Hits of the Week 3-3-23

| David Hurwitz

Believe it or not, there is still a disconnect between shopper ecommerce shipping expectations and what merchants deliver. Meanwhile, Amazon is redirecting investments to beef up its last-mile hubs and … Continue Reading →

Moosejaw Being Acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods

| Mike O'Brien

Moosejaw Mountaineering, the outdoor lifestyle retailer acquired by Walmart as it was building up its stable of digital native brands in the last decade, has now been purchased by Dick’s Sporting Goods, a more natural home for its products and audience as Dick’s looks to expand its vendor base.

Hits of the Week 2-24-23

| David Hurwitz

This week, we explain how another seller rollup firm was sued by an acquired company for allegedly failing to pay a contractual obligation, while Newegg upped its livestream shopping game … Continue Reading →

Branded Group Sued by Acquired Seller for Non-Payment

| Mike O'Brien

Branded Group, a New York-based acquirer of digitally native brands, is being sued by Austin Naturals, a company it purchased in 2021, whose principals allege they are due $1.25M million as part of their agreement. The deferred payment was contingent on Austin Naturals hitting a first-year EBITDA target, which it claims it did.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 2/22/23

| David Hurwitz

An analysis of the massive growth of controversial ChatGPT and what it means for retail are examined in this issue, as well as Walmart's cautious outlook for 2023 despite a … Continue Reading →