e Commerce Stores
topic on 3 shows · 6 statements across 3 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast
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6 statements about e Commerce Stores, every show
Sanchez: Essential service businesses outperform online ventures during recessions
“In a market in which we're coming into a recession, in which things might get harder, you are probably going to be happier with a plumbing company that everybody needs, as opposed to a gaming company online, as opposed to starting that e-commerce store that yo…”
Amit RG: There are 50,000 e-commerce stores globally doing over $1M
“There are 50,000 stores that do more than a million dollars. So my Amazon or where stores where everywhere, like e-commerce stores that are doing like more than a million is 50,000 in the world.”
Laura Behrens Wu: Selling on Amazon cannibalizes independent direct-to-consumer brands
“What I'm seeing or what I hear from friends who run e-commerce stores is, They have tried Amazon as a channel, but it's basically just cannibalizing themselves. And it's not, they prefer to keep their own brands or to be able to manage their own brands on thei…”
Laura Behrens Wu: Subscription box brands are adding one-off e-commerce storefronts
“I don't see it going away, but I'm also seeing that some of these box companies are also, in addition to the monthly box thing, they're selling, having an e-commerce store where you can buy these items one off.”
Laura Behrens Wu: E-commerce brands should match Amazon's free return policies
“What I do admire about Amazon is whenever something is not right, they will give you a free item. They will give you free returns. And that's made me very happy in the past. And I would just recommend e-commerce stores to do the same unless they're seeing abus…”