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Aston Villa Away Supporters Forced to Suffer Poor Conditions in Boleyn Ground Heat
Boleyn Ground. 18th August 2012.
For 90 minutes most of the travelling Aston Villa away supporters who'd came to witness Paul Lambert's first game as Villa's manager, sat in the Sir Trevor Brooking Stand baking in the hot sun, as a 30+ degree heat wave gripped East London. It was beautiful weather to mark the start of a new Premiership season. Having brought my ticket on the day, I was forced to sit high up in the Alpari Stand just to the right of the Villa faithful. The Villa fans below were shielding their eyes from the direct sun to watch the game. While the heat in the Alpari was stifling, it was at least shaded from any direct sun. A small consolidation at least for missing out on sitting with my fellow Villans.
The heat was so intense that Villa players were already taking in liquids in breaks in play after only about 20 minutes. Unlike some fans though, they hadn't had a few beers before the game. Nevertheless, fans could grab a half-time over-priced refreshment to avoid dehydration…or so they thought.
Now, most football fans aren't ones to complain about things and they are used to putting up with minimal comfort at football grounds (considering the cost of tickets), but the situation that transpired at the Boleyn Ground went even beyond that threshold.
Even fans that left their seats a shade before half-time, were faced with a big queue for the one kiosk (with five staff) catering for around 2600+ Villa fans. And soon, Villa supporters were told the soft drinks and water had run out. Not a great situation anyway, but factor in a stifling heat, and you have a potential problem.
While fans were getting decent sun tans for their £39 tickets, they were at serious risk of dehydration, especially the children in the crowd. While 'health and safety laws' will banded about by clubs when they don't want supporters to do things (like bring in banners to Villa Park) , what Villa supporters experienced at the Boleyn Ground was certainly negligence under the health and safety act.
Having contacted the West Midland's Police Football Force Unit about the situation, I was informed they weren't aware of the problem on the day. They had informed the respective football police unit at West Ham, that Villa would bring a full allocation back when the fixtures were announced. Obviously, there was also an oversight and poor planning by West Ham in terms of reacting to the heat on the day at the ground. The West Midlands Police Force unit will report Villa supporter's problems to the Ground Safety Officer at West Ham.
The Football Supporters Federation – of whom MOMS is an affiliated member – has also been informed, and they can hopefully also approach West Ham (and other grounds), to ensure in the name of the safety of away fans, that such a situation doesn't happen again. It's a shame this problem occurred to take the gloss of the good atmosphere at the ground, with the home fans also in fine voice.
If it was a few degrees hotter though, who knows what could have happened?
Ron Vlaar wasn't the only one to suffer at the West Ham game…
Some MOMS Villa Supporter's views of their Boleyn Ground experience
'It was absolutely horrendous, it was so hot as well, it is definitely a health and safety issue. I heard people complaining to the stewards, but they weren't bothered to be honest, they said keep moving; there was nowhere to move to, that was the whole point! It was dangerous, in my opinion!' – Sarah
'They know the away allocation, they know what time half-time is, it's a complete joke.' – Chris
'One kiosk for over 2000 fans. I had to queue with my young daughter in horrific temperatures nearly fainted. Dreadful'. – Julie
'I was appalled and surely it's a health and safety issue. At one point i thought i was going to get crushed – one bar, five staff for around 3000 fans !!!! Not good enough – this is premier league not championship.' – Michael
'You get treated better in prison, it was shocking. I'm 26 and could cope with it, but god knows how people's kids did!' – Daniel H
'It was a joke – one bar for three thousand fans. I went down for a beer on 35 mins and didn't get one till 4 o'clock – shocking in this day in age!' – Daniel H
