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April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 andreweverett360

Amazon profitability (or lack thereof)

Todd Bishop wrote an article for GeekWire titled Amazon would have posted $1.8 billion operating loss in Q4 2021 if not for Amazon Web Services (February 3, 2022).

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April 21, 2022 andreweverett360

The Myth Of The Great E-Commerce Acceleration

Steve Dennis wrote an April 19, 2022 Forbes article titled The Myth Of The Great E-Commerce Acceleration.

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August 31, 2021August 29, 2021 andreweverett360

The changing world of ecommerce: Why winning the final mile is crucial

James Hankins and JP Castlin wrote an article for MarketingWeek (10 Aug 2021) titled The changing world of ecommerce: Why winning the final mile is crucial.

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July 4, 2021July 3, 2021 andreweverett360

Online Marketing is the New Rent: Demand Generation vs Demand Harvesting

Grace Kite wrote an article titled Is Online Marketing the New Rent? (Sept 16, 2020).

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October 20, 2020 andreweverett360

The Bright Future Of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Trevor Sumner wrote an article titled The Case For The Bright Future Of Brick-and-Mortar Retail. Continue reading “The Bright Future Of Brick-and-Mortar Retail” →

May 11, 2020May 7, 2020 andreweverett360

Wayfair sales jump, losses deepen

Charity L. Scott wrote a Wall Street Journal article titled Wayfair Gets a Coronavirus Sales Boost. Continue reading “Wayfair sales jump, losses deepen” →

March 21, 2020March 20, 2020 andreweverett360

Why DTC start-ups are imploding

Maya Kosoff wrote an article on Medium titled Why All the Warby Parker Clones Are Now Imploding. Continue reading “Why DTC start-ups are imploding” →

March 3, 2020March 1, 2020 andreweverett360

All Your Favorite Brands, from BSTOEM to ZGGCD: How Amazon is causing us to drown in trademarks

John Herrman wrote an article the New York Times titled All Your Favorite Brands, From BSTOEM to ZGGCD: How Amazon is causing us to drown in trademarks. Continue reading “All Your Favorite Brands, from BSTOEM to ZGGCD: How Amazon is causing us to drown in trademarks” →

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 andreweverett360

Retail Apocalypse or Disruptor Meltdown?

Steve Dennis wrote an article for Forbes titled Retail Apocalypse? Maybe It’s Time To Worry About A Disruptor Meltdown? Continue reading “Retail Apocalypse or Disruptor Meltdown?” →

October 28, 2019October 26, 2019 andreweverett360

Amazon’s Shipping Costs Soar

Paul Page wrote Today’s Logistics Report  (Oct 25, 2019) in the Wall Street Journal: Continue reading “Amazon’s Shipping Costs Soar” →

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