Snapchat says it’s getting better at finding illicit drug dealers before users do
Snapchat has faced increasing criticism in recent years as the opioid crisis plays out on social media, often with tragic results. In October, an NBC …
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Arive raises $20M for an instant delivery service beyond groceries and essentials
Instant purchase and delivery of food and other essentials was one of the big bubbles of opportunity in the world of e-commerce in the last …
As EU’s VAT reform ramps up, marketplaces must focus on compliance to avoid tax risk
Roger Gothmann Contributor Roger Gothmann, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO at Taxdoo, an automated platform for financial compliance in e-commerce. Electronic interfaces, platforms and marketplaces …
Cyber Week online spending down 1.4% to $33.9 billion as U.S. consumers shopped earlier this year
Consumer awareness of supply chain shortages and even earlier deals may have contributed to a slight decline in U.S. e-commerce sales during Cyber Week — …
Black Friday data adds to evidence e-commerce growth is slowing
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has been on a tear. Lockdowns, a move to remote work and other impacts of COVID pushed …
TikTok adds new sound partners to allow brands to leverage audio on the platform
TikTok is announcing new partnerships aimed at making it easier for brands to tap into music and sound on the platform. The company has expanded …
PideDirecto bags $5.25M; aims to be ‘Shopify with 30-minute deliveries’
PideDirecto, a Mexico-based company, is developing a platform that enables local businesses in Latin America to sell directly to their consumers and deliver orders in …