Stephen Green (https://twitter.com/PDXStephenG) is the Founder of Pitch Black and one of the top minds in the investment and venture capital community. His Ted Talk is must see tv and his insight into all things Portland is expanding beyond the Northwest to every state because of his passion for helping entrepreneurs. This morning as StockX…
Links mentioned in this video: A picture of my Amazon Sales from Oct. 2011- Feb. 2013: http://www.arch-usa.com/wp-content/up… Buy my book Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail: https://amzn.to/2N3PMjT Shaq wants to buy Reebok: https://arch-usa.com/shaq-is-eyeing-r… StockX is the most revolutionary e-commerce platform created in the last ten years. As incredible as…
The StockX commercial below originally launched in November of 2018. The spot doesn’t feature any famous people. The commercial does include a lot of famous kicks; which makes it appear that the ad is targeted to ‘sneakerheads’ but with the shifting nature of the consumption of media by young people and the fact that the…
Nike’s anti-theft buckle is different from all previous sneaker anti-theft buckles. This time, Nike’s anti-theft buckle contains RFID tags and uses RFID technology. Source and pic via: https://www.nfctagfactory.com/news/Nike-will-introduce-RFID-as-a-new-means-of-after-sales-counterfeit-detection.html If you haven’t picked up a copy of my book I have signed copies available on the site. You can use the link below: Nike’s Consumer Direct…
Source: Foot Locker is investing $100 million in Goat Group to create exclusive customer experiences Nothing can make you feel more right, but more frustrated than an investment that you got right, but not quite… especially when the book you’re releasing in a week is on the topic. I’m in the process of writing a…
Originally posted on 1/20/2019 Updated 1/28/2020 This is a quick video that discusses the reality of selling shoes and the 1099-K that you will receive from PayPal (eBay or StockX), Amazon or any resale platform that you sell on once you hit $10,000 in gross sales. Why is this important? A lot of people are…
StockX continues to develop ideas to expand their growth. They’ve now added an option to sell multiple pairs at one time. While this doesn’t appear to be revolutionary, it opens the door to StockX getting a part of the P2P wholesale market in sneakers. While there aren’t many people selling in bulk anymore, the business…
Co-founded by Dan Gilbert and Josh Luber, StockX’s investors include Google Ventures, Battery Ventures, Karlie Kloss and Steve Aoki. Source: Detroit-based StockX to hire 1,000 with $44M investment Have you ever started working on something and you want to share it, but you cant’? I’m at that point right now. I’m on page 35 of…
The Supreme Court handed states broad authority Thursday to require online retailers to collect sales taxes, overturning a pre-Internet court precedent that had effectively exempted many merchants from collection duties. Source: US Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Merchants to Collect Sales Tax The third party marketplace remains a growing and disruptive force in…
Without any warning or update StockX just raised the seller levels and fees. I got several e-mails this morning which made me think it was a glitch and then when I visited my profile I really thought it was a glitch. To reach the new seller levels 5 & 6, it reads that you…
Source: Home | Plug As a long time e-commerce person in sneakers I’ve seen sites come and go. In the last few years the advent of the marketplace for sneakers has seen a series of extremely successful apps and websites (StockX and GOAT) have garnered considerable investments from notable people like Dan Gilbert, owner…
Source: Wu-Tang Clan x StockX Charity IPO My first year of college basketball I lived off campus with the most avid fan of Wu-Tang. As a matter of fact he was the first to deliver a printed copy of the lessons which allowed me to begin my journey towards knowledging 120. My roommate was Shaheed…
While details of the deal were not disclosed, the partnership will help expand Stadium Goods, the streetwear and sneaker resale store and e-commerce site that’s grown quickly over the past two years. Jed Stiller and John McPheters founded StadiumGoods.com and opened its SoHo shop in October 2015. Stiller previously worked in hospitality and was a partner…
Originally posted on Housakicks This morning, I received the following Email from Flightclub, Nearly 13 years ago we opened our first door on Greene St. and broke all conventional wisdoms for what it meant to be a sneaker store in New York City. We had one goal in mind: to source the rarest and most coveted…
Nick Foles isn’t the only one making their Big Game debut this Sunday. StockX will be making an appearance as well – or at least our logo will! Source: StockX in the Big Game I’m sharing this simply because everyone would like to win a pair of Yeezys. Besides, you might not be on the…
I know a lot of people probably made a lot more money than I did using StockX. One of my peers did 40,000 dollars this year. This was not a big business year for me as most of my energy was devoted to getting AHN up and running correctly. I said in my first…
Retro Jordans, rare Nike shoes, Adidas Yeezy Boost and more on StockX, the price guide and live marketplace for buying and selling authentic sneakers. Source: StockX: The Stock Market for Sneakers StockX, formerly known as campless.com, has been on a mission to establish itself as a serious player in the world of e-commerce. I’ve discussed…
– The Detroit-based company launched its online secondary market for sneakers in February, 2016; company expects to pass $100 million in gross merch Source: StockX Adds Watches and Handbags to World’s First “Stock Market of Things” Wait a minute… what? Our new favorite place to push our high end kicks just added handbags and…
2/17/2017 1. StockX just got a few new investors. http://www.arch-usa.com/stockx-just-added-more-investors-to-their-team/ 2. McSports is entering bankruptcy http://www.arch-usa.com/mc-sports-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-crains-detroit-business/ 3. Under Armour is Still Spinning instead of Creating http://www.arch-usa.com/under-armour-is-still-spinning-instead-of-creating/ Air Jordan 10 Retro (Los Angeles) http://www.arch-usa.com/product-category/air-jordan/air-jordan-10-retro/ Air Jordan 8 Confetti http://www.arch-usa.com/product/air-jordan-8-retro-cc-confetti/
StockX, a web site that connects buyers and sellers using stock-market-style bidding, has secured a new $6 million funding round from an eye-popping list of big names. It is a lineup sure to help StockX grow its name recognition and buzz through promotion and plugs by these celebrities, not unlike the Source: The ‘stock market…
The release of the Nike Foamposite One Royal this month marks its 20th anniversary. Why should you care and what makes the Royal Foams so special? Well de Source: The Nike Air Foamposite One is 20 Years Old I’ve been doing Should You Buy to Flip for a while now, but when I find…
Thirteen years after Michael Jordan’s retirement, his sneaker brand still dominates the secondhand market. To try to boost sales of LeBron James’s shoes, Nike is using a reseller. (photo from StockX) Source: With LeBron 14 Release, Nike Is Bypassing the Shoe Store – The New York Times This article from the New York Times explains…
