M Ryan is an ecommerce consultant with twenty years experience working with retailers, consumer brand manufacturers and other consumer-facing businesses helping them to develop their ecommerce strategy, implement ecommerce technology and improve their ecommerce operations. He works extensively throughout US and Europe, with clients including global brands, large retailers and household names in consumer goods.
February 2nd, 2021. Instacart has announced the appointment of Asha Sharma as its new Chief Operating Officer. Sharma will be responsible for the operation and growth of Instacart's key services including: Sharma was previously with Facebook, since 2017, most recently as its VP Product &…
Continue reading...January 28th, 2021. Mirakl CEO Philippe Corrot has announced that its marketplace software was used to transact $3.1bn of B2C and B2B sales (GMV) through 2020, up from $1.5bn in 2019. Mirakl also announced that it: Mirakl is a member of our ecommerce platform shortlist…
Continue reading...January 27th, 2021. Following its acquisition of Optimizely in October 2020, Episerver has decided to rebrand under the name of its acquisition. Explaining the change, Alex Atzberger, CEO of Episerver, said "the future of digital is all about the seamless combination of creation and optimization…
Continue reading...January 26th, 2021. VTEX and commercetools have both announced senior appointments in the US in response to growing customer demand here. VTEX and commercetools are ecommerce platform vendors we position in the "Growing eCommerce Platforms" category in our platform shortlist. VTEX announced on January 11,…
Continue reading...BROWN GIRL Jane is a wellness and beauty brand founded by three African American women, describing itself as "a luxury wellness and beauty company specializing in plant-based CBD products for women of color". Malaika Jones, Founder and CEO since Feb 2019. Jones has a background…
Continue reading...January 23rd, 2021. Instacart, the grocery-focused ecommerce operations business, is laying off 1,877 employees who pick online orders from some of its partner grocery stores. The move is planned for March 2021. In a letter from Joseph Stantucci Jr. partner at lawyers Stinson LLP, Instacart…
Continue reading...There are hundreds of ecommerce platforms available so it can be a daunting task to select one to meet your business needs, your expectations and your budget. Given you will spend time and money setting up your ecommerce platform, making it perform, integrating it with…
Continue reading...January 21st, 2021. Sitecore has announced the appointment of Lee Miles as its new Chief Customer Success Officer who was formerly based in Dubai as Vice President for CEMENA for Red Hat, the company acquired for $34bn by IBM in 2019. Previously Miles held roles…
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