Though they will have to be wary of competitors in the market in the coming years, Farfetch seems to have found the recipe for success as a platform in the e-commerce fashion space.
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Yelp – discovery engine for local businesses
How adding value to both sides and using network effects to their advantage, Yelp has become the go-to-place to discover local businesses. But is that sustainable?
Ola Cabs: The “Copy-Cat” beating Uber at its own game in India.
Ola Cabs, which built its business model on Uber’s success in the US, is significantly ahead of Uber in India with estimates suggesting an almost 80% market share to Ola. How could an India based start-up beat a giant like Uber which has expressed a strong intent to win the Indian market? What lessons can be learnt from the Ola success for other players planning a similar strategy? Is this initial success of Ola Cabs sustainable in the long term?