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3C Applauds Governor Moore for Withdrawing Delivery Tax Proposal
WASHINGTON (March 20, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued a statement in response to Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s withdrawal of a proposed 75-cent tax on online-order deliveries. “Governor Moore made the right decision. The proposed doorstep-delivery tax would have unfairly burdened Marylanders — particularly those with mobility issues — who…
3C Endorses Sen. Young’s Small Business Technological Advancement Act
WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) — The Connected Commerce Council (3C), a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of digitally empowered small businesses, today voiced its support for the Small Business Technological Advancement Act. The bipartisan legislation would clarify that small businesses can use the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 7(a) loan program to purchase digital tools,…
New Study Finds Small Business Leaders Rely on Digital Tools and AI to Succeed in Today’s Uncertain Economy
WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) — A new study from the Connected Commerce Council (3C) found that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are using digital tools to manage economic uncertainty and compete with larger companies. The report also showed that SMBs’ continued success depends on access to digital tools — including those powered by data and…
Another FTC Myth Busted – Small U.S. Sellers Choose What Services Work Best for Their Business
Many policymakers fail to understand the complex realities of today’s digital retail ecosystem. Perhaps most notably, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims Amazon forces sellers to use its in-house products and services at the expense of third-party services. But this is far from the truth. Our new report, Super Selling: How Retail Choices and Competition…
Maryland Retailers Alliance & Connected Commerce Council Applaud Proposed Bill to Balance Consumer Privacy and Small Business Competitiveness
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
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…
CPPA’s proposed regulations would hurt small businesses
I’d prefer a steep rooftop to a state regulatory-agency hearing any day of the week — but this past Wednesday, I spoke at a California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) meeting
Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses’ Success Stories
Black entrepreneurs are central to innovation and growth in the United States. From launching unique businesses to creating jobs and strengthening their local communities, they continue to shape the economy and inspire future generations. Yet they continue to face systemic barriers, including limited access to funding — Black entrepreneurs received just 0.5% of U.S. venture…
A Smart National Data Privacy Law Would Boost Small Business, Consumers
It’s National Data Privacy Week, which the Federal Privacy Council says is a time to talk about “respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust.
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3C Applauds Governor Moore for Withdrawing Delivery Tax Proposal
3C Endorses Sen. Young’s Small Business Technological Advancement Act
New Study Finds Small Business Leaders Rely on Digital Tools and AI to Succeed in Today’s Uncertain Economy
