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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…
What Data Privacy Policy Means for America’s Small Businesses in 2026
It’s National Data Privacy Week — a time to focus on how data privacy policy affects not just consumers, but the millions of small businesses that use digital tools to reach and understand their customers, grow, and compete in the digital economy. In the absence of a single national privacy standard, lawmakers across the country…
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…
