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High-End Face Masks Become Valued Commodity On eCommerce Platforms

High-End Face Masks Become Valued Commodity On eCommerce Platforms
High-End Face Masks Become Valued Commodity On eCommerce Platforms
March 26, 2020  |  Retail

Designer face masks have become a valued accessory for affluent consumers around the world during the coronavirus outbreak. They have been in existence for at...

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Checkout Solution Startup Fast Closes $20M Series A Led By Stripe
Checkout Solution Startup Fast Closes $20M Series A Led By Stripe
March 26, 2020  |  eCommerce

Login and checkout startup Fast closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Stripe, Fast said in a statement on Thursday (March 26)....

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Walmart Speeds Up Application Process In Hiring Drive Amid Coronavirus
Walmart Speeds Up Application Process In Hiring Drive Amid Coronavirus
March 26, 2020  |  Retail

As it works to maintain a supply of products on its shelves and keep its checkouts manned over the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart has brought on 25,000 new...

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COVID-19 Triggers Record-Breaking Spike In US Unemployment Claims
COVID-19 Triggers Record-Breaking Spike In US Unemployment Claims
March 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A record 3.28 million people claimed U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus continued to make its way throughout much of the world, shuttering...

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Waffle House Closes 418 Locations; ClassPass Reopens Live Video; Big Tech Teams With WHO On Virus Software
Waffle House Closes 418 Locations; ClassPass Reopens Live Video; Big Tech Teams With WHO On...
March 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Restaurants are shuttering their eateries, while tech companies and eCommerce platforms aiming to provide support to businesses as well as organizations amid the coronavirus. Here...

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App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A Singapore mobile app used to track exposures to the coronavirus is now being made available for free to developers worldwide, according to a report...

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OfferUp, letgo To Merge As Biz Nets $120M In VC Funds
OfferUp, letgo To Merge As Biz Nets $120M In VC Funds
March 25, 2020  |  Acquiring

OfferUp has been winning recently, closing out a $120 million funding round and acquiring its top competitor, letgo, according to a blog post on the...

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Groupon Names Interim CEO
Groupon Names Interim CEO
March 25, 2020  |  eCommerce

Groupon‘s board of directors replaced CEO Rich Williams Wednesday (March 25), just a month after the eCommerce company posted a lackluster earnings report and vowed...

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Airbnb Hosts Turn To Long-Term Rentals To Stay Afloat
Airbnb Hosts Turn To Long-Term Rentals To Stay Afloat
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Airbnb hosts looking for alternatives to their usual operations while the coronavirus stalls the economy have begun listing their properties on other sites, according to...

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