retail therapy
Tour of Amazon warehouse that ships supersized purchases.
Amazon has a special 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Fall River, MA that handles big bulky items. | learn more
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Sales tax is coming to the internet.
This week, the Supreme Court overturned the Quill vs North Dakota decision from 1992 that’s kept sales tax from reaching all online transactions. I think it’s good that the interstate commerce loophole is going away, but managing the complexity of […]
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How Sephora built a beauty empire to survive the retail apocalypse.
“Sephora has captured the hearts of millions of beauty shoppers and is aggressively expanding across the globe. [CB Insights] dive into how Sephora has succeeded in today’s merciless retail climate, highlighting key lessons for retailers.” | learn more
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Everything that’s wrong with Amazon Spark.
“Launched by Amazon in early 2017, ‘Spark’ is an app-within-an-app that is intended to promote product discovery and social sharing within Amazon’s ecosystem. Never heard of it? You’re not alone.” | learn more
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Sears Holdings’ Eddie Lampert interviewed by Vanity Fair.
The demise of the original O.G. of retailing has been fast and public. Many accuse the CEO of self-dealing as he sells off its assets. The billionaire hedge fund manager who’s been at the helm of Sears Holdings for 15 […]
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Attack of the micro brands.
Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and CPO at Adobe, discusses micro brands (similar to Andy Dunn’s DNVBs). His view on how this trend impacts designers is interesting, given his design background (Behance is a platform to showcase and discover creative work). | learn […]
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Amazon’s warehouses embrace chaos.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Amazon keeps their warehouses organized. By eschewing the concept of fixed stocking locations, Amazon has managed to increase the efficiency of their warehousing and fulfillment. | learn more
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Ex-Walmart CEO doesn’t like Amazon.
This week in irony, former Walmart CEO Bill Simon complains that Amazon’s prices are too low, putting retailers out of business! Oy vey. | learn more
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HBR is down on Amazon Go grocery store.
Three authors writing for Harvard Business Review take a skeptical view of the prospects for Amazon Go. They make the case that tech adoption in retail often falters, using comparisons like RFID and self-checkout. I think they are missing the […]
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Amazon Go and the future.
Ben Thompson of Stratechery offers his analysis of the business model behind Amazon Go. Amazon is moving variable costs to fixed costs. “The best way to build a moat, though, is to actually put in the effort to dig it, […]