M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations
Frank Kosarek is the co-founder of BizPort, a mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace launched in November 2025. Before that, he…
Lawmakers Eye Dynamic Ecommerce Pricing
Several American lawmakers have expressed an interest in limiting or prohibiting data-driven price changes. The recent activity…
Allegro Group sells operations in Slovenia and Croatia
Polish ecommerce company Allegro is selling its subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia, to German private equity firm…
Acquiring Customers via Google Ads
Acquiring new customers versus retaining existing ones is a common goal of advertisers. Google Ads offers account…
A beginner’s guide to ecommerce SEO
Stocking your online store with high-quality, desirable products is only part of building a successful and profitable…
CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads
Abir Syed is an accountant turned marketer turned chief financial officer. He says ecommerce marketing success largely…
Natural Toothpaste Propels Wellnesse.com
Seth Spears is a Colorado-based entrepreneur who once taught consumers how to make their own non-toxic personal…
The Platform Group aims for 40,000 sales partners
The Platform Group (TPG) has published a vision document towards 2030. The German company, which operates a…
AI Makes Loyalty Programs Smarter
Artificial intelligence is transforming ecommerce customer loyalty programs. A May 2025 analysis found a “strong positive correlation”…
Batch Cannabis Scales to $50 Million
Andy Gould co-founded Batch, a Wisconsin-based D2C cannabis brand, in 2018. He says the company struggled for…
PayPal increases stake in Shopware
Paypal has increased its stake in German ecommerce software company Shopware. The online payment system now has…
Zalando launches in Portugal and introduces beauty in Spain
Zalando has taken new steps in Southern Europe. The German company has launched a dedicated website for…
Subscription Pro on Growth, Churn, LTV
For 12 years Andrei Rebrov managed infrastructure and operations at Scentbird, a perfume subscription company he co-founded…
Future-proof your ecommerce data strategy with zero- and first-party data
We all know that customer data is like gold — with one exception: you can’t mine it,…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
Our handpicked list this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on sustainable…
CFO Shifts to Menswear, Egyptian Roots
In 2020, Karim Abed was the chief financial officer for a Texas-based home builder. The job paid…
Google-Criteo Deal Unlocks Retail Media
Google is about to give agencies and advertisers access to prime retail media placements on ecommerce sites…
US tariff and shipping policy changes: Navigating the end of the de minimis exemption
On August 29, 2025, the US government suspended the de minimis exemption for goods imported from all…
More Fan-Out SEO Tactics
Large language models such as Google’s AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Perplexity anticipate likely follow-ups to an initial…
The Platform Group raises GMV by 47%
The Platform Group (TPG), the German company behind several vertical marketplaces, has significantly increased its trading volume,…
Joybuy live in France, Germany coming soon
Following the United Kingdom, JD.com’s Joybuy has launched in France. Other countries will follow soon, according to…
Firms Team Up To Reduce Agentic AI Risks for E-Commerce Merchants
As more consumers tap into artificial intelligence to enhance their online shopping experiences, new risks are being…
The Best Ecommerce Business Model
In this year’s “Ecommerce Conversations,” I’ve occasionally shared my experiences owning and operating Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer brand…
AI Shopping Tools Threaten Affiliates
Chatbots and AI shopping tools that generate gift ideas and recommend products could disrupt affiliate marketing and…