ECommerce Marketplace Bids.com Raises More Than $1.7M
eCommerce marketplace Bids.com notched more than $1.7 million in funding, exceeding its initial funding goal of $1 million for a first-round valuation of $10 million, according to an announcement. The company said it is gearing up for its second round of financing that “currently values the company at $30 million.” Bids.com said the investment rounds will let it “further … Continue reading ECommerce Marketplace Bids.com Raises More Than $1.7M Continue Reading
This year, about 45 million Americans will go on some kind of weight loss diet, and they’ll spend $33 billion doing it. However, very few of them will get to the core of how and why they became overweight in the first place. One of the biggest factors is metabolism, the rate at which the body turns consumed … 
Apple is doubling down on its collaboration with the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve the organization’s COVID-19 screening protocol. The Silicon Valley tech giant has updated its website and COVID-19 app, TechCrunch reported. Its new features allow users to share their location, age, health, any symptoms they might be experiencing and potential … 
When the pandemic hit and shut down hair salons along with other businesses nationwide, the effect on personal aesthetics started out as something of a joke. TV personality Kelly Ripa began tracking the progress of her gray roots growing out, celebrities began serving up their makeup-free selfies and people shaved their heads in what became the year’s unexpected hair trend. But as quarantines … 
Global payments provider and shopping service Klarna is rolling out a sweetener in a bid to bring in more customers as summer weather beckons and coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased. The FinTech announced on Tuesday (June 9) that it is rolling out Vibe, a rewards program that enables customers to collect points that can be redeemed later for everything from … 
It would have been inconceivable just a few weeks ago to think that U.S. stocks would rebound the way they have, with the S&P 500 up more than 40 percent as of this writing since its March 23 closing low. Likewise, you wouldn’t think tech upstarts would go ahead with initial public offerings (IPOs) amid a … 
Nium, a financial technology platform, has become a Visa issuer in Australia as part of its membership in Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program. Singapore-based Nium said that with this business arrangement, it will be able to shorten the time for issuing a Visa card to just four to six weeks. The payments startup will also provide processing … 
Consumers whose wallets are bulging with gift cards issued by now-bankrupt retailers should think about spending them now — since they may become worthless. In fact, it’s the bankrupt retailers that may pocket the millions of dollars in unused prepaid gift cards. “The time to act is usually fairly quickly,” said Clint Krislov of Krislov … 
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Cruise lines are offering refunds for travel in some cases. Disney Cruise Line has temporarily suspended cruises on Disney Wonder, Disney Magic and Disney Dream as well as Disney Fantasy amid the … 
Flipkart, Walmart’s supermart online grocery store in India, has introduced a voice assistant that allows users to buy products in multiple languages, starting with Hindi and English. Flipkart said the artificial intelligence-powered (AI) tool makes users feel like they are talking to their neighborhood store staff, TheNextWeb.com reported. Through this feature, users can search for products, read …