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New Study Reveals Small-Business Enthusiasm for AI
WASHINGTON (Feb. 11, 2026) — A new study from the Connected Commerce Council (3C) shows that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rapidly incorporating AI-powered tools into their business operations and strategies, with 70% of small-business leaders saying they’ve already invested in AI training and adoption or plan to do so. The study, based on…
3C Marks National Data Privacy Week By Urging Congress to Advance a Balanced Federal Privacy Standard
WASHINGTON (January 27, 2026) — Rob Retzlaff, Connected Commerce Council (3C) executive director, today released the following statement at the outset of National Data Privacy Week. “National Data Privacy Week is an important reminder that consumers deserve strong protections for their personal information—and small businesses need clear, balanced rules that allow them to compete and…
3C Reacts to House Ways and Means Hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership”
WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to today’s House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership.” “Small businesses drive our nation’s economy, and they deserve a regulatory environment that fosters innovation, rewards success, and helps them grow. “Europe’s heavy-handed…
3C Supports Sens. Young and Cantwell’s AI for Mainstreet Act
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in support of the AI for Mainstreet Act, introduced by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The Act directs the Small Business Administration’s nationwide Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to provide small businesses with the resources and training they…
3C Responds to Executive Order on National AI Policy
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today released the following statement in response to a new executive order calling for a national AI regulatory framework. “Small businesses need the clarity and certainty that a national AI regulatory framework will provide so they can confidently use AI to grow, compete, and succeed…
3C Launches Holiday Gift Guide to Champion Small Businesses
WASHINGTON (Nov. 24, 2025) — The Connected Commerce Council (3C) today released its annual gift guide featuring dozens of products and services from small businesses across the country. The guide is intended to give small businesses an extra boost during a season that many rely on to offset a year marked by higher costs and…
3C Applauds Court’s Decision Rejecting FTC’s Antitrust Claims Against Meta
WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s Nov. 18 rejection of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) claims that Meta holds an illegal social media monopoly. “3C applauds Judge Boasberg’s ruling as a victory for the millions of small businesses that…
3C Voices Support for the AI for Mainstreet Act
WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in support of the AI for Mainstreet Act, a bipartisan bill that directs the Small Business Administration’s nationwide Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to provide small businesses with the resources and training they need to evaluate, adopt, and use AI-powered tools.…
New York Small-Business Leaders Ask Legislators Not to Overregulate Data
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 15, 2025) — New York small-business leaders yesterday warned New York legislators that overregulating basic consumer data would make it harder for small businesses to reach the right audiences and succeed. The group offered their comments following a hearing held by the New York Assembly Committees on Consumer Affairs & Protection and…
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