It seems that every internet retailer that touches their own inventory has a problem: returns. Everybody hates dealing with them, but they’re a necessary component of the retail business. Guy Turner, partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, offers an idea […]
“An outcome of Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods: Food businesses are redesigning their packaging and product formulas to better sell on the web.” | learn more
Niraj Shah and Steve Conine are the founders of Wayfair.com, an internet retailer with over $4B in sales that was once an assortment of 250 disparate niche websites. They tell their interesting founding story in this interview. | learn more
CNBC highlights small brands that seem to have a long runway ahead of them. A refreshing change of pace from the “retail apocalypse” news. | learn more
Amazon has a special 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Fall River, MA that handles big bulky items. | learn more
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 […]
“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
“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
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 […]
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 […]