Shopify just plopped down $450 million to raise its logistics game as part of its push to not just be an Amazon alternative, but to take the eCommerce Megatron on directly. Not too long ago, we were talking about Shopify being in a battle with Square and Squarespace to become a single source for presence, point…
Saw this floating around yesterday. Well “floating around” probably underplays its significance. Apparently, Amazon is planning to spend $15 billion on tools for small and medium-sized businesses. That means they’re up for spending $150 per global SMB — we usually use 100 million as the total worldwide addressable SMB market. But Amazon’s investment in SMBs…
This is the latest in LSA’s Skate To Where the Puck is Going series. Running semi-weekly, it examines the moves and motivations of tech giants as leading indicators for where markets are moving. Check out the entire series here. What’s a cloud kitchen and why is it important? As we’ve covered over the past few…
The LSA’s Above the Cloud podcast returned after a summer break this week with a brisk roundtable featuring my colleagues from the LSA analyst team, Neal Polachek and Mike Boland. Mike recently joined LSA to help us expand our coverage of the local and SMB market. Mike’s a very busy guy. On top of his…
This is the latest in LSA’s Skate To Where the Puck is Going series. Running semi-weekly, it examines the moves and motivations of tech giants as leading indicators for where markets are moving. Check out the entire series here. Signs are emerging that local food delivery could be Amazon’s next conquest — a scary prospect…
This is the latest in LSA’s Skate To Where the Puck is Going series. Running semi-weekly, it examines the moves and motivations of tech giants as leading indicators for where markets are moving. Check out the entire series here. The on-demand delivery wars aren’t a new phenomenon, having emerged and evolved with the on-demand economy…
Digital technology and “the cloud” are transforming the way small businesses (SMBs) manage their operations. As one example, Amazon has started to disrupt the supply chain. According to a new LSA survey, roughly 70% of SMB respondents said they are members of Amazon Prime. Of those, 72% are using it to buy parts, products or…
News from the last 30 days has us convinced that a tipping point has been reached with major brands selling online through Amazon. Once a sensitive subject among major brands who feared a backlash and loss of business from their traditional retail channel, the floodgates now appear to be open. The June 22 edition of the…
Here is today’s roundup of news related to local marketing and advertising, local media, technology, local commerce, consumer behavior and more. 8 Reasons Facebook Will Beat All Other Digital Marketing Channels This Year (March 3, 2017) Entrepreneur: “Here are the 8 reasons why it makes the most sense for businesses to use the social media…
Yesterday, Amazon Home Services – originally launched in November as Amazon Local Services – was made available to much of the country, though the high-coverage areas remain LA, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. While the news was expected, the way Amazon is positioning the tool is interesting. Unlike Yelp and Angie’s List and other…
