MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 7/13/22

| David Hurwitz

With the advent of headless commerce and APIs, retailers and brands — and affinity-based communities — can easily launch their own successful marketplace. Learn more in this MCM special report. … Continue Reading →

AB5 Upheld as Supreme Court Declines Case

| Mike O'Brien

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an end-of-term note, on Wednesday declined to hear a California appellate case that leaves in place AB5, a 2020 state law that calls for so-called gig workers to be reclassified as employees, causing a seismic shift in the state’s transportation sector, among others.

Hits of the Week 6-27-22

| David Hurwitz

A new report from Multichannel Merchant addresses how the right tools/tech not only provide inventory accuracy and visibility, but help you prioritize and track SKU movement across the network. Hear … Continue Reading →

Borderfree Acquired by Global-e from Pitney Bowes

| Mike O'Brien

Borderfree, a provider of cross-border shipping acquired by Pitney Bowes in 2015, is being acquired by Israeli cross-border platform firm Global-e for $100 million in cash, about a quarter of its original price, the companies announced, adding the two will enter into a strategic partnership. The deal is expected to close in Q3.