In late January, Amazon reduced its minimum purchase requirement for free two-day shipping to $35 ($25 for books) from $50 previously. In an interview with Recode, Marc Lore—who is Walmart’s e-commerce chief and the former CEO of Jet.com, which Walmart… Continue Reading
Fashions Change If there is one subject close to our hearts at Fung Global Retail & Technology, it is fashion retailing. Over the last few years, we have established ourselves as a leading global think tank on apparel. Our coverage… Continue Reading
As many large retailers and brands face lower foot traffic and negative same-store sales, along with the relentless encroachment of e-commerce, we are seeing turbulence in senior leadership at a number of companies. The table below shows selected recent management… Continue Reading
Social Selling This week, we found ourselves once again discussing the prospects for social commerce, which simply refers to buying and selling through social media websites. In this note, we distill our thoughts on why social commerce—which has gone through… Continue Reading