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socalTECH
JULY 1, 2022
Los Angeles-based consumer e-commerce company Boosted Commerce announced this week that it has named Martin Dunstheimer, the former Chief Financial Officer of TOMS, as its new CFO. According to Boosted Commerce, Dunstheimer has previously served at such companies as GE, NBC, Lucky Brand Jeans, 7 For All Mankind, and BCBG. Boosted Commerce has raised $380M in capital and its owns such brands as FoxyBae, Luna, and Asterwood Naturals.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Los Angeles-based e-commerce business operator Boosted Commerce announced today that it has acquired Happy Healthy Hippie, a supplier of plant-based supplements. Boosted Commerce says that it now has over one third of its portfolio companies in the supplements vertical. Boosted Commerce also owns brands FoxyBae, WellPath, Luna and Asterwood Naturals. happyhealthyhippie ecommerce boosted commerce merger acquisition wellness supplements
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TechCrunch LA
APRIL 15, 2021
E-commerce is booming, but among the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs of online businesses are finding a place to store the items they are selling and dealing with the logistics of operating.
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
12 the launch of its new e-commerce AR platform, Axis Santa Monica-based augmented reality advertising and software provider Vertebrae announced Nov.
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Warby Parker filing to IPO last week was one more sign that direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an extremely powerful e-commerce trend. At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. People come to us to drive revenue into their e-commerce businesses.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2021
Tustin-based Nogin Commerce has rebranded itself from its old name of Branded Online, after its acquisition of two other companies--Onestop Commerce and Zther interactive. The companies--all of which provide e-commerce software and services--are led by Nogin CEo Jan-Christopher Nugent. The companies power e-commerce for such brands as Bebe, Honeywell, Hurley, Lululemon, True Religion, and Yeezy. nogin commerce branded online onestop ecommerce zther
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2022
The company's product is focused on what the company says is roughly 25% of e-commerce orders are returned which cannot be resold full--price. Arrive says it refurbishes, cleans, and grades those returns to be re-sold directly on branded, re-sale e-commerce sites. arrive e-commerce technology logistics clothing rental startupSanta Monica-based Arrive, a developer of a technology and reverse logistics services, says it has added resales to its enterprise rental platform.
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 2, 2021
As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Laguna Beach-based Edgemesh says it has upgraded its product Edgemesh Server product line to specifically help e-commerce customers before the holiday rush. The company said its product now offers up a new image optimization feature, which helps decrease image download sizes by 39%. The company says its product now provides the most efficient image format and optimal size for every device and browser, with support for PNG, JPEG, WEBP and AVIF formats.
socalTECH
AUGUST 16, 2021
Laguna Beach-based Edgemesh said last week that it has launched a new offering, which helps accelerate the loading speed of e-commerce websites. The company said its new solution, Edgemesh Server, provides seamless web acceleration with zero developer effort. Pricing on the new service was not announced. Edgemesh is led by co-founder and CEO Jacob Loveless. The company said its software works with such website backeds as Shopify, Magento, SAP Hybris or Wordpress.
socalTECH
AUGUST 26, 2022
VIAVIA says it is "marrying creator-driven live and short-form video content with end-to-end, AI-powered tech infrastructure for the fashion supply chain" to power fashion e-commerce. A new, Los Angeles-based startup VIAVIA, says it has raised $8M in a seed funding round, to launch what it calls a "fashion retail destination catered to Gen Z shoppers".
socalTECH
JUNE 28, 2021
Santa Monica-based Tapcart, a startup focused on helping Shopify-powered e-commerce brands with mobile apps, has raised $50M in a Series B funding round, the company announed Monday afternoon. According to Tapcart, the funding was led by Left Lane Capital, and also included Shopify, SignalFire, Greycroft, Act One Ventures, and Amplify LA.
Xconomy
JANUARY 11, 2019
The changing of the guard transforming retail is accelerating. Sears, the nation’s first “everything store,” is teetering toward bankruptcy after years of stagnation as industry leaders prepare to gather in New York at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference. Yet, new startups—aided with tech tools like artificial intelligence, chatbots, and the like—are trying to reinvent how to connect shoppers with the goods they want to buy.
socalTECH
AUGUST 31, 2020
Carlsbad-based FASHIONPHILE , and e-commerce company which sells pre-owned luxury handbags, watches, and fine jewelry, has raised $38.5M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by private equity firm NewSpring Growth. The company is also backed by Neiman Marcus. FASHIONPHILE was founded in 1999.
