A short and interesting story from Robert Pasin, the brand’s Chief Wagon Officer: “30 years ago when Radio Flyer was in serious trouble and we dove headfirst into reinvention mode, we had to understand what we could become best at.” | learn […]
I am still not sure what to make of this. It’s certainly not my cup of tea. But will here eventually be a version that is? “Superplastic is the leader in luxury art toys, music, fashion, and Web3, with countless […]
Amazon places limits on how much inventory a 3rd party seller can store in its warehouses. Around holiday time, they tend to cut these limits, which creates a lot of extra stress (and stockouts) for those independent sellers. Why do […]
“I’ve observed what I perceive to be a “market inefficiency” on the platform, which is what I want to call out today: Tier 1 VC bridge rounds.” This is the same lesson as Mark Suster’s 2014 gem Why Am I So […]
In 2018, as Spotify prepared to go public, this author noted “Spotify is making a common and dangerous mistake in their LTV calculation.” He uses this to make the point that, “Investors and entrepreneurs should shift their attention towards a […]
“Today’s import records show a fragile ecosystem of supplier homogeneity, questioning how far we’ve advanced logistics management since its origins in 2200 B.C.” | learn more
“There are 98 active Amazon aggregators. 58 aggregators have announced funding rounds, of which 33 raised at least $100 million.” It’s only a matter of time until someone aggregates the aggregators. | learn more
“Wegman’s losses from the app point to a common problem among companies that utilize in-store scan-and-go technology — shoplifting. Walmart temporarily suspended Scan and Go, its cashierless checkout program due to theft, an ex-Walmart exec told Business Insider in 2019.” | learn […]
“According to The Information, Instagram plans to remove its existing Shop page due to what an internal memo called “shifts in company priorities.” It will also eventually remove the homepage button that directs users to the Shop page. These moves […]
Retail problems keep repeating themselves. Overproduction and off-channel liquidation are two sides of the same coin. So why not a private marketplace? | learn more