Amazon has been the focus of several of my blogs and quotes. Why? Amazon is a business organization that is a leader to leverage technology so tightly into their business strategy. Maybe more than any other business in the US history. So many successes, new business models and achievements. In … [Read more...] about Is Amazon’s Strategy “Go”-ing Anywhere?
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Technology Disruption For Success and $$
In September 2015, I wrote about the razor blade strategy (literally) disrupted by the Dollar Shave Club (DSC). You can read that blog article by clicking here. Well, just recently, the efforts of DSC's CEO and founder Michael Dublin have paid off. After only five years, the startup has … [Read more...] about Technology Disruption For Success and $$
Does Online Commerce Strategy Mimic Traditional Retailing?
When you were a child, remember Highlights Magazine? To the Hidden Picture article? To find something inside the graphic? A recent Wall Street Journal article said that "retailers have been stealing ideas from online rivals about how to run websites for years.” That may be true, but online … [Read more...] about Does Online Commerce Strategy Mimic Traditional Retailing?
Technology Disruption Cuts the Razor Blade Strategy
In business schools, we teach various concepts that are important. Recently, a former student contacted me about a new venture idea. After listening to him discuss the specifics of the business model, I could not help but think of Porter's Five Forces concepts; specifically supplier/customer … [Read more...] about Technology Disruption Cuts the Razor Blade Strategy