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3 Marketplace Categories Where ‘White Space’ Still Exists

Retail TouchPoints

Marketplaces have been a dominant force in online retail for some time now, with early mover Amazon still leading the pack. Now, an increasing number of other retailers are seeing the value in adding a marketplace to their commerce offerings. Marketplace White Space #2: Off-Price. I see it as a bit of a perfect storm.”.

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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

BigCommerce

They invented the napkin-ring-shaped golf ball, that only flies 40 yards with a full swing, as a solution to the overly expensive golf course real estate. Between waiting in line at the post office and paying $18 for the “military discount” shipping option, it wasn’t easy to do. Online was a perfect fit.

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Selling Controversial Products Online

eCommerceFuel

It could be shipping issues or PR issues or emails that you get from people who are accusatory, that really get upset with what you sell. And so it costs you time and money to just find those right vendors and get them set up. It was either 2007 or 2008. I mean, feel free to be, you know, fairly broad. Chad : I did.

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