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          Original article: https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2023/01/24/walmart-business-launches-as-a-b2b-ecommerce-site/     Walmart’s newest ecommerce site is targeting small and midsized businesses and not-for-profit organizations with more than 100,000 items ranging from office supplies to automotive and heating-and-air-conditioning products. A Walmart Business+ membership program offers free shipping and other perks. Key takeaways: Walmart Business expects to capitalize on Walmart’s existing expertise in ecommerce and fulfillment operations. Walmart is vying with Staples, Costco and others for the B2B market. Walmart figures there’s enough B2B market for both Walmart Business and Sam’s Club. The world’s largest retailer is...

          Original article: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/01/15/ccp-shares-alibaba-tencent-bytedance/ China’s government is buying shares in Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and other tech companies to give the CCP special rights over certain business decisions. The Chinese government is buying shares, usually a 1% holding in a vital area, in tech companies like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent to be more deeply involved in their businesses, according to a report from the Financial Times. These shares are known as “special management shares” that enable the government to make certain decisions at these companies,...

      Original article: https://www.fastcompany.com/90828954/era-of-dtc-brands-is-over-heres-what-the-next-generation-of-startups-looks-like   For a decade, DTC startups like Warby Parker and Everlane created a playbook for how to launch a successful brand. A new generation of founders wants to chart a different path.

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        Original article: https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/12/20/good-news-for-amazon-e-commerce-is-turning-corner/   One analyst thinks e-commerce growth is starting to accelerate. Amazon (AMZN 4.62%) is one of the best-performing stocks of the last generation, but its 2022 returns are a reminder that past performance isn't a guarantee of future returns. Shares of the tech giant are closing out the year down nearly 50% as it's faced a slew of challenges that have left it looking decidedly vulnerable.

The company is closing warehouses and laying off 10,000 corporate employees. It's shuttering once-promising businesses like Amazon...

      Original article: https://www.techinasia.com/bytedance-sees-208b-spending-douyins-ecommerce-service The gross merchandise volume of TikTok Shop – the short-video app’s ecommerce arm – in Southeast Asia reached US$4.4 billion in 2021, The Information reported, citing two sources briefed on the numbers. Since early 2022, TikTok Shop has moved quickly and aggressively in the region to roll out new features, offer incentives, and seal partnerships with ecommerce enablers and logistics partners, as Tech in Asia previously reported.  Sources also told The Information that ByteDance –...