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4 trends that will define e-commerce in 2022

TechCrunch

If 2020 was the year of the e-commerce boom, 2021 was the year the industry hit major challenges: Data privacy changes deeply impacted merchants’ social media ads, and supply chain issues forced merchants to get creative with their inventory. What new trends will define e-commerce? Despite all that, though, shopping in the U.S.

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Blidz raises $6.6M to expand its Pinduoduo-inspired social shopping app

TechCrunch

Gamification and social hooks have become cornerstones across every category of consumer apps these days, and today one that’s using these to build out a new e-commerce platform in Europe is announcing a seed round to give its growth a boost. Translating that to today’s internet landscape in regions like Europe and the U.S.

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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

OTS Solutions

For 2022, our experts have outlined some healthcare digital transformation trends that they feel will assist healthcare professionals continue to provide high-quality treatment for all of us. When a group of internet-connected medical devices creates an IoMT, they’re making a new subset of the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Fiveable lands $10M Series A to become ‘the hallways of the educational internet’

TechCrunch

Now, it is evolving to become a social learning platform that helps any student navigate high school. We’re the hallways of the educational internet,” said Fiveable co-founder and CEO Amanda DoAmaral. The diverse perspectives help Fiveable stay on top of study trends, customer research and fresh perspectives.

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6 cybersecurity trends we’re thankful for

The Parallax

And social media and other personal-data sources can be used to profile and manipulate people, including voters.As Even “tough” passwords can be hacked, or the account recovery protocol can be exploited and social-engineered away from the account owner. election security experts grab the attention of influencers in D.C.

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How to build a social media app: An entrepreneur’s guide

Openxcell

Forbes reports that the number of people using social media worldwide has reached 4.9 Over the last few years, social media has evolved from being primarily a communication channel and entertainment platform to marketing and growing businesses, contributing to significant social and political discussions. billion in 2023.

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Top 11 Ecommerce trends to keep you ahead of the curve

Openxcell

eCommerce has seen several notable trends over the past few years. These eCommerce trends are not only influencing how businesses operate but also how consumers shop and interact with brands in the digital marketplace. In this blog, we will explore some of the key eCommerce trends that have been defining the eCommerce industry.