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OkCupid founder and ShopRunner CEO reveals how online dating and shopping apps are similar

Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider Sam Yagan is a cofounder of OKCupid, former Match.com CEO, former Tinder director, and current CEO of ShopRunner, a service that partners with .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 18th, 2020

Gen Z"s shopping habits are shaping the future of fashion: online thrifting

Gen Z is making secondhand clothing cool thanks to their penchant for online resale on social shopping apps like Depop and Poshmark. Gen Z is driving online resale. Jam.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 9th, 2021

Why getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the hottest trend on dating apps

There was a 137% increase in "vaccine" mentions on OKCupid profiles between November and January. People who said they would get a COVID-19 shot got more "like.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 27th, 2021

How Bumble grew from a female-focused dating app to a global behemoth valued at over $8 billion after going public

Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of Bumble, launched the app in 2014 with the aim of creating an empowering online dating space for women. Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Female-focused dating app Bum.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 11th, 2021

What is Tinder? Here"s what you should know about the popular dating app

Tinder is an online dating app famous for its swipe and match feature that offers paid subscriptions and a revamped "match" algorithm. Tinder was one of the earliest mobile dating apps. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

Amazon is officially America"s favorite grocery store, thanks to a pandemic-driven boost to online shopping

Amazon edged out fan-favorite chains like H-E-B and Trader Joe's to take the top spot in the latest Retailer Preference Index. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Re.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 26th, 2021

Cashmere sweats for lounging and $18,000 silk gowns for parties that aren"t happening: Here are the 7 biggest online luxury shopping trends right now

Moda Operandi Online retailer Moda Operandi's biannual luxury report reveals that though people are shopping more for comfortable clothing, they are also still buying beach and vacation clothes during the pandemic. Sh.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 5th, 2020

Turnip Truck now offers online shopping, delivery

A local grocer has added an e-commerce option to its lists of services. John Dyke, founder and owner of the popular Turnip Truck grocery stores, told the Nashville Business Journal the company launched its online ordering service Thursday afternoon. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2020

The "grandfather of online dating" reveals the 3 crucial questions that can predict long-term compatibility in a relationship

Shoshy Ciment/Business I.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 14th, 2020

The founder of a trendy new retail startup explains how she"s creating a business for the TJ Maxx shopper of the future

Courtesy of Rachel Gannon Cara Cara is an LA-based online off-price store that sells indie brands at a 20% to 60% discount.  The concept is similar to any off-price s.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 2nd, 2020

Grindr, Tinder, OkCupid, Makeup, Kids And Prayer Apps Spreading User Data: Report

Many popular apps including those related to dating, makeup, kids entertainment, religion and menstrua.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 15th, 2020

Tinder owner Match Group breaking up with Barry Diller"s IAC

Match Group owns the dating apps Match, Tinder, OKCupid and PlentyofFish......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 19th, 2019

Tinder owner Match Group breaks up with Barry Diller"s IAC

Match Group owns the dating apps Match, Tinder, OKCupid and PlentyofFish......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 19th, 2019

Video of a FedEx worker struggling under the weight of a 144-pound package reveals the human impact of online shopping

Surveillance video shows a FedEx worker swearing and dropping a 144-pound package on the ground.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 10th, 2019

Tinder says "there are definitely registered sex offenders on our free products"

Reuters Tinder, OkCupid, PlentyofFish, and other free dating apps owned by Match Group do not screen whether users are .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 2nd, 2019

Alibaba"s Jack Ma says Singles" Day shopping results miss expectations

Alibaba Group Holding Inc co-founder Jack Ma said on Wednesday results from the Singles' Day annual online shopping festival had missed the Chinese e-commerce giant's expectations......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 13th, 2019

We went to Alibaba"s 24-hour shopping extravaganza that is like nothing in America, featuring a Mariah Carey performance and an online-shopping-themed Cirque du Soleil act. Here"s what it reveals about the future of retail. (BABA)

Alibaba Alibaba's Singles Day is a massive, 24-hour shopping extravaganza unlike anything else in the world. In 2018, the event ki.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 11th, 2019

Match Group Faces Even More Competition in Online Dating

Blackstone is looking to get out there after acquiring a majority stake in MagicLab, which runs the online dating apps Bumble and Badoo......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstNov 8th, 2019

Cash-strapped millennials shop for real estate online

Gary Beasley, Roofstock co-founder and CEO, joins "The Exchange" to discuss why younger buyers are shopping for real estate online......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcSep 13th, 2019

Tinder has more matchmaking power than your BFF. But dating apps aren’t necessarily your friends.

Will online dating disrupt American dating trends? Couples are meeting later, dating longer, living together, well before marriage......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 19th, 2019

New report reveals Generations Z"s favorite online apps and platforms

Olivia Harris/Getty Zebra IQ, a market research and consulting firm, has put together a list of the most popular apps used by Gen Z, the generation born between 1995 and 2010. Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with the interne.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 7th, 2019