Token, with $2.5 million in funding, wants to help you find the perfect gift

 There is nothing better than giving someone the perfect gift. So it’s only natural that giving…

Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your monthly spending

 Looking for some insight into the societal cost of buying a cup of coffee, a double cheeseburger,…

Korea’s Ticket Monster raises $115M in a $1.2B downround to ramp up in grocery, travel

 After an M&A rollercoaster that involved getting acquired by LivingSocial and then Groupon (before getting spun out…

MikMak is using mini infomercials to help retailers turn their stories into sales

 MikMak, the New York-based startup that is trying to make short and catchy infomercials (aptly named…

There’s now an Amazon Dash button for underwear

 Amazon this morning gave an update on its Dash buttons in light of its recent expansion…

Flush with funding, Instacart accelerates US expansion

 Grocery delivery startup Instacart recently closed a $400 million Series D round of funding at a…

Amazon launches “Subscribe with Amazon,” a marketplace for digital subscriptions

 Amazon has made headway in the subscription business with its Subscribe & Save feature for consumers,…

Books and roses

 Anyone who thinks paper books are dead has never been in a Barcelona bookshop the day…