The Amazon 3rd Party Seller Ecosystem Might be the Most Important Thing Since the iOS App Store
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The Amazon 3rd Party Seller Ecosystem Might be the Most Important Thing Since the iOS App Store
In the span of just two years, Whatnot became the first U.S. livestream shopping unicorn with a valuation of $1.5 billion. Its app is home to thousands of sellers that deal in sports and Pokemon trading cards, action figures and comic books. Some have created multi-million dollar businesses on the back of its marketplace. Lafontaine says it’s ... See more
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