E-commerce platform SamCart closes $10M Series A

As quickly as e-commerce grew in 2020, direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce sales grew even more, with some estimates pointing to sales up s much as six times over overall e-commerce. A McKinsey survey of U.S. consumers found that 75% reported a change in their shopping behavior and between 73% and 80% said they will continue their COVID-19-altered shopping habits.

D2C e-commerce sales were expected to exceed $18 billion in 2020, according to eMarketer. E-commerce company SamCart is cashing in on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-platform-samcart-closes-10m-series-a

Spirit Hub does alcohol e-commerce with complex regulations stirred in

Spirit Hub does alcohol e-commerce with complex regulations stirred in (Photo: Shutterstock)

Though consumption channels are slowly migrating from being store-centric to e-commerce, certain segments face hurdles — both regulatory and logistically — to be sold online. One such segment is the alcohol and spirits market, where companies looking to sell products online must comply with a myriad of federal and state regulations that vary across state lines. 

FreightWaves connected with Spirit Hub, a leading alcohol e-commerce company, to understand how it ensures logistics companies are not...

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