That's probably not surprising. From Amazon to more specialist platforms such as Etsy, most of us have probably used online marketplaces to buy goods and services. It's a tried and trusted business model and one that still has plenty of potential for growth.
But starting and running a marketplace doesn't necessarily require multi-million dollar funding rounds or even much of an investment in new software. Small companies can create their own profitable ecosystems by partnering with other complementary businesses.
Ankorstore raises another $102 million for its wholesale marketplace – TechCrunch
French startup Ankorstore has raised a $102 million Series B funding round (€84 million). Tiger Global and Bain Capital Ventures are leading today's funding round with existing investors Index Ventures, GFC, Alven and Aglaé also participating. This is a significant funding round as it comes just a few months after the company raised €25 million.
If you're not familiar with Ankorstore, the company is building a wholesale marketplace for independent shop owners. You may have noticed some highly Instagrammable shops with a selection of random items, such as household supplies, maple syrup, candles, headbands, bath salts and stationery items.
Brand Marketplace Ankorstore Raises $100 Million for Europe Expansion | BoF
Ankorstore, an online marketplace that connects independent brands with local retailers, said on Monday it had raised $100 million from investors and would invest the proceeds in expanding its footprint across Europe.
The Series B funding round comes just five months since the last raise by the Paris-based startup, which said it has trebled its business during the course of 2021 even as many shops remained closed due to coronavirus restrictions.
Ankorstore, whose founders include veterans of arts and crafts platform Etsy, has expanded access to over 5,000 curated brands and brought on board more than 50,000 independent retailers.
Microsoft Previews Solutions Marketplace and Teams Support for Azure Sentinel -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft last week announced a bunch of Azure Sentinel enhancements, which are at the preview stage right now.
Azure Sentinel is Microsoft's security information and event management (SIEM) solution that was commercially released in 2019 . Microsoft's new enhancements to the product, currently at preview, include connectors for third-party (non-Microsoft) solutions within Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Teams integration and machine learning perks.
Azure Sentinel Solutions Preview
Microsoft is previewing Azure Sentinel Solutions for Azure Sentinel. Azure Sentinel Solutions provides a means to bring non-Microsoft solutions into Azure Sentinel. It's modeled after the Azure Marketplace, a software repository that showcases Microsoft's integrated partner products.
Online Furniture Marketplace Kaiyo Raises $5 Million to Fuel US Growth
The core of the online marketplace is the belief that everyone should be able to furnish their home with pieces they love through a highly convenient and environmentally-friendly process. Kaiyo provides an easy-to-use platform to make buying and selling gently-used furniture seamless. With sustainability at its core, Kaiyo has kept over two million pounds of furniture out of landfills since inception and plants a tree for every order completed on its site.
"Since our founding, Kaiyo has sat at the intersection of convenience, sustainability, and design, revolutionizing the way consumers furnish their homes. Kaiyo has given shoppers the opportunity to spend less while accessing great furniture in a way that reduces their environmental impact," said Alpay Koralturk, Kaiyo's founder. "We are pleased to announce our partnership with Moderne Ventures as it will allow Kaiyo to continue our tremendous growth trajectory.
Collectible Hits The NFT Marketplace With Enthusiasm
GA BURGUM, Netherlands, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are non-hackable, non-interchangeable, and unique digital tokens enabled by blockchain technology. Since the evolution of blockchain technology, there have been several attempts by developers to bring NFTs to the crypto community, especially in niches like collectibles, entertainment and art.
At the center of these attempts is Collectible.Global, a blockchain-powered project designed and developed to create digital twins of your luxury items for you to claim or transfer ownership either by NFT or by monetary exchange. Collectible.Global is the exclusive platform for unique tokenized items like watches, jewelry, and luxury bags.
Virtual Marketplace For Wisconsin Housing Alliance Unveiled
"The virtual shopping showroom for homes is no longer some future pipe dream," said Bliss. "For Wisconsin , it's happening now."
The Wisconsin Housing Alliance is a business trade group that represents manufacturers, retailers of and lenders for manufactured and modular homes in Wisconsin . It also represents community owners and operators.
Three Sushi Bars Inside Honolulu's 'Ohana Hale Marketplace
@Sushi wins for the most buzz and high-end appeal. Both stem from chef-owner Atsushi Kumagai’s extensive sushi training, which started in his native Sendai, Japan and took him to San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Wako and Honolulu’s Maru Sushi, whose sushi master earned a Michelin star in Hokkaido.
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5th Street and Center Avenue in ‘Ohana Hale, near the stage. (808) 358-4593. R eservations required for omakase seatings at 11:30 and 1:30.
How smart devices could listen to our emotions - Marketplace
Joe Turow: Well, companies believe it’s very sophisticated. They think that by using technologies that look at the sound that you have, and [your] syntax, and sometimes in combination with the actual words you use — they think it helps them sell and make people feel better. How do they know? Where do they get the data from? Amazon’s pretty close lipped about it.
Amy Scott: You argue in the book that voice profiling is a gateway to a whole new era of biometric profiling by marketers, even more than facial recognition. Why is that?
WhereHouse.com Launches e-commerce Domain Name Marketplace | News | wfmz.com
LAS VEGAS , May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WhereHouse.com has been launched as a premium e-commerce domain name marketplace. E-commerce is a booming online industry selling everything imaginable online. WhereHouse may have originally been a website featuring music, but it still keeps to the beat with the latest and greatest new and old domain names that are certain to be hits.
The e-commerce industry is expected to be a multi-trillion dollar business in the next few years. Covid-19 helped to speed up online activity and consumer buying, and it is certain to grow annually on a regular basis as consumers move away from going to many shopping stores and malls in person in exchange for the convenience of online shopping.
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