MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | November 11, 2020
Top News This Week
Media & eCommerce Are Becoming One
Starting now and into the future media and commerce are intrinsically connected. Every eCommerce company will be a media company, and every media company will be an eCommerce company.
The same thing that will save media, is what will skyrocket eCommerce brands, and that is the understanding that the audience is the product.
The success of media and eCommerce companies will be determined on their ability to own, nurture, and monetize audiences vertically.
What does that mean for each business? For media it means focusing much more on audience depth rather than width. They want audiences who are deeply passionate about certain topics, and eager to spend on exclusive content, merchandise, and anything else that makes them feel a deeper connection with that niche.
For eCommerce brands it means focusing less on short term paid customer acquisition, and a heightened focus on building out content around current products, while collaborating with audiences on developing new ones.
The most powerful brands in the future will be those who achieve verticality. They own their audience, distribution, and product development under one roof, giving them complete control over the customer experience, and achieving a higher level of audience monetization than ever thought possible.
Other Notable Links:
1. Supreme has been acquired for $2.1 Billion, but can it stay cool? – NEW YORK TIMES
2. China’s Sinlge’s Day was this week, Alibaba broke records with $75.1 Billion in sales – WALL STREET JOURNAL
3. How BMW, Porsche, and other car makers and collabing with fashion brands to drive sales – WWD
