Ah, the great pandemic ecommerce boom. It was a wild time. Companies raised big money at VC valuations to buy profitable small retail businesses at main street multiples. But the hot money ecommerce spending reverted back to normal, and it […]
I was unimpressed by this company when a Chinese friend showed me their website. I’ve made a complete reversal after reading this. “It reportedly did almost $10 billion in revenue in 2020, and has grown over 100% for each of […]
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
“New online platform ‘Nearby’ wants to help small businesses compete with Amazon.” I hope they succeed! | learn more
Harvey Finkelstein has an interesting story. One of the first merchants on Shopify with a t-shirt store, he joined the team a few years in, becoming COO and now President. He has a unique perch to see the development of […]
From Benedict Evans: “What’s going to happen in ecommerce and retail? TV? TV ads? Retail? Brands? Online advertising? There are half a dozen huge industries where all of the cards are being thrown up in the air, and no-one really […]
I’m not sure whether I’m more surprised by how many I didn’t know about, or how many I was already aware of. I wonder what this landscape will look like by early next year? | learn more
“The live, online shopping extravaganza the 34-year-old hosts most nights for her fans across China is part variety show, part infomercial, part group chat. Last month, she hit a record-high audience of more than 37 million—more than the “Game of […]
“Major Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has inked a deal with leading cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments to bring the option of paying with cryptocurrencies to Shopify users.” | learn more
Shopify is a great ecommerce platform for any store that’s getting off the ground. It’s easy to stand up and the marketplace of apps available to plug into it is wonderful. It’s not without its trade-offs, though. | learn more