e-commerce

The recent frenzy surrounding the stock options of PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD) has raised eyebrows among market observers. The latest developments suggest that a considerable portion of investors are betting on a bearish market sentiment. What Happened: Whales, or wealthy investors, have shown a...

On December 6th, GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) missed revenue expectations but topped earnings estimates with its fiscal third quarter results as it continues to face intense competition from even the e-commerce titan, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), and other mass merchants to which it is...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it will stop accepting PayPal Holdings Inc's (NASDAQ: PYPL) Venmo as a payment method for subscriptions starting January 2024. As a result of this policy change, Amazon customers who have been using Venmo will need to explore other payment...

At the end of November, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) held its re:Invent conference that kicked of with a slew of announcements that showed the e-commerce titan is working hard to challenge the early market dominance of its main AI rival, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Today, Alphabet (...

The global artificial intelligence in e-commerce market, valued at $5.81 billion in 2022, is expected to reach $22.60 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 14.60%. From being a buzzword to an inevitable reality, AI is paving its way through every walk of life. When Pinduoduo recently overtook...

Key Takeaways: East Buy is selling its tutoring business to its parent, New Oriental, at a high price while also raising HK$1.63 billion from an in-group share placement The company has set up a paid membership system for e-commerce livestreaming in China, emulating Walmart’s “Sam...

On Nov. 30, for the first time, PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD), also known as Pinduoduo, surpassed Alibaba Holdings’ (NYSE:BABA) market capitalization. This occurred even though there is a significant difference in the market share each company holds in China’s e-commerce sector. PDD...

Consumers are becoming more price-conscious and took full advantage of discounted offers on Cyber Monday. Goldman Sachs collected data from Adobe, Salesforce, and Mastercard, among others. Each company reported online sales growth at the start of Cyber Week. Categories such as electronics, footwear...

Two e-commerce giants — Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) — are popular among the investing community. Let’s take a look at who could be an investor favorite between the two corporates. Amazon’s latest earnings report and conference call, indicate...

With U.S. stock markets closed on Thanksgiving Day and closing early on Black Friday, investors look to this week as one to digest the potential winners of the holiday shopping season and key Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal days. Data showed shoppers were out in full force for Black Friday 2023...

While shoppers hunt for online bargains this Cyber Monday, investors are eyeing the tech sector for potential “deals” of their own. In a market where the Nasdaq 100, as tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), skyrocketed by over 45% year-to-date, unearthing undervalued tech...

Cyber Monday is in full force, as retailers and e-commerce companies stand to benefit from shifts of consumers spending more time and money on online shopping versus at physical retailers. Here's the data and the potential winners. What Happened: A new report from Adobe calls for 2023 Cyber Monday...

Inflation may have sapped our spending power this Black Friday. EY-Parthenon, in a recent report, expects just a moderate 3% rise in retail sales during the 2023 holiday season, with risks leaning to the downside. That's far behind the 5.8% advance in 2022 and the 13.2% post-pandemic rebound in...

Even though the best Black Friday deals might just be starting to roll in, shoppers and investors should start planning for Cyber Monday. This year, Cyber Monday falls on Nov. 27, following Black Friday. Many companies offer sales to lure online shoppers. Cyber Monday 2022 was the largest retail e...

Key Takeaways: Alibaba International’s revenue jumped and its EBITA loss narrowed in the September quarter, which CEO Jiang Fan attributed to improving performance for its global network of sites The operator of several global e-commerce sites is “in preparation for external...