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...
Tech & AI vs. Humanity: Stephen Hawking’s Last Stirring Words
Igor Beuker - March 19, 2018
Legendary English physicist, cosmologist, author, and award-winning mastermind Stephen Hawking’s last stirring words to the internet really touched me. Two years ago, his last post was to the public internet forum a Reddit AMA,...
The Space Economy: Modern-Day Gold Rush 100x Bigger Than Bitcoin
Igor Beuker - February 23, 2018
The Space Economy is a modern-day gold rush 100 times bigger than Bitcoin. Asteroid mining will create a multitrillion-dollar industry. So, I was surprised to see that the leading business magazines didn’t take their...
Will Facebook Inc. Continue Its Takeover Of Advertising In 2018?
Igor Beuker - January 29, 2018
Facebook Inc. will continue its takeover of advertising in 2018. This story is a prequel to the keynote speeches I will deliver at marketing and media conferences this year. I will talk about how...
Alibaba Singles Day 2016 Hits $17.8B – Inside Jack Ma’s Math Man Brain
Igor Beuker - November 11, 2016
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba hits $17.8 billion in sales on Singles Day 2016, turning a sweetheart’s holiday into an insane global e-commerce record. Before the 24-hour shopathon on 11 November kicked off, Alibaba’s chairman...
Shazam For Fashion, New Trends & Tech To Boost Retail Revenues
Igor Beuker - February 8, 2016
Shazam for fashion? Retail chain John Lewis operating in Great Britain, has launched a ‘Shazam for fashion‘. The findSimilar search function in the retailer’s iPad app uses image recognition to recommend to customers fashion...
How CMOs Can Harness The Power Of Dark Social?
Igor Beuker - September 27, 2015
When some brands and publishers revealed their data on dark social, I was shocked and felt it was time to share some actionable social insights with CMOs. If 90% of your content and link...
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 Big Brands Boost Their Instagram Fanbase By Millions?
Igor Beuker - March 30, 2015
Big brands like Nike, Victoria’s Secret, GoPro and Starbucks have been boosting its Instagram fanbase by millions of followers using branded videos.
Nike is killing it and has been skyrocketing its Instagram followers from 4 million to a staggering…
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