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The Power of Visual Data

 

Data visualization means taking a set of data and representing it with visual modeling,in a way that makes it easier to understand and observe patterns.  In its simplest form, it can be a 2-dimensional chart or graph that represents a single dimension or a dataset. Or you can extrapolate complex representations as well. But what [...]

Comparing Business Models

 

Recently I spent some time contemplating business models that might make sense for someone with online skills, but starting out on their own.  I believe there are 3 main models worth discussing though probably a myriad of variants and hybrids one can derive from them.  In this post, I discuss the structure and dynamics of [...]

Will China Eat Online Retailers?

 

For many years now, it has been pretty good business to setup an online store, source a few products from China and sell them in the US.  But are those businesses about to get killed?  I saw something this evening that took me a little bit by surprise and could spell trouble for the small [...]

X.Commerce – The Future of All Retail?

 

“We will see more change in the next 3 years in the way consumers shop and pay than we’ve seen in the previous 15 years. Offline retail hasn’t changed that much in the last 15 years. Ecommerce has been fairly distinct from the offline experience. Smartphones are blurring the lines between offline and online faster [...]