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Lightspeed backs Indian home services startup Snabbit as the next big consumer trend

Home services in India — whether it is cleaning, dishwashing, or laundry — have traditionally been offline and informally run. This has often...

FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule

The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies...

Temu stops shipping products from China to the U.S.

Chinese retailer Temu has shifted strategy in the face of U.S. tariffs. Through executive order, President Donald Trump has ended the so-called...

Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain

Apple CEO Tim Cook offered the company’s first comments on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors....

OmniRetail shakes up Africas B2B e-commerce market with $20M Series A

When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges...

Amazons big book sale just happens to overlap with Independent Bookstore Day

Amazon is raising eyebrows with the timing of its big book sale for 2025, which runs from April 23 to 28 — which...

Mystery will may reveal Zappos founders final wishes

According to the WSJ, a recently discovered will suggests late Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh had concrete plans for his fortune despite previous beliefs...

Could an Amazon driver could be the one who saves your life?

In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its sprawling logistics network and growing medical footprint...

Amazons new AI agent will shop third-party sites for you

Amazon is starting to test a new AI shopping agent, a feature it calls “Buy for Me,” with a subset users, the company...

Uber terminates Foodpanda Taiwan acquisition, citing regulatory hurdles

Uber Technologies has ended its acquisition of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda in Taiwan, the Germany-based tech firm said on Tuesday. The announcement comes...

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