EP030 - Mary Meeker, Comscore, Demandware and Amazon News
The Jason & Scot Show · with Mary Meeker (mentioned), Jeff Bezos (mentioned) · June 6, 2016 · 69 min
Summary
This episode analyzes critical 2016 e-commerce trends, including Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report, Comscore's Q1 U.S. online retail data, and Jeff Bezos's insights on Amazon's mobile dominance. It also dissects Salesforce's major acquisition of Demandware, offering operators a look into the strategic landscape for e-commerce platforms and market positioning.
Key takeaways
Salesforce's acquisition of Demandware signals a consolidation trend in e-commerce platforms, indicating a move towards integrated enterprise solutions.
Amazon's continued dominance in mobile commerce in 2016 underscores the critical importance of optimizing for mobile shopping experiences.
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report highlights the ongoing shifts in internet usage and consumer behavior, crucial for adapting long-term e-commerce strategies.
Comscore's Q1 2016 online retail data provides benchmarks for understanding market performance and identifying growth areas in the U.S. e-commerce sector.
The significance of attending industry trade shows like IRCE for networking and staying abreast of developments, as highlighted by Scot's Amazon workshop and host booth details.
EP030 - Mary Meeker, Comscore, Demandware and Amazon News Scot & Jason will both be at the IRCE trade show in Chicago this week. Scot will be leading a pre-conference workshop on Amazon, entitled "Amazon & Me" on Tuesday. Jason will be in the Razorfish booth #548, Scot will be in the ChannelAdvisor both #803 on Wednesday morning. Razorfish is hosting a cocktail party Wednesday night June 8th, from 9pm - 12pm at the rooftop LondonHouse on the Chicago river, please pre-register here if you'd like to join us. Mary Meeker gave her annual "Internet Trends" presentation at the recode conference this week. Comscore gave there "State of the U.S. Online Retail Economy in Q1 2016" presentation. Jeff Bezos gave an interview at the code conference. Amazon is also dominating Mobile E-commerce per an article in Business Insider. Salesforce.com bought Demandware for $2.8B.</a
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Salesforce's acquisition of Demandware signals a consolidation trend in e-commerce platforms, indicating a move towards integrated enterprise solutions.
What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
Amazon's continued dominance in mobile commerce in 2016 underscores the critical importance of optimizing for mobile shopping experiences.
What does this episode say about finance & fundraising?
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report highlights the ongoing shifts in internet usage and consumer behavior, crucial for adapting long-term e-commerce strategies.
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Comscore's Q1 2016 online retail data provides benchmarks for understanding market performance and identifying growth areas in the U.S. e-commerce sector.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
The significance of attending industry trade shows like IRCE for networking and staying abreast of developments, as highlighted by Scot's Amazon workshop and host booth details.
