Somehow, the July 4 weekend is almost here again, and Amazon Prime Day sales are already over. That calendar shift from traditional July dates into June wasn’t the only change to hit this year. So here’s a quick rundown of what has been going on. For starters, I picked up a few new duties in … Read moreMid-year updates and latest developments in ecommerce
In the world of online retail right now, everyone is going straight from the holiday shopping season into the National Retail Federation’s annual NRF Big Show week in New York during the days ahead. I’m sitting that out this year, but I’ll be no less busy. In fact, there are two big projects coming up … Read moreSetting things up for 2026
In case, you were wondering, I’ve put in my share of footwork around the Moscone Center over the past month. After making it through two days of Dreamforce, I went back for a return trip through TechCrunch Disrupt. My main focus was on ecommerce, but I also popped in for some more general conversations around … Read moreScenes before the holiday rush
Tech shows are in full swing, and the holiday shopping season is right around the corner. That’s exactly where my attention has been the past few weeks at Digital Commerce 360. Here’s a quick rundown of the recent highlights:
Entering the waning days of summer 2025, my team at Digital Commerce 360 is now looking ahead to how retail and ecommerce companies are preparing for the 2025 holiday season. Here’s a quick recap with some recent highlights:
In retail and ecommerce over the past two months, tariffs have been top of mind. The team at Digital Commerce 360 has been covering developments day by day and week by week, along with other major stories on business developments, artificial intelligence and agentic commerce. In addition, despite being out of the office for the … Read moreEcommerce trends and tariffs
Covering retail and ecommerce news is no different from other beats in 2025 from the perspective of navigating volatility and expectations for the year. Our team at Digital Commerce 360 just released the 2025 State of American Ecommerce Report, reflecting the research and reporting that we’ve all been doing to look at how 2024 ended … Read moreNew year, new ecommerce reports, trends, and data
Monday concluded what’s known to many as the Cyber 5, the holiday shopping days that run from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. I’ve been fortunate to be working with an extraordinary team at Digital Commerce 360 to cover the records, web traffic and spending. Here are a few highlights:
I joined Digital Commerce 360 last year just in time for Cyber Monday as Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping results were arriving. This year, much of October and November have been dedicated to prepping for this year’s seasonal reporting, while still keeping up with regular happenings. Here’s a snapshot of what’s been going on: For … Read morePre-Thanksgiving rush of work
Work went mobile over the past month, and you were as likely to find me in the field as online, so I’m here to drop a few links and updates. One of the big stops in September was Salesforce’s 2024 Dreamforce conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. As always, Salesforce maximized their use of the … Read moreThis year’s Dreamforce in San Francisco and EnvisionB2B in Chicago