Netflix Star Marie Kondo Now Sells Us Shit We Don’t Need
Igor Beuker - December 4, 2019
A few years ago my family suddenly labeled me as a semi-hoarder. Oh boy, have they terrorized me with ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’ by Marie Kondo. The process that should ‘spark joy’...
New Retail Record: Alibaba Singles Day 2018 Hits $30.8 Billion
Igor Beuker - November 12, 2018
On Singles Day 2018 China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba smashed all worldwide digital shopping and retail records, hitting the staggering amount of $30.8 billion in online sales. In just 24 hours! That topped the $25.3...
Why Amazon Is A Search Engine That Will Take On Google?
Igor Beuker - September 22, 2015
Forget about the search engines from Yahoo! and Microsoft, it is Amazon who will take on the mighty search mogul Google. Why the hell Amazon? A story for the nonlinear minds… Because like no...
Sephora Launches Birchbox Style Subscription Commerce Box
Igor Beuker - August 11, 2015
Finally, a retail beauty brand is embracing the trend called sub-commerce: Sephora is launching a Birchbox-like subscription commerce service called Play! In my daily work as a futurist, journalist, and speaker, I am frequently...
How Starbucks Disrupts Its Own Marketing Strategy?
Igor Beuker - December 19, 2014
Reserving your lunch or dinner, and a nice bottle of wine? Believe it or not, but that’s now possible for Starbucks customers in the US. We took a look at the coffee giant’s new business and marketing strategy.
