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Lauren June 18, 2020
The cost to acquire a new shopper who completes a purchase is now at $19.47–half of what it was a year ago, according to the 2020 Mobile Shopping Apps Report. And engagement from the install-to-purchase rate is up by 40 percent year over year.
Lauren June 18, 2020
On Wednesday, the Austin-based company announced its $3 million seed round led by Chicago Ventures, with Schematic VenturesCEAS Investments and 
Lauren June 18, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to bolster the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced it has extended its series C funding round to $200 million, up from $150 million in Jul...
Lauren June 18, 2020
Decisions by Microsoft and Amazon to refrain from sales of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies could have negative consequences long-term if U.S. lawmakers fail to enact regulations governing the use of the technology, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told computer vision researchers this week. “We need to use this moment to advocate for strong national law, otherwise we’ll see ...
Lauren June 18, 2020
French startup Bellman has raised a $4.5 million (€4 million) seed extension round led by Lakestar with existing investors Connect Ventures and Financière Saint-James also participating. Bellm...
Lauren June 18, 2020
Sound decision-making requires access to timely and accurate market information, yet this information is often limited for informal market participants like farmers and traders in the developing world. Studying how to improve the economics and digitisation of large informal markets, MIT Sloan School of Management Prof Joann de Zegher suggests that crowdsourcing price information from market part...
Lauren June 18, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White, speaking Wednesday on Walker & Dunlop's Walker Webcast, expressed concerns that CoStar is positioning itself as a competitor to its largest clients, and he said he expects brokerages will consider an alternative to the data giant. CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance responded Thursday in an interview with Bisnow, saying his company doesn't intend t...
Lauren June 18, 2020
Flexible-office provider Knotel lost $223 million last year — even before coronavirus flipped the office market on its head. Company financials, obtained by Business Insider, reveal the startup lost $49 million during the first quarter, ending the period with $36 million in cash on hand. At the time, it reported total assets of $110 million, less than half its total liabilities of $238 million, ...
Lauren June 17, 2020
Proxyclick, the leading global provider of enterprise visitor management software, today launched "Touchless Check-in" to provide enterprises with a contactless check-in solution at the front desk for every st...
Lauren June 17, 2020
As part of the CBRE Virtual Lunch & Learn Series, hear from Scott Rechler, CEO and Chairman of RXR Realty on Leadership During and Post COVID-19.