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Walmart to take 7.5% stake in TikTok as deal receives cautious “blessing”

September 21, 2020

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s…

Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 4 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console.

PS5 pre-order chaos crashes GameStop, Best Buy, Target and Walmart websites

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September 17, 2020

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PlayStation 5 pre-orders have been released earlier than scheduled causing chaos for customers and leading numerous major retailers’ website to crash under the pressure. Shoppers eager to get their hands…

Amazon is set to expand its global workforce by 10 per cent as it embarks on its latest hiring spree offering 100,000 jobs across the US and Canada.

Amazon continues hiring frenzy offering 100,000 more jobs as workforce surpasses 1 million

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September 15, 2020

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Amazon is set to expand its global workforce by 10 per cent as it embarks on its latest hiring spree offering 100,000 jobs across the US and Canada. Amazon has…

Walmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected

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September 15, 2020

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Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend. Walmart has said that it is still in talks…

Walmart on Monday revealed it will be trialing one hour autonomous drone deliveries in 2021.

Walmart announces it is trialing 1 hour drone delivery

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September 14, 2020

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Walmart on Monday revealed it will be trialing one hour autonomous drone deliveries in 2021. The retail giant said it had established a partnership with Zipline, a medical supply drone…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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September 11, 2020

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President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…

TikTok owner announces bonuses for staff after US labels app a security threat

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September 8, 2020

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TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. has announced it will pay out a rare half-month’s salary bonus for its employees, hoping to assuage its workforce as questions mount over its sale…

TikTok sale to Walmart/Microsoft could be scrapped by new Chinese restrictions

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September 3, 2020

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TikTok’s sale in the US is set to be delayed or even blocked entirely as China imposes new restrictions on technology exports. China’s government updated its list of “forbidden and…

TikTok has allegedly chosen software maker Oracle as its “technology partner”, putting an end to Microsoft’s bid for the social media giant.

Walmart joins Microsoft to make $30bn bid for TikTok

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August 28, 2020

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Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to purchase the US arm of TikTok as the pair scramble to hammer out a deal before it is banned across the US. The US’…

ThredUp is preparing to go public and hopes to raise between $200 million and $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) next year.

Fashion resale startup ThredUp is planning an IPO in the coming months

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August 20, 2020

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ThredUp is preparing to go public and hopes to raise between $200 million and $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) next year. The fashion resale platform is eyeing…

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Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

15/09/2020 10:30 AM

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here’s how to do it safely.

Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

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