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It goes on sale in February 2016 and will allow e-merchants to pool their stocks in the cloud. "Everyone puts its inventory in the cloud and can sell that of others as if it were his own, risk free since it does not buy them," said Antoine Demattè. This is the partner who has the product in stock that book directly the end customer. 5% commission Dropy will not charge or subscriptions or fixed costs to its customers, but provide at the performance by touching 5% of turnover through its plugin. The e-retailer making the sale as it will charge the commission to the partner of their choice. "By comparison, Amazon takes between 7 and 30% commission for e-merchants who sell on its platform, says Antoine Demattè. Dropy will allow to pool the strengths of small e-tailers."

The group had set a low price range, between 12 and 14 dollars, after introductions difficult Scholarship tech sector. On Tuesday, the Square payment solution also had to break its IPO price: while it plans an introduction in a range between 11 and 13 dollars, its IPO price was finally set at $ 9. Its first session was however well and allowed the start-up board of the bar 4 billion valuation still -less than six billion of its last round in 2014. Match announced in his introductory paper on the stock market have generated about 888.3 million dollars in revenue in 2014, up 11%, and 483.8 million dollars in the first half of 2015- a figure business from 85% of subscriptions and services on its dating sites in H1. In 2014, Match recorded an EBITDA of 273,448 euros. The group announced 59 million monthly active users and 4.7 million paid on 30 September 2015. These figures do not include those of Canadian Plentyoffish, recently bought for $ 575 million, with 90 million subscribers.

Who are the most active investors in the boot in the world? Pitchbook platform identified 2387 VC who invested in seed in a start-up since 2010 in the world. The number of investments jumped every year: the platform in 484 lived in 2010, against 1943 in 2014. Since the beginning of the year 1215 boot operations were buckled in the world for a total of 1 97 billion, while the total amount for the whole year 2014 was $ 1.95 billion. The average valuation of startups rose from 3.2 million in 2010 to 5.9 million in 2015. Kima Ventures, the fund of Xavier Niel, is in second class of the most active VC on the boot sector worldwide since 2010, with 198 investment, behind the San Francisco-based fund SV Angel. Kima is placed well before the Irish state funds Enterprise Ireland (third with 196 operations), Andreessen Horowitz (fourth with 134 operations) or Google Ventures (fifth with 131 operations).

The two 5 MHz frequency blocks were sold before the end of the second session of the process, says Le Monde. The price of each block was initially set at 451 million euros by the State and increased by five million every round of betting. Prices would eventually mounted up to 466 million euros per lot. Orange and Free got two lots each, SFR and Bouygues one. The state will have reached nearly 2.8 billion euros, more than the 2.5 billion it had set. Long distance and frequencies that penetrate buildings Orange and Free will, for example minimum each pay 932 million euros, not including network deployment costs. Free, last entered the market, was the only one to qualify for three lots. But the bill would probably have been too salty for the operator. The "golden frequencies" 700 MHz are highly coveted because they have the advantage to spread over long distances and therefore require less antennae and can cross the concrete and penetrate inside buildings. They should therefore solve many network problems. Until then, this part of the radio spectrum is used by TNT. It will gradually pass into the hands of the operators, between 1 December 2015 and 1 July 2019.

Like every month, JDN presents its barometer of crowdfunding on loan and equity in France through Bpifrance and its Tousnosprojets platform, for referrals as contributors as project leaders. In October, 5.8 million are lent or invested in French companies on crowdfunding platforms, against 6,100,000 in September and 3,800,000 in August. A year earlier, in October 2014, only 569,000 euros were collected. 41 collections were completed successfully, but 9 have not achieved their goal, for a success rate of 82%, virtually stable compared to previous months. In the sector of the loan, the amounts raised by companies on crowdfunding platforms continue to rise. They totaled € 3.74 million in October, against 3.1 million a month earlier. 50 campaigns have ended if this month and 37 new projects have been added on the various platforms in October, against 32 the previous month. In October, 44 new projects have been added on platforms, including 7 for the equity and 37 for the loan, with the goal of raising 6.5 million euros. Since the beginning of the year, 38.6 million euros were collected by French companies on crowdfunding platforms in both equity and loan.

Apple wants to "replace the wallet", announced Jennifer Bailey, in charge of Apple Pay, in June. The Wallet application, which includes Apple and Pay electronic wallet Passbook -support bank cards and the user-loyalty will therefore gain in functionality. Facebook also recently introduced in the US a very simple money exchange service with friends on Messenger, as already suggested by the Chinese giant WeChat. Google is also conducting tests on the subject, and banks are not left out: they are working on similar systems within their own applications, hoping thereby resist the FinTech wave and the arrival of the giants on the Web sector. Most of these services are free or almost. For actors, the challenge is primarily to retain customers and push them to replace their traditional wallet by their smartphone. And so, to collect even more data on their habits and shopping...

