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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Warby Parker filing to IPO last week was one more sign that direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an extremely powerful e-commerce trend. At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. What we’ve grown into is a one-stop shop for DTC e-commerce companies: We manage all the channels that a DTC brand needs.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based Retina , a startup which develops machine learning and artificial intelligence software for predicting customer lifetime value (CLV) of a company's customer, said it has launched a new tool that it is offering up to small to middle-market e-commerce businesses. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Santa Monica-based Retention Science , the developer of big data software being used to help e-commerce companies covert more customers, has linked into e-commerce engine Magento, the firm is announcing today.

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JUNE 28, 2021

Santa Monica-based Tapcart, a startup focused on helping Shopify-powered e-commerce brands with mobile apps, has raised $50M in a Series B funding round, the company announed Monday afternoon. Tapcart says its platform allows cusomers to create apps using drag-and-drop, codeless tools which merchants can customize for their customers.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Laguna Beach-based Edgemesh says it has upgraded its product Edgemesh Server product line to specifically help e-commerce customers before the holiday rush. The company said its product now offers up a new image optimization feature, which helps decrease image download sizes by 39%.

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MARCH 29, 2021

New generations of customers respond better to the “ participative ” approach, where they get to provide input via social media and the Internet. Some call it a move from always “ hunting ” for new customers in the wild, to “gardening” or nurturing loyalty and value from the ones you already have.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Santa Monica-based GoCoin , the Bitcoin payment software developer headed by Steve Beauregard, said last week that it has added a new feature which lets merchants bill customers via email and SMS. GoCoin said the new feature makes it easier for merchants to accept digital currency payments from customers. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

We spoke with Ann Wang , co-founder of Enrou, to learn more about how the company wants to help tie together the world of e-commerce and worthy causes to help improve the world. They were doing great work, but they had no e-commerce or marketing team to get them out there. What is Enrou? How do you work with those organizations?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Good Eggs says that in the past year, revenue has grown to the nine figures (more than $100 million), hired more than 400 employees and nearly doubled its customer base. ” In addition to geographic expansion, Hall said the money will allow Good Eggs to continue adding new products and to find ways to improve the e-commerce experience.

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JULY 27, 2012

How to you better convert web visitors into customers? That's exactly what Retention Science (www.retentionscience.com), the latest firm out of the MuckerLab acceleartor, helps e-commerce companies do. Jerry Jao, the CEO of Retention Science, tells us how the firm is using big data to help e-commerce firms convert more customers.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based Retention Science , the developer of big data analytics software for online marketing, announced today that it has launched a new "Retention Score", which it bills as a Klout Score of e-commerce. The score allows online stores to see, at a glance, what their performance is with customer retention.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. Search Meets Social = Commerce. The Search and Social Commerce toolset helps us get deeper insights and more effectively scale more tailored consumer experiences wherever the searching for and discovering products”.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Los Angeles-based Newegg , the tech focused e-commerce provider, said this morning that it has linked up with FedEx, which will let its customer order and hold packages for pickup at FedEx locations. Newegg said customers can ship their packages to those locations for hold free of charge for up to five business days.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Darkstore, the tech-driven fulfillment solution to enable e-commerce companies to offer same-day delivery, has just released a consumer-facing app called FastAF. With Darkstore, companies like Nike, Adidas and Levis are able to offer same-day delivery to customers by storing their products inside Darkstore’s urban fulfillment centers.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

In numerous interviews throughout the past two years, Weiss and other executives have emphasized the company’s focus on its direct-to-consumer online shipping model and obsession with iterating the customer experience based on feedback. billion valuation from Lone Pine Capital, Sequoia, Forerunner Ventures and others.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you''re a brand or retailer, needing to get online, there are a lot of things to deal with to run your e-commerce business smoothly--everything from your e-commerce site itself, to taking photos of your products, packing and shipping, to digital marketing. John Tomich: OneStop Internet is an e-commerce services company.

