The INFORM Act: What You Need to Know

| Mike O'Brien

The INFORM Act goes into effect June 27, to help stem the tide of counterfeit goods on ecommerce marketplaces. The FTC can impose fines and injunctions against marketplace operators that don’t provide information on high-volume sellers. Alexandra Megaris of Venable LLP helps us gain a better understanding of its ramifications.

Amazon Canning Early Reviewer Program

| Mike O'Brien

Amazon announced it plans to cancel its Early Reviewer program as of April 25, and won’t be taking any new applications as of April 10, as it has found other programs more effective in generating customer reviews, upsetting sellers who had found success with it. Experts however saw Amazon Vine as a superior review generator.

Wayfair Decision Bringing Clarity, Uncertainty in Equal Measure

| Mike O'Brien

For a case that is being upheld as a bringer of clarity, the Wayfair decision is certainly providing a good bit of uncertainty as well. States, ecommerce sellers, retailers and service providers are all sorting out the practical implications of the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

MCM The Week In Review 5-5-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 5/5/2017 UPS, Sealed Air Unveil Packaging Innovation Center Meeting the increasingly high demands of ecommerce customers … Continue Reading →

Retailers Welcome New Online Sales Tax Push

| Daniela Forte

The proposed Marketplace Fairness Act, which allows states to collect tax from out-of-state online sellers even if they don’t have a physical presence there, was recently reintroduced in the Senate. The effort is being lauded by the National Retail Federation, which represents many brick-and-mortar companies. See what the new measure calls for and how it would impact retailers.

5 Steps to Help You Prepare Now for Ecommerce Tax Regulations

| Matthew Walsh

The clash between retailers and states over cross-border taxation is coming to a head, with four federal proposals currently under consideration to provide a solution. Here is what you need to know now to help you prepare for these ecommerce tax regulations.

4 Ways Non-Amazons Can Gain an Edge this Holiday Season

| Gil Don

The elephant in the ever-growing room of online retailing is one of the biggest elephants anywhere – and its name is Amazon. With the holidays coming, here are four ways you can gain an edge on the marketplace giant.