Benchmark Bytes: What Online Business Functions Do SMBs Demand Most?
Benchmark Bytes is a series that examines Localogy’s original data on SMB tech deployment. Based on its recent Small Business Trends report, each installment drills down on a data excerpt and draws out meaning for Localogy Insider readers.
Lightspeed Spends $925M to Shrink the eCommerce Space
Canadian point of sale software giant Lightspeed continues to use its robust stock as currency to roll up rivals and bolt on new capabilities. The company just dropped nearly a billion to help consolidate the eCommerce space. The company announced today that it has acquired eCommerce platforms Ecwid and NuORDER for a combined $925 million. […]
Moz Acquired in Marriage of Email and SEO
A big announcement dropped on Friday. We learned that the email marketing company iContact has acquired Moz, one of the most recognized brands in local SEO. The companies didn’t share terms. iContact bills itself as the “easiest email marketing platform for small businesses.” The company, founded in 2003, is a unit of J2 Global, a […]