Startups & VC

2022-06-13 21:02:03 How Common Are Online Returns?

Inditex, headed by its flagship brand Zara, has decided to try to curb online returns, and it is not the only company that is starting to take steps towards this end

The Spanish textile giant has started to charge 1.95 euros to customers who want to return their order online, unless they take it to a store.

This measure is being applied in some thirty markets, including European markets such as the United Kingdom and Germany.

One of the reasons for trying to reduce these returns, whose volume has increased as a result of the growth in online shopping that began during the pandemic, is the high economic cost they entail, but also their environmental impact and logistical implications Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-13 14:02:02 The Biggest U.S. Importers and Exporters

While large retailers like Walmart, Target or Home Depot dominate the imports list, the biggest U.S. exporters deal with products that don’t inspire the imagination, like paper, or that Americans would rather forget about, like their trash.

The coronavirus pandemic did little to change the export and import volumes of America's biggest players

The only company that fell out of the top eight in 2020 was Exxon Mobile. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-12 17:17:00 The Varying Volatility of Cryptocurrencies

Crypto is a notoriously unstable currency market and one which even catches the experts off guard on a regular basis

Looking back over historical data though, Statista analysts have calculated the varying levels of stability in the coins with the largest market caps

As revealed in the Digital Economy Compass 2022, despite its own rollercoaster ride, the largest currency was also the most stable of those analyzed in 2021. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-12 14:02:02 The Companies Banking the Most on Bitcoin

Tesla famously invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in February 2021.

And while the current crypto market crash has left that outlay looking even more reckless than some observers labelled it at the time, should the notoriously volatile currency bounce back and even stabilize, the electric car producer will again be happily in the driving seat as one of the leading public companies when it comes to Bitcoin ownership

As this infographic using figures from the Statista Digital Economy Compass 2022 illustrates, the U.S. business intelligence firm most recently reported 129,218 of the cryptocurrency on its balance sheet - far ahead of Tesla's 43,200 Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-11 21:02:02 Traders Think Bitcoin Bottomed

BTC price gravitates around the low $30,000 zone, luring traders to believe the bottom is in, but data from Glassnode warns of another final sell-off.

The bull market euphoria that carried prices to new highs throughout 2021 has given way to bear market doldrums for any Bitcoin (BTC) buyer who made a purchase since Jan. 1, 2021

Data from Glassnode shows these buyers "are now underwater" and the market is gearing up for a final capitulation event Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-09 14:02:03 Bitcoin ATM installations record low in May

Over the past five months since January, Bitcoin ATM installations saw a gradual slowdown, eventually falling down 89.75% from December 2021’s 1971 new installations.

In May, the number of installations was 202 ATMs, the biggest drop since 2019.

However, data from Coin ATM Radar reveal an evident comeback in the installation numbers as the world saw 817 Bitcoin ATMs getting installed in June — in just the first five days Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-09 13:06:36 Hello, friends! We've created a second channel for all the English-learners around the World

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2022-06-08 21:02:03 Silicone products manufacturing

Silicone is a highly sought after and versatile material that is known for its amazing properties.

Silicone products are highly resistant to deformation, oxidation, hydrolysis, etc.

So you can build quite a profitable business on making products from this unique material

There are many ways to implement this project.

The main thing is to buy materials and equipment. According to calculations, the amount needed to start a mass production is about $5,500.

Another option is micro manufacturing, that is, at home.

The start-up capital needed for such a project is only $800 Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-08 14:02:02 Selling food in traffic jams

If you live in a big city, you probably know firsthand what traffic jams are and how much time they take

Everyone wants to get home for dinner as soon as possible, but alas, this is not always feasible, that's why motorists stuck in traffic jams become an excellent target audience for such a business project

You can implement such a start-up on your own, most importantly, prepare optimized products sets in advance.

Regular sandwiches will certainly be in demand, as well as chocolates, chips, yogurts, fruits and various drinks.

For example, buying a kilo of apples for $4, you can sell it for at least twice the price.

If you implement this idea competently, the profit will definitely surprise you. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-07 21:02:03 2022's High Growth Economies

India's GDP grew by 4.1 percent in the first three months of 2022, slightly truncating annual growth in 2021-22 to 8.7 percent due to Omicron restrictions putting a damper on economic activity in this last quarter of the Indian fiscal year.

However, looking at the big picture, Indian GDP growth is still doing quite well on a global scale and the country is expected to surpass Japan as Asia's second-largest economy by 2030 Открыть/Комментировать