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LVMH, L’Oréal Invest in Social Selling Platform Replika

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce company Replika Software has closed its Series A financing round with an undisclosed amount of funding from the investment arms of luxury house LVMH and beauty brand L’Oréal. Replika’s solution is designed to help brands activate their sales associates and brand ambassadors to sell more effectively online.

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Meta, Amex and TikTok Offer Holiday Help to Small Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

It will integrate directly with Square’s solution ecosystem, empowering sellers to organize their finances and manage cash flow from the same platform they use to run their business. The new Square-specific Amex credit card, which will be powered by i2c Inc. and issued by Celtic Bank, will be the first credit card Square offers to U.S.

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On the board: former Big W MD championing social impact with Good360 solution

Inside Retail

It’s clear helping others is in Walker’s DNA and his coined term ‘freedom explorer’ is a testament to his mission of reducing waste and creating community engagement for social impact. With a career in finance, logistics, and retail, Walker is well-positioned to create a lasting impact within the retail industry through Good360.

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With U.S. Livestreaming on the Rise, Firework Raises $150M in Fresh Funding

Retail TouchPoints

Livestreaming platform Firework has secured $150 million in Series B financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 , bringing its total funding to-date to more than $235 million. market will more than triple by 2024 to reach $35 billion.

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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

McKinsey calls this embedded finance — when a financial product or solution is placed in a non-financial setting, for example on a social media platform or in a store (private label credit cards are one old-school example). Denise Leonhard, VP and GM, Venmo.

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The Money Quarter – how online retailers can win

365 Retail

Q4 can be a busy and fast-paced time so without the right finance management, it’s easy to fall through the retail cracks. Secondly, social commerce is increasingly critical. Revenue-based financing can help alleviate seasonal pressure on cash flow by providing instant access to working capital. 6 – Funding.

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

Retail TouchPoints

She left a prestigious Wall Street position to start the company; similarly, Ken left a career in finance to join the company in 2007. Vertical Integration Enhances Natori’s Flexibility Natori was founded by Ken’s mother Josie Natori, who remains the company’s CEO and Chief Creative Officer. (It