'Everyone waiting for a drink was complaining about service/facilities. I only saw one steward and she didn't say anything. It took me 30 mins to get served in what was basically a sauna! And they had no water, soft drinks or change! ' – Karl
'It was shocking at west ham !! Outside was about 30+ degrees, so god knows how hot it was inside ? I went to get a drink, but couldn't be bothered to wait and to top it off I was in row c, three from the front and in the sun all game.' – John
'The conditions were very bad , waited about 30 minutes in the q to get a drink at the only kiosk, they had no change everyone was packed in like sardines, by the time I got away from the kiosk, I was dripping wet like most others as the heat was sauna like , what a joke.' – Ash C
'It was an absolute shambles…' – Daniel T
'Half time was a disgrace! It was a sweaty rat race just for a drink! Charging that much money the service and facilitys were a joke!' – Jack R
'West Ham knew a week ahead of the game what the weather would be like and did not prepare properly for it and for the fact that Villa had sold out their allocation of tickets.' – Mark R
'There was no point of even going into the concourse, no room whatsoever, a lot just stayed in their seats @ HT' – Nathan
'I didn't even bother going down there after hearing complaints from others returning empty-handed even before the half time whistle.' – Mike
'The conditions were horrendous at half time trying to get a drink in the concourse.' – Nigel P
'It was a disgrace, could of easily been another Hillsborough' – John F
'One of, if not the worst, away ends in football' – Daniel S
If you were at the game in the Away section of the Sir Trevor Brooking Stand, please let us know your experience in the comments below or feel free to email us on [email protected] . Afterall, it's not cheap to follow Villa away from home, so you deserve a certain level of respect and treatment.
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FreddyWHP Aug 24, 2012 At 9:16 am
West Ham knew what the weather was going to be like a week in advance.But so did every Villa fan in attendance. Would not have hurt you to pick up a (cheaper) bottle of water, or two, before hand and taken it into the ground. No?I won't mention the way we're treated in midlands, or that it's just as bad in the home section
MyOldManSaid Aug 24, 2012 At 12:01 pm
FreddyWHP No, I agree. Standards across the board need lifting for all fans – especially, when you consider the prices we pay and the costs involved (travel etc).
jcullen12 Aug 23, 2012 At 8:41 pm
Been to Villa Park and St.Andrews and both times was treated like cattle. Address your own place first before you start dishing it out.
jcullen12 Main factor is the poor pre-planning for the heat – on the drinks front. A few degrees more and it could have got serious. All away fans at every ground are treated like cattle – it's a universal problem, we've all got to raise the awareness of and change together. I think we all have the same problems with how the game is run in terms of the respect shown to supporters. I thought both sets of fans were great at the game on Saturday and deserve better in terms of facilities and treatment.
Romford Aug 23, 2012 At 3:01 pm
MyOldManSaid Dear Sir
I had to write in reply to your complaints about the Visitors section of
The Boleyn Ground and its stewarding and Policing issues. Whilst it is
certainly not perfect i would like to point out the following:
You have the cheapest seats allocated you…unlike Villa Park where the
away fans were moved because you wanted to the away fans to buy seats
you couldn't sell along the side.
You have room to get down to the bar…unlike the upstairs of your
visitors section now. You also have to wait half hour to get to the
toilet !!
You moan about taking half hour to get a beer….something that would
take a lot longer in the away area at Villa Park as you don't even serve
You moan about Policing and Stewarding…where even you know that West
Midlands Police are by far the most aggressive and least professional
service in the whole country. I can still taste the pepper spray from a
Carling Cup semi final at your neighbours. This while having my 11 year
old Son with me !!!
