On Digital Compression and Heinz Ketchup

On Digital Compression and Heinz Ketchup: I was listening to the CEO of Shopify speaking about what I understood to be the concept of "digital compression." Whatever companies predicted would happen in the 2030s, is fast-tracked to now! He reckons th...

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Oct 14, 2020
Digital wallets: Business model

Digital wallets: Business model. Now that we have suddenly realized the importance of going cashless, fintechs have started to feel the customer demand for their services. @Venmo, @Paypal, and @Chime in the US have begun to feel the surge in new regi...

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Oct 14, 2020
Digital to Physical?

Samsung Pay cardSamsung pay recently tied up with Sofi to launch a debit card in the US. It sounds like a retrograde move when the payments world is going digital. Samsung Pay (~11M users) is lagging behind Apple Pay (~30M users) in the US (per Busin...

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Oct 14, 2020
Can motor insurance be stopped on Demand?

Admiral Insurance UKAdmiral insurance, UK, recently announced that it would refund 110 million pounds of premium to its customers. That comes to around 25 pounds per customer. During the #covid19 lock-down, drivers stayed at home along with their car...

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Oct 14, 2020
Rise of the micro-influencers:

Who knew that my e-commerce assignment would lead to a rich vein of learning? Most of us know about influencers- individuals with a sizeable international following on Instagram and recommendations from whom serve as social proof for your brands.Pic:...

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Oct 14, 2020
Five key e-commerce metrics

I recently got the chance to do a consulting job for an e-commerce company to help with the to-be customer journey design. This was my first experience with an e-commerce business, and I gladly took this up as a learning opportunity. Here are the met...

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Oct 14, 2020
I recently took Liv. for a test drive!

Liv. bank Emirates ID scanLiv. Bank was set up to entice the young population in the UAE. Today's digital natives expect a Netflix/Uber/Instagram style User Experience from their mobiles. Liv. gives you a checking account with a 2% rate of interest...

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Oct 14, 2020