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Connected Commerce Council Condemns Politicians Ignoring Small Businesses and Imminent Lawsuits that Threaten Digital Safety Net
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward responded today to news reports that several state Attorneys General are preparing to file suit against Google. 3C is a small business advocacy group with more than 13,000 members. This summer, more than 3,700 small businesses wrote to their elected officials asking them…

Opinion: Embracing technology will propel Colorado’s economic recovery from COVID-19
The year 2020 began with a global pandemic that crippled the economy, upended daily routines, and saw heightened political and cultural tensions. But all this...

Breaking up Google could hurt small Georgia businesses
As a small business owner, I was very disappointed to learn in the Dec. 2 article “Georgia joins federal antitrust suit against Google” that Attorney General Carr will...

Spruce up your Business Profile for holiday shoppers
The holidays can be the most hectic—and the most important—time of the year for business owners. And this year shoppers are flocking to online shopping and curbside pickups. To make...

Opinion: Small Businesses’ Economic Recovery Will Hinge on Digital Technologies
This year has been defined by uncertainty — in homes, businesses, schools, and communities across the state. But one constant, keeping our economy and society afloat, has clearly emerged...

Small businesses who pivoted to e-commerce saw record sales during Black Friday weekend
Almost one-quarter of small businesses closed their doors during the pandemic — but for the few who survived, and pivoted to online sales, Black Friday weekend provided a much-needed boost...

Small businesses innovate online to stay open during pandemic
As shoppers seek out safe ways to order up gifts this holiday season, employees at The Chocolate Caper are spending more time...

Opinion: Small Businesses Need a Bigger Digital Safety Net
Maryland’s small businesses are weary and perhaps still in a state of shock, more than seven months after COVID-19 blew up the economy. Quarantines, closures and shutdowns have forced state employers...

Minneapolis retail experts launch online shop for small retailers spurred by COVID-19 economy
Former Target executives Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga have gone from working on big-box stores to thinking about how they can better market products made by small local retailers...
