marketplaces

Plotting The Points To Global Marketplace Expansion
Plotting The Points To Global Marketplace Expansion
October 05, 2017  |  International

Most two-sided marketplaces — companies that function like Airbnb and Uber — have an ambition to take their businesses global, but they don’t always know...

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Major Marketplaces: Friend Or Foe To The SMB?
Major Marketplaces: Friend Or Foe To The SMB?
October 02, 2017  |  Retail

Are major online marketplaces a friend or foe to the SMB (small- to medium-sized business)? Although many smaller merchants see behemoths such as Amazon, eBay...

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Marketplace Mythbuster: When Global Isn’t Always Global
Marketplace Mythbuster: When Global Isn’t Always Global
September 28, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

A marketplace, according to Karen Webster, is like a dance. With complex choreography, it requires precise steps and a balance of buyers and sellers — after all, it...

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Discogs Achieves Sound Of Success In A Dying Marketplace
Discogs Achieves Sound Of Success In A Dying Marketplace
September 18, 2017  |  Retail

If you thought the iPod killed physical media years ago, think again. Sure, Nielsen reports that physical media sales are down (again), but one music...

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PingPong Global: Serving Up China’s Sellers For Global E-Commerce Marketplaces
PingPong Global: Serving Up China’s Sellers For Global E-Commerce Marketplaces
September 13, 2017  |  eCommerce

We all know the lure of China’s consumers for retailers and merchants of all stripes and sizes operating across the globe. Gathering wallet share of...

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Data-R-Us: The Purchase And Sale Of Data
Data-R-Us: The Purchase And Sale Of Data
September 11, 2017  |  Data

Where do analysts get their data? It’s not like they can just stroll up to a retailer like Data-R-Us and buy it … can they?...

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The Gig Economy — A Labor Day Tribute
The Gig Economy — A Labor Day Tribute
September 04, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Today is Labor Day, a holiday we’ve been celebrating to honor the hard work and productivity of the American worker since 1894. The history of the holiday is...

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Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape
Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

eCommerce has become a natural part of life in many parts of the world, but that hasn’t been the case in the Middle East. Most...

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Facebook Tracker: At Home And Abroad
Facebook Tracker: At Home And Abroad
August 21, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook was behind the Chinese photo-sharing app Colorful Balloons, which was launched anonymously earlier this year, the company confirmed last week. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube,...

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