ONDC and NABARD are organising the NABARD-ONDC Grand Hackathon on 1st-3rd July 2022, with applications to be accepted till 28th June The hackathon has 400 participants, out of which 250 are agritech startups while the rest are non-agritech ventures NABARD and ONDC will be planning more Grand Challenges across multiple states in partnership with state […]
Bonik raises $47,000 to help SMEs launch eCommerce stores
Bonik , a startup that enables SMEs to launch their own e-commerce stores, has raised its pre-seed investment of $47,000 from prominent angel investor Mohammad Maaz, Managing Director of Steeltech Industries Limited. Founded by Salman Saafi (CEO), along with co-founders Jonayed Tanjim (COO), and Atikur Rahaman (CTO), Bonik is a tool for small merchants who […]
Settle secures USD 280 mln credit to support ecommerce brands
US-based payments startup Settle has raised USD 280 million in debt to expand support for emerging ecommerce businesses. Settle explained that businesses need tools that provide them as much flexibility and support as possible in the face of increasing uncertainty. The company is an all-in-one cashflow management solution tailored to the needs of growing ecommerce […]
E-Commerce: what is it and why is it needed
Recently, owning an online store has become a very common type of business. Hence the concept of e-commerce, which translates as “electronic commerce”. Let’s figure out what it is and why it is needed. E-Commerce, in simple words, is doing business by performing any commercial transactions and transferring data electronically. This is very convenient if […]
Global tech on edge as WTO weighs ecommerce tariffs
The WTO agreed in 1998 to a moratorium on ecommerce tariffs and repeatedly extended it at ministerial conferences, which the Geneva-based trade body normally holds every two years. Small developing countries, they say, would lose the chance to increase their digital competitiveness without a moratorium. Geneva: The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade […]
Romanian eCommerce platform looks for EUR 600,000 financing on SeedBlink
Romanian startup easySales, an automated B2B management and e-commerce platform, is targeting a EUR 600,000 financing round via SeedBlink, the investment platform specialized in European technology startups. The funding will allow it to expand into the UK and US markets. “Since the previous round of successful funding, also conducted through SeedBlink, we have integrated new […]
The best (and worst) states to conduct ecommerce
It takes a lot of factors to determine the best ecommerce state. Nexcess ranked all 50 states , calculating all rankings within a given category. It found the average across those factors and normalized them on a scale from 0-10. Zero was the worst, and 10 was the best). Once it determined scores across all […]
Pipefy Chosen by Lacoste to Automate and Manage Complex Ecommerce Workflows and Increase Customer Satisfaction
Global clothing brand automates processes and measures efficiency with Pipefy SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pipefy , the low-code business process automation platform that empowers “doers” to build automated workflows, was selected by Lacoste to solve customer payment complexities in its e-commerce division in Brazil. The Pipefy platform empowers Lacoste accounts payable and […]
Dirhami disrupts the Middle East eCommerce market with its revolutionary service “Buy Now, Pay Smarter.”
Dirhami is proud to announce the launch of its ground-breaking service “Buy Now, Pay Smarter” that lets customers split purchases of AED 20 (?USD 6) or more into 10 smaller, monthly instalments with zero additional cost, interest rate, or hidden fees. Dirhami’s mission is to empower customers and enable them to enjoy their shopping experience […]
Kellogg’s strategy for staying ahead of the ecommerce curve
With B2B organizations of all sizes wrestling with how to compete in B2B ecommerce and build buying experiences that lead to higher customer retention and sales, Kellogg’s Rob Birse told attendees at the EnvisionB2B Conference & Exhibition how the global food manufacturer and marketer is tackling those issues. In an era when B2B buyers are […]
