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Walmart to pilot test livestreamed video shopping

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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Walmart and TikTok announced this morning they will be partnering on the first pilot test of a new shoppable product experience on TikTok’s social video app. Walmart, as you may recall, had planned to invest in TikTok when the app was being threatened with a ban from the U.S. mar

Robomart launches its mobile convenience store in

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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Robomart is seemingly still a long ways away from being a fully finalized offering, but the startup has begun offering limited service in Los Angeles’ West Hollywood neighborhood. Currently being offered as an invite-only beta, the service offers essential deliveries in the back

Wish files to go public with 100M monthly actives,

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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But the company’s accelerated growth has come at a cost, namely rising losses. During the first three quarters of 2019, Wish posted net losses of just $5 million, before some preferred stock costs pushed its total deficit to $12 million. In the same period of 2020 Wish lost a far

Details Of Unconstitutional WeChat/TikTok Ban Actu

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It's possible that the ban on TikTok will get lifted if Treasury Secretary Mnuchin can convince enough people in the administration to buy into the grifty Oracle non-sale, but the WeChat ban is happening no matter what.

Facebook is bringing a Shop section to its app, wh

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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The company said that in the United States, it’s started testing a new section called Facebook Shop — like Instagram Shop, it’s basically a shopping destination where you can find products from a variety of different businesses. (This is distinct from Facebook Marketplace, which

DoorDash expands with on-demand grocery delivery

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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DoorDash is announcing that customers can now order groceries through the DoorDash app from partners including Smart & Final, Meijer and Fresh Thyme. Additional stores like Hy-vee and Gristedes/D’Agnostino are supposed to be added in the next few weeks. Through these partnership

Facebook launches commerce and connectivity-focuse

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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Facebook launched two 12-week accelerator programs for startups on Monday as the social juggernaut looks for new ideas and solutions to expand its commerce and connectivity efforts. Facebook’s Commerce Accelerator will select 60 startups from the EMEA and LATAM regions for the p

Lemonade launches pet insurance

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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Lemonade today launched pet insurance, marking its entry into a new vertical of insurance for the first time since it launched its renters/home owners insurance in 2016.

Instagram swaps out its ‘Activity’ tab for ‘Shop’

Source: eCommerce – TechCrunch
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In this version of Instagram Shop accessed from the main navigation bar, users can filter by brands they follow or by category