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The case describes the Brazilian company, VTEX’s journey from its founding in 2000 as a textile software company to its unicorn status in 2021 and listing on NYSE. It traces the company’s transformation to a global player in digital commerce as a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) digital commerce platform for enterprise brands and retailers selling direct-to-consumer (D2C).
Reference 6707
Published 25 Jan 2022
Length 29 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry E-Commerce
The case describes the Brazilian company, VTEX’s journey from its founding in 2000 as a textile software company to its unicorn status in 2021 and listing on NYSE. It traces the company’s transformation to a global player in digital commerce as a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) digital commerce platform for enterprise brands and retailers selling direct-to-consumer (D2C).
Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.
Reference 6636
Published 04 Dec 2020
Length 19 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Industry Computer Networking, Online Media, E-Commerce
Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.
The case presents the “leapfrogging” opportunities for Latin America brought by the digital revolution and innovation. It examines the region’s economic and commercial achievements made possible by the huge penetration of mobile vs fixed broadband. In addition, digital transformation is helping to address social issues such as financial exclusion, unemployment and healthcare.
Reference 6358
Published 26 Feb 2018
Length 73 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region South America
Industry E-Commerce
The case presents the “leapfrogging” opportunities for Latin America brought by the digital revolution and innovation. It examines the region’s economic and commercial achievements made possible by the huge penetration of mobile vs fixed broadband. In addition, digital transformation is helping to address social issues such as financial exclusion, unemployment and healthcare.