Tag Archives: commerce

Does Apple deserve a 30% cut of iTunes in-app subscriptions? – [ANALYSIS]

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Daniel Eran Dilger. And another deeper look here. The best read on the topic. UPDATE: Le Figaro has a good take, too. (in French)

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Apple vs. Amazon – [BUSINESS MODELS]

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

- Amazon sells books. It sells the Kindle as a means of selling more books. – Apple sells devices. It sells music/books/movies/apps as a means of selling more devices. Excellent.

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Why GroupOn is a fad – [VIDEO]

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Rice University study finds Groupon is more beneficial for consumers than businesses. GroupOn compel sellers to lower their prices to the minimum, and, adding insult to injury, they take half of the generated revenue. As a result, this machinery attracts … Continue reading →

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Apples iPhone actually added $1.9 billion to the U.S. trade deficit with China last year.

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Trade statistics are structurally crappy. “The concept of country of origin for manufactured goods has gradually become obsolete.” “In a speech in September in New York, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cited that research to argue that trade tensions between the … Continue reading →