9 Best Articles in 2021
medium.com
E-Commerce is a Bear — Medium
medium.com
~11 min read · From 2015 · In two decades of e-commerce in the US, we have produced only two standalone e-commerce companies of meaningful enterprise value: Amazon…
mp.weixin.qq.com
How E-Commerce Is Driving Technological Innovation in Manufacturing
mp.weixin.qq.com
2019-10-21 · China’s e-commerce platforms are eager to expand into manufacturing. In their efforts to work more closely with factories, NetEase, Pinduoduo and Alibaba have adopted different approaches, which this article from tech media platform Huxiu.com compares, detailing successes, failures, and ongoing challenges. Anyone interested in digital collaborations and the expanding reach of the tentacles of Chinese internet companies will find this report informative.
mp.weixin.qq.com
A Look at the Past 20 Years of China’s E-Commerce Industry
mp.weixin.qq.com
From 2019 · The leaps and bounds of China’s e-commerce industry since the beginning of the 21st century introduced a new shopping experience to Chinese consumers while fundamentally changing the country’s entire business environment. Caijing magazine reporters He Xiaoqing and Ye Nan trace the overall development of the Chinese e-commerce industry but also dig deeper – for example, by analyzing innovative business models.
CB Insights
6 Trends Rising E-Commerce Players Are Leveraging To Compete Against Amazon
CB Insights
~13 min read · Mar 24th · Amazon is the most formidable force in e-commerce. Here's how emerging e-commerce players are protecting their businesses from being disrupted by the retail giant.
Quartz
What does Amazon do? A guide to understanding the e-commerce giant — Quartz
Quartz
~12 min read · From 2017 · To call Amazon an e-commerce company feels completely inadequate.
The Wall Street Journal
How Amazon Wins: By Steamrolling Rivals and Partners
The Wall Street Journal
~16 min read · 2020-12-22 · CEO Jeff Bezos still runs the e-commerce giant with the drive of a startup trying to survive. That strand of its corporate DNA is becoming a liability, as its tactics to dominate nearly every…
Marker by Medium
The Real Reason It’s So Hard to Order Groceries Online Right Now
Marker by Medium
8 min read · 2020-04-24 · Turns out online grocery shopping was not built like the rest of e-commerce
baymard.com
The Current State of Checkout UX (18 Common Pitfalls)
baymard.com
20+ min read · 2020-04-21 · After e-commerce sites have invested vast resources in “first in mind” strategies, Pay Per Click campaigns, beautifully crafted homepage imagery, perfect category taxonomies, faceted search logic,…
The Economist
Why retailers everywhere should look to China
The Economist
4 min read · 2020-12-30 · That is where they will see the future of e-commerce
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The New York Times
The Amazon That Customers Don’t See
The New York Times
20+ min read · Jun 15th · Each year, hundreds of thousands of workers churn through a vast mechanism that hires and monitors, disciplines and fires. Amid the pandemic, the already strained system lurched.
The Information
Seven E-Commerce Startups to Watch
The Information
2 min read · Jun 16th · As online shopping booms, venture investment in the e-commerce sector has taken off. That has put a spotlight on the small software companies that power online shopping, from enabling product…
Mother Jones
How Amazon Bullies, Manipulates, and Lies to Reporters
Mother Jones
~13 min read · Jun 25th · The company's cutthroat corporate culture cripples critical coverage—and your right to know.
The New York Times
Netflix: The Store!
The New York Times
6 min read · Jun 10th · You streamed it. Now you can buy it at Netflix.shop, a new site that will offer everything from a “Lupin” side table to a “Yasuke” clock.
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The New York Times
The Luxury E-Commerce Wars Heat Up
The New York Times
8 min read · 2020-11-30 · On one side: Amazon. On the other: a new alliance of brands and platforms. Who will win?
The New Yorker
How E-Commerce Is Transforming Rural China
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2018 · JD.com is expanding its consumer base with drone delivery and local recruits who can exploit villages’ tight-knit social networks to drum up business.
Guardian Tech
Shopify – the good shop to Amazon's bad shop
Guardian Tech
8 min read · 2020-06-14 · Shopify is the second-largest e-commerce platform in the US, yet remains anonymous. Will its new app change all that?
The New York Times
Amazon’s Great Labor Awakening
The New York Times
20+ min read · Feb 18th · Covid-19 has cemented the e-commerce giant’s hold on the economy — but it has also spurred employees all around the country to organize.
stackline.com
Stackline's News and Insights — Top 100 Fastest Growing & Declining Categories in E-commerce
stackline.com
1 min read · 2020-04-03 · A recap of the Top 100 fastest growing & declining categories in March 2020 vs. March 2019
The New York Times
The Amazon That Customers Don’t See
The New York Times
20+ min read · Jun 15th · Each year, hundreds of thousands of workers churn through a vast mechanism that hires and monitors, disciplines and fires. Amid the pandemic, the already strained system lurched.
TechCrunch
TikTok invests in social commerce via new Shopify partnership
TechCrunch
5 min read · 2020-10-27 · TikTok is further investing in social commerce with today’s announcement of a new global partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify. The deal aims to make it easier for Shopify’s over 1 million…
thirty bees
E-commerce will change forever
thirty bees
~16 min read · From 2017 · Next month e-commerce will change forever thanks to Amazon. September 12 marks 20 years since Amazon filed for their 1-Click patent. This means that the patent will expire and the technology behind it…
Entrepreneur
8 Crucial Steps You Need to Take Before Launching an E-Commerce Business
Entrepreneur
6 min read · 2019-10-05 · Bethenny Frankel, Gary Vaynerchuk, and other online sales experts explain how to be part of this trillion-dollar opportunity.
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