OmniMACS

08/06/2026

As the aphorism goes, "Those who can't do, teach; and those who can't teach, critique."

The business ecosystem hierarchy: entrepreneurs > educators > analysts.

Which category is most open to AI disruption, cynical rent-seeking and catering to vested interests?

16/03/2023

If you are interested in the evolution of e-commerce or planning to build an online marketplace, this is a must-read case study on how Amazon built a global behemoth [🔗in 1st comment].
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The world gets bombarded with 'WHAT's happening at Amazon' every day. This Amazon Marketplace Case Study is different in a crucial way :
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It focuses on the WHY & HOW - the strategies, processes and principles that have kept Amazon's online marketplace at the leading edge of e-commerce:

💡 #1 - Solving real problems one at a time

💡 #2 - A value proposition that doubles as a flywheel

💡 #3 - The myth of building a complex digital platform on a shoestring budget

💡 #4 - The right technological foundation will deliver a competitive edge

💡 #5 - Leveraging customer feedback to boost seller performance and revenue

💡 #6 - A logistics phenomenon

💡 #7 - Revenue before profit; frugality before bells-and-whistles

💡 #8 - Choose the right metrics

💡 #9 - 3 Powerful Philosophies that underpin a long-term growth mentality

💡 #10 - Diversify revenue streams by bringing them back for more

💡 #11 - If you can’t beat them; buy them

💡 #12 - Leveraging a data goldmine

💡 #13 - Challenges ahead

17/12/2020

E-commerce marketplaces can be money-making machines. But to be financially viable they need liquidity. Learn what marketplace liquidity entails, how to measure it and how to ignite it.

Your marketplace startup needs liquidity to be financially viable. Learn how to measure and ignite marketplace liquidity.

07/08/2020

Understanding the difference between marketplace business models & revenue streams and choosing the right options are key to the success of your multi-vendor platform.

Understand the difference between marketplace business models & revenue streams and choose the right option to ensure the success of your multi-vendor platform.

25/06/2020

🛒 Logistics, supply chain, order management, fulfillment - planning your strategy can be quite intimidating with so many moving parts.
🚛 Check out this guide for a clear breakdown of the shipping process and how to plan your shipping strategy: https://www.cobbleweb.co.uk/everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-marketplace-shipping-strategy/

18/06/2020

The greatest ad ever?

26/05/2020

The future of e-commerce warehousing is here. Now even smaller companies can use robotics to streamline their shipping logistics.

AutoStore is a high-performance warehouse robot system delivering goods to person from an ultra-dense storage grid. For more information or to get in touch, ...

20/11/2019

Use your market segment insights and industry connections to pivot your single-vendor online store to a more scalable multi-vendor marketplace.

09/11/2019

Love working with this performance-driven team. Great combination of software expertise and business development nous. Give your marketplace idea the best chance of success.

29/10/2019

Online transactions now make up 16% of total retail sales. The latest e-commerce trends include online grocery shopping, voice commerce, social shopping and pure-play (online only) e-commerce vendors.

Online retail has seen huge shifts and changes over time. Here are 20 statistics that illustrate the changes in online shopping, from device usage and global markets to shopping channels and delivery methods.