I think you have some front Sir…
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MyOldManSaid Aug 23, 2012 At 4:31 pm
Romford MyOldManSaid Dear Romford, This is not a competition of who's the worst. Or a go at West Ham generally. It's flagging the universal problem of the poor treatment of all away fans, plus, the potential danger at stake at Saturday's game due to poor forward-planning to tackle such a heat wave. If it was a few more degrees more, they would have been carrying out passed-out dehydrated kids or worst; then they'd be a big problem. No 'moaning'. I'm just doing the maths – One kiosk (five staff) to service 3000 fans. That's not good in anybody's book, even before you factor in the heat.I'm sorry to hear about your pepper spray incident…I'm even more sorry you didn't truimph in that semi-final. There are seperate divisions of the West Midlands Police for each club. So far, my dealings with the Villa section have been ok. No complaints.The away fans at Villa Park were mainly moved under the instructions of Martin O'Neil to try to generate more of a home bias atmosphere. I don't know what it's like in the new away section as I refuse to go in that stand, as I can't believe a chairman would have the ego to name a stand after himself, but you surely can't miss the facilities in the old away end. Although the North Stand is scheduled for a revamp to bring it up to the standard of the rest of the ground.As I said, at the start, poor conditions are a universal problem for all football fans. I went to Twickenham for the first time, a couple of years ago for an England rugby game, and in terms of catering facilities and options, it was like I'd died and gone to heaven, compared to football grounds.It's a case of getting the word out that we derserve better conditions for the silly money we pay to watch football and that we would appreciate a little more respect from the money men and authorities. We're not in the 70's now smashing up Saturday Specials.Good luck for the rest of the season, and we'll try to get a nice carpet, selection of the finest ales and whiskey and a good selection of magazines for the away end at Villa Park, when the West Ham fans pay us a visit later in the season! RegardsMOMS
DonShears Aug 23, 2012 At 1:26 pm
It was like that pretty much all around the ground, if they did have any drinks at all it was luke warm and over priced, been going to watch the hammers for years now and enjoyed the atmosphere the villa fans brought but been to villa park a few times and had similar experience. Think it's about time clubs start to cater better for away [email protected]
cantstandtheheat Aug 23, 2012 At 12:31 pm
You treat us like animals in the west Midlands
What goes around, comes around
cantstandtheheat Both sets of fans should be treated better by the powers that be. Make that all football fans.
Robohammer Aug 23, 2012 At 12:31 pm
If it makes you feel any better, us home supporters have to queue like that under the Alpari every week unless you have strong elbows and have learnt not to be polite. Good atmos tho and you lot helped. Robohammer
Robohammer Yeah, I was in the Alpari and gave up trying to get a drink. They have to sort that out, if you have to put up with that every week. If I'm paying £49 a ticket, I want free beer bringing to my seat! It was a top atmos and you guys were great (home fans are normally toss!).


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1982: Boston Computer Exchange launches
When Boston Computer Exchange launched, it was the world's first ecommerce company.
Its primary function was to serve as an online market for people interested in selling their used computers.
1992: Book Stacks Unlimited launches as the first online book marketplace
Charles M. Stack introduced Book Stacks Unlimited as an online bookstore. Originally, the company used the dial-up bulletin board format. However, in 1994 the site switched to the internet and operated from the Books.com domain.
1994: Netscape Navigator launches as a web browser
Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark co-created Netscape Navigator as a web browsing tool. During the 1990s, Netscape Navigator became the primary web browser on the Windows platform, before the rise of modern giants like Google.
1995: Amazon launch
Jeff Bezos introduced Amazon primarily as an ecommerce platform for books.
1998: PayPal launches as an ecommerce payment system
Originally introduced as Confinity by founders Max Levhin, Peter Thiel, Like Nosek and Ken Howery, PayPal made its appearance on the ecommerce stage as a money transfer tool.
By 2000, it would merge with Elon Musk's online banking company and begin its rise to fame and popularity.
1999: Alibaba launches
Alibaba Online launched as an online marketplace with more than $25 million in funding. By 2001, the company was profitable and it went on to turn into a major B2B, C2C, and B2C platform that's widely used today.
2000: Google introduces Google AdWords as an online advertising tool
Google introduced Google Adwords as a way for ecommerce businesses to advertise to people using Google search.
With the help of short-text ad copy and display URLs, online retailers began using the tool in a pay-per-click (PPC) context. PPC advertising efforts are separate from search engine optimisation (SEO).
