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Retail and eCommerce tech is rather unloved at the moment, but the opportunities are manifold and substantial. @AliKAfridi put together an amazing group (and me!) to look at these.
25 Grand Problem & Opportunity Areas across Retail & eCommerce
One of the best parts of focusing on specific sectors for investing is that we can attempt to proactively identify some of the top shifts and opportunity areas where startups can capitalize.
In an effort to shed a light on some of these, I just published the results of a ‘breadth-first search’ in the Retail (& eCommerce) space – looking at the top areas where investors and industry insiders would like to see innovation across the sector.
This draws on the collective wisdom of over a dozen top investors and operators active in the space. I'm excited to share this first post in a new series that will look at opportunities across markets.
Really excited for what the future holds at Spring… teapawt.org/delrey/status/86271483…
Fidelity is betting $65 million that the Spring app can be a department store of the future recode.net/2017/5/11/1561695…
Must read on international eComm from @theGRINlabs and the inimitable Kai Li teapawt.org/btrax/status/768873085…
Great read from my old beanstalk of a boss with Nikesh Arora teapawt.org/blendle/status/7501162…
"One of my favourite reads" says @BBCKimGhattas. @FTWeekend on Nikesh Arora bit.ly/29jDkZX @jamescrabtree
Smart take by @lapresmidi. Gilt international team used to preach this. Customers aren't dumb. businessoffashion.com/articl… via @BoF
Very proud of the all the teams that made this happen! teapawt.org/spring/status/74019018…
Spring has a brand new look, and your phone is craving it. Update your app now! on.shopspring.com/4yqq-400
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The kids + dads of @Spring posed candidly and shopped enthusiastically for Father’s Day: on.shopspring.com/bxdqw-1
Really terrific. teapawt.org/mdcranney/status/72105…
Control, or Be Controlled: Sales Forecasting Done Right a16z.com/2016/04/15/sales-fo…
Good start... teapawt.org/china/status/686186234…
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Proud of @shanlynm Female Founders: The State Of The Union tcrn.ch/1RbN32p via techcrunch
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Here's the Win Probability chart from #AlamoBowl -- TCU win probability bottomed out at 0.9%
A decent quick generalization of China tech... teapawt.org/henlaub/status/6668686…
China Tech in a nutshell (some fascinating insights in this post) medium.com/@luthermarius/chi…
What Uber Can Learn From Airbnb’s Global Expansion nyti.ms/1RiJ3he <<@paddyrobinson is a rockstar
SF's Tartine Bakery merges with Blue Bottle Coffee, plans major expansion eater.com/e/8220902?utm_camp…
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It's getting easier to serve shoppers in China w/ a x-border eCommerce model bit.ly/1Q0F31M via @jingdaily
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I don't want to overstate this, but little kids playing golf and smiling and having fun at Augusta National is still the coolest thing ever.
congrats to my former colleague @rachelshechtman on Crain's 40 Under 40! crainsnewyork.com/40under40/…
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The dollar has risen more rapidly in last eight months than at any time in last 40 years vs major trading partners on.wsj.com/1FwIUQP
