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How Shopify Built a Moat on Merchant Ecosystem Lock-In
In this episode of Business Strategy Talks, Lucas and Luna dive into how Shopify has built an economic moat by creating a deeply integrated ecosystem that locks in merchants. They explore the specific numbers behind Shopify's gross merchandise volume, the role of its app and payment platforms, and how switching costs for merchants have increased over time. The hosts also touch on the tension between platform dependency and merchant autonomy, and what this means for Shopify's competitive position against Amazon and other e-commerce players. A concrete look at ecosystem-based moats in…
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