Hits of the Week 5-17-21

| David Hurwitz

week of 5/17/21 PayPal Acquires Happy Returns Looking to create more of an end-to-end ecommerce solution and move beyond the perception that it’s a payments platform only, PayPal has acquired … Continue Reading →

MCM Outlook 2021: Past the Pivots to Ecommerce Operations Efficiency

| Mike O'Brien

Now that the challenges of the lockdown era are behind, and disruptions have solidified into new consumer behaviors and business practices, what’s next for ecommerce operations? In our annual MCM Outlook report, we talk to retail leaders and industry experts to drill down into how companies are faring and what’s working.

Hits of the Week 5-10-21

| David Hurwitz

week of 5/10/21 Amazon Fake Review Scam Involved Over 200,000 The cybersecurity team at SafetyDetectives uncovered a database leak that appears to have exposed more than 200,000 people involved in … Continue Reading →

Blue Yonder Being Acquired by Panasonic

| Mike O'Brien

Capping a relationship going back three years, Panasonic will acquire supply chain software firm Blue Yonder, formerly JDA Software. It formally joins together Panasonic’s edge computing, sensor and IoT capabilities with Blue Yonder’s autonomous supply chain solution, solving complex logistics and fulfillment challenges.

ModCloth Acquired by Nogin from Go Global

| Mike O'Brien

Nogin, a company that helps brands improve their performance by providing a host of outsourced services, is doing its first acquisition with ModCloth, a year and a half after it was acquired by retail investment firm Go Global from Walmart. Terms were not disclosed. Nogin’s CEO said the company is looking to do more brand acquisitions.