Alex kicks off the episode looking at eBay's changes to how the company will be reporting gross merchandise volume and he breaks down what eBay's claimed immaterial differences between the old and new GMV numbers actually are. Reddit has confidentially filed for IPO and we take a look at how profitable of an investment Reddit could turn out to be for Advance Publications who acquired the platform back in 2006. Also covered, Amazon opening a bookstore for the Chinese Communist Party, Cathie Wood's "promise" that her ARK ETF's will return 40%, and a big milestone in the digitization of the B2B industry. Alex also shares his favorite highlights from Marketplace Pulse's fabulous Marketplaces Year in Review 2021. 00:00 - Subscribe and Fight Big Tech 00:36 - eBay's New GMV 11:54 - Reddit Going Public 17:20 - Amazon's CCP Bookshop 26:00 - Marketplaces Year in Review 2021 34:02 - a B2B eCommerce Milestone! 37:23 - ARK's 40% Return Promise Marketplaces Year in Review 2021:https://www.marketplacepulse.com/marketplaces-year-in-review-2021 Originally Aired: 12/21/21 #Podcast #BigTech #B2B — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=883M94feHQQ

B2B Marketplace Platforms: DOWNLOAD a copy of our 2021 Top 50 B2B Marketplace Rankings: https://resources.applicoinc.com/b2bmarketplaceranking/ B2B distribution, the United States’ largest industry generating nearly $7 trillion annually, is undergoing tremendous change. Few alarm bells are sounding and most distributors show little concern about what Ian Heller calls the wholesalepocalypse. Yet Amazon Business has rapidly made headway in B2B distribution. Per Applico’s prediction in 2018, Amazon Business is on track to do $75B in annual GMV by 2023. Bank of America analysts predicted $52B by the end of 2023, but Amazon Business’ current growth trajectory has surpassed that projection. B2B distributors, as well as manufacturers, are in BIG trouble. The rise of Amazon Business spells the downfall of large incumbent distributors and manufacturers, if they don’t act. This report ranks the top 50 B2B marketplace startups. Like distributors, these startups are also competing against Amazon Business. We believe every startup in this ranking should be studied thoroughly by distributors and manufacturers alike. And quickly. Asset-inflation is on the rise according to Lending Tree’s Chief Economist Tendayi Kapfidze (https://youtu.be/Rdd5Yi_ZzLk). Applico has correctly predicted the growth in B2B marketplaces over the last several years and we believe the industry is on the cusp of a B2B commerce renaissance. Applico is actively advising major distributors and service providers in B2B distribution on how to better engage with tech startups. The more enterprises and startups work together, the worse off for Amazon and the better off for just about everyone else. If this sounds like you, get in touch at info@applicoinc.com! Originally Aired: 04/06/21 #B2B #Marketplace # — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZDYQo0zDOk