Rithum Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Rithum announced the appointment of Gregory Banning as Chief Revenue Officer and the promotion of Caitlin Hauser to Chief Financial Officer. Banning arrives with more than two decades of enterprise sales leadership across Fortune 500 and private‑equity‑backed firms, while Hauser brings over 20 years of finance experience from public and private‑equity‑backed companies. The moves are positioned to sharpen Rithum’s go‑to‑market strategy, deepen partnership networks, and reinforce financial discipline as the company scales globally. Together, the new leadership team aims to accelerate revenue growth and operational excellence.
Linnworks Launches Spotlight AI to Help Online Retailers Automate Operations
Linnworks introduced Spotlight AI, the inaugural offering in its Commerce Ops Intelligence suite, to automate repetitive ecommerce tasks and surface operational blind spots. The AI engine continuously scans order‑processing workflows, flags manual actions, and recommends high‑impact automations. Early adopters reported...
Pinterest Announces Two New C-Suite Leaders
Pinterest announced two senior‑level hires to accelerate its global advertising business. Lee Brown, former DoorDash CRO and Spotify ad chief, becomes the company’s first Chief Business Officer, overseeing sales, content, ad product marketing and customer operations. Claudine Cheever, who led...
Global eCommerce Isn’t Just Changing. The Rules Are Being Rewritten
Over the past year, major markets have overhauled low‑value import rules, ending the US $800 de‑minimis exemption, phasing out the EU’s €150 duty‑free threshold, and removing Thailand’s import relief, while Saudi Arabia now requires exact address data for customs clearance....
Inaugural eBay Climate Transition Plan
eBay released its first Climate Transition Plan, outlining a roadmap to achieve net‑zero emissions by 2045 while expanding its recommerce model. The plan highlights a 40% recommerce contribution to sales, new electric‑van delivery pilots in the UK, and the fulfillment...
Just One in Four Retailers Are Ready for AI-Driven Commerce
Only 27% of UK retailers report fully connected, scalable tech stacks, leaving most unprepared for AI‑driven, agentic commerce. Deloitte and Gartner predict autonomous AI agents will dominate retail interactions by 2025‑2030, demanding real‑time, clean data. Patchworks’ survey of 200 retail...
2026 eBay Business Seller Meetups
eBay’s 2026 Seller Meetups return with a slate of free, in‑person events running from January through February across multiple UK cities. Organized by local seller leaders, each session blends peer support, practical e‑commerce tips and discussions on emerging tools such...