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Successfully competing in e-commerce comes with a hefty price tag, but retailers need to be on this platform to survive and stay relevant to the consumer. Strong omnichannel retailers have thinned out and heightened the competition. This competition has also negatively impacted the retailer’s profit because of the high cost of e-commerce technology and talent, distribution centers, digital marke...
The Auckland-based disrupter aims to increase access to high quality commercial real estate opportunities by allowing investors to purchase fractional ownership in assets. It will do this by providing a fully digitised onboarding, accreditation and subscription process and offering lower minimum and lower fees. And after launching in June, it’s been a whirlwind few months for Jasper. It scored...
MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, today announced the acquisition of Lindsey Software, a leading provider of property management software and services for public and affordable housing organizations in the United States. Lindsey's comprehensive suite of software and services, designed to help housing agencies optimize operational and...
As the new year begins, the multifamily industry is still grappling with the impacts short-term rentals (STRs) continue to have on the apartment sector. A report from consulting firm D2 Demand Solutions outlines how multifamily firms can navigate “one of the fastest-changing developments in both the rental housing and lodging industries” and focuses on the various STR options and oper...
David Doctorow, a senior executive at eBay, will be the new CEO of Move Inc., the News Corp. subsidiary that operates Realtor.com. Effective Feb. 3, Doctorow will take the helm from and report to Tracey Fellows, who is News. Corp’s president of global digital real estate. “David is a thoughtful, dynamic leader with vast experience in contemporary digital commerce, and thus the ideal individu...
Venture capital investments in proptech companies picked up speed in the first week of the new year. The largest deals of the week went to companies that focus on the buying and selling of residential real estate. In the US, Roofstock, a California based online marketplace where users buy and sell rental homes in more than 70 U.S. markets, raised $50 million. Perch, a New York based developer of ...
Toyota has revealed plans to build a prototype ‘city of the future’ on a 175-acre site at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. Pitched as a "living laboratory," Woven City will be home to full-time residents and researchers who will test and develop technologies such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, personal mobility, smart homes and artificial intelligence (AI). "Building a complete city from ...
John joins CREtech with 20+ years of experience in B2B events & subscription businesses. He has a proven track record of launching new events and scaling long-running events and conferences by capitalizing on industry trends and innovations, as well as establishing long-term relationships with industry partners, John has created must-attend industry events. Most recently he served as Senior Vi...
This article is part of a Property Report series looking at small investors and real estate, from new ways for individuals to buy slices of office towers to how to buy a stake in an investment home for as little as $50. Dan Miller became a pioneer of real-estate crowdfunding about eight years ago by selling stakes in mainstream property such as hotels, apartment buildings and offices to ...
Proptech investment has soared over the past two years and hit record highs in 2019, as the $3.5-trillion commercial real estate market undergoes its much-needed digital transformation. Large multi- and single-family rental owners and operators recognize the opportunity in front of them and are swiftly adopting technologies at unprecedented rates to streamline operations, improve resident experien...