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Amazon is the 200 ton
gorilla. The changes they are making are rapid and profound. One indication:
they are building fulfillment centers at an alarming rate, which has put them
in control of shipping (as opposed to outsourcing their shipping) and made
1-day delivery a reality in many urban areas (not only in the U.S., but
throughout Europe and Asia. How can you compete with
Amazon (and Google, eBay and other Goliaths) in the face of these changes?
Scot offers 10 actionable steps your company can take to keep up. 1. Diversify 2. If you can't beat
'em, join 'em. (Google Products is one viable testing ground.) 3. Ride the wave of
international growth. 4. Keep experimenting
with social media (if you aren't on Pinterest or Instagram, you should be.) 5. Leverage your assets
(don't let them be online liabilities) 6. What does a world of
"Free one-day shipping" look like to you? Be prepared. It's coming. 7. Embrace Google
Shopping. It's here to stay. 8. Revisit your
adwords/search program. You may think it's great, but is it working as hard
as it can? 9. Consider using eBay
as your liquidation outlet. Move your clearance items to eBay. You won't
cannibalize your brand and you will gain new customers. 10. Think about mobile
users being 30-50% of your traffic very soon. Be ready. |