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Real Estate Startup Compass Raises $450 Million In Downsized IPO

Real Estate Startup Compass Raises $450 Million In Downsized IPO
Real Estate Startup Compass Raises $450 Million In Downsized IPO
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

Real estate technology startup Compass scaled back its initial public offering (IPO), raising $450 million, about 50 percent less than anticipated. Get the Full Story...

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Spanish Courier Platform Glovo Notches $530 Million For Q-Commerce
Spanish Courier Platform Glovo Notches $530 Million For Q-Commerce
April 01, 2021  |  Delivery

Spanish delivery and courier platform Glovo raised €450 million ($530 million) in a Series F funding round led by Lugard Road Capital and the Luxor...

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UK Competition Authority OKs Uber’s Buyout Of Autocab
UK Competition Authority OKs Uber’s Buyout Of Autocab
April 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Uber’s buyout of Autocab, which provides software for booking and dispatching in the taxi industry. Autocab also...

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Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
April 01, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

The mobile payments surge is global in scope, touching all regions and countries. That’s especially apparent in Africa, where as reported Thursday (April 1), Airtel Africa is...

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Electronics reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Rolls Out
Electronics reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Rolls Out
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

Backflip has come out of stealth mode and officially rolled out. The rollout comes after a beta phase in which the company, which lets consumers...

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CarMax Investing In Digital And Adding Stores As Finance Unit Soars
CarMax Investing In Digital And Adding Stores As Finance Unit Soars
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

CarMax, the country’s largest chain of over 200 used car dealerships, said Thursday (April 1) it planned to return capital investment to pre-pandemic levels with...

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Obstacles And Opportunities In Retail
Obstacles And Opportunities In Retail
April 01, 2021  |  Today In Data

Walgreens said that its newest earnings results were dragged lower by a very weak cough, cold and flu season. In eCommerce, improperly fitted footwear and attire is...

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Denim Retailer Guess Sees Sales And Earnings Doubling By 2025
Denim Retailer Guess Sees Sales And Earnings Doubling By 2025
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

After closing the books on what it called “a challenging but rewarding year,” Los Angeles-based apparel designer and retailer Guess reiterated its long-term strategic plan...

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Kohl’s Board Seeks Re-Election Amid Activist Challenge
Kohl’s Board Seeks Re-Election Amid Activist Challenge
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

Kohl’s current board asked shareholders to vote for “all of Kohl’s highly qualified director nominees” amid a challenge from activist investors. Get the Full Story...

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