Pattern Group acquires TikTok shop agency NextWave to expand social commerce leadership

LEHI — Pattern Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRN), a global ecommerce acceleration platform, announced Thursday its acquisition of NextWave, a leading TikTok commerce agency. The move significantly expands Pattern’s capabilities in creator-led…

NNR December 19, 2025

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Headless ERP platform Tailor secures $37 million Series A for U.S. expansion

SAN FRANCISCO - Tailor, a headless ERP platform for retail and ecommerce brands, announced the final close of its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to $37 million…

NNR November 21, 2025

London Stock Exchange

OLX Group to acquire La Centrale, a leading French autos classifieds platform, EUR 1.1 billion

LONDON: OLX Group (OLX), a global online classifieds leader wholly-owned by Prosus, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire La Centrale, a leading French autos classifieds platform,…

NNR September 26, 2025

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Walmart lifts FY26 outlook as eCommerce, advertising drive Q2 revenue growth

World’s largest retailer posted revenue of $177.4 billion for the quarter ended July 31 BENTONVILLE: Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) raised its full-year sales and earnings guidance on Thursday after reporting…

NNR August 21, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Auction Technology Group acquires Chairish LLC for $85 million

LONDON: Auction Technology Group plc (LON: ATG), a leading operator of curated online auction marketplaces, announced Monday the acquisition of Chairish LLC, a premier list-price marketplace for vintage furniture, décor,…

NNR August 4, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Cardfactory acquires Funky Pigeon in £24 million deal to supercharge UK digital retail growth

LONDON: Greeting card giant cardfactory announced Tuesday it will acquire Funky Pigeon from WH Smith PLC for £24 million. The move signals cardfactory’s intent to become a top-tier omnichannel player…

NNR July 29, 2025

Business & Finance

My Business That’s Always “In the Making” – Why Ideas Aren’t Enough

For over a decade, I’ve told myself (and anyone who’d listen) that my business is in the making. I own a domain. I have a long list of ideas. But…

NNR May 13, 2025

Business & Finance

The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Delivery and Customer Loyalty

Ecommerce has redefined the traditional bricks and mortar retail model, with online stores no longer being considered a "nice-to-have" and instead a "must-have". With KPMG reporting that the global retail ecommerce…

Chenos Kahn January 30, 2024

London Exchange

Vertu Motors acquires Wiper Blades Limited for £3.5mn

LONDON, UK: Vertu Motors, the UK automotive retailer with a network of 160 sales and aftersales outlets, announced the acquisition of Wiper Blades Limited, a leading e-commerce business specialising in…

NNR July 1, 2022

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TPL Group’s Rider raises $2.3 million in seed funding round

Salman Allana, Founder and CEO of Rider, said: "We're excited about the investors we have on board – they collectively bring unparalleled logistics industry expertise and emerging markets exposure”. KARACHI,…

NNR October 20, 2021

London Exchange

MobilityOne Limited signs Australia joint venture agreement

LONDON, UK: MobilityOne, the e-commerce infrastructure payment solutions and platform provider, announces that M1 AP Sdn Bhd (M1 AP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group incorporated in Malaysia, has entered…

NNR October 11, 2021

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Samarkand Group closes significantly oversubscribed fundraising

The fundraising received strong interest from institutional and Individual Investors and was significantly oversubscribed. LONDON: Samarkand Group plc, the cross-border eCommerce technology and retail group, has raised £17 million in…

NNR March 14, 2021