Has Shop.org jumped the shark?
After six years of paying Shop.org membership dues, this is a question I find myself asking today. Has Shop.org jumped the shark? I wonder if other members have the same question. I always enjoy the camaraderie of the retail community. But content at Shop.org events is all too often impractical and painfully redundant.
Last year, my former colleague Sucharita Mulpuru gave a keynote at the annual summit urging members to step back from all the fluff and to get back to basics. It was a brilliant message in an otherwise dull show. But Shop.org didn’t get the message. Read more
MarketLive ending support for Version 4
I just returned from the MarketLive Summit at Half Moon Bay, CA. The venue was lovely, but the mood was mixed. By April 2009, MarketLive will end support for Version 4 of its platform. Nearly half of its 150 customers now face an upgrade or move off of the platform.
Version 5 has been available since 2006, and the upgrade to get current is a costly and complex endeavor. Of course, telling clients they must move “up or out” by its very nature forces everyone to at least consider “out.” I met with many MarketLive clients at the event who are indeed considering alternatives.
I’m scheduling an executive briefing with MarketLive to gather more details. Stay tuned.