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Holiday E-Commerce Spending Hits Record $46.5 Billion

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Holiday spending via desktop e-commerce hit yet another record this holiday season, reaching $46.5 retail e-commerce spending hit $46.5 comScore did not release how those numbers relate to mobile or tablet order activity this year. billion, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday by comScore. According to comScore, U.S.

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TouchCommerce Wins Virgin Mobile France

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Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , a provider of online chat and sales conversion services for e-commerce retailers, reports today that Virgin Mobile France has implemented the firm's live assistance solution. Virgin Mobile France is the fourth-largest mobile operator in the region, according to the two firms.

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eddi | Security in Community Based E-Commerce

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Like a virtual yard sale and a bulletin board combined, listing sites can connect everyone within a vicinity for a specific deal. eddi , a new social listing site, seeks to change the way community-based e-commerce works by implementing strong security and a complete social experience. eddi is a product and a service.

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Shopify Sets Up Space For Entrepreneurs In LA

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Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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Newegg Kicks Off Holiday Season

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Los Angeles-based online e-commerce provider Newegg , which focuses on technology products, has kicked off its holiday season, saying that it has begun its "Black November" holiday sale on Tuesday. This is the eighth year that Newegg has started offering up special shopping deals for the entire month. READ MORE>>.

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

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The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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Tapiture Gets $825K

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How do you capture the interest of male users, and not only capture their eyeballs--but drive some e-commerce revenues? Tapiture said it will be using the new funds to expand its engineering team, and further development of its mobile apps. Tapiture is led by John Ellis, and was founded by John and Leo Resig of Resignation Media.

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