marketplaces

Etsy’s Turnaround Efforts Bear Fruit In Q1 Earnings
Etsy’s Turnaround Efforts Bear Fruit In Q1 Earnings
May 09, 2018  |  Earnings

As Etsy continues its turnaround efforts to drive more checkout conversions, the eCommerce marketplace reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company reported first-quarter revenues of...

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Play Ball: Secondhand Sports Gear Has Its Own Marketplace Now
Play Ball: Secondhand Sports Gear Has Its Own Marketplace Now
May 04, 2018  |  Retail

Buying secondhand sports gear isn’t as easy as it sounds. Neither is selling the kids’ old hockey skates or baseball bats. It may seem like...

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Using Better Data To Build Better Results
Using Better Data To Build Better Results
May 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Using data more efficiently can solve all kinds of problems. According to Douglas Merrill, founder of ZestFinance, better data combined with machine learning could mean...

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Oh, Baby: The Sharing Economy Comes To Childcare Equipment
Oh, Baby: The Sharing Economy Comes To Childcare Equipment
May 02, 2018  |  Retail

Millennials love to share. Ridesharing, home-sharing, bike-sharing — you name it, they probably share it. They are proportionally comfortable using gig economy services that provide...

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Automating The Counterfeit Crackdown
Automating The Counterfeit Crackdown
April 26, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

A growing online marketplace introduces a growing set of challenges for those who manage it. As the number of SKUs available on the site increases,...

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Just-In-Time Manufacturing Lowers Entry Barrier For Artisans
Just-In-Time Manufacturing Lowers Entry Barrier For Artisans
April 06, 2018  |  Retail

Technology like 3-D printing is getting more affordable and accessible by the day, so it seems almost inevitable that it would start to have an...

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Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
March 16, 2018  |  Retail

Two decades ago, talk of platforms was mostly centered around software, often by academics and engineers in highly technical settings. Today, the term is still...

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Freelancer Payment Satisfaction Drives Loyalty
Freelancer Payment Satisfaction Drives Loyalty
March 14, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Three quarters of freelancers said they would leave their current marketplace due to payment dissatisfaction. That’s according to a recent survey by startup Tipalti, which...

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Jewel Paymentech Takes On Marketplace Counterfeits
Jewel Paymentech Takes On Marketplace Counterfeits
February 22, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Amazon and Alibaba may be the most high-profile eCommerce marketplaces, but they are far from the only ones, especially in smaller international markets, where hundreds...

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