marketplaces

Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology
Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

Agora, a platform for real-time engagement application programming interfaces (APIs), has announced the wide availability of its technology to power livestream shopping experiences. The company’s...

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Is Diversifying the Answer? Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Says No, Launches Curated Marketplace
Is Diversifying the Answer? Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Says No, Launches Curated Marketplace
July 14, 2023  |  Retail

While there’s been a growing recognition around the mass potential of niche markets, brands and retailers have recently looked to diversify their offerings, hoping to...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Payments Orchestration Can Help Marketplaces Retain Merchant Customers
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Payments Orchestration Can Help Marketplaces Retain Merchant Customers
May 01, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Consumers are craving digital payment experiences, the pandemic having whetted their appetites by expanding digital use to a wider range of retail transactions. PYMNTS research...

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Amazon’s Annual Report: Third-Party Sellers, Healthcare, AI Help Forge Digital Economy
Amazon’s Annual Report: Third-Party Sellers, Healthcare, AI Help Forge Digital Economy
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

Earnings season begins anew. Along with the deluge of reports, conference calls and Securities and Exchange Commission filings, there’s the opportunity to glean insight into...

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Global Trade’s Future Is Being Reshaped by Adaptive B2B Technologies
Global Trade’s Future Is Being Reshaped by Adaptive B2B Technologies
March 20, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Streamlining B2B processes and solving historical problems has never been more important, or more possible. This, as current macroclimate headwinds and the state of global...

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Michaels, David’s Bridal Take Cues From Amazon and Launch Marketplaces
Michaels, David’s Bridal Take Cues From Amazon and Launch Marketplaces
March 13, 2023  |  Retail

Before third-party SaaS platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce existed, claiming an online presence was already a heavy lift for sellers. So was integrating with third-party...

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Walmart’s Business Mix Changing as it Expands Profitable Services
Walmart’s Business Mix Changing as it Expands Profitable Services
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

The business mix at Walmart is changing, with services growing faster than merchandise. So said Walmart Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John David...

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SMBs See Less Clicks and More Sales With Payments Orchestration
SMBs See Less Clicks and More Sales With Payments Orchestration
December 19, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The right payment infrastructure can mean the difference between one less click on the way to checkout and therefore one more sale, says Volusion CEO...

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Payments Orchestration Helps Small Business Shorten Time to Making a Sale
Payments Orchestration Helps Small Business Shorten Time to Making a Sale
December 16, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The pandemic brought merchant aggregators — marketplaces that onboard and provide crucial platforms for individual merchants — to the forefront of the payments ecosystem. Demand...

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