SAN DIEGO – Much like Prosper attendees, Marc Hess is in end-of-the-year mode. As the newest member of the Prosper Advisory Council, he knows that all important end-of-year numbers are quickly piling up. “The seller mindset is focused on ending the year strong,...
TAMPA, FL – North America’s largest furniture store brand (Ashley) recently launched a fully transactional shopping experience through Perplexity, an AI-powered answer engine. With PayPal’s payment technology, the new experience gives customers the ability...
SAN FRANCISCO – OpenAI’s ChatGPT recently introduced a new shopping research feature designed to help consumers find the “right” products. A news item on OpenAI decried the chore of “sifting through dozens of sites” in favor of simply describing “what...
NEW YORK – Black Friday and cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror and the holiday shopping season continues to hum along. Initial numbers are positive, but how’s it going out there in the trenches? Pathway asked a few FOPs (friends of Prosper) for a progress...
CHINA – SHEIN’s Weilong Zhaoqing High-Tech Logistics Park facility in China recently achieved carbon neutrality by reducing the majority of its emissions at source. The facility has also achieved a zero waste to Landfill certification that verifies that its...
by Assaf Sternfeld, CEO, Cabilly & Co. NEW YORK – If you sell on Amazon, you’ve likely noticed more discussions in seller communities about sudden Amazon seller suspensions linked to review manipulation. This isn’t a passing trend – Amazon has...
PURCHASE, N.Y. – According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales (excluding automobiles) were up +4.1% on Black Friday (Nov. 28) compared to Black Friday 2024. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online...
SAN FRANCISCO – DoorDash and Family Dollar are partnering to offer on-demand delivery of convenience items, household goods, and more. The popular DoorDash app will now encompass approximately 7,000 Family Dollar stores for consumers across the U.S. “At...
HUDSON YARDS, N.Y. – Deloitte’s “2025 Black Friday-Cyber Monday Survey” revealed that consumers plan to spend an average of $622 during Black Friday-Cyber Monday (BFCM) shopping events (Thursday, Nov. 27 – Monday, Dec. 1), down 4%...
SAN DIEGO – As the newest member of the Prosper Advisory Council, Marc Hess brings a wealth of brand development experience. Hess currently serves as director of Marketplaces at Salt & Stone, and he knows the pressure of Black Friday and the holiday...
BENTONVILLE, AR — Walmart Inc.’s Board of Directors elected 51-year-old John Furner as its new president and CEO, succeeding Doug McMillon, 59. Furner officially takes his post starting February 1, 2026. Furner was also elected to the company’s Board of...
REDWOOD CITY, CA – Box, Inc., an Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform, and Amazon Web Services, Inc, (AWS), entered into a new multi-year strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) this week. An Amazon press release declares that the collaboration...
by Paul S. Rafelson BOCA RATON, FL – Imagine waking up one morning to discover that most—or even all—of your Amazon competitors have vanished overnight. For many of our clients, this scenario isn’t just a dream—it’s their reality. Welcome to...
MINNEAPOLIS – Like so many online retailers, Target Corp is adding new tech features to make purchases easier with an upgraded digital experience. “We’re committed to making the shopping experience this year even more connected, personal and...