socalTECH
MAY 14, 2015
Los Angeles-based NantBiosciences , one of the group of companies created by billionaire entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong, has raised $100M in San Diego-based Tealium , the developer of enterprise "tag" management software led by Jeff Lunsford, said today that it has connected its software into IBM Commerce. Tealium said the link allows users of IBM's e-commerce tools to more quickly launch personalized marketing campaigns and provide more relevant customer experiences.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Los Angeles-based Hello Music , the social commerce marketplace run by Rick Camino, has updated its site, with a brand new design and features. hello music musician social ecommerce commerceThe firm said "Hello Music 3.0" includes new features like a social shopping feed; ability to like, pin, tweet, and comment on any products on the site; new, daily deals on gear and services; along with other enhancements. Hello Music said the new site is a result of over 12 months of work.
Xconomy
MAY 1, 2019
The Seattle e-commerce giant told analysts the move would cost around $800 million but that didn’t appear to concern investors. The on-demand delivery war in retail is on. In its quarterly earnings call Thursday, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) announced it would switch to one-day shipping for Prime members, halving the time the 100 million-plus people who subscribe to the service must wait before receiving their purchases.
socalTECH
MAY 30, 2014
Pasadena-based CPO Commerce , an e-commerce company focused on tools, equipment, outdoor and yard equipment, and other related products, has been acquired by United Stationers. United Stationers said the move would help bolster its e-commerce expertise. CPO Commerce had $78M in fiscal 2013 year sales, according to United Stationers. commerce united stationers merger acquisition ecommerce tools equipment outdoors home
Xconomy
APRIL 9, 2018
Now, thanks to a growing number of e-commerce companies, the ability to share goods and services is being applied to our wardrobes through programs that offer clothing rentals for a monthly fee. It’s the kind of clothes swapping that women have been doing offline since, likely, as long as there have been garments, says Emily Fox, director of marketing communications at LeTote, a San Francisco e-commerce startup. The sharing economy is moving into our bedroom closets.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the company which owns such brands as ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Gifts.com, and other e-commerce sites, announced this morning that it has purchase mobile gifting startup Sincerely, Inc. As part of the acquisition, Provide Commerce said that Sincerely''s founders, Matt Brezina and Bryan Kennedy, will continue with the firm to bring new products to market.
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2012
Pasadena-based Punchcard , the startup headed by Andy Steuer which is developing mobile applications to enable local businesses to run punchcard-based loyalty programs, said today that it has linked with the Pasadena CHamber of COmmerce to enable local Pasadena businesses to use its service. punchcard pasadena chamber commerce idealab loyalty mobile android
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2018
Culver City-based Magento Commerce , which develops e-commerce software, has been acquired by San Jose-based Adobe , in a deal worth $1.68 According to the two, the Magneto Commerce Cloud will be integrated into Adobe's Experience Cloud platform. magento commerce adobe merger acquisition software ecommercebillion, the two said on Monday. Adobe said Magento CEO Mark Lavelle will continue to lead Magento's team. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Los Angeles-based mobile credit startup Float , which is developing an iOS app to provide credit to consumers, has been selected as part of the commerce-focused startup accelerator Commerce.Innovated. Commerce.Innovated--which is run by Silicon Valley Bank and MasterCard--is a "virtual accelerator" aimed at helping startups in the commerce area. float ecommerce credit fintech accelerator incubator mastercard financial commerce silicon valley
socalTECH
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which operates a livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting service, says it has signed an agreement to acquire Custom Personalization Solutions, LLC , in a deal worth up to $6M. According to LiveXLive, it signed a binding Letter of Intent to acquire CPS in an all stock deal, which is expected to close by December 31st, 2020. LiveXLive said that CPS had approximately $19M in revenue in 2019.
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2010
San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the parent firm of ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Cherry Moon, and other ecommerce operations, announced this morning that it has acquired personalized gifts company Personalized Creations. Provide Commerce said the acquisition will help complement the firm's existing products, and also help it gain marketing and manufacturing capabilities in the personalized gifting space.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2019
San Diego-based pet supply retailer Petco has named Darren MacDonald as the company's new Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, according to the company, to head up its e-commerce, app, prescription fulfillment, as well as employer wellness benefits offerings.
Xconomy
DECEMBER 5, 2018
The pharmacy industry’s transformation is accelerating, as traditional drug retailers strike deals to expand their businesses and fend off technology startups encroaching on their territory. The latest salvo in the increasingly competitive sector is a $50 million investment in Alto Pharmacy, a San Francisco-based “digital pharmacy” startup that has offices in Denver.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday. The seed funding was led by Okapi Capital, and also included Stage Venture Partners, SaaS Capital, and angels.
