SEKO Acquires Freight Forwarder Air-City to Expand Its Services in China

| Mike O'Brien

SEKO Logistics has acquired New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce firm Air-City, Inc. for an undisclosed sum as it looks to expand its shipping capabilities into China and add resources and infrastructure in the critical New York area. A year ago, SEKO acquired GoodShip International Inc. in Chicago.

How the CCPA Is Impacting the Future of Retail

| Rebecca Steele

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective Jan. 1, 2020, has wide-ranging impacts far beyond the state’s borders. From new preventative measures retailers must make, to increased safeguards for consumer data, these new policies will fundamentally change the retail sector. Here’s what you need to know about its impact.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 1/7/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 1/7/2020 Nectar Parent Company Resident Raises $12.5 Million Direct-to-customer ecommerce startup Resident, whose home furnishing brands include … Continue Reading →

Advance Auto Parts Buying DieHard Brand from Sears for $200 Million

| Mike O'Brien

Another Sears brand is being peeled off as Advance Auto Parts will acquire the DieHard brand and its popular, iconic battery line from Sears’ parent company for $200 million, providing a much-needed cash infusion, according to CNBC. This follows acquisitions of Craftsmen and Sears Hometown brands.

MCM Week in Review (1/3/20)

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 01/3/2020 The Most Amazing Anti-Amazon Strategy … That Will Never Happen It is the synthesis of … Continue Reading →

2020: The Year of Subscription Service Growth and Iteration

| Carl Gold

One thing is clear: we’re living in a subscription service economy that is only going to expand. Brands from Nike and Bloomingdales to Coca-Cola, Mercato and GNC have taken the plunge, and organizations across all industries are seeing subscription offerings as a growth engine. Here are 4 predictions for subscription services in 2020.