TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. E-commerce sales typically account for 80% of Glossier’s revenue, the Business of Fashion reported last July. .

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. Through its platform publishers can make between 15% to 20% of gross compared with 5% on an affiliate marketing site.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

But the no-longer nascent sneaker and streetwear market is a big market, with the potential to reach $30 billion in sales globally by 2030, according to a recent report by the research firm, Cowen ( cited by The Wall Street Journal , which first reported the financing). ” Money, it’s gotta be the shoes.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Live Shopping is an integral part of the “social commerce” phenomenon – a general term for ecommerce experiences within which customers don’t even have to leave social media platforms to buy items – but other tech companies like Meta, as well as TikTok, have struggled with it in the US and Europe so far.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

. “[Now] we’re launching ‘Verified Shop’ where any DTC brands can sell on our platform. They have to get through an approval process and verify that you’re a real direct to consumer brand you can sell on the platform.” Brands in the Verified Shops channel only pay when they make a sale ?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2014

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. It feels like you are on a social media platform.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

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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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

It also handles the back end as well by automating the posting, sale and shipment of unsold inventory while offering immediate payment to creditworthy sellers. They’ve also had suppliers sell perishable goods as well — a vendor sold 80,000 dates on the platform a month ago. “We’re Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2014

Sales tax compliance is not a typical sexy startup area. So, it was a surprise when a number of smart, insider angels -- including Roy Rubin (founder of Magento, which he sold to eBay), and Dan Rose (VP of Partnerships at Facebook)--put their money behind TaxJar (www.taxjar.com), a San Diego startup developing sales tax compliance software.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2016

As the Internet continues to become populated with e-commerce sites, it’s becoming more and more difficult to generate web traffic, leads, and ultimate the sales for your website. Utilize Popular Social Media Platforms. Increase Your On-Site SEO. Collect Email Lists.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Not only has he become the richest man in the world again, leapfrogging a certain Mr Musk, but it has also been revealed that Amazon has quietly acquired ecommerce platform Selz. In fact, ecommerce website builders and platforms have become seriously big business over the last few years. It's been a big week for Jeff Bezos. forward.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With each sale, 70% of money raised goes toward a cause of the athlete’s choice. Athletes wear these game-worn items, and our platform gives them a way to donate and make an impact without any extra time on them and their busy schedules,” Alston said. The remaining 30% goes to Mov employees and operations.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

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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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Cordial's founder and CEO is Jeremy Swift, who was previously VP, Sales & Strategic Accounts at BlueHornet. The company said the funds will go to accelerate adoption of its platform among retailers, e-commerce, content publishing, travel, and hospitality brands. The investment was led by Upfront's Kobie Fuller.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

New digital platforms enable emerging brands and products to gain awareness quickly and drive sales. Join Rick Kanter, founder of LA-focused e-commerce and lifestyle site barrio.la, as he demystifies today’s trends and breaks down how to plan and execute your digital strategy. But navigating the landscape can be daunting.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The merger is the first step of what’s a planned rollup strategy for PCH (also the nickname for the highway that runs along the California Coast), which aims to be the leading vertically integrated vice platform focusing on e-commerce, delivery logistics, and cross industry behavioral insights.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. Search Meets Social = Commerce. The Search and Social Commerce toolset helps us get deeper insights and more effectively scale more tailored consumer experiences wherever the searching for and discovering products”.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Tapping into a growing consumer interest in higher quality, and more traceable food, it saw an opportunity to build a platform to link up producers to the consumers, restaurants and grocery stores that were buying their products. software platform. and Canada. “I am focused on the food supply chain,” Xu said.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2014

GoCoin said the new round will go towards engineering resources and to ramp up its global sales force. GoCoin has around 7,000 square feet on the 3rd Street Promenade, and is developing a platform to allow merchants to accept Bitcoin and other digital currency payments on their e-commerce sites. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fans.lu , a developer of an e-commerce storefront to help game companies sell merchandise such as shirts, hats, posters, and more directly to their gamer fans, said over the weekend that it has partnered with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Ribbon, the developer of a social commerce platform which lets users list items for sale, distribute that through their social networks like Facebook , and accept credit card payments--said today that it has raised $1.6M in a seed funding round.

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Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. But today, online companies that sell services rather than merchandise also need to be concerned about state sales taxes. For example, medical services are generally not subject to sales tax.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

They are using DealCurrent as the deal platform for all of their clients. We see those three products working together, as features of one platform which both can be used independently, as well as together. So, we took that contest and crowdsourcing platform, and started ArtisticHub. What's the story behind Deal Current?

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based StackSocial , which is developing and e-commerce platform focused on flash sales of software, apps, tutorials, and more--currently on a number of Mac softare packages--has quietly raised a round of angel funding, socalTECH has learned. accelerator, is now listed as a portfolio firm of Siemer Ventures.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 19, 2018

We’re looking into more retail as well so we wanted someone that had great e-commerce experience but also understood retail that could really help us think through how to create model stores how to expand physical retail, and omni channel retail, in general. Lu says that both pop-up and traditional retail are in the plans.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUHow , the startup headed by Kim Folsom developing video-based product guides for e-commerce sites and manufacturers, has rolled out an Android version of its platform. The firm said the Android mo bile application gives users access to its content via the mob ile platform. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Point-of-Sale Systems. With in-person sales still accounting for more than $3 trillion per year , it's safe to say the original shopping methods are going to stick around. But if you want to stay on top in these industries, you are going to need to update the way you make sales. Digital Marketing Platforms.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2012

That's exactly what Retention Science (www.retentionscience.com), the latest firm out of the MuckerLab acceleartor, helps e-commerce companies do. Jerry Jao, the CEO of Retention Science, tells us how the firm is using big data to help e-commerce firms convert more customers. What is Retention Science?

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. Snipfeed is free to set up, but if you make sales, the company takes 15% — this percentage is inclusive of any transaction fees.

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Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

Factual is a location platform that enables personalized and contextually relevant mobile experiences by enriching mobile location signals. This company, inMarket, is a beacon proximity platform that provides mobile location solutions to apps, brands, and retailers. HATCHBEAUTY Products, LLC. KabaFusion. ServiceTitan. StackCommerce.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

GrubMarket , which provides a B2C platform for consumers to order produce and other food and home items for delivery, and a B2B service where it supplies grocery stores, meal-kit companies and other food tech startups with products that they resell, is today announcing that it has raised $60 million in a Series D round of funding.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The two said that Mogreet will power Steve Madden's efforts to reach consumers directly on their mobile devices, including information about news, sales promotions, exclusive content, and more. Steve Madden operates an e-commerce site focused on women's shoes and other fashion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Quantification: big data, bigger results, and controls.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Venice-based StackSocial , which develops an e-commerce platform for publishers, said today that it has partnered with technology publication Digital Trends. StackSocial said that the deal will offer up new products via a new "Digital Trends Deals" section, which will offer up new apps and products to users.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. The Science Inc accelerated startup also said it had delivered 2.9

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And, if you're a social platform, is there a way to monetize all that activity happening on your service? Jordan Glazier: Wildfire has developed a platform for monetizing social messaging. Those references drive trillions of dollars of commerce. Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital. How does this work?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site. It’s tough for an elephant to be agile.

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