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Maryland Retailers Alliance & Connected Commerce Council Applaud Proposed Bill to Balance Consumer Privacy and Small Business Competitiveness

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 7, 2025) — Today, the Maryland Retailers Alliance (MRA) and Connected Commerce Council (3C) voiced support for a proposed bill fixing overbroad data regulation in the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act. The legislation would keep important consumer data privacy protections in place, but change current provisions that make it harder for small…

New Report Shows Retail Choices and Competition Fuel American Small Business Success

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WASHINGTON (March 5, 2025) — The Connected Commerce Council (3C) and Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) today released a new report, Super Selling: How Retail Choices and Competition Fuel American Small Sellers’ Success, revealing a dynamic retail ecosystem with robust competition at every level. The report, based on a survey of 1,500 U.S. small and medium-sized…

Husband-and-wife duo create kitchen products that marry cheer and utility

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Brandon and Julie Fuhrmann loved cooking in their Manhattan apartment’s kitchen — despite its extremely modest proportions. To maximize the kitchen’s utility, they started designing creative, space-efficient kitchenware and tools. Their innovations worked so well, they decided to share them with other design-conscious home chefs, launching online kitchenware shop Cooler Kitchen in 2014. Now in…

Son’s allergy inspires entrepreneur to launch healthful sorghum-based snack company

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When Jessica Davidoff realized her son was severely allergic to corn — present in some 75% of America’s processed foods — she started experimenting with alternative grains to provide him with healthy, delicious snacks. Her breakthrough came with sorghum, an ancient “super grain” packed with nutrients and antioxidants. “It pops just like corn, but it’s…

A founder’s growth mindset brings scalp relief to suffering patients

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After two decades working in corporate marketing — including a stint running a beauty-products brand — Sherrel Sampson wanted to use her product-innovation expertise to start her own hair-care company. Interested in providing ultra-gentle hair-care products to people with itchy, irritated scalps, in 2015 Sherrel started conducting research at farmer’s markets, speaking with potential customers…

How a High School Student Created a Flourishing Streetwear Business

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With time to fill during the Covid pandemic, then-high school senior Michael King II dreamed of starting his own business. When he told his mother, Javonnia Jackson, she supported his aspirations and offered to partner with him. In 2021, the duo launched Michael Alexander Official, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based streetwear brand that also sells accessories…

Hand-Poured Candle Company Succeeds by Selling Online

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In 2020, at the height of Covid lockdowns, Mikey Kim found himself without a job and confined to his apartment. What began as a hobby in his cramped Los Angeles apartment became Hemlock Park, a thriving all-natural candle business. As customer demand grew and candles overtook his living space, Mikey relocated to Reno, Nevada, taking…