New Ecommerce Tools: January 2, 2025
We publish a rundown each week of new tools from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Temu’s U.S. Seller Program Is a DTC Opportunity
Direct-to-consumer brands eager to find customers have an opportunity with Temu, China’s rapidly growing discount marketplace. In…
Zalando acquires About You and becomes B2B powerhouse
If Zalando acquires About You, the company will not only strengthen its position in the consumer market…
Mirakl acquires Adspert to strengthen retail media position
Marketplace solution provider Mirakl has announced the acquisition of Adspert, a data-driven advertising optimization tool. Thanks to…
How Amazon Haul Impacts Ecommerce SMBs
Last month Amazon launched Haul, a low-price marketplace competitor to China-based Temu and Shein. Both have made…
Beardbrand Shifts to Growth, New Channels
I occasionally focus an “Ecommerce Conversations” episode on Beardbrand, my business. I do that not to promote…
The Platform Group now has 13,000 partners
The Platform Group collaborates with approximately thirteen thousand sales partners, the German company behind several vertical marketplaces…
Shein and Temu growth rates expected to drop
Next year, Asian online marketplaces Shein’s and Temu’s growth rates will drop significantly. This is predicted in…
Monta continues to expand
This week, fulfillment company Monta has announced further international expansion. The company will open fulfillment centers in…
4x Founder Debuts Ecommerce Intel Tool
In late 2020 I interviewed a developer who had launched a Shopify app to send manual text…
Updated Settle Platform Helps CPG Brands Optimize Operations
Settle, the developer of an operations platform that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands scale, launched its…
Mytheresa frees Richemont from Yoox Net-a-Porter
The rumors had been circulating for a while, but now it’s official: Mytheresa wants to acquire industry…
22 passive income ideas to achieve financial freedom
These passive income ideas are more attainable than you might think. Imagine waking up to find your…