Entrepreneurs are, as a rule, pretty excited about their ideas. They almost have to be, since the journey from idea to instantiation is arduous under the best circumstances. Only a true believer is likely to ever make it across the finish line, as the less...
The retail industry is in transition, with the ever-growing eCommerce sales pushing brick-and-mortar stores to revamp the consumer experience. As a result, we’ve seen various large retailers either integrate technology into stores, file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy or close a large chunk of stores. In...
Having previously declined a (reported) attempted buyout from Amazon in favor of merging with Italian retail firm YOOX, the resultant YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) has now teamed up with a big technology player. It was announced yesterday (March 7) that the online luxury fashion retailer is...
When it comes to delivery, “fast” isn’t fast enough anymore for a lot of consumers. A recent story in The Wall Street Journal takes a look at how — thanks in large part to Amazon Prime (and, more recently, Amazon Prime Now) — online shoppers’ increasingly unforgiving expectations...
November 04, 2021
The online luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter has entered the resale fashion market, Green Queen reported. The company is working with the B2B secondhand market technology provider Reflaunt on a service that lets customers resell designer goods, according to the report. The project will ultimately cover all Net-a-Porter’s platforms, including Mr Porter and The Outnet, and […]
August 03, 2017
The retail industry is in transition, with the ever-growing eCommerce sales pushing brick-and-mortar stores to revamp the consumer experience. As a result, we’ve seen various large retailers either integrate technology...
March 08, 2016
Having previously declined a (reported) attempted buyout from Amazon in favor of merging with Italian retail firm YOOX, the resultant YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) has now teamed up with a big...
January 29, 2016
When it comes to delivery, “fast” isn’t fast enough anymore for a lot of consumers. A recent story in The Wall Street Journal takes a look at how — thanks in large...
