Of Shopify and Snake Oil.
Shopify’s share price fell off a cliff yesterday, as analysts accused the company of being built on ‘Get Rich Quick’ promises. The lens through which the report was written focuses mainly on financial punditry rather…
Localisation for the Middle East.
Last week at the Seamless Ecommerce Conference, I moderated a panel around localisation – it’s not all about language. Localisation is one of those conference topics that is about 3 years past its sell-by date.…
Shopify Unite 2017 – An Outsider’s Review
First Impressions… Technology is always viewed through a lens. In some cases it is a pragmatic and rational lens and sometimes it is more emotional. Technology conferences, especially those for a specific company or tribe…
Ecommerce in the Middle East – Shopify V Magento
For the last couple of years I have lived in a bit of an Ecommerce bubble. Working closely with a certain platform can lead to a blinkered view of the world and sometimes you lose…
What are the Benefits of Ecommerce? Global Reach.
For those of you reading this in the UK or California, you might be wondering why the question – What are the benefits of Ecommerce? – needs to be answered. However, there are emerging markets where…