2004: Shopify launches
After trying to open an online snowboarding equipment shop, Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake launched Shopify. It's an ecommerce platform for online stores and point-of-sale systems.
2005: Amazon introduces Amazon Prime membership
Amazon launched Amazon Prime as a way for customers to get free two-day shipping for a flat annual fee.
The membership also came to include other perks like discounted one-day shipping and access to streaming services like Amazon Video and members-only events like Prime Day.
This strategic move helped boost customer loyalty and incentivise repeat purchases. Today, free shipping and speed of delivery are the most common requests from online consumers.
2005: Etsy launches
Etsy launched, allowing crafters and smaller sellers to sell products (including digital products) through an online marketplace. This brought the makers community online — expanding its reach to a 24/7 buying audience.
2009: BigCommerce launches
Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper co-founded BigCommerce as a 100% bootstrapped ecommerce storefront platform.
Since 2009, billions of dollars in sales have been processed through the platform, and the company now has headquarters in Austin, San Francisco, London and Sydney.
2011: Google Wallet introduced as a digital payment method
Google Walletwas introduced as a peer-to-peer payment service that enabled individuals to send and receive money from a mobile device or desktop computer.
By linking the digital wallet to a debit card or bank account, users can pay for products or services via these devices.
Today, Google Wallet has joined with Android Pay for what is now known as Google Pay.
2011: Facebook rolls out sponsored stories as a form of early advertising
Facebook's early advertising opportunities were offered to Business Page owners via sponsored stories. With these paid campaigns, ecommerce businesses could reach specific audiences and get into the news feeds of different target audiences.
2011: Stripe launches
Stripe is a payment processing company built originally for developers. It was founded by John and Patrick Collison.
2014: Apple Pay introduced as a mobile payment method
As online shoppers began using their mobile devices more frequently, Apple introduced Apple Pay, which allowed users to pay for products or services with an Apple device.
2014: Jet.com launches
Jet.com was founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore (who sold his previous company, Diapers.com, to Amazon.com) along with Mike Hanrahan and Nate Faust.
The company competes with Costco and Sam's Club, catering to folks looking for the lowest possible pricing for longer shipping times and bulk ordering.
2017: Shoppable Instagram is introduced.
Instagram Shopping launched with ecommerce partner BigCommerce. Since then, the service has expanded to additional ecommerce platforms and allows Instagram users to immediately click an item, and go to that item's product page for purchase.
2017: Cyber Monday sales exceed $6.5 billion (£4.7 billion)
Ecommerce set a new record when online sales broke $6.5 billion (£4.7 billion) on Cyber Monday — a 17% increase from the prior year.
2020: COVID-19 Drives Ecommerce Growth
COVID-19 outbreaks around the globe pushed consumers online to unprecedented levels. By May of 2020, ecommerce transactions reached $82.5 billion — a 77% increase from 2019. It would have taken four to six years to reach that number looking at traditional year-on-year increases.
Consumers have moved online to make purchases normally made in physical stores, such as food and household items, apparel, and entertainment. Many consumers say they'll continue to use online storefronts until a COVID-19 vaccine is available.
Ecommerce has come a long way since the CompuServe launch in 1969. Changes in technology have certainly driven ecommerce growth, along with global circumstances. Today, ecommerce must meet consumers' expectations for safety and convenience.
The United Parcel Service Inc. rode a pandemic-fueled surge in ecommerce to higher profits and a 13% jump in revenue during the June 2020 quarter. During that same quarter, UPS saw a 65% increase in deliveries to residences
In 2019, U.S. e-retail sales on Amazon increased by 19.1% and amounted to over $222.6 billion US dollars (£160.3 billion)
By the end of 2020, U.S. spending online is expected to reach approximately $375 billion (£270 billion). Experts forecast that by the end of 2024, online spending will surpass $476 billion (£342.7 billion)
The impact of ecommerce is far and wide with a ripple effect from small business to global enterprise.
