Shopify burst on the scene in 2004 as a straightforward way for merchants to set up an online store at a hosted domain. The Canadian firm initially gained traction through its product superiority and affordability. Merchants and customers loved the […]
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The Etsy Way
Etsy is the two-sided platform for arts, crafts, and unique products. But how big can this company grow by only servicing a market more fragmented than SMBs?
The Modalist – Getting Paid for Retail Therapy
Combining the world's top fashion brands and retailers, a robust search engine, and a compelling cash back loyalty program, The Modalist aims to elevate the online shopping experience.
MercadoLibre: Leading Latin America’s E-commerce Revolution
Will homefield advantage allow LatAm’s largest e-commerce platform to survive competition from Amazon?
What Retail Apocalypse? Farfetch and the Store of the Future
As the death knell sounds for traditional fashion retailers, the UK-based digital native is making considerable strides both on- and off-line.
Walmart – Blurring the lines between digital and physical
Despite starting out slow against Amazon, Walmart is increasingly becoming a “digital winner”, as it builds out a fast-growing ecommerce business and also leads in digital innovations when compared to other brick-and-mortar retailers.
From Zero to Hero – Xiaomi’s Short Journey into Becoming One of the Biggest Tech Giants in the World
How did Xiaomi, a 7-yr-old company, become one of the biggest technology firms in the world?
Alibaba’s VR Shopping: Fad or Future?
A Tale of My Personal Virtual Shopping Experiences
Marxent Lab’s VisualCommerce : Changing the Classic Retail & Manufacturing Game
Visual Commerce has changed the way retail and manufacturing companies market their producst and has opened a plethora of industries that can leverage digital products in enhancing their value proposition
OpenBazaar: Using the power of blockchain crowds to disintermediate Amazon
To what extent will blockchain peer-to-peer crowds like OpenBazaar disintermediate the likes of Amazon?