The boundaries between content and e-commerce are becoming more porous in a world of women's media more than ever taker new monetization tracks. The fault in particular to the rise of adblockers happily nibbling the advertising cake. Online, the media for a long time provide links to sites where readers can buy the models put forward as the fact, for example, Elle.fr for selection of sweaters that will make you love the winter. On paper, many magazines have already developed fashion-to-mobile through partnerships with applications like Zoomdle or Selectionnist. Others now pushing the logic a step further, as it in the United States with the launch of a program, Shop Now, which aims to push the readers of the magazine to the physical stores. "They belong to the realm of luxury, beauty or fashion, our advertisers usually ask us a single thing to help them boost their traffic point of sale", justifies Digiday, Kevin O'Malley, Senior VP within the group "Elle". It is in this perspective that "She" has partnered with chains like Barnes & Noble, Levi's or Guess. These can, recently, send push notifications to Elle readers who are users of m-commerce applications and ShopAdvisor RetailMeNot (and who have agreed to receive such offers). Push notifications that tell them when they enter the trading area of ​​outlets as some of the products advised by writing it are sold. A location-activation means made possible by the beacons of technology and that, for once, concerned the edition of September. When the user opened the notification and that it enters the store concerned, it generally receives a notification, accompanied this time promotion. One way to sweep his last doubts.

"There was quite a project to streamline the brand portfolio it had been said and there is a long time since the strongest iconic brand would LICO final," he told AFP Nicolas Chatin, Director of Communications SFR, confirming a report in Le Parisien that the disappearance of the brand was officially announced to the unions in the works council Tuesday. "We are redeploying shops and staff but we are investing more than one brand, like what one has done on business services," all gone "under the name SFR Business" he said. According to Le Parisien, "the 62 Numericable shops disappear in the coming months" and "the employees will be allocated on a voluntary basis in SFR shops through networks of two subsidiaries." "The unions expect clarification from management on both the merger of brands and employment", however, told AFP Damien Bornerand, CGT-SFR. "This is the logical continuation of announcements that had been made there are already many months" as part of the merger between SFR and Numericable that followed the acquisition in 2014 by Numericable SFR, a subsidiary of Altice group founded by Patrick Drahi, also continued Mr. Chatin. In this context, Numericable customers will be offered "special offers during their evolution to SFR", he has also said.

The job of HomeAway, vacation rentals mainly in tourist areas, is not exactly the same as Airbnb, which focuses on short term rentals, often at the place of principal residence of the owner. However, Airbnb is still largely overshadowed its rival mainly through its valuation, one of the highest for a private company, which currently prances 20 billion. HomeAway but grew up in its shadow and just published a growth of 11.6% in the third quarter to $ 130.7 million in sales, for an EBITDA up 27.2% to $ 40.2 million and net income of 10.4 million. In 2014, its turnover amounted to 446.8 million dollars (+ 28.9%) in EBITDA to 119.3 million (+ 23.4%) and net income to 13.4 million ( -24.3%). In 2014, Expedia has recorded a turnover up 21% to $ 5.8 billion for net profit up 71% to 398 million. By joining Expedia, HomeAway should win on many levels: distribution, technology and industry expertise course. Sign that the market supports this new consolidation in the tourism sector, the title of HomeAway surged almost 20% after trading following the announcement. Subject to the regulatory authorities give their approval, the transaction is expected to close during the first quarter 2016.

The founders of AdBlock Plus, adblocker most popular in the world, organize an event next November 3 in New York and will invite between 15 and 20 media owners to discuss their acceptable advertising program. The event, dubbed internally #CampDavid reveals Adweek, should allow the US to convince the German media world of the merits of its process whitelist certified letting adverts and enabled by default. The condition is of course to remit to AdBlock Plus some of the money recovered through the white list: 30%, according to our information. Google, Amazon, eBay and Microsoft were among the first to give to get whitelister. Taboola and Outbrain content recommendation engines are also passed to the fund in the last few months. Still, the bosses will not have AdBlock Plus the easy part deal with US publishers. No media has indeed sold to date, what some would call racketeering. The CEO of Digital Content Next, Institute defending the interests of media companies, illustrates this mistrust. Recipient of an invitation, he announced that he would decline it and criticized groups that agree to donate a commission. "If he was 100% clear on the subject, I would take seriously these reports EYEO [of AdBlock Plus publisher, ed] on its business model and its concern about the user experience. If AdBlock Plus agreed to officially say what companies pay and under what conditions, my confidence would increase drastically. I present myself even at their meeting ".

