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Temu and Shein Are Shaking Up Western Retailers This Holiday Season
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 3:20pm | 519Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein are outperforming Western retailers, using social media and a wide range of affordable goods to lure consumers. What Happened: Temu and Shein have transformed the online shopping landscape with their innovative business models and...
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Blur Challenges OpenSea With Zero-Fee NFT Marketplace, Pushes February Trading Volumes To $2B
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 3:08pm | 360The non-fungible token (NFT) market is seeing a surge in trading volumes, with February recording the highest numbers since May 2022, according to DappRadar's latest industry report. What Happened: The data platform revealed NFT trading volumes reached $2 billion, with much of the growth...
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Morgan Stanley's Deep Dive Into Facebook: Reels, Shopping And More
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 12:45pm | 384Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is showing signs of success in creating new use cases and sources of engagement with its user base, according to Morgan Stanley. Facebook's new features across its different platforms like Reels, Marketplace and Shops could contribute an extra $3 billion in...
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Namaste Launches VendorLink, CannMart Features Canada Puffin Accessories
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 12:43pm | 317Cannabis e-commerce company Namaste Technologies Inc. (TSXV: N) (OTCMKTS: NXTTF) announced Friday the introduction of its marketplace platform – VendorLink. The new platform allows brands and vendors to sell their cannabis accessories directly to CannMart customers. By...
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What To Do With Etsy's Stock After 15% Surge
Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 8:34pm | 720Online marketplace Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) reported fourth-quarter results that came in above expectations and was followed up with better-than-expected guidance for 2020. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Etsy Analysts Nomura Instinet analyst...
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The Street's Reaction To eBay's Q2: More Of The Same?
Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 1:43pm | 522The Street's reaction to eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY)'s second-quarter earnings report varies despite the e-commerce platform showing signs of success on initiatives to boost its platform. The Analysts Raymond James' Aaron Kessler maintains an Outperform rating on eBay with a price target...
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Facebook Black Market? Apologies Already Needed For Marketplace
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 11:45am | 274Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) launch of Marketplace already has the company releasing an apologizing for a reported glitch in the system. Facebook users took to the new marketplace to list everything from guns and drugs, to animals and adult services. Think Craigslist on steroids. With 1.7...
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Craigslist Vs. eBay Vs. Facebook Marketplace
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 1:25pm | 371Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Marketplace understandably has eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) investors spooked. Much like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), when Facebook enters your space, your days are numbered. Said to be a "friendlier Craigslist," 450 million people already utilize buy and sell groups on...
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eBay Sells Off After Facebook Launches Marketplace
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 11:51am | 303eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) shares were down about 2 percent as traders were alarmed by competitive threat from an unexpected quarter. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is introducing Marketplace – a destination to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community. Now, isn't that...
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Incoming eBay CEO Devin Wenig On The New Business The Company Would 'Love To Do'
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 4:22pm | 400Now that PayPal being a separate entity is soon to become a reality, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) Marketplace business is in the spotlight again. Incoming eBay CEO Devin Wenig was on CNBC recently to discuss the new business area that eBay is trying to get into. Old Stuff With New Twist Wenig...
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Topeka Suggests eBay Investors 'Remain On The Sidelines On Weak Fundamentals'
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:29am | 145Victor Anthony of Topeka Capital Markets on Thursday reiterated a Hold rating on shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) with a $57 price target, as shares are likely to remain range-bound until the company finalizes a split of its PayPal segment. “Gross Merchandise Volume growth continues to...
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Mark Cuban Explains What Separates Silicon Valley From Everywhere Else
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 5:03pm | 347Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about investing. Over the past two decades, he has built up a net worth of $2.6 billion and turned around an NBA franchise. Mark Cuban's appearances on ABC's "Shark Tank" have also introduced him to hundreds of startup hopefuls. Taking a break...
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Obamacare Launch Day Questions Answered
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 10:45am | 822With slightly less fanfare than a BlackBerry product premiere, Obamacare launch day arrived Tuesday. There are, of course, no long lines outside Obamacare stores – because there are no Obamacare stores. There are, however, questions. Is Obamacare for me? The big question has a two-word...
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Legal Profession in Crisis? Law School Bubble, Weak Job Market Signal Precarious Changes
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 7:02pm | 1995Recent news stories suggest that the legal profession is reacting to the fact that the law school bubble has popped. I have previously discussed how the law school bubble is a subset of the higher education bubble. In this way, unlike a bubble in real estate, dot-coms, or tulips, the law school...
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Prologue Protests: Get Ready for an American Spring
Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 12:47pm | 2194One year after the Egyptian Revolution, in light of the revolutionary wave in the Middle East known as the "Arab Spring", might there be an "American Spring" around the corner in 2012? Given recent developments, struggling economic conditions, and recurring political rhetoric in the news, an...