Daily links – Chinese property developers go onto internet Chinese internet use and smart phone manufacturers dominate today’s links along with Microsoft and Uber’s latest business changes
Big Data, retail and the 80/20 rule Retailers are using big data to apply the 80/20 rule – or Pareto’s Law – to reduce returns and shrinkage
Pay Pal and the Modern Spice routes PayPal trace the modern online spice routes with some important messages for retailers.
For God’s sake get a website Setting up a website is one of the easiest, and most important, things a new business should do.
Should Amazon focus on shareholder returns? Is Jeff Bezos the digital Nelson Bunker Hunt as Amazon continues to gain value while not making any money?
Taxing the internet Cash strapped governments are trying to find new ways of raising revenue. Can they find sources online?
Fiddling the prices Has the Internet’s promise of transparency failed as online retailers vary prices.