eCommerce Today — July 28, 2017: Top things you should know about

Sabir Semerkant
Jul 28, 2017 · 2 min read

By Sabir Semerkant

Top eCommerce things you should know today — July 28, 2017.

  1. Move Over, Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos Gets a Turn as World’s Richest Person. Briefly. Forbes estimated the wealth of Mr. Bezos, currently Amazon’s chief executive, at $90.6 billion, compared with $90 billion for Mr. Gates. Later in the day, Amazon’s shares cooled slightly, allowing Mr. Gates to regain the top position. The back and forth could continue depending on the fluctuations in Amazon shares. [NY Times]
  2. After market close, Amazon reported earnings. Amazon shares fall after big earnings miss. Its revenue came in at $37.96 billion, beating street estimates of $37.18 billion. But its EPS was only 40 cents per share, missing street estimates of $1.42 per share. [CNBC]
  3. Good News! Retailer-opposed border-adjusted tax on imports is no longer in play. [Digital Commerce 360]
  4. America’s Hottest Properties: Data Centers and Cell Towers. Landlords anticipate more tenant demand as growth in e-commerce soars. [WSJ]
  5. In the B2B eCommerce world, A cannabis marketplace lights up business for one wholesaler. [B2B eCommerce World]

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About the Author

Sabir Semerkant is a data-obsessed, Transformative and entrepreneurial Senior Marketing Executive in E-commerce and Digital Marketing offers progressive global experience at growth oriented companies in the consumer goods and e-commerce sector. He is currently the SVP of eCommerce at VaynerMedia working alongside Gary Vaynerchuk and team. He can be found via LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. His articles are posted on Medium.

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