Marcia Kaplan

The demise of Silicon Valley Bank was the culmination of balance sheet mismanagement, aggressive expansion, and reliance on a relatively small number of customers.

Ecommerce sales in the U.S. and worldwide posted strong growth in 2022, despite headlines to the contrary. Global ecommerce retail sales grew by nearly 10% and reached a record 19.7% of total retail.

Inexpensive polyester-based garments are quick to make and quicker to dispose. The environmental impact is devastating.

U.S. holiday 2022 ecommerce sales were slightly higher than 2021 — confounding skeptics who predicted a decline — and comprised 21.6% of total retail spend.

Consumers love buy now, pay later programs. But after rapid growth, the industry is staggering under rising interest rates, delinquent borrowers, and overexpansion.

In 2022, the value of cryptocurrencies and special purpose acquisition companies dramatically declined. Here’s our analysis.

Rising fees strain FBA sellers — forcing some to raise the price of goods and others to pursue alternative sales channels. Contributor Marcia Kaplan takes a closer look.

U.S. consumers spent freely in 2022 during the traditional five-day holiday shopping kickoff. We look at the numbers in this our eighth annual Cyber Week sales analysis.

China’s federal government is exerting increasing control over tech companies, including ecommerce. That, combined with a slowing economy, creates uncertainty.

Ecommerce growth in Latin America during the pandemic was among the highest worldwide. Those habits appear to be permanent.