Christiana Sciaudone - Practical Ecommerce https://www.practicalecommerce.com/author/christiana-sciaudone Independent analysis and strategy for online merchants Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:20:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 Ecommerce M&A Stabilizing, Advisor Says https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ecommerce-ma-stabilizing-advisor-says Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:20:06 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1540544 The halcyon days of 2021 are gone, yet plenty of buyers seek promising ecommerce businesses.

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]]> Amazon’s Direct-from-China Plan Criticized https://www.practicalecommerce.com/amazons-direct-from-china-plan-criticized Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:56:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1540469 Amazon aims to compete with low-cost, China-based providers. Observers say the move is counterproductive.

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]]> Prime Day 2024: What We Don’t Know https://www.practicalecommerce.com/prime-day-2024-what-we-dont-know Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:17:28 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1540141 This year's Prime Day set records for overall sales volume. The details are unclear, however.

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]]> Thrasio Slims Down in Comeback Attempt https://www.practicalecommerce.com/thrasio-slims-down-in-comeback-attempt Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:44 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539760 The Amazon aggregator averaged one acquisition per week during the pandemic. Then it filed for bankruptcy.

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]]> Payment Processing Fuels Shopify Earnings https://www.practicalecommerce.com/payment-processing-fuels-shopify-earnings Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539226 Shopify's growth continues, with Q1 2024 revenue up 23% from the prior year, mainly owing to Shopify Payments.

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]]> Another Bad Year for Amazon Aggregators https://www.practicalecommerce.com/another-bad-year-for-amazon-aggregators Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:40:12 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538984 In 2021, Amazon brand acquirers spent more than $6 billion. No more.

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]]> Amazon Mid-2024: Earnings, Overview https://www.practicalecommerce.com/amazon-mid-2024-earnings-overview Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:04:07 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538551 Cloud computing drives profits, yet the marketplace impacts millions of merchants and consumers. We dive deep into the numbers.

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]]> Ecommerce in Brazil: Growth Despite Hurdles https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ecommerce-in-brazil-growth-despite-hurdles Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:38:40 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538356 Retail ecommerce revenue in Latin America's largest economy doubled from 2018 to 2023, yet regulatory barriers and weak infrastructure remain.

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