1. Large retailers are forced to sell online
For many retailers, the growth of ecommerce has expanded their brands' reach and positively impacted their bottom lines. However, for retailers who have been slow to embrace the online marketplace, the impact has been different.
Retailers that fall into the middle ground are the ones feeling the biggest changes in response to the impact of ecommerce.
In February of 2019, online sales narrowly surpassed general merchandise stores for the first time, including department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters. This is probably because Amazon Prime took away the price of shipping and so more consumers are comfortable with online shopping.
2. Ecommerce helps small businesses sell directly to customers
For many small businesses, ecommerce adoption has been a slow process. However, those who've embraced it have discovered ecommerce can open doors to new opportunities.
Slowly, small business owners are launching ecommerce stores and diversifying their offerings, reaching more customers and better accommodating customers who prefer online/mobile shopping.
Pre-pandemic, small businesses were working to expand their ecommerce presence. Today, 23% of small business owners feel they'll have to strengthen their ecommerce capabilities in order to survive in a post-pandemic world. Another 23% of small business owners have created a website or updated their existing one since COVID-19 lockdowns began.
3. B2B companies start offering B2C-like online ordering experiences
B2B companies are working to improve their customer experiences online to catch up with B2C companies. This includes creating an omnichannel experience with multiple touchpoints and using data to create personalised relationships with customers.
Ecommerce solutions enable self-service, provide more user-friendly platforms for price comparison, and help B2B brands maintain relationships with buyers, too.
By 2026, B2B transactions are expected to reach $63,084 billion (£45.4 billion).
4. The rise of ecommerce marketplaces
Ecommerce marketplaces have been on the rise around the world since the mid-1990s, with the launch of giants we know today, such as Amazon, Alibaba, and others.
In this chart, we can see that Amazon is the outlier with regards to ecommerce marketplace growth, but we can see that others are making headway.
By offering a broad selection and extreme convenience to customers, they've been able to quickly scale up through innovation and optimisation on the go.
Amazon in particular is known for its unique growth strategy that has helped them achieve mass-adoption and record-breaking sales.
But Amazon doesn't do this alone. As of 2020, 52% of products sold on Amazon were sold by third-party sellers (i.e. not Amazon).
Those sellers also make high profits from the sales on the marketplace, though they are required to follow strict rules enforced by Amazon.
5. Supply chain management has evolved
Survey data shows that one of ecommerce's main impacts on supply chain management is that it shortens product life cycles.
As a result, producers are presenting deeper and broader assortments as a buffer against price erosion. However, this also means that warehouses are seeing larger amounts of stock in and out of their facilities.
In response, some warehousers are now offering value-added services to help make ecommerce and retail operations more seamless and effective.
These services include:
Separation of stock/storage for online vs. retail sales
Different packaging services
Inventory/logistics oversight
6. New jobs are created but traditional retail jobs are reduced
Jobs related to ecommerce are up 2x over the last five years, far outpacing other types of retail in regard to growth. However, growth in ecommerce jobs is only a small piece of the overall employment puzzle.
A few quick facts on how ecommerce has impacted employment:
Ecommerce jobs are up 334%, adding 178,000 jobs since 2002
Most ecommerce jobs are located in medium to large metropolitan areas
Most ecommerce companies have four or fewer employees
The flip side of this, however, is that upticks in efficiency paired with a shift away from traditional retail may lead to some job losses or reductions in workforces as well.
As with any major market shift, there are both positive and negative impacts on employment.
7. Customers shop differently
Ecommerce (and now omnichannel retail) has had a major impact on customers. It is revolutionizing the way modern consumers shop.
Today, we know that 96% of Americans with access to the internet have made a purchase online at some point in their lives and 80% have made a purchase online in the past month.
Not only do customers frequently use ecommerce sites to shop but 51% of Americans now prefer to shop online rather than in-store.
Millennials are the largest demographic of online shoppers (67%), but Gen X and baby boomers are close behind at 56% and 41% participating in online shopping activities respectively.
