retailers

also referred to as: retailer

10 statements across 7 episodes · 6 bullish · 0 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Jun 9, 2016 by Xander Adell · across every show →

Everything said about retailers, oldest first

Jun 9, 2016 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Adell: Retailers are more profitable than consumers who resist paying for delivery
“Working directly with retailers is a bit more profitable for us simply because the on the consumer side, consumers have already paid for shipping, and so you really have to give them as much of a bargain as possible.”
Xander Adell Jun 9, 2016 ▶ 7:19 He is Killing That Annoying "We Missed You" Sticky Note the UPS Always Puts on Your Door, $3m Raised, 10 Teammates, EP 271: Zander Adell
Jun 10, 2016
Insight
Physical retailers require 35% to 50% gross margins, says Jason Greenspan
“Most retailers today are looking for, you know, roughly between a, I would say a 35 to, ah, 50 points of gross margin, so they can afford, you know, the rent, the store, the staff, all that kind of stuff.”
Jason Greenspan Jun 10, 2016 ▶ 7:54 Phone Cleaner Will Do $5m-$10m This Year, Launched in 2012 at CES, EP 274: Jason Greenspan
Feb 11, 2018
Disclosure
About 20% of ShareASale publishers were sourced directly from retailers
“What we found is about 20% of publishers are finding programs from the retailers.”
Brian Littleton Feb 11, 2018 ▶ 7:24 932 How ShareASale CEO Kept 100% Equity, Sold For $35m+
Jul 16, 2019 positive
Opinion
Saarenvirta: More profitable retailers will lower prices rather than bank profits
“If we make a retailer more efficient and more profitable, they won't bank the money. They'll invest it in lowering prices.”
Gary Saarenvirta Jul 16, 2019 ▶ 4:20 1452 Retail SaaS Solution Pases $4M ARR, Goal to Reduce Poverty Levels
Sep 16, 2019 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Retailers report PriceWaiter drives incremental revenue without cannibalizing existing sales
“It turned out that the revenue that retailers were earning through the SAS product They themselves classified as accretive or incremental revenue, meaning not cannibalizing their existing sales on top of their existing sales.”
Stephen Culp Sep 16, 2019 ▶ 12:47 1514 They Gamify Price Negotiations for Consumers, $100m in Sales, They Take 2-6%
Sep 16, 2019 positive
Insight
PriceWaiter secures incremental sales at smaller discounts than merchants typically expect
“The retailer gets a sale they wouldn't have had before, most of the time at a discount less than they would have been willing to offer.”
Stephen Culp Sep 16, 2019 ▶ 15:00 1514 They Gamify Price Negotiations for Consumers, $100m in Sales, They Take 2-6%
Sep 16, 2019 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PriceWaiter commissions undercut traditional paid advertising or affiliate fees
“Almost in every case, it's going to be better than what they would have paid had they paid for ads or then some sort of affiliate arrangement or whatever.”
Stephen Culp Sep 16, 2019 ▶ 12:03 1514 They Gamify Price Negotiations for Consumers, $100m in Sales, They Take 2-6%
Sep 16, 2019 neutral
Disclosure
Culp: Pricewaiter charges zero to consumers and monetizes via retailer commissions
“A revenue model is we take a commission on the sale, so the consumer doesn't pay anything, the retailer pays us, but it's absolutely worth it for them because they have no cost of acquisition whatsoever.”
Stephen Culp Sep 16, 2019 ▶ 1:16 1514 They Gamify Price Negotiations for Consumers, $100m in Sales, They Take 2-6%
Jun 26, 2020 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gerrie: ZigZag retailers onboard in an hour to two weeks
“Technical onboarding takes anything from an hour to a couple of weeks, depending on the size of the retailer. So it can be very quick to get a retailer live and they're transactional within the first month.”
Al Gerrie Jun 26, 2020 ▶ 14:02 ZigZag Hits $5m Revenue Helping Brands Like Gap Manage Returns
Nov 21, 2020
Insight
Retailers deny vendor attribution to preserve their negotiating leverage
“No retailer will ever admit to us that you did this, right? Like, because if they do that, it's negotiating leverage.”
Gary Saarenvirta Nov 21, 2020 ▶ 13:54 Daisy intelligence on track for $10m in 2021
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