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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…
