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January 10, 2022
France has welcomed its second unicorn of the year, as ecommerce startup Ankorstore reached a €1.75 billion valuation.
November 16, 2021
Investor interest in Faire is the latest example of a shift in focus from direct-to-consumer retailers to startups that enable various merchants to reach buyers online.
November 2, 2021
BlackRock sold 58 million shares at a 10% discount to Monday's closing price, as THG faces investor scrutiny over its tech unit and concerns regarding corporate governance.
October 25, 2021
Brand acquirer Thrasio is continuing its rapid fundraising growth with a $1 billion Series D led by Silver Lake.
October 13, 2021
Fitness apparel is far from a core category for growth investors, but that hasn't stopped leading brands from commanding huge valuations and exits.
September 28, 2021
Ecommerce company Merama, an aggregator of online brands, has attracted $225 million at an $850 million valuation from Advent International and SoftBank.
June 20, 2021
2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for venture capitalists placing bets tied to the global ecommerce ecosystem dominated by Amazon.
February 1, 2021
Online fashion group Asos has agreed to buy several brands from collapsed retailer Arcadia in a deal worth $362 million, the latest blow for brick-and-mortar stores amid the boom in ecommerce.
September 16, 2020
The Hut Group, the company behind such ecommerce brands as MyProtein and Espa, saw its shares jump as much as 30% in its first day of trading.
May 7, 2020
Target is in talks to buy technology assets from same-day delivery startup Deliv, which is shuttering over the next 90 days.
August 12, 2019
India’s internet revolution is attracting VC heavyweights from around the world. With a new round of funding, ecommerce business Meesho is the latest startup to get in on the action.
June 28, 2019
The RealReal debuted on the NASDAQ on Friday, the latest in a string of successful VC-backed listings. The luxury reseller capped off a strong week that included IPOs from a trio of biotech companies.
September 7, 2018
Glossier founder Emily Weiss and ecommerce investor Kirsten Green took the stage at Disrupt to discuss how modern companies are adapting to consumers who've never been to a makeup counter in a department store.
August 20, 2018
Threads, a social media and ecommerce startup, has raised $20 million from Highland Europe and C Ventures. The company plans to use the capital to hire at least 50 members of staff and open offices...
August 8, 2018
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has decided to combine food delivery units Ele.me and Koubei, according to Reuters, in anticipation of a funding that could reportedly reach $5 billion from...