One notable trend we’re tracking is the consolidation of SMB Amazon sellers. There’s ample long-tail value so larger companies roll them up and apply common standards, marketing, and economies of scale.
Earlier this month the fintech company Affirm posted its fiscal Q2 2021 results that included some signs that the pandemic-induced eCommerce boom may be losing
We’ve been hearing, and not to mention witnessing, a massive shift from offline to online shopping during the pandemic. It’s been a whiplash-inducing experience that
Amazon rarely does anything quietly, even when it wants to. But it managed to do so with last month’s under-the-radar acquisition of SMB eCommerce enabler Selz. We examine.
It’s been a busy year or so for small business eCommerce. As we’ve all heard said repeatedly, the pandemic has forced consumers and small businesses
Back in November, I spoke with Matthew Brennan, author of “The Attention Factory.” The book is, thus far at least, the definitive work on TikTok.
The latest company to meet the moment for eCommerce’s inflection is AirTank. Specializing in a headless approach to SMB eCommerce enablement, we dove into its drivers and dynamics on a recent episode of Localogy Insider.
Last week, my colleague Neal Polachek shared and reflected on a set of 2021 customer experience related predictions from CX guru Shep Hyken. Today we’ll
Facebook took a step towards making WhatsApp more of an eCommerce play this week by adding “Carts.” This makes it easier for users to “shop” in a traditional eCommerce way, including buying several items. We examine strategic implications.
As eCommerce continues to inflect, it’s not just about online shopping. It includes locally-fulfilled mobile ordering — everything from summoning an Uber to curbside pickup at Target, to mobile “order-ahead” ‘for QSR. We examine Chipotle’s latest play.
Given that it’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., we decided to revisit our eCommerce analysis but with a grocery spin. How has grocery fared in the past several months? And do shifting consumer patterns represent permanent new habits?
The last few weeks have seen ample M&A activity in the local commerce and SMB Saas sectors. So to break down the latest market moves, we invited domain experts to the Localogy table.
Speaking on this week’s Q3 earnings call, PayPal CEO Dan Shulman clearly had a sense of the moment we are in. He painted a picture
It’s no secret that eCommerce has exploded in 2020. But the question is, how much? Another important question is what can we expect in the looming holiday season? And what does it all mean for SMBs. We dive into the data.
More data emerged this week showing how dramatically the pandemic has impacted how small businesses operate. The digital marketing services platform Spotzer published a blog
The latest company to meet the moment is AirTank. This week, it announced its eCommerce platform ZiftrShop, which boasts easy onboarding and customization in building or migrating feature-rich eCommerce websites.
Website builder Mono Solutions announced a deal today with eCommerce SaaS player Ecwid to offer its solutions to Mono’s more that 80 reseller partners. Mono’s
A new report from eMarketer cites Commerce Department data shows that U.S. eCommerce spending grew by 44.5% year over year in Q2. Online sales jumped
Tech giants and startups continue to pivot to Covid-era demand signals, including everything from virtual communications to casual gaming. But the area that’s possibly seeing
Vendasta has made it possible for its partners to make money while they sleep with a new merchant services integration with the fintech giant Stripe.
