In praise of Amazon’s hand scanners.
They have these at my local Whole Foods and I’ve always been a bit turned off by them. But maybe that’s a knee-jerk reaction? “Holding my hand a few inches over an Amazon One scanner next to the cash register […]
They have these at my local Whole Foods and I’ve always been a bit turned off by them. But maybe that’s a knee-jerk reaction? “Holding my hand a few inches over an Amazon One scanner next to the cash register […]
Showcasing the top 100 products on the search engine. “Go for the gold, silver, and bronze when you work out. Health tracker jewelry is trending with a 200% search interest increase in 2022.” | learn more
“For a time, acting sassy or edgy was enough for brands seeking to break through the social-media noise. These days, however, the golden ticket is acting horny.” | learn more
The site is ridge.com, an “everyday carry” brand offering things like wallets, watches and rings. I love reading this sort of post! A key challenge many founders face is a lack of visibility into how others have approached the same […]
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