8. Social media lets consumers easily share products to buy online
Researchers have discovered that ecommerce has made an interesting social impact, especially within the context of social media.
Today, ecommerce shoppers discover and are influenced to buy products or services by recommendations from friends, peers and trusted sources (like influencers) on social networks like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
If you've ever been inspired to buy a product you saw recommended on Facebook or featured in an Instagram post, you've witnessed this social impact as it relates to ecommerce.
9. Global ecommerce is growing rapidly
In 2018, an estimated 1.8 billion people worldwide made an online purchase.
The Chinese platform Taobao is the biggest online marketplace with a gross market value (GMV) of $484 billion (£348.5 billion). For context, Tmall and Amazon ranked second and third with $458 billion (£330 billion) and $339 billion (£244 billion) GMV in annual third-party global market value respectively.
Ecommerce has many different advantages — from faster buying to the ability to reach large audiences 24/7.
Let's take a look in detail at some of the top perks it has to offer.
1. Faster buying for customers
For customers, ecommerce makes shopping from anywhere and at any time possible.
That means buyers can get the products they want and need faster, without being constrained by operating hours of a traditional brick-and-mortar store.
Plus, with shipping upgrades that make rapid delivery available to customers, even the lag-time of order fulfilment can be minimal (such as Amazon Prime Now, for example).
2. Companies can easily reach new customers
Ecommerce also makes it easier for companies to reach new, global customers. An ecommerce store isn't tied to a single geographic location — it's open and available to any and all customers who visit it online.
With the added benefit of social media advertising and email marketing, brands have the potential to connect with massive relevant audiences who are in a ready-to-buy mindset.
3. Lower operational costs
Without a need for a physical storefront (and employees to staff it), ecommerce retailers can launch stores with minimal operating costs.
As sales increase, brands can easily scale up their operations without having to make major property investments or hiring a large workforce. This means higher margins overall.
4. Personalised experiences
With the help of automation and rich customer profiles, you can deliver highly personalised online experiences for your ecommerce customer base.
Showcasing relevant products based on past purchase behaviour, for example, can lead to higher average order value (AOV) and makes the shopper feel like you truly understand them as an individual.
Although modern ecommerce is increasingly flexible today, it still has its own set of disadvantages.
Here are some of the downsides to ecommerce retail.
1. Limited interactions with customers
Without being face-to-face, it can be harder to understand the wants, needs and concerns of your ecommerce customers.
There are still ways to gather this data (surveys, customer support interactions, etc.), but it does take a bit more work than talking with shoppers in person on a day-to-day basis.
2. Technology breakdowns can impact ability to sell
If your ecommerce website is slow, broken or unavailable to customers, it means you can't make any sales.
Site crashes and technology failures can damage relationships with customers and negatively impact your bottom line.
3. No ability to test or try on products
For customers who want to get hands-on with a product (especially physical goods like clothing, shoes and beauty products) before adding it to their shopping cart, the ecommerce experience can be limiting.
By 2022, ecommerce revenue in the U.S. alone is expected to reach $479 billion (£345 billion), with the toys, hobby and DIY vertical seeing the largest growth.
And it's no passing trend, either.
It's also interesting to note that looking ahead, ecommerce expert Gary Hoover's data predicts that ecommerce retail sales will eventually even out with that of brick and mortar.
This means that even though the online sales trend will continue to grow, there's plenty of business to go around.
However, that's not all.
Soon, most ecommerce interactions will be an omnichannel experience for shoppers.
This means they'll expect to be able to research, browse, shop, and purchase seamlessly between different devices and on different platforms (like a standalone web store, an Amazon presence, etc.).
Other trends to watch for in the future of ecommerce include:
Robust customer journeys and personalisation
Artificial intelligence-enabled shopping
Overall, we have to remember that ecommerce is still fairly new in the big picture of retail.
The future holds endless opportunities, but its success and continuation will depend largely on buyers' preferences in the future.
