Online Retailing

Slides

add: evolution of online retailing: Wikipedia: Online shopping
Dumb retail to Smart retail: Walmart, Target, Best Buy — Mobile Matters More To Big US Retailers Than To Amazon

add: technology within the store, AND increased price competition

A Brief History Of Online Shopping

Amazon Vs Alibaba: Game On

Walmart: Less amazing than Amazon

Disintermediation

Industries

Disruptors

  • Amazon (1995)
  • eBay (1995)
  • Craigslist (1995)
  • Netflix (1997)
  • Napster (1999)
  • iTunes (2000)
  • Orbitz (2001)
  • YouTube (2005)
  • Walmart
  • Apple
  • Webvan (late 1990s)
  • Shift from PC to mobile
    • Location data (iBeacon)
    • Increased ubiquity

Shorter Channels

Smarter Channels, increased automation, cheaper, increased connectivity