Category: retail therapy

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Tequila

May 10, 2021

Last year, Tequila’s share of liquor sales grew 22%. “Meet the tequila and mezcal brands serving a new generation of drinkers.” | learn more

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Ecommerce meets the passion economy

May 10, 2021

I haven’t tried this store but I love the concept of Curated. Product expertise tends to really be missing from ecommerce. “Founded in 2017, Curated is a three sided marketplace, connecting consumers, experts and brands.” | learn more

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In defense of Amazon’s private labels

April 4, 2021

Ben Evans reminds us, with data and charts, that it’s not quite fair to have a problem with Amazon for their private label strategy. This is tried & true retail strategy for over a hundred years and Amazon isn’t even […]

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Amazon’s profits, AWS and advertising

March 21, 2021

Benedict Evans: “The bigger Amazon gets, the more it’s worth reading the accounts. Does AWS subsidise the whole thing? Is the revenue $250bn – or $450bn? And is that ad business just a footnote, or is it bringing in more […]

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lululemon’s white space

March 21, 2021

The popular athleisure brand is unique for having a single brand that appeals to multiple varied demographics at once. “It seems counter-intuitive. A young professional does not want to be associated with the suburban mom. And the suburban mom does […]

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Amazon-Kohl’s partnership update

March 14, 2021

Since 2017, Kohl’s has accepted returns on behalf of Amazon. I’ve taken advantage of this option and it was a good experience. “Amazon helped retailer Kohl’s add two million new customers last year.” | learn more

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Owning the funnel

March 14, 2021

“Unlike their western counterparts, who can build sizable companies being the best-of-breed for different geographies, Chinese tech companies have to focus on owning the user (and funnel) to grow.” | learn more