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5 reasons Why Sweden is Leading the European eCommerce Industry

In the past couple of years their has been an increase in Swedish eCommerce as a result of the pandemic. In an interview, Per Ljungberg, the chief executive officer at Svensk Digital Handel, mentioned that three out of four people in Sweden didn’t shop online ever before March 2020. However, experts suggest that the new first-time consumers are here to …

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Stockholm based startup Klue to launch a smartphone app in May

Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces are currently a booming business, thanks to the rise of the internet and high interest in collaborative economy. People are increasingly sharing and swapping what they have to meet their needs through other individuals on online marketplaces. Klue aims to reap the dividends of the sharing economy. Thus, the rise of the multibillion dollar industry with several American …

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Strawpay enables micro-transactions for bitcoin

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With a mission to create new frontiers for the expanding digital economy, Strawpay has developed a new open payment network: Stroem. It all started with a discussion club in Stockholm several years back, where the founders discussed their common interest in bitcoin. They hit upon an idea: to create a new open payment system that builds on advanced features of …

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The sharing economy meets the Internet of Things

The two-day tech conference Next, which happened in the middle of the four-day Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, showcased the future of tech. The conference covered all things futuristic in your lifestyle, your business, and of course, the technology you will use. David Mattin, from TrendWatching  helped outline the biggest trends to look out for in 2016, and encouraged attendees to …

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Posti challenges you to create an e-commerce solution at Ultrahack

In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futuretournaments, interviews a series developers and partners for different challenge tracks.  Today, we talk with Jaakko Kaidesoja of the Finnish Postal Service, Posti. By Mikko Järvilehto & Niilo Korkiakoski Has your company partnered with other hackathons in the past …

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A.I. powered shop clerks are taking over

In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futuretournaments, interviews a series developers and partners for different challenge tracks.  Today, he talks with Teemu Kinos, inventor of SOSHO. By Mikko Järvilehto & Niilo Korkiakoski AI powered shop clerks are taking over.  So thinks Teemu Kinos, the inventor …

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Fashion + Big Data = EasySize

Gulnaz Khusainova, founder of EasySize, uses big data to know your body size better than you do. Originally written in #NordicMade Magazine, August 25th, 2015. The Nordic countries are booming with fashion technology startups like Son of A Tailor, Miinto, Fits. me, The Cloakroom, Heelosophy or EasySize. EasySize is the Copenhagen-based, data-driven technology startup that digs into online-retailers databases to …

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Zalando Expands European Tech Operations to Helsinki

One of Europe’s largest online fashion retailers, Zalando SE, is expanding their technology operations internationally by opening a new technology hub in Helsinki. On August 27th they welcomed their new local team to the company. By Dorte Primdahl Møberg Focusing on the development of innovative customer-facing products, such as fashion apps, Zalando aims to boost its fashion platform and increase …

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Pricelizer targets e-commerce domination

Swedish startup, Pricelizer is all about creating a great online shopping environment for their customers. The what and the how  is what they believe sets them apart from the competition.   Bought an item online? Then you’ve likely encountered instances when you have failed to follow through with a purchase. This could be down to a variety of reasons. What Pricelizer is aiming …

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World’s first Mobile Commerce Education starts in Sweden

A few months ago a colleague came to me talking about m-commerce instead of e-commerce, regarding some solutions for my company. Curious idea, I thought, while this guy kept talking about how Mobile Commerce is changing our concept of “Store”. He was really very good explaining to me some of the best practices currently in use on mobile commerce sites …

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