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Amazon begins running temperature checks and will provide surgical masks at warehouses
Amazon has detailed someone measures its taking to prevent any further spread of COVID-19 at its warehouse facilities in the…
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China’s Pinduoduo raises $1.1 billion in private share placement
Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo said on Tuesday it had raised $1.1 billion in a private share placement that will enable…
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Indian travel and hotel booking firm Ixigo cuts salary of every employee over coronavirus
Ixigo, a 13-year-old travel and hotel booking service in India, said on Monday it is cutting the salary of its…
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As the U.S. shuts down, StockX’s business is booming, says its CEO
StockX, the high-flying resale marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of sneakers, streetwear, handbags and other collectible items, has seen…
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Inside Udaan’s push to digitize India’s B2B retail market
During a recent visit, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella reiterated his company’s commitment to India and revealed a new fund…
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Cazoo, the used-car sales portal, raises another $116M
The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic has put a freeze on many in-person sales and transactions for goods and…
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Workers sent home after Amazon warehouse employee tests positive for COVID-19
It was, it seems, only a matter of time before something like this happened. As we noted in yesterday’s FreshDirect…
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Apple now says its retail stores are closed ‘until further notice’
Apple appears to be expecting a longer disruption to shopping at its physical retail stores as a result of the…
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Deep North raises $25.7M for AI that uses CCTV to build retail analytics
Amazon and others have raised awareness of how the in-store shopping experience can be sped up (and into the future)…
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