ScaleFactor raised $30 million to help small businesses manage their accounting and finances, the latest funding round for the company led by Bessemer Venture Partners, which helped fund companies like Shopify and Yelp. The company also made some executive hires, Read more
eBay expanded its “Retail Revival” initiative to Canada on Thursday. The program helps local retailers sell online nationally and internationally. eBay said all three levels of Canadian government support the program launch in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This week’s announcement follows Read more
Amazon, the National Retail Federation, and other representatives from the Package Coalition were in Washington, DC on Thursday advocating the importance of keeping 6-day and rural delivery affordable through the US Postal Service. “Our members who engage in ecommerce rely Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said a study it conducted found “more online shoppers want free shipping.” While the headline above is facetious, it’s true that online sellers are frustrated over the expectations large retailers and marketplaces are setting when Read more
