Luigi Serenelli | November 19, 2019 | Marketplaces
Swiss marketplace portal Ricardo has refreshed its brand with a logo in orange to mark the continuity with the previous version, but without the hand icon and “.ch”. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn...
Rebeka Shaid | November 19, 2019 | Automotive, Marketplaces
A German auto bank, Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (BDK), has launched a used-car portal called JuhuAuto which tries to set itself apart from well-known competitors like Mobile.de. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 19, 2019 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Taiwanese job sites operator 104 Corporation posted a slight drop in net income this past quarter, despite growth in operating income and revenue. The company saw net income decrease 0.39% year-on-year to NT$83 million ($2.7 million U.S.). This content is part of our...
Greg Spencer | November 18, 2019 | Real Estate, People on the Move
Zillow is reshuffling its management as Greg Schwartz, the leader of its most profitable division, plans to resign to pursue unspecified plans. He will leave at the end of the year. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button...
Greg Spencer | November 18, 2019 | Recruitment
LinkedIn will appeal its case against data scraper HiQ Labs to the Supreme Court, according to a court document filed last week. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn more....
Rebeka Shaid | November 18, 2019 | Marketplaces, People on the Move
German media group Axel Springer announced another change at the top today: Ralf Baumann, the CEO of multinational recruitment site StepStone, will head Springer’s classified company Aviv Group starting in January. This content is part of our business intelligence...
Tom Marling | November 18, 2019 | Real Estate, Financials / Deals, People on the Move
Chinese real estate site Fang.com (NYSE: SFUN) continued its minor rebound in Q3, with total revenues of just over $67 million U.S. — an 11.8% year-over-year increase. This marks the company’s second straight quarter of year-over-year revenue growth...
Rebeka Shaid | November 18, 2019 | Automotive, Financials / Deals
Denmark-based auto aggregator AutoUncle has teamed up with German startup iAutoFinance, a financial technology company that deals with the financing of cars. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn more....
Adegoke Seun | November 18, 2019 | Marketplaces
Masoko, the general marketplace site of Kenya-based telecom giant Safaricom, is now an electronic devices-only marketplace site. After two years of struggling to achieve scalable growth in the Kenyan market, the company sent out emails to vendors last week informing...
AIM Group | November 17, 2019 | Real Estate, AIMR
U.S. real estate leader Zillow heads into 2020 a vastly different company than it was a year ago. And in view of the company’s plans, the changes have barely begun. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn more....
AIM Group | November 17, 2019 | Real Estate, AIMR
For more than a decade, real estate marketplace Zameen.com has been the dominant vertical in Pakistan. Taking advantage of the country’s growing, increasingly internet-savvy market, the company has focused on segment transparency and new tech. This content is part of...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 17, 2019 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
The annual net loss of leading Japanese crowdsourcing company Crowd Works Inc. rose 57% this year, mainly due to poor performance from the firm’s skill-sharing site and the company’s decision to terminate its freelancer fintech service. This content is part of our...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 17, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Yahoo Japan has taken over Japanese fashion retailer Zozo Inc. in a deal worth more than Y400 billion ($3.7 billion U.S.). The purchase is an attempt to beat out its two main competitors, Amazon and Rakuten. This content is part of our business intelligence service....
Greg Spencer | November 15, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
SEO firm Yext has agreed to share data with neighborhood social platform Nextdoor, which the company hopes will ensure the accuracy of local business listings. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn more....
Tom Marling | November 15, 2019 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Total paying customer accounts for China’s 51job.com fell by over 14% year-over-year in Q3, as the job board — one of China’s big two along with Zhaopin.com — continues to target a higher-spending customer base and weather a trade war-related...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 15, 2019 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Japanese recruitment business Persol Holdings Limited broke its profit streak in the first half of the fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. This was mainly due to its choice to discontinue part-time job board WebAn. This content is part of our business intelligence...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 15, 2019 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Japanese staffing firm En-Japan Inc. posted a 14.7% year-on-year decline in net income in the first half of the year, despite growth overseas and in domestic job ad media. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 15, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
This past fiscal year reversed a trend of profit growth for Japanese Lifull Co. Ltd. as it continued burning capital in an effort to raise brand awareness for the group’s core business, real estate marketplace Homes.co.jp. In contrast to last fiscal year’s 81% growth...
Greg Spencer | November 14, 2019 | Marketplaces
Facebook debuted its in-house payment system, Facebook Pay, in the U.S. this week, enabling in-app purchases and money transfers on Facebook Marketplace and Messenger. Over time, Facebook Pay will roll out “to more people and places, including for use across...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | November 14, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Indeed and Glassdoor remained significant cash cows in the second quarter for parent company Recruit Holdings. As a result, the global staffing giant's saw consolidated profit rise an impressive 21% year-on-year. This content is part of our business intelligence...
