The revolution of brick and mortar stores: from flagships to showrooms [5 Reading tips] Many voices anticipate the burial of brick and mortar stores however, it seems they will have the chance to retrain into something else taking advantage of their strengths to survive, coordinating together with digital solutions to offer experiences instead of only products and services. The world is already digital, e-commerce and online shops are breaking … Continue reading "The revolution of brick and mortar stores: from flagships to showrooms [5 Reading tips]"
2016 Trends: The trip of a toy through the next e-commerce scenario [5 Reading Tips] In 2016, Tina would like to give a toy to her nephew as a present. She is still coming up with ideas, some of which were taken from the short moments she spends in front of her multiple devices: smartphone, tablet, laptop, even magazines. Despite of her busy and intense life she always finds time … Continue reading "2016 Trends: The trip of a toy through the next e-commerce scenario [5 Reading Tips]"
Mobile commerce will rock 2016 [5 Reading tips] Every time I walk around the streets I see people totally attached to their mobiles: texting, listening to music, socializing, searching for some inspiration for a present, or checking opening times for the restaurant they want to go to for dinner later. It is really likely that the future of commerce will be dominated by … Continue reading "Mobile commerce will rock 2016 [5 Reading tips]"
Black Friday taking root in Europe [5 Reading tips] The traditional American ‘Black Friday’, ringing in the Christmas shopping season, has been developing strongly in Europe, reaching a new all-time record in sales this year. Without question the biggest indicator to measure this success is Amazon. Their figures indicated that more than one million items were already ordered by Friday midday in Germany; consumer … Continue reading "Black Friday taking root in Europe [5 Reading tips]"
Prime Air expects to deliver goods in just 30 minutes [5 Reading Tips] Imagine the day when all your problems are sorted out in just 30 minutes. You have an important date, you try on your best dress in front of the mirror and realise it is stained! Don’t panic. Amazon would have got a quick solution for you: the new Prime Air service drone squad. These scenarios … Continue reading "Prime Air expects to deliver goods in just 30 minutes [5 Reading Tips]"
Unicorns in Food Commerce – Harbingers of the breakthrough or of the bubble? There’s one number that currently astonishes the industry: Hello Fresh is worth 2.6 billion €. Anyone who considered 600 million overrated can rub their eyes in disbelief now. The start-up that delivers cook boxes for your high-class culinary evening apparently prepares its flotation. The food industry is increasingly getting in motion. Whether it’s Tengelmann’s difficulties, … Continue reading "Unicorns in Food Commerce – Harbingers of the breakthrough or of the bubble?"
Amazon can be outrun after all Amazon is said to be leading in nearly every field. However, looking behind this image, you discover certain scenarios where Amazon can be outrun. For example, despite their late start in Germany, “Tolino-Allianz” sell more eBooks than Amazon. Even success reports about Amazon’s Dash Button receive a blow as Miele introduce their smart washing machine … Continue reading "Amazon can be outrun after all"
KPIs & E-Commerce Certification: The Handelskraft Highlights May / June 2015 With our professional development course in e-commerce management and our KPI whitepaper, we touched on several sore places in e-commerce this May/June. But this seems to have struck a chord with readers. It was also exciting to see how dynamic pricing, the post office strike, and plagiarism has led to ill will among consumers. At … Continue reading "KPIs & E-Commerce Certification: The Handelskraft Highlights May / June 2015"
Dollar Shave Club vs. Gillette – Who Is Overtaking Whom? It is over three years ago that we last wrote about the razer blade subscription service Dollar Shave Club. Back then, they made a name for themselves with their viral video. In Germany even reBuy was inspired by the way the video was made. Since then, the startup has extended its portfolio and now covers … Continue reading "Dollar Shave Club vs. Gillette – Who Is Overtaking Whom?"
Every Fifth Online Shop is Blackmailed A study on cybercrime has brought interesting figures to light: apparently every fifth online shop has once been the victim of attempted blackmail. 12 percent for instance, were blackmailed in a DDoS attack. A total of one third of the 119 traders surveyed had already come into contact with cybercrime. This includes for instance, data … Continue reading "Every Fifth Online Shop is Blackmailed"
