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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Amazon.com is in a bid to take a share of the Los Angeles market for local referrals for handymen and service providers, as Los Angeles continues to be a major launch market for on-demand, services marketplaces. amazon local service referral citygrid serviz handybook pathjoy' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based Loot Crate , which delivers monthly bundles of pop culture, gaming, and entertainment products to fans, launched a new fan commerce site, Loot Vault on Tuesday. The new site lets fans of the service snag some of the company's prior "crates", as well as special products.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Hamilton Chan, head of PayDragon , has what might be considered a enormously ambitious goal: totally frictionless, mobile e-commerce. PayDragon is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Ventures, SV Angel, Y Combinator, Yuri Milner and Mark Schwartz. Want another package of those chips on your desk? READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

A new, Los Angeles startup, inVia Robotics , said today that it has launched a brand new robotics system, specifically aimed at fulfillment and material handling operations of e-commerce providers and warehouses. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based e-commerce retailer Newegg , which recently expanded its offerings into technology staffing, says it has expanded its Newegg Staffing efforts into the Midwest and the East Coast. According to Newegg, the move is aimed at helping e-commerce companies scale up their workforces ahead of the Q4 holiday season.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Well, if you''re in Los Angeles (or New York), you can now get delivery of your stuff on Sunday, as part of a deal the e-commerce giant announced with the U.S. Postal Service this morning. amazon angeles sunday delivery usps ecommerce' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Fourthwall, which is launching a service to help creators with e-commerce and other related efforts. Fourthwall said that it is looking to help creators from fashion and lifestyle influencers, e-commerce entrepreneurs and musicians with creating merchandise, interactive content and to market their brands.

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JULY 26, 2016

Dropoff , an on-demand, same day delivery startup, said today that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, as the first expansion of the startup into California. Dropoff's platform includes web and mobile ordering capability, real-time tracking and confirmation of deliveries, an API for integration with e-commerce sites, and more.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based ChargeSentry, a new fintech startup looking to help e-commerce merchants stem revenue loss from "chargebacks"--the automatic refunds given by credit card companies when consumers complain of unauthorized charges. The company's services cost everywhere from free (handling 1 chargeback a month) to $499.95

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

StackSocial , the venture-backed startup focused on a service that ties e-commerce with online publishers, said over the weekend that it has "completely overhauled" its site, focused on mobile-ready access and connections to social sites like Facebook.

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JULY 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based subscription commerce service Quarterly has raised $1.25M in a Series A funding round, which was led by True Ventures, SV Angel, Initialized Capital, Collaborative Fund, according to VentureWire Friday. The funding had already been uncovered by socalTECH in March.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Credit Key , a startup which helps e-commerce merchants offer up instant point-of-sale financing to customers, has raised $33.85M in its Series A funding. The startup--led by startup veteran John Tomich--integrates with e-commerce payment systems, appearing as a payment option at checkout. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2015

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is expanding free, same day delivery in Los Angeles, to members of its Prime service, as part of a broader expansion if its same day delivery services. Amazon.com has been slowly rolling out same day delivery for Prime members nearby its giant distribution centers. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based Stamps.com is furthering its focus on online stories, saying today that it has linked its product to the e-commerce payment systems for Amazon.com Pro Merchant, Yahoo Merchant, Google Checkout, and Paypal. The new additions come on top of an existing push by Stamps.com to cater to eBay merchants. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce logistics provider PARCLL said this week that it is expanding its network of facilities, and is opening up a new facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. PARCLL says it offers up small package delivery services for both domestic and international small parcel delivery.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Los Angeles-based inVia Robotics , which develops warehouse automation robots to help e-commerce companies with their operations, has enhanced its system, with a new product called inVia Connect, to help manage replenishment, cycle counting and returns. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Newegg said on Wednesday that it has opened up a brand new, 275,000 square foot third party logistics (3PL) location, in Eastvale, California. Newegg offers up third party logistics services--including storage, fulfillment, and transporation of products--through its Newegg Logistics business unit.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based NHN Global, which owns a number of e-commerce, cloud services, and entertainment companies, said it has acquired Cloudnexa, a provider of AWS cloud managed services and other consulting efforts. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Paul Lee is CEO of NHN Global.

