Facebook Credits: A Paypal in Training?
I’ve been reading curiously about the new beta Facebook Credits platform. Most coverage tends to focus on the unique elements of allowing users to vote economically for better content. Give a good content producer some credits, and perhaps that will incent them to produce more. Think Digg with economic value. I think the launch of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Zappos & Amazon – Happy News For All
I had been asked a few times over the last week about my thoughts on the Zappos transaction. I think this is a great story for innovation and startups. Zappos started in a space many believed you could not transact online: selling shoes without people trying them on… Of course, as the world has grown [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jeff Bezos at Wired: Disruptive By Design Conference
I attended the Wired: Disruptive by Design Conference earlier today at the Morgan Library in NYC. One of the best sessions was of course with Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com. I have an incredible amount of respect for Jeff, not only because he stayed true to his strategy in spite of an incredible amount of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Black Friday Shopping
I just read an initial report out of ComScore indicating this year’s Friday retail e-commerce numbers were up slightly over last year. Online, nontravel e-tailer sales grew 1% for the day to $534MM from $531MM last year. For the month of November, retail e-commerce sales were down 4% from last year’s numbers. The National Retail [...]
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