The Future of Commerce - Issue #188
Creativity
Why creatives should care about NFTs: a primer — www.itsnicethat.com We chat with artists and curators about what NFTs are, why they’ve garnered so much attention and what our responsibilities are as artists to create a better future.
Business/Marketing/Adv
Etsy acquires Depop for $1.6B to cash in on Gen Z shopping habits — www.cnet.com Depop's community-powered marketplace is super popular among teens looking to buy secondhand fashion.
How Hermès Invented Hype — www.gq.com The coolest brand of 2021 doesn't do drops or collaborations—it's a 184-year-old artisanal workshop for the most discerning shoppers on the planet.
Interestingness
How the Depop generation thinks — www.voguebusiness.com Gen Z, the next wave of luxury consumers, are a fluid generation who crave flexibility and think secondhand clothes are cool, according to new research by Depop, produced in collaboration with consultancy Bain.
Boom Supersonic Gets First Order Of Its Kind From United Airlines — www.investors.com
United Airlines announced it would buy Overture jets from Boom Supersonic in an ambitious plan to slash travel time and emissions. Starting 2029. London to Newark in 3.5 hours.
Wellness
Why 'getting back to normal' may actually feel terrifying — www.nationalgeographic.com After a year of anxiety, anger, and burnout, many people are struggling with returning to pre-pandemic behaviors. Experts weigh in on ways to work through the trauma.
Airbnb CEO: 24% of bookings are for longer than 28 days — finance.yahoo.com
Airbnb now as a varied work from home base.
Platform News
Twitter previews Ticketed Spaces, says it’ll take a 20 percent cut of sales — www.theverge.com Twitter is planning the launch of Ticketed Spaces and is previewing what users can expect to see when they go to host their first one. The company is partnering with Stripe to handle payments and will take a 20 percent cut of sales.
Snap Partner Summit 2021 Recap — turner.substack.com
Snap opens more of its platform to developers, growth of core Snapchat still accelerating.