Ex-Snap employees raise $4.3M for conversational commerce startup Whym
Whym, a conversational commerce startup founded by former Snap employees, wants to make it easier for consumers to shop online via their mobile devices. Instead …
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TikTok’s newest app lets sellers manage their online stores via their smartphone
TikTok has launched a new app for its seller community taking advantage of its suite of TikTok Shopping features, but the app is only available …
TradeDepot raises $110M from IFC, Novastar to extend BNPL service to merchants across Africa
Startups digitizing B2B e-commerce and retail in Africa continue to grab the headlines after the pandemic paved the way for widespread offline retail and commerce …
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 — …
eBay acquires the sneaker authentication business from partner Sneaker Con Digital
Online marketplace eBay is further investing in its sneaker business with today’s news that it’s acquiring Sneaker Con Digital’s authentication business, which verifies the authenticity …
Bolt makes first acquisition with Tipser, launches ‘Remote Checkout’
The ability to purchase something at the point of discovery from digital content exists, but checkout technology company Bolt has the opportunity to give that …
Klarna offers ‘Pay Now’ option in US, Klarna Card coming soon
U.S. consumers now have the choice to use Klarna’s “Pay Now” service to pay immediately and in full at any online retailer where Klarna is …
3 ways fintech companies can help retailers launch financial services
Tom Brandl Contributor Two of the country’s biggest retailers, Walmart and Walgreens, recently announced they are launching their own financial services. This makes sense. The …
Curated wants to be the expert in your pocket when making that next big purchase
With seven weeks left in holiday shopping, e-commerce platform Curated aims to help you find the perfect pair of skis or golf clubs and is …
Egyptian on-demand grocery delivery startup Appetito bags $2M pre-Series A
Egyptian grocery delivery startup Appetito has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round, which comes after the …