E-commerce
News about startups developing E-commerce related technology
French resale platform Vestiaire Collective’s €178M funding round backed by Gucci owner Kering; achieves unicorn status
This round has granted Vestiaire Collective the “unicorn” status as the company is in a position for its next cycle...
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Trustpilot gears up to be a unicorn as it plans London IPO: Here’s what to expect
Trustpilot mentions that it would have a free float of at least 25 per cent of issued share capital and...
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Spain’s Wallapop raises €157M at a valuation of €690M: here’s what you need to know about this virtual marketplace
Wallapop is a hyper-local virtual marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods.
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4 Crucial tips for e-commerce brands to evolve from being startups to scaleups and unicorns
How to help e-commerce brands scale from startups to high growth companies.
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Amazon’s Dutch rival Coolblue achieves a turnover of €2B in 2020; acquires energy company ServiceHouse
Dutch e-commerce scaleup Coolblue, on Wednesday, announced its financial results for 2020. Founded by Pieter Zwart, Paul de Jong, and...
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Danish-born Wine app Vivino raises €128.8M as it rides ‘high’ on pandemic-driven growth
Vivino is a developer of a wine recommendation and marketplace app used to view ratings and buy wines anywhere.
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Mollie’s new report shows how growth mindset may boost e-commerce merchants’ competitive edge
The new report by Mollie outlines numerous ways in which adopting a growth mindset may give e-commerce merchants a competitive...
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Jeff Bezos to step down as the CEO of Amazon; here’s the A to Z of this development
Amazon announced that its founder and current CEO Jeff Bezos will transition to the role of Executive Chair in the...
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Italian e-grocery startup Cortilia raises €34M to get fresh local food to people’s homes; also gets transformed into a B-corp
Cortilia is an online grocery delivery company that offers products from local farmers.
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Swedish consumer ecommerce giant BHG Group acquires online home decor firm Nordic Nest for €175M
BHG is a consumer e-commerce company mainly operates in the home improvement space, meaning Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Home furnishings.
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