Kibo Acquires Monetate

| Daniela Forte

Ecommerce technology company Kibo is acquiring brand personalization and content optimization platform, Monetate. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 10/15/19

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 10/15/2019 Kibo Acquires Monetate Ecommerce technology company Kibo is acquiring brand personalization and content optimization platform, Monetate. … Continue Reading →

Not a Good Week for Walmart

| Daniela Forte

Last week was not a good one for Walmart or Marc Lore, its CEO and president of its U.S. ecommerce division. Walmart is reportedly selling personal shopping service Jetblack to outside investors, selling its online woman’s apparel brand Modcloth to Go Global Retail and trimming staff at men’s apparel retailer Bonobos.

Körber Acquires Majority Stake in Cohesio Group

| Press Release

Körber acquires majority stake in Cohesio Group, expands business with voice and robotics supply chain solutions Hamburg/Melbourne, Sept. 24, 2019 – The international technology group Körber strengthens its Business Area Logistics … Continue Reading →

Future-Proofing Ecommerce Strategy with Human & Machine

| Jason Roussos

Artificial intelligence is an integral part of the future of ecommerce. Profitable companies will understand how to make technology work in tandem with human counterparts rather than give in to fear that automation will replace people’s jobs.

Robotics Startup 6 River Systems Acquired by Shopify for $450 Million

| Mike O'Brien

Adding robotics capabilities to its new fulfillment service launched in June, major SMB ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems for $450 million, the companies announced, making it the first platform firm with this capability for its ecommerce seller customers worldwide.

High-End Candy Maker Sugarfina Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

| Daniela Forte

Delicious champagne-flavored gummy bears couldn’t save Sugarfina from filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As sweet as it is, the company fell victim to the decidedly more sour challenges of the current retail climate as it expanded from online to malls.

O+F Advisor 9/18/19

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 9/18/2019 6 Shipping and Mailing Tricks to Save You Money Small merchants can transform their shipping and mailing operations into … Continue Reading →