Cart.com acquisition of Sauceda puts e-commerce operations under 1 umbrella

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Internet security experts will tell you that it’s savvy to have a different password for everything, but the reality is that most of us stick to one or two. It’s not because we’re inviting a security breach — it’s just easier.

End-to-end e-commerce-as-a-service provider Cart.com would probably agree. The company on Tuesday announced its acquisition of e-commerce 3PL provider Sauceda Industries in a move that will help it integrate just about every aspect of e-commerce under one umbrella,...

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Most B2B businesses plan to expand online buying post-pandemic

More businesses are looking to ramp up their online procurement processes, according to an Amazon Business survey released Monday. The survey, covering an equal mix of 500 business-to-business (B2B) sellers and buyers, found that 85% said COVID-19 has resulted in an acceleration of their move to online procurement and 96% said that will continue post-pandemic.

“Our 2021 B2B E-commerce in Evolution report underlines the fact that simply leveraging e-procurement is no longer enough,” said Todd...

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Millennials powering B2B e-commerce landscape

Millennials have grown up. COVID-19 ravaged the globe. And business-to-business (B2B) transactions will never be the same.

A new white paper from DHL Express said that by 2025, 80% of all B2B interactions between suppliers and buyers will take place in digital channels. The company cited the introduction of tech-savvy millennials into the workforce and the rapid acceleration of digital trends because of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced large segments of the global workforce to shift to remote...

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US B2B spending accelerated as 2020 closed out, report says

U.S. business-to-business (B2B) activity has staged an impressive recovery from the troughs of April and May. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rebound had a dramatically different tenor about it.

American consumers spent differently in 2020 than ever before. They spent more time at home and less time in stores and restaurants. They traveled infrequently at best, and had few concerts, plays or ballgames to attend. They conducted an unprecedented amount of business with...

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