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Texas Small Businesses Celebrate the End of Tax on Online Marketplace Fees
AUSTIN (Sept. 30, 2026) — Texas small business owners today applauded Comptroller Don Huffines for ending the state’s taxes on marketplace fees tied to sellers offering products on platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy. Comptroller Huffines signed an executive order directing the Comptroller’s office to amend Rule 3.330 and remove marketplace and platform fees from…
3C Urges FTC to Protect Small Businesses’ Access to Digital Pricing and Promotional Tools
The Connected Commerce Council (3C) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing. 3C represents digitally empowered small businesses, many of which use digital pricing, promotional, and customer-engagement tools to compete with larger businesses. 3C supports the Commission’s efforts to protect consumers from deceptive or…
3C Responds to Release of Remedies Following Ruling in Google Adtech Case
WASHINGTON (Sept. 17, 2026) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to the remedies released by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema in the wake of the Court’s Sept. 2 ruling in the Google Adtech remedies trial. “The court’s decision to reject a highly disruptive breakup of…
California Small Businesses Breathe Sigh of Relief at Failure of Bill That Would Have Made It Harder to Offer Popular Discounts
SACRAMENTO (Sept. 4, 2026) — California small businesses today welcomed news that a sweeping data-informed pricing bill, AB 2564, failed to pass the state legislature this session. The bill, which proposed strict limitations and broad disclosure requirements on data-informed pricing practices, would have made it harder for small businesses to offer common discounts and promotions…
Texas Comptroller Commits to Addressing Tax Concerns Raised by Small Businesses
AUSTIN (Sept. 4, 2026) — After a roundtable discussion with small business owners, Comptroller Don Huffines today committed to working with them to address concerns about Texas Rule 3.330, which taxes the fees sellers pay online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy. “I’m grateful these business owners took the time to meet with me on…
3C Statement Regarding DOJ Ad Tech Ruling
Statement from Connected Commerce Council Executive Director Rob Retzlaff in response to today’s ruling in the DOJ Google ad tech case: 3C and small business advertisers applaud Judge Brinkema for rejecting the DOJ’s radical proposal to break apart Google’s integrated display advertising stack. Google powers affordable, effective advertising that helps small businesses find new customers…
Chicago Business Owner Shares AI Insights With Congressional Small Business Committee
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2026) — Anthony Qaiyum, owner of Chicago-based Merz Apothecary, yesterday testified before the House Small Business Committee, explaining how AI-powered tools help his small business grow, compete, and create jobs. Qaiyum offered his comments during a hearing titled “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business,” which…
Coalition Letter to California Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Opposing COMPETE Act (AB 1776)
The Honorable Thomas UmbergChair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 The Honorable Roger NielloVice Chair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 Re: AB 1776 COMPETE Act – Oppose We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge you to oppose AB 1776. The bill would create a broad California-specific antitrust framework for a wide range…
3C Expresses Disappointment at AICOA’s Reintroduction
WASHINGTON (June 10, 2026) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today released the following statement in response to the reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). “With fewer cosponsors since its most recent failed attempt at passage, people are catching on to the fact that AICOA remains a fundamentally…
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