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Finance
Charts: Global M&A Trends Q4 2024
February 20, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per a Bain & Company report, the deal value of global 2024 mergers and acquisitions transactions was up 15% year-over-year.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Born to Run with Amazon
February 19, 2025 • Armando Roggio
Forty-one percent of U.S.-based enterprise sellers plan to use Amazon's Born to Run program to drive sales in 2025, according to a new Jungle Scout survey.
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Business
Bookshop.org, an Amazon Rival, Adds Ebooks
February 17, 2025 • Jean Gazis
Bookshop shares profits with independent, physical booksellers; shoppers can purchase on Bookshop.org and designate a local bookstore.
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B2B
Hybrid Ecommerce Serves B2C and B2B
February 16, 2025 • Armando Roggio
Direct-to-consumer brands can benefit from a hybrid ecommerce platform, one that caters to consumers and businesses.
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Business
Charts: Consumer Product Trends, Q1 2025
February 12, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Surveyed executives see little room for price increases and plan on new products for revenue growth.
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Business
AI Is Changing Buying Behavior, Study Finds
February 11, 2025 • Dale Laszig
A new Capgemini report focuses on how global consumers discover products, how they shop, and why they switch brands.
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Business
Charts: AI Outlook, Employees vs. Execs, Q1 2025
February 5, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Employees worldwide are adopting generative AI faster than their leaders expect, according to a new McKinsey report.
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Cross-border Selling
Northern Ireland Key to E.U., U.K. Fulfillment
January 31, 2025 • Eric Bandholz
Selling cross-border in the U.K. and the E.U. is more complicated post-Brexit — unless the shipment comes from Northern Ireland.
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Inventory
How to Create Print-on-Demand Products
January 30, 2025 • Armando Roggio
Launching a dropshipping business selling print-on-demand products can be as simple as uploading an image and opening an online shop.
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Business
Charts: Global Digital Home Trends Q4 2024
January 29, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
The consulting firm EY surveyed households in 10 countries on their TV and internet preferences and concerns.
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Inventory
AI Resets Ecommerce Supply Chains
January 28, 2025 • Gian Maria Gramondi
Artificial intelligence is a supply-chain game-changer — optimizing demand forecasts, fulfillment, delivery routes, and more.
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Finance
BNPL Fuels Supplier, Retailer Growth
January 26, 2025 • Armando Roggio
For wholesalers, BNPL accelerates cash flow. For retailers, it aligns inventory costs with revenue.
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Business
Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field
January 24, 2025 • Eric Bandholz
Will Nitze, founder of IQBAR, says success in a competitive market requires identifying its uncompetitive niches.
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Business
Charts: Outlook of Global Retail CEOs Q4 2024
January 15, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Retail CEOs worldwide are generally optimistic for their own companies but less so for the overall economy.
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Business
Ugmonk Brings Design to Desk Tools
January 10, 2025 • Eric Bandholz
Jeff Sheldon's direct-to-consumer desktop accessories merge function and aesthetics.
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Business
Charts: Digital Habits of U.S. Consumers 2024
January 8, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per a Deloitte study, most U.S. consumers spend more time interacting with people online than in person.
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Business
Mira Safety Thrives on ‘Red Alerts’
December 20, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Roman Zrazhevskiy's company sells protective gear for seemingly existential events, such as nuclear and chemical warfare.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Temu’s U.S. Seller Program Is a DTC Opportunity
December 19, 2024 • Armando Roggio
DTC goods are unique and not sold by competing merchants. That’s the opportunity.
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Finance
Charts: Global Investor Trends 2024
December 18, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
PwC surveyed global investors and analysts for their outlook on risks, AI impact, geo conflicts, and more.
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Payments
U.S. Lags in Digital Wallet Adoption
December 16, 2024 • Dale Laszig
Digital wallets will account for 61% of global ecommerce payments by 2027, per Worldpay.
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Business
Eons Founder on Mushrooms and Mental Health
December 13, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
The medicinal benefits of natural compounds, such as those in cannabis and mushrooms, spur entrepreneur Alex Wolfe.
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Business
Charts: U.S. TikTok Shop BFCM Sales 2024
December 12, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Despite launching just last year, TikTok Shop sales for 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday topped $137 million.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
How Amazon Haul Impacts Ecommerce SMBs
December 11, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Temu, Shein, and now Haul reflect an ecommerce trend of selling very cheap items.
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Business
Beardbrand Shifts to Growth, New Channels
December 6, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Having overcome two challenging years, Beardbrand aims for more customers, revenue, and sales channels.
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Business
Cyber Five 2024 Sales: Growth, Products, Mobile, More
December 4, 2024 • James Melton
Cyber Five kicked off strong, with record sales on Monday, increasingly via mobile. Traffic from genAI platforms is now a measurable channel.
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Finance
Charts: Tech Impact on Global Fund Managers, Q4 2024
December 4, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Asset managers and investors cite AI, cloud infrastructure, big data, and blockchain as the top disruptors.
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Business
Entrepreneur on Business and Divorce
November 29, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
The co-owner of Lori Beds opens up on business, divorce, children, and more.
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Business
Data Suggest Solid 2024 Holiday Sales
November 26, 2024 • James Melton
Industry projections and the latest economic figures point to a good holiday sales season for U.S. online retailers.
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Business
From Porsche to Purpose: A CMO’s Journey
November 22, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Kevin Dahlstrom's $211,000 Porsche created more stress than joy and started his reset to minimalism.
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Fraud Prevention
Passkeys Gain Traction with Ecommerce Shoppers
November 20, 2024 • Dale Laszig
Amazon, Google, Apple, and many others now support passkeys, a method of logging into secure accounts without entering a password.
Did Google Just Prevent Rank Tracking?
Google-Criteo Deal Unlocks Retail Media
Vibe Coding Is Ecommerce's New Excel
Ecommerce after De Minimis Tariff Exemption
Control AI Answers about Your Brand
Google PMax Unveils Optimization Tools
SEO for AI, Low Traffic, No Clicks
Tariff Turmoil: How Ecommerce Brands Can Still Win