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Jumia, DHL, and Alibaba will face off in African ecommerce 2.0

October 26, 2020October 21, 2020

The business of selling consumer goods and services online is a relatively young endeavor across Africa, but ecommerce is set to boom. Over the last eight years, the sector has seen its first phase of … Read more

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India’s richest man is ready to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart

October 26, 2020October 22, 2019

As Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart spend billions to make a dent in India’s retail market and reel from recent regulatory hurdles, the two companies have stumbled upon a new challenge: Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man. … Read more

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Zola, the $650M wedding portal, taps the travel market with an expansion into honeymoons

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

The wedding industry is estimated to be worth some $100 billion in the U.S. alone, and now one of the fastest-growing companies in that space — the wedding planning site Zola — is making a … Read more

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Europe’s top court sets new line on policing illegal speech online

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

Europe’s top court has set a new line for the policing of illegal speech online. The ruling has implications for how speech is regulated on online platforms — and is likely to feed into wider … Read more

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Redesigned Google Shopping goes live, with price tracking, Google Lens for outfits and more

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

Google Shopping is getting a redesign with several new features, including options to shop local stores, track prices and even find style inspiration through Google Lens. Already, Google Lens’ smart image recognition technology can help … Read more

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Natalist founder Halle Tecco wants to get you pregnant

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

Halle Tecco is no stranger to conception struggles. The Rock Health founder and former CEO has been public about her journey on social media, including two rounds of IVF, eventually leading to a healthy baby … Read more

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India’s Udaan raises $585M to expand its B2B e-commerce platform

October 10, 2019October 2, 2019

Udaan, a three-year-old business-to-business e-commerce platform in India, has raised more than half a billion dollars in a new financing round as it looks to bring more kirana stores (neighborhood stores), chemists and other small … Read more

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DataHawk provides e-commerce analytics so you can optimize your listings

October 10, 2019October 1, 2019

Meet DataHawk, a French startup that wants to build a sort of App Annie for Amazon listings. The company lets you track products and search results so you can learn more about your competitors and … Read more

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Jen Rubio to tell us the secrets behind Away’s success at Disrupt Berlin

October 10, 2019October 1, 2019

If you’ve been to an airport recently, you’ve probably spotted a ton of iconic Away suitcases. The company has built one of the most successful consumer brands in recent years, and it’s just getting started. … Read more

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Europe shows the way in online privacy

October 10, 2019September 26, 2019

Alastair Mitchell Contributor Share on Twitter Alastair Mitchell is a partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures and the fund’s B2B sales, marketing and SaaS expert. Ali also focuses on helping US companies scale into … Read more

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