‘Retail is detail’ they say. Nowadays, the level of detail for retail businesses is staggering given the mix between physical and digital channels. Omnichannel (bricks & mortar, eCommerce, etc. ) is the buzzword de jour… Read More »Retail Business Model – 2023 Outlook
eCommerce boomed in the big DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) years, but as we enter the years ahead the business model is under pressure. Rising Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) and shifts in consumer sentiment relative to rising interest… Read More »Business Model Canvas – eCommerce DTC
Faire’s Fair. But what’s their business model? Faire is a B2B wholesale marketplace that is shaking-up local retail to make it easier for brands and retailers to discover one another and transact. Faire Business Model… Read More »Faire Business Model Canvas
Sentiment Analysis – voodoo or invaluable? Let’s look at some Analytics and Insights into why Sentiment Analysis can be a valuable tool in relation to the business model. The breadth and depth of possible applications… Read More »How Valuable is Sentiment Analysis for Brands?
Social Proof is the trust built in a brand or individual based on what others say about it. It could be customer testimonials/reviews, a celebrity endorsement, an expert’s stamp of approval, an article in the… Read More »Social Proof Strategy
Avon was an iconic brand in its era. The Direct Selling beauty retailer was famous among women for its enterprising approach to sales, enabling women to sell various lines of cosmetics to their peers and… Read More »Avon Business Model + Social Selling
Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) are arguably the most important dimensions of the retail business model. Without a solid grasp on them, most are doomed to fail. eCommerce and Retail business models have already been under… Read More »Analytics: eCommerce Customer Acquisition Cost
On one hand, a Buyer’s Club isn’t necessarily a new thing; on the other hand, Buyer’s Clubs in this ‘new era’ of digitization and on-demand delivery is definitely new. What drives people towards Buyer’s Clubs… Read More »Business Model Trends: Buyer’s Club
Due to a boom in eCommerce and shifts in the economy, a new trend in industrial real-estate has emerged. CoWarehousing – ie. like Coworking but for warehouses – has emerged in North America as a… Read More »Business Model Trends: Co-Warehousing
Founded in 2005, Swedish-based Klarna is the original BNPL (buy-now-pay-later) player. They are the biggest by volume in the world and are planning to IPO in the latter half of 2021. We dig into the… Read More »Business Model Canvas – Klarna