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MAY 14, 2014

The company--which says it specializes in emergency plumbing services, drain and sewer repair, and water heater repair & installation--said it will accept Bitcoin from any of its customers, and will not require any special membership or login credentials to pay using Bitcoin. READ MORE>>. home service heating plumbing plumber bitcoin'

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APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. During today’s dynamic customer journey, consumers often find themselves at a point of indecision.

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MAY 3, 2022

Upgrade’s e-commerce marketplace has two sides: one that enables consumers to choose a vetted stylist and have their wig colored or customized based on their desired look. The company, which raised $1.7 Remember Mary J. Blige’s hair at the Super Bowl ? That was via Upgrade. Upgrade founder and CEO Britney Winters.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Indix has a giant database of detailed specifications and details of all kinds of products, which are used by e-commerce providers, retailers, brands, and other customers for selling their products. The funding round came from Nokia Growth Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Since it launched in 2015 it has expanded into adjacent categories and become one of the biggest retailers of the current e-commerce craze. “As GOAT continues to grow its core business and expand into new categories, it is rapidly emerging as one of the best positioned next generation global e-commerce platforms.”

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Huntington Beach-based Rocket Lab , the provider of small satellite rocket launches, has just put a "Gold Mission Success Coin" on its e-commerce website for a mere $7.5M, in what clearly is a bit of spaceflight humor. to 11 each plus setup charges. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based, low-cost e-commerce products site Hollar is no more, and will be swallowed up by new owner Five Below , six months after the acquisition of Hollar by Five Below. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies. It's unclear how much of Hollar's operations remain in Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 17, 2020

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. When the world gets smaller. When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. The impact of global instability.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

E-commerce giant Amazon.com said Tuesday that it is opening up another fulfillment center in the Inland Empire, in Moreno Valley, which it says will create more than 1,000 full time jobs. The new employees will help to pick, pack, and ship products to Amazon.com customers. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based CampaignEQ , the developer of marketing tracking tools, said today that it has launched a new product for affiliate and customer referral tracking for e-commerce providers Shopify, Magento, Big Commerce, and Business Catalyst.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. But how do you know if your brand is projecting warmth and competence to your customers? For loyal customers, a business has to first demonstrate genuine warmth, concern, and commitment. Brands are people first.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In the last few years I have seen a popular business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. Customers and team members must be inspired, rather than pushed.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. The seed funding was worth $800K, and led by Moonshots Capital, and also included individual angels from the pet industry.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which operates a livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting service, says it has signed an agreement to acquire Custom Personalization Solutions, LLC , in a deal worth up to $6M.

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JUNE 3, 2014

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which helps provide brands with online software and services for helping better connect with their customers and potential customers, said today that it is planning growth and hiring at a new headquarters in Agoura Hills. TouchCommerce is led by Bernard Louvat. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2013

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is getting ready to start providing fresh grocery delivery in Los Angeles, according to reports Tuesday. In a report, Reuters said that Amazon plans to offer up its grocery business in Los Angeles as early as this week. Amazon is currently only offering those delivery services under the AmazonFresh name in Seattle.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. ‘Link-in-bio’ company Linktree raises $45M Series B for its social commerce features. Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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JUNE 8, 2011

But, with the economy turning south in 2008, lots of those customers went out of business. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising. We realized that no one had built a Groupon-like platform, so we built one because our customer asked for it. That's where Deal Current was born.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is expanding in Southern California, saying today that it is opening up a new, fulfillment center in Redlands, to help deliver large items to customers. The new fulfillment center is the company''s fifth, and comes on top of existing centers in San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, Patterson and Tracy. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Retention Science develops "big data" software to help e-commerce companies to better engage consumers, by predicting their behavior and creating personalized marketing campaigns aimed at those customers. Retention Science said the new funds will go towards expanding its product development and sales teams. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The firm has not disclosed the names of its customers, but the firm's services are used by a large number of very well known search engine, online e-commerce, and other Internet services firms to help prevent fraud and security issues with their services. TeleSign is backed by Summit Partners.

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