Richard Kestenbaum: What metrics matter for ecommerce brands today?
What metrics matter for ecommerce brands today? We asked Richard Kestenbaum, a New-York based investment banker and co-founder of Triangle Capital who has spent the last 20 years working with consumer facing brands. Kestenbaum brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience — from fashion, apparel, and beauty, to pet retail and subscriptions. A regular contributor to Forbes business blog, Kestenbaum shares the latest ecommerce trends, technology, and metrics you should be aware of whether you are just starting out, or leading a high-growth enterprise.
Some topics we discuss:
- Metrics and key indicators used to determine whether a business is performing well or not.
- The rapid rise of the subscription economy and what the future holds for subscription brands.
- Why certain subscription verticals are performing better than others.
- How AI has influenced retail and the future of machine learning commerce.
- Omnichannel vs. Omniretail and the rise of “anywhere” commerce.
- The top challenges facing retailers in commerce today, the latest trends and technologies shaping the marketplace.
Guest bio:
Richard Kestenbaum has been an investment banker for over 40 years and founded New York based Triangle Capital in 2003. Since then he has developed a long and successful track-record completing transactions for clients in consumer-facing businesses. With a focus on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising, Kestenbaum shares his knowledge and experience regularly on a blog about consumers and trends hosted by Forbes.com.
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