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15/12/17
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Originally posted by ROEROC
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a couple of copy and paste the article is a lot longer
so we've built a platform that connects all of these retailers and their isolated databases so that a customer can search, buy and locate both online and in the physical world.
"We're taking the technology advantage and applying it to the physical world."
Rather than creating their own app, OneMarket is forming partnerships with global tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple, to enable the platform to communicate with shoppers and make purchases via existing networks such as Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger or text
If a person is shopping for clothes, the platform will allow retailers to have their items ready and waiting for them in their size in a change room to try on.
Mr Kingsborough has recruited a team of Silicon Valley tech natives to build the business, with former employees of Apple, PayPal, Visa, Google and Facebook populating its office.
I like what I read so far, impressive team and cash up
As you know no business can dominate the market forever, someday someone will take down Amazon with their own innovation
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Amazon does not have the same retail partnerships which is why I see them being somewhat successful in leveraging relationships that the tech giants can not simply just buy out.
However, the listing details are nowhere to be found and with the limited information available it seems like a bit of an unknown investment at this point