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eCommerce: A VC Story [guest post]

VC Cafe

While some VCs that I met seemed to be rightfully bullish about everything that had to do with eCommerce, some seemed to be missing the point. To put it bluntly, on more than one occasion I encountered a VC saying that the eCommerce model doesn’t have a “VC feel” to it. The ripples of eCommerce are tangible. Here’s why ….

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Amazon acquires robotics group Kiva for $775m – trend to vertical integration continues apace

The Equity Kicker

Yesterday Amazon announced the $775m acquisition of robotics group Kiva Systems. These squat orange robots automate part of the shelf picking process for ecommerce companies. This is interesting because it is another move by a major internet company to vertically integrate its value chain.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. image source. And yet…Forrester found that 70% of(.)

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. image source. And yet…Forrester found that 70% of(.)

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Introducing NextView III and Our Focus on the Everyday Economy

View from Seed

Others take bets on certain verticals or business models, such as marketplaces, SaaS, or enterprise technology. Internet-connected computing is an innovation wave on par with a few historical developments of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Internet-connected computing as we know it is a bit over two decades old at this point.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. image source. And yet…Forrester found that 70% of(.)

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How to Use Growth Hacking to Increase Revenue 20x in Just 12 Months

Up and Running

Your customer acquisition cost and lifetime value are the two magical numbers you need to calculate for each one of your campaigns. Cost of Acquisition (CAC): The total cost of acquiring a user through a given channel. For ecommerce, this is based on transaction size, commission, and chances of the user returning.

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