The specialist online dog food retailer has launched, with help from retail group Tengelmann.

At least one venture group's fundraising has a potential $25m commitment from an undisclosed bank impacted by the Volcker Rule.

US-based online retailer Amazon said in a regulatory filing daily deals company LivingSocial, in which it owns a 31% stake, posted a $558m loss in 2011.

RueLaLa, partly owned by eBay, has issued $22m worth of stock options to its executives.

Design-oriented deals platform Fab.com has followed up a $40m series B round by acquiring its fashion-focused peer FashionStake.

Online fashion retailer Farfetch.com brings its total funding to $24m after a round supported by investors including the Otto Group-backed eVenture.

The plan Obachyan no Bentoya (Grandma's Lunchbox Delivery Van) won based on a business model that would enlist older women to cook, then deliver lunch and dinner boxes (bentos) initially to temporary housing, and then later throughout Northern Japan.