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Praktis lands $20M to help Indonesian D2C brands handle their supply chains

May 4, 2023

Catherine Shu

Small to medium-sized enterprises contribute 60% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. But companies in the D2C space still struggle to compete against bigger brands. Praktis wants to put them on a more level playing field. The startup, which handles everything from raw material purchases to order fulfillment for D2C brands and suppliers, announced today it…
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Amazon, browser extensions, eCommerce, fake online reviews, Fakespot, firefox, Mozilla, online reviews, online shopping, Tech, Tech Industry, Tech News

Mozilla acquires review-checking, scammer-spotting service Fakespot for Firefox

May 2, 2023

Kevin Purdy

Other versions will remain available, but Firefox will get some exclusive tools.
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cross-border, e-commerce, ebay, eCommerce, emerging markets, export, Southeast Asia, Tech Industry

eBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and India

May 1, 2023

Catherine Shu

eBay announced today that it has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, a role that covers the company’s growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Before his new position, Naini led eBay’s Southeast Asia and India businesses. Naini has been with eBay…
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e-commerce, easyship, ebay, eBay International Shipping, eCommerce, logistics, Startups, Tech Industry

Easyship strikes agreement to support eBay’s new International Shipping program

April 27, 2023

Catherine Shu

Easyship, the New York- and Singapore-based startup that enables e-commerce sellers to integrate with more than 250 courier services, announced today it has expanded its partnership with eBay to support eBay International Shipping, a newly-launched program. This means that buyers can now access more regional and express shipping solutions for international destinations through eBay’s platform.…
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Apps, AR, Augmented Reality, eCommerce, Snap, Snap Partner Summit, Snap Partner Summit 2023, Snapchat, Social, Tech Industry

Snapchat’s AR technology comes to the real world with ‘AR Mirrors’

April 19, 2023

Sarah Perez

Snap today offered an update on its AR Enterprise Services (ARES), the company’s recently announced initiative focused on providing AR tools and expertise to businesses who want to leverage Snapchat’s technology in their own websites and apps. At its Partner Summit on Wednesday, the company showed partners its Shopping Suite, which includes features like AR…
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Asia, eCommerce, Fintech, Flipkart, india, ONDC, PhonePe, Tech Industry, Walmart

Walmart-backed fintech giant PhonePe makes e-commerce push

April 3, 2023

Manish Singh

In a move reminiscent of its successful early bet on the government-backed UPI network seven years ago, PhonePe, India’s leading mobile payments app, is now setting its sights on the e-commerce sector. The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by retail giant Walmart, on Tuesday launched a hyperlocal commerce app, called Pincode, that is powered by the Open…
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AI, Apps, Augmented Reality, eCommerce, Snap, Snapchat, Tech Industry

Snap is offering its AR tools to enterprise customers

March 23, 2023

Ivan Mehta

Snap users are already quite familiar with the company’s expertise in AR thanks to Lenses and Filters. Now, the social media company is unveiling AR Enterprise Services (ARES) to offer those tools to businesses. As part of the launch, Snap is offering a “Shopping Suite” to brands that can help them get more customers. The…
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AI, Apps, Augmented Reality, eCommerce, Snap, Snapchat, Tech Industry

Snap is offering its AR tools to enterprise customers

March 23, 2023

Ivan Mehta

Snap users are already quite familiar with the company’s expertise in AR thanks to Lenses and Filters. Now, the social media company is unveiling AR Enterprise Services (ARES) to offer those tools to businesses. As part of the launch, Snap is offering a “Shopping Suite” to brands that can help them get more customers. The…
Read more: Snap is offering its AR tools to enterprise customers
Apps, eCommerce, email, Flipkart, india, Shopping, Tech Industry

Ex-Flipkart exec’s Flash app wants to be an inbox for your e-commerce needs

March 22, 2023

Ivan Mehta

Email inboxes are tricky tools because over time they become hard to manage and users have to spend a lot of time searching for what they are trying to find. And if you have been using one email address everywhere, it’s also painful to change that at a later stage. Email tools often fail to…
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doordash, eCommerce, meal delivery, Tech Industry

DoorDash is adding support for cash — but not in its main app

March 21, 2023

Sarah Perez

Restaurant delivery service DoorDash announced today it will begin to support the ability for customers to pay with cash for their online orders. But there’s a catch — the feature is only being rolled out to DoorDash’s white-label delivery solution for restaurants, DoorDash Drive, which allows restaurant owners to offer delivery from their own website…
Read more: DoorDash is adding support for cash — but not in its main app