Americans’ shopping preferences have changed. Indiana residents would often walk to the five-and-dime in the past, and we made many more trips to the mall. Today, those visits are less frequent, yet many…
Congress is currently debating the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), an antitrust proposal with very good intentions that was designed to protect consumers. Unfortunately, the broad scope of this measure could…
I hope Congress stops and thinks carefully before passing laws that could do more harm than good. I am a self-taught software engineer and serial entrepreneur who loves helping people move up in the world. One of the most…
When Ann Cantrell realized a pandemic had descended upon New York City in March of 2020, the prompt that led her to shut down her iconic Brooklyn shop, Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store didn’t come from a daily Mayor…
Since introducing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, proponents have maintained that the bill would not impact consumer products. Senator Chuck Grassley, who cosponsored the bill, argued,
When we started our specialty fitness company, we knew digital technology would be important and social media would help us build a community. Thank goodness our plan worked, because COVID-19 slammed so many…
February 25, 2022 (Washington, DC): Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement regarding Florida HB 9 and SB 1864, data privacy legislation is intended to burden small business partners that provide affordable and effective targeted advertising services: “All businesses should treat consumers’ personal information with respect. But Florida’s proposed privacy…
On January 21, 2022, Amazon sellers convened to discuss harmful legislation being considered by Congress that could impact their business and the importance of sellers engaging with legislators on this issue to make their voice heard. The discussion was moderated by Rob Retzlaff, Executive Director of the Connected Commerce Council.