Benchmark has issued a favorable opinion on 19 October, Le Figaro Group confirms today the acquisition of 95% pure player to give birth to a new entity called Figaro CCM Benchmark Group, chaired by Marc Feuillée, current CEO of the group Figaro. Benedict Sillard, the current CEO and co-founder of CCM Benchmark therefore leaves office and the group. It was Jean-François Pillou, another co-founder, is appointed managing director in charge of Digital Development Figaro / CCM Benchmark Group. He joined the executive committee of the Figaro Group, where he will be in charge of the animation of digital developments. With the objective: growth hearings and support of new projects in France and abroad for the entire group. It will also have the task of boosting the synergies between the two groups. Of "synergies will first advertising, seeking to combine integrated offerings," as recalled Marc Feuillée. Other areas: data and technology. Jean-François Pillou will be assisted in this task by Pascal Pouquet, former co-director of the new media of the Figaro Group, today named co-Chief Operating Officer of CCM Benchmark. It also will continue to transverse missions within the new group, including the data.

"Restaurant very overrated, while ceremonial, very little on the plate, the plate garnished best is that of the addition." The review posted in July 2013 on the site of "Yellow Pages" within a Bernard Loiseau group, in Dijon, would have been enough to discourage more than one potential client. However, when the user post this notice, the restaurant was not even open yet. Sued by the group, the comment author was sentenced Tuesday, October 27 at 2500 euro fine (2,000 euros to be paid at the restaurant in question, Loiseau des Ducs, "for damages caused to its image" and 500 euros for the Bernard Loiseau SA) and more than 5000 euros for costs incurred in identifying, reports the Obs. The High Court of Dijon held that the notice five days before the public opening of the restaurant, "can not correspond to the expression of an objective opinion based on real experience." "These comments fault (...) the fact of their internet broadcast on a widely consulted by Internet users searching for contact information of establishments site, aimed at deterring potential future customers to visit the restaurant criticized" said the judge.

Evidence from both sides, the stakes are high, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel intervened, as Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. Both countries want to act as engines in a European digital building often slowed by disagreements on matters of taxation and data protection. The Franco-German couple hopes to push certain issues on the European agenda, including the creation of influencing investments towards start-ups. The National Digital Council (CNNum) French and his German counterpart, the Committee "Young digital companies" (BJDW), took advantage of the summit to deliver fifteen proposals for the digital transformation of Europe. Among them, the teaching of a common base on digital in Europe, strengthening research on digital transformation, the creation of an open network of schools and research centers, the creation of a "start-up Erasmus" with European stock markets, a harmonized social and tax system for innovative start-ups, foster programs "Startup Visa" or a reinforced cooperation in the Big Data and the connected objects. The boards also offer to promote the creation of new investment funds or public-private border and create a rating agency platforms.

Google is not the only one interested in US start-up Magic Leap, which promises to revolutionize the virtual reality (giant has invested last year). The sapling is in talks with Alibaba to raise more funds, according to Re / code. The giant Chinese e-commerce would be willing to lead the round and inject $ 200 million in start-up. According to the South Florida Business Journal, Magic Leap seek to raise a billion dollars. There is one year, raising $ 542 million from an unknown start-up called "Magic Leap", with prestigious investors (Google, Legendary Entertainment, Qualcomm Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and KPCB Holdings), had raised enormously from interest. It must be said that we do nothing then knew of the activity of a start-up founded four years earlier and was content to explain work on virtual reality. Cryptic message in support: "Magic Leap is an idea The idea that computers should be formed to work for us.. Our life, our physiology, our social relations (...) The idea that we do should not have to choose between technology and safety, technology and privacy, the virtual world and the real world. (...) We have created something new. We call it Dynamic Signal Digitized Lightfield. This is biomimetics, which mean that it respects the way we function as humans. " Magic Leap then promised an experience "so unexpected, never seen before, it can be described as magical."

The indices are packed on Thursday and Friday after the European Central Bank and the Chinese bank showed that they were ready to act to support the economy by injecting liquidity and lowering their policy rates. "It's no secret that the exchanges like liquidity," said Gregori Volokhine of Meeschaert and Wall Street could not climb on earnings season far from phenomenal, he noted. But "as we had very pessimistic expectations, it was enough to overcome the little" and bring up the actions, noted Art Hogan, at Wunderlich Securities. Now that the market still grew after having just surpassed its level of the beginning of the year, "we will have new information," he added, relying instead on a coming week stable or slightly down. The problem, said Hugh Johnson, Hugh Johnson Advisors in, is that "we ended on a good note and at a level of slight overvaluation". Two calendar items particularly worthy of attention: the results of Apple, world's largest capitalization on Tuesday night, and the Federal Reserve meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

If WhatsApp Messenger and Facebook are among IM applications most used in the world, they have much to learn from their Asian counterparts monetization side. According to Michael Wolf, the co-founder of consulting firm Activate new technologies, WeChat generate almost $ 7 in revenue per user per year. KakaoTalk is around 4.24 dollars while Line is 3.16 dollars. Levels whose headlights Facebook applications are still far away. Messenger does not in fact earn a penny and WhatsApp is little better with 6 cents per user. It must be said that both are still in their infancy on the subject. WhatsApp is content for the moment of payment of 0.99 dollars per user for download. Messenger has integrated a few paying stickers lately. It is still far from maturity WeChat where it is possible to order a taxi, book tickets for a show or pay for a hotel night. Let us hope that the appointment of David Marcus, a former PayPal, head of Messenger will help her to place the complicated course of monetization.

