George Bailey never knew how much he mattered until he didn’t exist. He is the perfect metaphor for imagining a Christmas without digital tools for small businesses – a future that may come to pass if Congress meddles in the technology space. Bailey is the beloved banker of Bedford Falls in the holiday classic “It’s…
WASHINGTON, DC. (December 3, 2019) – The following statement was issued today by Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward regarding the success of digitally empowered small businesses as the holiday shopping season kicked off. “Digital tools, platforms, and services connected main street businesses and holiday shoppers in record numbers this year. Technology and social…
California Consumer Protection Act. Washington Privacy Act. Data Dividendends. Recht auf Handeln. Preemption. Auf allen Regierungsebenen zieht eine Flut von Datenregulierungen durch das Land. All diese Aktivitäten sollen die Dinge verbessern, aber sie könnte die Lage vor allem für die kleinen Unternehmen sogar noch verschlimmern. Um das Bewusstsein für diese Anliegen zu schärfen, hat der…
November 30, 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday. According to the Small Business Administration’s 2018 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, U.S. consumers reported spending a record high of $17.8 billion at small and independent retailers and restaurants. Additionally, some 70% of U.S. consumers also report awareness of the Small Business Saturday…
So many investigations, complaints, concerns, and media stories focus on America’s largest online platforms and marketplaces. They revolutionized global commerce…
Far too often, policymakers and thought leaders focus only on the largest companies, the loudest voices and assertions of negative impacts or challenges when considering how to regulate the digital economy.
Does the famous internet marketplace help or hinder small businesses’ efforts to remain competitive in the digital age? Googling “Amazon” and “small business” reveals pages upon pages of debate. While some may argue that Amazon is a harbinger of doom for small business, the data points to a more mutually beneficial scenario: Small businesses drive…
They sure don’t make monopolies like they used to. Gone are the days when regulators needed to protect consumers from price gouging, market manipulation, market control, and abuse. Government intervention in the public’s interest seems almost quaint by today’s standards. The bar for antitrust and monopoly claims from either political party has fallen so low…