Xconomy
JANUARY 8, 2018
Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) is expected to unveil its first augmented-reality glasses to pair with Alexa, its digital assistant, at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas this week. Alexa is now mobile. The glasses were developed for Amazon by Vuzix , a Rochester, NY -based wearable tech company, and can communicate with Alexa and display information in the wearer’s field of view.
socalTECH
APRIL 26, 2019
Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro has made an investment in e-commerce logistics startup HDS , which is developing a robotics system which uses artificial intelligence and mobile, articulated robots for the logistics industry. Ken Beyer, Executive Vice President and President, Commerce & Lifecycle Services at Ingram Micro, joins the board at HDS as part of the investment round.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 3, 2018
Citymapper adds Bird scooters, Snapchat opens commerce to creators, Harper Wilde raises $2 million
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2015
San Diego-based GovX , which operates an online, e-commerce site specifically serving active, reserve and veteran U.S. Military, law enforcement, fire, emergency rescue, and government employees, has raised $11.5M in combined Series A and B funding. The funding was led by Alestra Ltd. annd Arbor Group, along with Star Avenue Capital, Seth Hamot (SPY Optic and Roark, Rearden & Hamot Capital Management), and Philip McConkey. The company says it has now raised $21M in funding.
socalTECH
JUNE 23, 2011
San Diego-based TabJuice , a new startup aimed at social e-commerce, said today it has launched a new, Facebook e-commerce application. The firm said its application allows businesses to create their own storefronts within a Facebook page. The firm is backed by J. Christopher Capital, and headed by Dylan Whitman, who also heads up CheapSally.com and digital marketing agency Flank Digital. READ MORE>>. tabjuice facebook ecommerce social startup media storefront
socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2019
Los Angeles-based Retina , a startup which develops machine learning and artificial intelligence software for predicting customer lifetime value (CLV) of a company's customer, said it has launched a new tool that it is offering up to small to middle-market e-commerce businesses. helps e-commerce companies lower their cost-per-acquisition (CPA) of customers by up to 20 to 30 percent.
Xconomy
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Austin —It stands to reason that if any industry could resist the tidal wave of e-commerce, it would be the fragrance business. After all, how can you smell a perfume or cologne online to decide if you like the scent? But Eric Korman, founder and CEO of Phlur, says the startup can make it easier for shoppers to find scents they like while also offering up a more bespoke selection of products.
socalTECH
JULY 10, 2012
The startup said today that it has launched a module for e-commerce platform PrestaShop. The link allows shoppers using PrestaShop's apparel e-commerce software to virtually "try on" outfits if they own a web camera. How do you make it easier for consumers to try out different outfits, when they can't because they're in front of their computer screen?
socalTECH
MARCH 4, 2010
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has named Rocco Fabiano as new head of its mobile commerce subsidiary, Firethorn Holdings LLC. Tags: qualcomm firethorn mobile commerce executive Qualcomm said that Fabiano will act as President of Firethorn, heading up strategic direction and market expansion for the unit.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Department of Commerce granted nearly $500,000 to California State University, Los Angeles and its partners, the Biocom Institute and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), to fund the creation of a bootcamp for bioscientists in the region The U.S.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 29, 2019
From meager beginnings selling books online back in 1994, Amazon is currently the largest e-commerce retailer and cloud computing platform in the world, and now dominates even the giant Walmart. Everyone wants to grow and innovate like Amazon these days. In my role as a business advisor, I’ve long wondered how to pass their secrets along to other new ventures. Recently, I saw some help in that regard in a new book, “ Think Like Amazon ,” by John Rossman, a former top executive at Amazon.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
We spoke with Ann Wang , co-founder of Enrou, to learn more about how the company wants to help tie together the world of e-commerce and worthy causes to help improve the world. They were doing great work, but they had no e-commerce or marketing team to get them out there. charity marketplace ecommerce commerce causes interview enrou wang How can you make your shopping during the holidays more than just a gift--but something that might actually improve lives around the world?
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 15, 2018
Cargo Services Inc., a mobile marketplace headquartered in New York City, announced June 14 that it is expanding to Los Angeles. The company, which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to receive complimentary boxes stocked with retail items, has already bought a warehouse in Ontario, Calif
socalTECH
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.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
The latest retail e-commerce numbers from comScore came out today, with the measurement firm saying that U.S. comScore said this is the first time on record that there has been consecutive quarters of negative e-commerce spending growth from the prior year. Last quarter, e-commerce sales were down 1% from prior year numbers. Tags: spending retail comscore ecommerce e-commerce
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