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MAY 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based e-commerce provider Newegg announced this morning that it is branching out into third-party logistics and order fulfillment services, with a new service called Newegg Logistics. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based Honey says it is extending its service, and adding new, cash back options through PayPal.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Santa Monica-based Happy Returns , which provides software and reverse logistics services to e-commerce companies, and FedEx are in a new agreement where people can return their items at most FedEx Office locations. The aggregation of returns from multiple retailers reduces the costs of returns for those retailers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Los Angeles-based omnichannel logistics provider Whiplash, which provides fulfillment, warehouse, and other services to the e-commerce and other industries, says it is expanding with a second fulfillment center, in Columbus, Ohio.

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JULY 24, 2012

If you want to get into the music business, there's no better place than Los Angeles--including if you're a technology startup, apparently. Chirpify is venture backed by Voyager Capital, Andy Liu of BuddyTV, and angels, and raised its first round back in April of this year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit, which helps consumers build their credit score through payments for subscription services, said on Tuesday that it raised $106M in a combination of equity and debt. The funding included $6.3M in equity, and $100M in debt.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Los Angeles-based business advisory and financial services company B. Riley Financial has made a strategic investment in a developer of software for the financial industry, IQvestment Holdings , the company announced this morning. Size of the investment was not announced. According to B. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2020

Los Angeles-based Assembly , a developer of e-commerce tools and software, has received what it says is a "significant investment" from private equity investor Providence Strategic Growth. According to Assembly, the new funding will go to both build and acquire e-commerce software and services.

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MAY 14, 2014

A Los Angeles plumbing and water heater repair and installation company, Ritz Plumbing & Heating , said this morning that it has started accepting Bitcoin for purchases of its service, effective immediately. Ritz Plumbing & Heating says it is based in Los Angeles and serves counties all over Southern California.

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JULY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based education technology startup Sketchy is ramping up its hiring efforts, saying today that it has added a number of new executives and advisors to the company.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based DRINKS, a startup which is developing software which helps companies sell alcoholic beverages online via e-commerce, has named two executives, according to the company. According to the company, it has named Amber Roberts as Vice President of Enterprise, and Blake Hunter as Senior Director of Data Science.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M raised across 27 Los Angeles startups. The group also said it saw activity in consumer products and services, plus fintech. for the quarter.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly launching a new, package delivery service in Los Angeles, its first move to compete head to head with FedEx and UPS, according to the Wall Street Journal. No details on the new service have yet been announced by Amazon. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2014

AmazonFresh , the online grocery and product delivery service run by e-commerce giant Amazon.com , expanded into San Diego yesterday, as the company starts to expand operations nationwide.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based logistics service provider Port Logistics Group says it has made an investment in Silicon Valley-based Whiplash Merchandising , a developer of e-commerce software used for order management and warehouse management. Size of the Series A investment was not announced.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based e-commerce retailer Newegg said this morning that it is in a major expansion in both Asia and Europe, and has launched new, multilingual websites in India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and Singapore. According to NewEgg, the new websites are its first foray beyond the U.S., READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which powers the phone-based verification and authentication systems of many top tier Internet e-commerce and web services providers, said on Thursday that it has begun using machine learning in its fraud intelligence software, TeleSign Score.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Online e-commerce giant Amazon.com now owns roughly 40 grocery stores in Southern California, in what is the company's biggest foray into the grocery store market to date. Photo: Whole Foods' West Los Angeles location. Amazon and Whole Foods announced Friday that Amazon is acquiring the Whole Foods Market grocery store chain, in a $13.7

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