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 aggregators.

Multichannel Merchant
Ecommerce & Marketing
week of 03/08/2023
Cincy Brands Aims to Be the Anti-Amazon Aggregator
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.
Pitney Bowes, Hestia Put Competing Proxy Statements Forward
Pitney Bowes announced a refresh of its board in a proxy statement, but it was not enough to satisfy an activist investor 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.
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