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NFT giant OpenSea reports major email data breach

OpenSea, the popular NFT marketplace that hit a colossal $13 billion valuation in January, is warning users of email phishing after a data breach. A staff at Customer.io, an email vendor contracted by OpenSea, misused their employee access to download and share email addresses of OpenSea’s users and newsletter subscribers with an unauthorized external party, […]
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Web3 artist Latashá on educating creators about crypto’s ebbs and flows

Despite all the controversy surrounding the crypto world, one obvious bright spot of blockchain technology has been its ability to support creators and artists in monetizing their work. Rapper and visual artist Latashá, our guest on the latest episode of the Chain Reaction podcast, is a living embodiment of web3’s potential to support independent artists. […]
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Formerly rich NFT buyers party through the pain

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about infinite pessimism in the crypto markets. This week, we’re talking about parties and tattoos and booze and fun. If you want to get this in your inbox every Thursday, you can subscribe on TechCrunch’s newsletter page. Exit opportunity It’s no secret at this point that […]
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Solana launches web3-focused smartphone Saga to improve crypto-mobile relationship

The co-founder and CEO of Solana, Anatoly Yakovenko, had a Steve Jobs moment when he stood in front of an auditorium in New York City and announced the launch of Saga, an Android web3-focused smartphone. “This is something that I fundamentally believe the industry needs to do,” Yakovenko said. “We didn’t see a single crypto […]
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Box CEO Aaron Levie on where web3 doesn’t make sense

It’s been a rough week for the crypto community as top tokens have seen massive selloffs, pushing some in the space to double down while leaving others to take stock off how the industry got to this point and what widely accepted truths need to be re-evaluated as the crypto internet matures. There haven’t been […]
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Apple’s big week was not without its flaws

Hi, friends! Welcome back to Week In Review, the newsletter where we recap some of the top stories to cross TechCrunch dot com this week. The most read story this week was . . . well, everything that came out of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference. Apple tends to dominate the news cycle during WWDC, […]
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Metaverse and its influence on eCommerce

BlockChain, NFTs, AR, VR, or whatever comes next, it’s always good to stay up to date with trends. However, instead of following them blindly, we can have our own take on the competitive advantage they are offering. The Metaverse isn’t entirely in existence. It doesn’t have to be, but containing metaverse-like elements can benefit your […]
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Athleisure icon Ty Haney raises $9.8M in fresh funding for her blockchain rewards startup

Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney made a name for herself by making sportswear the hottest trend among non-athletes. Now, the 33-year-old entrepreneur is betting she can bring together another underrated duo — consumer brands and crypto. Haney joined TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction podcast this week to talk about her latest venture, Try Your Best (TYB). The […]
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Harlem Capital leads seed into Because, an e-commerce enablement startup

With global e-commerce sales poised to be a $5.5 billion industry this year, startups in the e-commerce enablement software space are looking to carve out a niche in this huge market. One of those is Because, a startup developing no-code software connecting disparate data sources to automate high volumes of website updates. Founder and CEO […]
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New Utility NFT Project Uses Power of Blockchain to Solve Problem With Pets, Shaking Up Billion Dollar Breeding / Retail Industries

NEW YORK, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — “We aim to change the pet landscape – setting a new standard for dog ownership and breeding.” Bullishly Bred isn’t the same as the NFT projects you’ve heard about before. With true utility, it is an important new NFT project that will make a…
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NFTglee Signs Celebrity Mamas Check-In; Set To Release Content, Experiences, And Exclusive Engagement Opportunities Via NFT’s Built On Bitcoin

DENVER, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NFTglee is diving deeper into the celebrity NFT market as more and more high profile names grasp the freedom associated with building on Bitcoin. High profile names, brands, and personalities are coming to the realization that they can take control of…
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Jason & Scot Show Episode 284 Annual Predictions 2022

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 284 is our annual predictions episode for 2021 and a recap of our 2021 predictions. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook 2021 Predictions Recap Jason: Made to Order apparel business > […]
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Daily QuickWit (8/17) – Top Retail News of the Day

Here’s what the RetailWit Crew is diving into today: Walmart posts Q2 numbers. Walmart saw an increase in US ID store sales of +5.2%, eComm sales of +6% (+103% two year stack), and customer traffic of +6.1%. Total revenue of Walmart US increased +5.3% ($98.2B) and operating profit of +20.4% ($6B). Sam’s Club also saw […]
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QuickWit Weekly (8/2), Amazon’s Crystal Ball and the Top Retail News from Last Week

Retail was buzzing last week with Amazon’s Q2 results. The reason? Missed revenue expectations—a mismatch to the tune of -$2.12B. It’s the first miss since April 2019 and largest on record*. After, shares were down nearly 8%. Forecasting has been like reading a crystal ball as the pandemic has played out, with retailers as the wizard […]
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Daily QuickWit (7/28) – Top Retail News of the Day

Here’s what’s on the reading list for RetailWit today: Shoppers stocking up on health-related items as COVID-19 cases rise, says Instacart. Disinfectants, cold medicine, and mask sales were up between 15% – 37% in the last few weeks. At the same time, the CDC has updated guidance and is telling Americans to mask up with […]
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QuickWit Weekly (5/24) – Retail’s Darling vs Retail’s Behemoth

The last week in Retail featured quite a few earnings releases. Among those released were Retail’s darling (Target) and Retail’s behemoth (Walmart). When we looked at Share of Noise, these two retailers were at opposite ends of share vs noise. And so, let’s take a look into their earnings. Down the rabbit hole* we go. […]
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QuickWit Weekly 4.26 – Last Week’s Top Stories & This Week’s Rabbit Hole, NFTs

“Everydays — The First 5000 Days” is a collage of all the images that the artist known as Beeple has been posting online each day since 2007. Credit...via Christie's Do you know what the image above is?  It is a collage of 5000 NFTs, do you know what else it is?  Art that just sold […]
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Cookiegeddon is coming & Last Week’s Top Stories

Cookiegeddon is coming and it won’t be easy street. From Google Analytics to Retail Media, there will be a significant level of added complexity to prepare for. Here’s a primer from our good friends at dunnhumby (the OG of Retail Media). The cookie unified digital marketing. Until (and if) another standard takes its place, the […]
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Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […]
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Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics.
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Valentine’s Day flower sales could shift to FTD, other brands in 2025

1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […]
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Shoppers believe best holiday deals are after holidays

A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […]
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