CloserStill takes controlling stake in US ecommerce conference specialists CommerceNext

CloserStill Media, international producer of market-leading business events, exhibitions and conferences, has announced it has purchased a majority stake of CommerceNext, a leading US-based company highly focused in ecommerce conference and community. The CommerceNext team has a community-led portfolio which delivers an event series and conference for marketers at retail and direct-to-consumer brands. CommerceNext was founded in 2017 by Veronika Sonsev, Scott Silverman and Allan Dick. “We are delighted to be bringing the CommerceNext US conferences and events business into ClosersStill Media US. CSM runs successful ecommerce events in the UK, Singapore and Spain, so, this will allow the teams at CommerceNext and CloserStill Media to collaborate globally with the content, commercial sales and audience development to add even more firepower to the already successful events around the country,” said Yancy Weinrich, president, North America. “Joining forces with CloserStill Media gives CommerceNext the resources to deliver even more amazing conferences and events for our growing community of ecommerce executives,” said the CommerceNext co-founders. “We look forward to tapping into CloserStill Media’s deep experience in delivering best-in-class business conferences to bring more value to the CommerceNext community.” CommerceNext produces its annual summit, The Ecommerce Growth Show, as well as webinars, executives dinners, curated networking events and industry research. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) for its annual conference exceed industry averages and consistently top 50. CommerceNext launched and grew a number of virtual events during the pandemic to keep its community connected and informed as the ecommerce industry experienced dramatic changes. CommerceNext will retain its existing operating structure with co-founders Silverman, Sonsev and Dick leading the business working alongside CloserStill Media’s US leadership led by Yancy Weinrich.