Hits of the Week 3-17-23

| David Hurwitz

Breaking news: the New York Post reports TikTok owner ByteDance may be seeking a U.S. buyer for the controversial yet wildly popular video platform, a staple for ecommerce marketers, to … Continue Reading →

Criteo Buys Brandcrush, In-Store Media Capability

| Mike O'Brien

Adtech provider Criteo has acquired Australian firm Brandcrush, expanding its media offerings to in-store ad inventory by providing a platform for automating various aspects of buying, selling, booking, placing, measuring and reporting on multimedia ad placements in physical locations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Hits of the Week 3-10-23

| David Hurwitz

Cincy Brands, a brand aggregator going against the flow of the big guys, has made its second "better for you" acquisition, while Pitney Bowes and Hestia Capital gird up for … Continue Reading →

Pitney Bowes, Hestia Put Competing Proxy Statements Forward

| Mike O'Brien

Pitney Bowes announced a refresh of its board in a proxy statement, but it was not enough to satisfy a large stakeholder that has put forward its own slate of five outside board candidates ahead of the company’s annual meeting in May, saying wholesale changes are needed to boost performance.

Cincy Brands Aims to Be the Anti-Amazon Aggregator

| Mike O'Brien

Cincy Brands, a startup acquirer, is focused on measured growth in the “better for you” category of brands offering healthier, less chemical-intensive products, seeing itself as the opposite of mega-aggregators that grew massive in a hurry and have found themselves retrenching.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 3/8/23

| David Hurwitz

Read how the tussle between Pitney Bowes and an activist investor continues with competing proxy statements, and how Cincy Brands is carving out a different path than the large Amazon … Continue Reading →

Amware Fulfillment Acquired by French Logistics Firm Staci

| Mike O'Brien

Amware Fulfillment, a 3PL focused on direct-to-customer commerce, has been acquired by French logistics provider Staci Group in a marriage that provides customers of both firms with entrance into markets in Europe and the U.S., respectively. The companies will also cross-pollinate their respective technology strengths.