
Key Takeaways from Cyber Week 2023
The automotive retail industry is undergoing a transformation accelerated by the digital revolution. Let’s take a look at the top four ways that online marketplaces are tuning up the retail automotive experience…

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Dec 1st, 2023
This edition's lead story presents the fourth edition of the Marketplace Suite Spot, the original marketplace development platform comparison report. Updated for Q4 2023, this new version takes a deeper dive into marketplace-specific platform features, evaluating the...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Nov 24th, 2023
In this edition's lead story, Peter Evans shares insights from the recently concluded event called "Platforms Renaissance: How S&P 500 Companies are Fostering Innovation through Platform Thinking." The event discussed the opportunities and challenges of platforms...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Nov 17th, 2023
In In our lead story, Scot Case, Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at NRF, talks about the NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show workshop that will help retailers understand how to evolve their businesses. Select retailers attending NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show this...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Nov 10th, 2023
In our lead story, Sangeet Paul Choudary challenges one to think beyond super apps. While all super-app ambitions start from an underlying desire to seat yourself at the center of the ecosystem, Sangeet stresses the importance of a far more systemic approach to map...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Nov 3rd, 2023
The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, has sparked significant concerns in recent times. A new executive order signed this week sets the stage for federal AI standards and requirements and moves beyond...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Oct 27th, 2023
Our lead story from Bloomreach focuses on implementing AI with practical tips for merchandisers. AI is crucial in helping merchandisers find the right balance between art and science and automating the right tasks. With some helpful tips to help you get started, it...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Oct 20th, 2023
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) shaping the future of business in nearly every industry, our lead story this time is our latest whitepaper on AI. It is essential to look at how AI is changing the business landscape in the context of online marketplaces. Our...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Oct 13th, 2023
In this edition, Retail customer experience reports that online marketplace holiday shopping may hit $253B worldwide. It comes from ShipStation's consumer and merchant study conducted by Auctane and Retail Economics. Based on insights from over 8,000 consumers and...

Ecommerce & Marketplaces Newsletter – Oct 6th, 2023
In this edition, our lead story looks at how McFadyen helped Proudly build a first-of-its-kind marketplace focused on the LGBTQ+ community, using Adobe Commerce (ecommerce frontend) & Mirakl (marketplace platform). The marketplace provides a platform for LGBTQ+...