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Last week Tren Griffin did a tweetstorm on a topic that fascinates me – Marketplaces. Marketplaces are beginning to take over from pure play ecommerce businesses. A marketplace is ultimately a network effect in a form of a platform that provides customers with large selection due to suppliers. Without either part of the equation the […]
Over the last 18 months, this is one of the questions I keep hearing. “Who are the best marketplace investors?” I have been trying to answer for the previous three years. Various conversations both on and off the record – tells me that many are trying to get a clearer answer. Investment in anything – […]
Earlier this week Crate and Barrel announced that they have added a marketplace to their business. Home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel today announced the launch of its new “Crate and Barrel Exclusive Marketplace”, a highly curated marketplace offering consumers a broader selection of products based on Crate and Barrel’s merchandising expertise. Available via the […]
The Marketplace concept is one that both intrigues me but it also scares the living daylights out of me. Call it an oxymoron but its greatest strength could be it biggest challenge. Let me explain. So yesterday when Best Buy announced that is adding a marketplace to its offering.. The first problem that this creates […]
High expectations for eBay to prove tech prowess, Amazon Launches New Twist on Product Reviews, Pickie Acquired By Digital Coupon Giant RetailMeNot, Snapdeal Buys Product Discovery Portal Doozton, Why Alibaba Is a Big Deal, Zalora launches fashion marketplace in 3 countries, Czech e-commerce giant says Google ‘concessions’ would worsen conditions on local market, Alibaba to […]
It has been two and a half years since my last newsletter. The e-commerce world increasingly feels equal to dog years – a lot has changed. What are the major learnings I have had. Learnings A to Z Amazon is still a misunderstood channel for brands. Yes – you read that right. There are still […]
At the end of January 2020, I had the opportunity to speak with James Thomson and Whitney Gibson, the authors of a new book Controlling your brand in the Age of Amazon. As Amazon’s dependence on third-party sellers has grown from 3% in 1999 to 58% of Amazon’s retail operation, it becomes critical for brands […]
Let me start off by saying that I am not an accountant nor a financial professional but I believe that there is a story that has been developing that can impede Amazon’s dominance in the US. Amazon is a hybrid marketplace in the US as it is both a retailer and allows third parties to […]
2020 has shaken society as a pandemic, and civil unrest over racist behavior has led to company spotlighting. Consumers have the most time to spend browsing or interacting with content. Ensuring that your business and team are focusing on and paying the correct amount of attention to valuable tasks are critical. The past week has […]
“Google = fab search, Amazon = top-notch retail, Apple = elegant devices, Microsoft = dominant Windows, Facebook = best social networking.” Kara Swisher, on Yahoo The last few days have been busy for Amazon and in all honesty, I think the bigger implications of this week will be seen in future quarters. I have been […]
Alibaba’s IPO was one of the headline stories of 2014. The Chinese ecommerce business raised record amounts of cash that will allow them to pay shareholders back for showing faith in them. Alibaba is also in a position unlike any of their global competitors to aggressively acquire companies that will put them in good stead […]
Alibaba smashes records on Singles day, the most fraudulent ecommerce countries, Amazon partners USPS, a conversation with Sina Afra and much more Folks, I am aware that I am a bit late but I wanted to wait until the end of this day to post anything. Why? Simple today is Singles day in China which […]
Will Google Shopping Become a Marketplace? Google exceeds expected financial results, Amazon invests in a text to speech service and much more. The past week contained quarterly results for Google. Google exceeded the market expectations primarily due to its advertising business. Google’s results were very interesting as international revenue was 54% of Q4 revenue generated. […]
We are 2 weeks away from Christmas day which will be the crescendo of all online shopping globally. Did planning in earlier quarters return value? How many satisfied customers did your business have? The point is the month of November and December is when business weaknesses or strength are shown to the world. Amazon has […]
The silence is done, my month of absence from writing has been spent researching and working on some really exciting blogposts for the coming months. Normal service will now be returning. You will notice that my website has had some changes done – I will be writing a post on that in the future as […]
I have been thinking about an article I read on PYMNTS regarding Facebook and its Bay Area almnus eBay. There are a few things at play here which needs to be unpacked – who can acquire eBay, eBay’s decline and does Facebook make sense for eBay’s shareholders. Pierre Omidyar started AuctionWeb that would become eBay […]
History will show us that 2020 was a year in which consumer behavior, commerce, and trade changed. Businesses of all sizes faced challenges at a scale not seen prior the World War 2. What does 2021 have in store? If 2020 is a yardstick, 2021 will continue to speed up e-commerce adoption worldwide. If you […]
Amazon to reach $100 billion in 2014?, Car buying revolutionized, Price Machine Offers Unbiased Shopping Insight, E-retailers join the marketplace race and much more. It is the first week of 2014 in the record books, the week contained some references to issues experienced over the festive season by Amazon etc but in terms of news […]
Every year at this time I write a summary of the ecommerce year that has gone by. I can summarise the 9 thoughts in one word – unexpected. Globally the year saw a lot of unexpected mergers and acquisitions, new developments and businesses selling for way below their valuations. The 9 thoughts in no particular […]
A Samwer leaves the mother ship to lead a new battleground, BigCommerce & Rubybox raises funding, Amazon and eBay users in Argentina hit with additional taxes. The week past in ecommerce can be summarized as being focused on the future. Let me say firstly that Amazon put everyone on notice last night with their range […]