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US Retail Sales Fell 0.6% In July, But E-Commerce Has A Prime Day Hangover Problem

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US Retail Sales Fell 0.6% In July, But E-Commerce Has A Prime Day Hangover Problem

Ivana Soldat

US retail sales fell 0.6% in July to $763.6 billion, reversing June’s 0.2% increase and coming in well below economists’ ...

New Survey Data Reveals How American Online Shoppers Really Behave

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New Survey Data Reveals How American Online Shoppers Really Behave

Ivana Soldat

“Online shopping used to be about convenience. Now it’s a strategy.” That is the FinanceBuzz managing editor’s summary of their ...

DTC Is Not Dead. The Version of It That Tried to Grow by Outspending Facebook Is.

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DTC Is Not Dead. The Version of It That Tried to Grow by Outspending Facebook Is.

Ivana Soldat

The original DTC model was a marketing arbitrage play dressed up as a brand strategy. Startups like Casper, Warby Parker, ...

U.S. E-Commerce Fulfillment Could Face a Costly Peak Season

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U.S. E-Commerce Fulfillment Could Face a Costly Peak Season

Ivana Soldat

The data from August 2026’s freight market contains a paradox that should make any ecommerce logistics planner stop scrolling. According ...

Amazon Makes it Easier for Sellers to Reach College Students Ahead of Back-to-School Season

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Amazon Makes it Easier for Sellers to Reach College Students Ahead of Back-to-School Season

Kale Havervold

Amazon Locker has just gone through a major expansion that brings the Locker network to more than 500 college campuses ...

L.L Bean's New Free Loyalty Program Gives Ecommerce Sellers the Blueprint for Better Retention

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L.L. Bean’s New Free Loyalty Program Gives Ecommerce Sellers the Blueprint for Better Retention

Ivana Soldat

L.L. Bean has had loyal customers for more than a hundred years. It has had a branded credit card for ...

China's Richest Person Just Said Ecommerce Platforms Have Become the New Mafia.

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China’s Richest Person Just Said Ecommerce Platforms Have Become the New Mafia. He Has a Point.

Ivana Soldat

There is a specific kind of credibility that comes from being the founder of China’s largest packaged drinking water company, ...

Shein Blames Sales Slowdown in the USA on Tariffs

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Shein Blames Sales Slowdown in the USA on Tariffs

Ivana Soldat

After a long period of major growth and profitability in the USA, Shein is now going through some major struggles ...

Brunello Cucinelli Deleted Its Website and Replaced It With an AI That Builds a Different Store for Each Visitor

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Brunello Cucinelli Deleted Its Website and Replaced It With an AI That Builds a Different Store for Each Visitor

Ivana Soldat

Brunello Cucinelli, the Italian cashmere label whose founder describes his business philosophy as “humanistic capitalism” and closes the factory at ...

The Global Ecommerce Holiday Hiring Machine Is Starting Up

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The Global Ecommerce Holiday Hiring Machine Is Starting Up

Ivana Soldat

The holiday season hiring surge is the moment when ecommerce’s promise to consumers becomes a labour mobilisation question. Every commitment ...