If you asked a bunch of VCs at the end of 2023 if the IPO market would finally open again in 2024, most of them would have said […]
Razor and Perch merge, raise $100M on a $1.7B valuation as more roll-ups consolidate
Just days after the bankruptcy of Thrasio, two other significant players in the world of e-commerce aggregators are merging and raising some extra money to shore up their […]
Popular video doorbells can be easily hijacked, researchers find
Several internet-connected doorbell cameras have a security flaw that allows hackers to take over the camera by just holding down a button, among other issues, according to research […]
Amazon set to launch ‘special store’ for value fashion in India
Amazon is preparing to make another attempt to break into India’s fast-growing fashion and lifestyle e-commerce sector, setting up a battle with rival Flipkart, owned by Walmart, Reliance’s […]
It’s time for VCs to break up with fast fashion
Fast fashion is an industry ensnared in labor issues and copyright problems, and it has an immense environmental impact due to its wastewater and carbon emissions. It also […]
Activist investors are coming for Etsy
Activist investors are coming for Etsy. Elliott Management, the investment management firm known for its aggressive governance tactics, has built a roughly 13% position in Etsy’s stock, CNBC […]
Accel eyes new India fashion e-commerce bet with Newme
Accel, an early investor in Indian e-commerce giants Flipkart and Myntra, is preparing a new fashion e-commerce bet in India even as competition intensifies with the recent expansion […]
TikTok tests a feature that would bring TikTok Shop links to more videos
TikTok is experimenting with a feature that has the ability to make all posts on the app shoppable, as first reported by Bloomberg. The move is part of […]
Klarna introduces $7.99 ‘Klarna Plus’ subscription plan as it approaches an IPO
Swedish fintech company Klarna announced today its first subscription plan, “Klarna Plus,” for $7.99 per month, featuring benefits like no added service fees when using Klarna’s One Time […]