COVID-19 crisis spurs triple-digit growth for refurbishing startup Back Market

Amazon, Apple, Back Market, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, eCommerce, Europe, Extra Crunch, France, Gadgets, grover, Growth, Hardware, paris, retail, smartphone, Startups April 7, 2020 April 7, 2020 Techsarathy

Eva Yoo Contributor Eva Yoo is founder of Seek Road, the project wherein she cycles from Seoul to London while interviewing startups on the Silk Road. More posts by this

Apple now says its retail stores are closed ‘until further notice’

Apple, apple inc, apple store, apple stores, China, coronavirus, COVID-19, eCommerce, Gadgets, iPhone, retail March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020 Techsarathy

Apple appears to be expecting a longer disruption to shopping at its physical retail stores as a result of the public health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baker raises $1.6 million to help marijuana dispensaries get customers in the door

Baker, cannabis, CRM, eCommerce, Fundings & Exits, Joel Milton, loyalty rewards, marijuana dispensaries, medical marijuana, retail, seed funding, Startups, TC, Try Baker, Venture Capital August 5, 2016 August 5, 2016 Techsarathy

The average seed round in the nascent cannabis industry in the U.S. hovers around $1 million, according to hemp and cannabis-focused investment research by Poseidon Asset Management. But Denver-based Baker