The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods. In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets.
Except from The Atlantic article:
MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
Ever open a file on a computer? Thank Lawrence Tesler.
Lawrence was key in fighting for easier computer experiences where there is one interface instead of a 'backend' and 'front end'. Before Lawrence, it was common to do all your adding and editing in one 'view' or mode, and then switch to another mode to what you did. Lawrence helped merge these two worlds so you can add, ...
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The following insights are from Nilofer Merchant in an article from AdAge:
- Google effectively becomes the user interface that creates a customer's experience of your site and content.
Observation: design around Google. Don't plan on people entering your site through your home page.
- The Internet now represents nearly 20% of media consumption, a significant measure compared to newspapers (about 5%), and magazines (about 3%), according to ACNielsen.