The French merchant, now celebrating its 16 years, asked to be placed in backup procedure, according to a report from AFP confirmed by JDN. Facing the competition Web behemoths like Amazon and Cdiscount, he has indeed seen its revenue plummet of 897 million euros in 2010 to less than 200 million in 2014, according to our information. Its losses, which totaled 25 million euros in 2012, were reduced by well mutares German fund, which bought the e-retailer to the British group Dixons Pixmania in 2014. But still very negative. And the number of employees has increased a thousand in 2010 to 430 today, including 320 in France. A receiver to be appointed this week to six months. This backup period, preventive step occurring before the suspension of payments, must give it time to reorganize or find buyers.

Snatched under pressure from the unions, this boost had snowballed, resulting notably McDonald's in its wake, when many states (New York ...) and cities (Los Angeles, Seattle ...) passed also to action to overcome the hostility of Republicans in Congress. The bad pass Wal-Mart, however, could curb this trend and has also not failed to react the --nombreux-- opponents of increasing the minimum wage, which has not been upgraded at the federal level since 2009 . "The entrance of Wal-Mart as their wages increase program contributes to their disappointing results confirms the undeniable fact that wage growth has a significant impact on even the largest employers," said AFP Randy Johnson , one of the leaders of the powerful employers' lobby of the US Chamber of Commerce. The reasoning is known: companies would put profitability at risk by increasing their employees. "If even Wal-Mart feels the effects, other employers will certainly have the same problems," Mr. Johnson in his email. This argument was immediately used to play at fast-food movement that employees have stepped punch of shares in the United States and always demand a minimum wage increase to $ 15 ...

6.1 million are lent or invested in companies on crowdfunding platforms in the form of loans and equity French in September, against 3.845 million in August, up 58.6%. It is also much more than a year ago, in September 2014 only 643,000 euros were then collected over the same period. 41 collections were completed in September but have not reached their goal. Campaign success rate thus reached 83%, against 89% in August. While the equity in August represented the majority of the amounts collected, loan platforms stand out this time: 23 collections were successfully finalized (against 15 in the previous month) and 3.101 million euros were lent by private and institutional businesses. Lendix for example, allowed five projects to be financed, with 100% success, for a total amount of 1.6 million euros.

A few months after the frenzy that surrounded the Meerkat / Periscope duo, it was the turn of a new application livestreaming video to dig its hole in the crowded market for overseas applications. While Meerkat fell into the depths of the AppStore and the power of Twitter allows Periscope stay year after year in the top 100 iOS apps in the US, younow attracting more and more teenagers since July, including a power overhaul. Classified in the 600th place of the next Apple store downloads in early June, the application now flirts around the 200th spot. Launched in 2011, it has approximately 100 million user sessions per month and over 35,000 hours of content distributed every day. Periscope has, for comparison, announced that it surpassed the 10 million users this weekend. Where his two rivals grow especially synchronization with Facebook or Twitter user contacts, younow seems eager to broaden the spectrum of linking, each proposing to indicate their interests (dance, cooking , music ...) to push the profiles that are most likely to be of interest. In addition, the user accesses an interface combining different profiles according hashtags (#jeux, #humour, #style ...). By clicking on one of hashtags, it accesses the best streams related items. Everything is done to enable the discovery of new content producers, from the kitchen to the singer budding enthusiast who shares his daily tips. A working curation that allows to significantly increase user engagement and make the service a cross between YouTube, Vine and therefore Meerkat. Rather than trying to fight with these two competitors to well above average (if not Meerkat support from a Twitter, its founders still up $ 18 million) and to engage in an expensive hunt for journalists youtubeurs renowned and best-known, younow big bet on the teenage target. No Justin Timberlake Jimmy Fallon or to amuse the gallery on the application, but millions of teenagers as there are everywhere. A target that will be willing to pay several dollars for the person she follows the live video makes him a personalized dedication. Younow fee amount on which course his commission. Where an office window Meerkat made the extraordinary (the life of a celebrity), younow confronts ordinary users of their fellows. And it works, evidenced by the shared experience Rudan on the site The Verge explains: "The community that follows us will watch us do practically anything Sometimes I fall asleep in full broadcast When I awoke, 10.. to 12h later, people are still watching, comment and even give tips. " An experience that is reminiscent of the early days of Youtube, the first platform to have UGC content makes the engine of its growth.