Business
An ecommerce site is a business. Our Management & Finance category addresses online payments, funding needs, employee issues, merchant profiles, key metrics, multichannel and omnichannel strategies, cross-border analyses, inventory management, accounting topics, sales taxes, and much more.
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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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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.
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Cross-border Selling
Looming Trade War Is Upending Supply Chains
November 17, 2024 • Armando Roggio
U.S.-imposed tariffs and changes in China trade relations force brand managers to rethink sourcing.
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Business
Health Crisis Drives $50 Million Supplement CEO
November 15, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Dean Brennan's ulcerative colitis led to a passion for wellness and helping others.
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Inventory
Can Ecommerce Spur On-Demand Manufacturing?
November 13, 2024 • Armando Roggio
The idea is straightforward: Don't build a product until someone orders it.
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Business
Supply.co Founder on Life after the Sale
November 8, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
"Many entrepreneurs believe that selling their business will bring happiness, but that's rarely true," says Patrick Coddou.
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Business
The ‘Why’ of Man Flow Yoga
November 1, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
According to founder Dean Pohlman, long-term business success stems from a purpose. His is to promote men's wellness.
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Shipping & Fulfillment
Teamsters Target Amazon Delivery Drivers
October 28, 2024 • James Melton
Does Amazon control the drivers that work for its Delivery Service Partners? That's the question central to a dispute.
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Payments
4 Payment Processing Pitfalls to Avoid
October 28, 2024 • Dale Laszig
Industry pros cite common merchant mistakes that jeopardize processor relationships and damage a business.
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Business
4x Founder Debuts Ecommerce Intel Tool
October 25, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Dennis Hegstad's latest venture, a data provider, follows his three Shopify app companies.
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Business
Software Founder Pivots to PPE Manufacturing
October 18, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
In early 2020, Lloyd Armbrust's focus was the software company he had launched years earlier. Then the pandemic hit.
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Payments
Cards Face Checkout Competition, Studies Find
October 15, 2024 • Dale Laszig
Are alternative payment providers a better option for ecommerce shoppers?
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Shipping & Fulfillment
Lessons from Changing 3PLs
October 11, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Amid slower sales, Beardbrand needed a less costly fulfillment provider. The first choice was a mistake.
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Inventory
Retail Arbitrage with AliExpress, Shopify, DSers
September 22, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Selling drop-shipped goods via retail arbitrage has never been easier (and more competitive).
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Business
B2B Dev Buys D2C Brand, Part 2: Holiday Prep
September 19, 2024 • Kerry Murdock
The founder of Brilliance Business Solutions, a B2B agency, ramps up her new acquisition, a D2C food manufacturer.
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Business
Save Time by Managing Less, Says DHH
September 13, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and a co-founder of Basecamp, strives for fewer meetings and less management.
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Inventory
Top Resale Sites from Consumer Brands
September 9, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Recommerce is booming. Here's a rundown of leading brands' sustainability initiatives and in-house resale marketplaces.
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Business
Client Crash Bankrupts Entrepreneur
September 6, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Hunter Durham's journey is a helpful case study on borrowing money, riding an ecommerce boom, and relying on a single client.
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Staffing
Ecommerce Recruiter on Landing a Job
August 29, 2024 • Kerry Murdock
Harry Joiner advises job seekers to research prospective employers and stay in the right mindset.
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Business
5 Predictions for the 2024 Holiday Shopping Season
August 25, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Since 2013 we've predicted U.S. retail sales for the upcoming holiday season. This year we address the effects of mobile, online vs. in-store, email marketing, Gen Zs, and BNPL.
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Finance
Overstock Relaunches: Q2 2024 Recap
August 23, 2024 • Kerry Murdock
The saga of Overstock — now Beyond, Inc. — triggers memories of a long-ago interview.
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Finance
BigCommerce Rising: Q2 2024 Recap
August 16, 2024 • Kerry Murdock
Quarterly financial results point to better days for the pioneering ecommerce platform.
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Shipping & Fulfillment
Update on Drone Deliveries in 2024
August 6, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Ecommerce drone deliveries are a reality, with new FAA approvals and partnerships among retailers and drone operators.
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Business
Beardbrand Perseveres Amid Challenges
August 2, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Entrepreneur Eric Bandholz admirably shares his company's struggles and plans for long-term success.
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Finance
Ecommerce M&A Stabilizing, Advisor Says
July 29, 2024 • Christiana Sciaudone
The halcyon days of 2021 are gone, yet plenty of buyers seek promising ecommerce businesses.
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Business
Mystic Gum Sees Early DTC Success
July 26, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Serial entrepreneur Braxton Manley envisions a family holding company of direct-to-consumer brands. Mystic Gum is his latest.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Amazon’s Direct-from-China Plan Criticized
July 25, 2024 • Christiana Sciaudone
Amazon aims to compete with low-cost, China-based providers. Observers say the move is counterproductive.
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