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Korean Tech Firm Naver Aims to Expand Use of Its Robots 
Artificial Intelligence // December 26, 2023

South Korea’s Naver reportedly wants to export its 5G-based cloud robotics technology to new countries. The Seoul-based company makes service robots dubbed Rookies, the subject of a Tuesday (Dec. 26) report by the Financial Times (FT). That report said that the company has been working on integrating...

Wallapop Raises $88M to Grow P2P Resale Marketplace
Investments // January 20, 2023

Wallapop has reportedly raised 81 million euros (about $88 million) to grow its peer-to-peer marketplace. The Spanish firm, whose app facilitates buying and selling secondhand products, will use the new capital to continue expanding in Europe and investing in research and development (R&D), TechCrunch reported...

Retailers Test Resale Market as Ticket to Acquiring Cost-Conscious Shoppers
Retail // January 16, 2023

Some clothing firms are mulling creative resale partnerships as economic concerns continue to plague the sector. Slumping sales have clothing merchants, from Big Retail to Main Street, scrambling to make up for lost revenue. PYMNTS research has found that 68% of small retail businesses have...

Naver Completes Acquisition of Poshmark and Aims to Grow Globally
Partnerships // January 06, 2023

Naver has completed its previously announced acquisition of Poshmark and aims to grow it globally. The Korean internet company said in a Thursday (Jan. 5) press release that its purchase of the social shopping platform will create a global online fashion reCommerce player and accelerate...

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Retailers Test Resale Market as Ticket to Acquiring Cost-Conscious Shoppers

January 16, 2023
Some clothing firms are mulling creative resale partnerships as economic concerns continue to plague the sector. Slumping sales have clothing merchants, from Big Retail to Main Street, scrambling to make up for lost revenue. PYMNTS research has found that 68% of small retail businesses have compensated by raising prices, and so far that has been […]

Poshmark Buyout Reflects Hidden Value Within Battered Resale Industry

October 04, 2022
After months of declines that have seen investors fleeing and crushed valuations, the sudden outside interest of South Korea’s largest eCommerce group in acquiring Poshmark for $1.2 billion has done...

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Upbit Considers IPO on Nasdaq Upon Completion of Merger With Naver

November 24, 2025
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit is reportedly considering launching an initial public offering on Nasdaq once it completes a merger with South Korean internet firm Naver. CoinDesk reported these plans Monday (Nov. 24), citing multiple media reports. Upbit did not immediately reply to PYMNTS’ request for comment. According to the CoinDesk report, the merger of […]

Korean Tech Firm Naver Aims to Expand Use of Its Robots 

December 26, 2023
South Korea’s Naver reportedly wants to export its 5G-based cloud robotics technology to new countries. The Seoul-based company makes service robots dubbed Rookies, the subject of a Tuesday (Dec. 26) report by...

Wallapop Raises $88M to Grow P2P Resale Marketplace

January 20, 2023
Wallapop has reportedly raised 81 million euros (about $88 million) to grow its peer-to-peer marketplace. The Spanish firm, whose app facilitates buying and selling secondhand products, will use the new...

Naver Completes Acquisition of Poshmark and Aims to Grow Globally

January 06, 2023
Naver has completed its previously announced acquisition of Poshmark and aims to grow it globally. The Korean internet company said in a Thursday (Jan. 5) press release that its purchase...