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Walmart+ launches Sept 15, offering same-day delivery, gas discounts and cashierless checkout for $98/yr
Walmart today officially unveiled its new membership service and Amazon Prime rival, which it’s calling “Walmart+.” The $98 per year…
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YC-backed B2B startup Bikayi raises $2M from Mantis Ventures, others
Y Combinator-backed B2B startup Bikayi, which provides free WhatsApp-integrated ecommerce store setup with payment gateways and order tracking, has raised…
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Amazon opens its first Amazon Fresh physical grocery store, in LA
The shift to online shopping has accelerated in the COVID-19 pandemic, but today Amazon made a bold move that underscores…
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Despite COVID-19, 5 Chicago VCs say region is poised for success
Chicago has a long history of creating industry-leading companies and it doesn’t seem COVID-19 is slowing down the city. TechCrunch…
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Amazon rolls out a new AR shopping feature for viewing multiple items at once
Amazon is rolling out a new augmented reality shopping tool, Room Decorator, that will allow you to see furniture and…
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Pinduoduo’s latest aim: sell $145 billion farm produce in 2025
Still working to turn a profit and shake off its fake-goods reputation, China’s e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo set itself another ambitious…
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Hyperlocal startup Nextbillionai uses an AI-first approach to enable location-based experiences
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are boosting enterprise efficiencies worldwide, but cost concerns and lack of customisation often act…
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Why these engineering grads went from coding for ecommerce companies to a logistics startup
In 2015 and 2016, when the ecommerce boom hit India, there was growing demand for a better supply chain system…
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Eric Hippeau discusses D2C growth, brand value and advice for early-stage founders
Eric Hippeau is the founding partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, whose portfolio companies include the likes of Axios, BuzzFeed, Casper,…
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