by Robert Solomon | Sep 3, 2015 | Airlines, B2B Software, Travel
The travel industry has spawned more interesting B2B platforms and networks than any other industry. Examples include: The three major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs)–Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre. See here. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)–Expedia, Orbitz,...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 1, 2015 | B2B Software, Farming, Industry Big Data, Industry Cloud, Industry Concentration
Four years ago, Marc Andreesen famously penned a column in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Why Software is Eating The World”. Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on the increasing tendency for software to be eating our food....
by Robert Solomon | Aug 19, 2015 | B2B Software
Over thirty years ago, working at The Boston Consulting Group taught me that one of the best ways to think about a business or market is as a competitive game. Thinking this way means understanding the “rules of the game” (economics) and understanding the...
by Robert Solomon | Aug 17, 2015 | CPG/Retail, Matchmaking
The week before last, I blogged about the “take rates” associated with various B2B Commerce Platforms. The two key points were that take rates: depend on the services that the marketplaces offer marketplaces that connect buyers and suppliers who were...
by Robert Solomon | Aug 14, 2015 | B2B Software, Consolidating Competition, Electronic Payments, Global Trade Management, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain Finance, Valuation
It’s been quite a week in the supply chain software market with buyouts, new rounds, and interesting business expansions. In no particular order: Infor buys GT Nexus for $675 million. Application buys a platform. Link Envestnet buys Yodlee for $590 million....
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