We've looked at all corners of ecommerce, including its different types, the history, how it's grown over the years, and its impact on consumers and how business is conducted.
There are certainly advantages and disadvantages to ecommerce, but the future has many opportunities for even greater expansion.
What are the main features of an ecommerce website?
Most customers look for a few key features when evaluating an ecommerce website. These are elements that improve the overall online shopping experience by making it highly functional and user-friendly.
Easy to use features: Simple navigation tools, easy check out flows, etc
Mobile compatibility: Compatible and functional on all mobile devices
Discount code and promotional capabilities: Allows shoppers to use discounts on-site
Security features: Payment processing is secure and reliable
Social proof: Validation from past customers and trusted sources
User-generated content: Reviews, ratings and photos that add to the ethos of offerings
Is ecommerce safe?
Yes, ecommerce is safer than ever before.
With the help of multi-layered ecommerce security, monitored transactions, regular PCI scans, SSL certification, protection against DoS/DDoS attacks, and hosting solutions that are PCI-compliant, ecommerce stores can offer shoppers the peace of mind that their online purchases are made in a safe and secure environment.
What is ecommerce fulfillment?
Ecommerce fulfillment encapsulates the entire process of receiving an order and shipping it to the customer.
This includes all of the operational and logistical steps that are part of this process, such as inventory management, warehouse organisation, order oversight, packaging and shipping, and customer communication regarding order fulfillment.
This aspect of an ecommerce store can be outsourced to an order fulfillment service or managed via dropshipping.
What is an ecommerce marketplace?
An ecommerce marketplace is a type of site where products or services are sold and then processed by the marketplace operator.
These include selling platforms like Etsy, Amazon and eBay, for example, which are often part of an omni-channel sales strategy.
What are some examples of popular online marketplaces?
Amazon.
eBay.
Alibaba.
Etsy.
Walmart.
Jet.
Overstock.
Newegg.
Rakuten.
What is an ecommerce platform?
An ecommerce platform is a software tool that allows retailers to build and customise digital storefronts and to manage their website, sales, and ecommerce operations from a central hub.
BigCommerce is an example of an ecommerce platform.
What is a hosted ecommerce platform?
A hosted ecommerce platform is one that handles all website hosting responsibilities rather than requiring the individual to do so via a third-party solution.
This removes much of the complexities around managing the software of your ecommerce operation and is often cheaper than self-hosting.
In hosted ecommerce platforms, the platform handles updates, security, and other related tasks for the store owner. BigCommerce is an example of a hosted (SaaS) platform.
Is ecommerce growing?
Yes, ecommerce is growing. Pre-pandemic, ecommerce was growing year-over-over, but lockdowns around the globe put online efforts into overdrive.
By the end of 2020, U.S. spending online is expected to reach approximately $375 billion. Experts forecast that by the end of 2024, online spending will surpass $476 billion.
How many ecommerce sites are there?
As of 2020, there are more than 7.1 million e-tailers in the world, with more being created daily.
How much is ecommerce worth?
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported that global ecommerce sales grew 13% in 2017, hitting an estimated $29 trillion.
The B2B ecommerce market was expected to grow to $6.7 trillion in gross merchandise value by 2020, making it twice the size of the B2C market.
How much does it cost to run an ecommerce site?
The costs of running an ecommerce site depend on many factors, from the size of the business to the platform you chose.
Many ecommerce platforms have different plans and subscription models depending on your business needs.
How do I start an ecommerce business?
There are different ways to start an ecommerce business, but we recommend taking these steps:
Find what is missing from the market.
Create a business plan.
Build a great website.
Spread the word about your new business.
Follow-up with your customers.
Continue to learn and be an expert on your products and/or services.
What important integrations do I need for an ecommerce store?
Your ecommerce platform will serve as the base of your store and integrations will provide additional services to help your online store succeed. Here are some of the integrations you should consider for your ecommerce store:
Point-of-sale system (POS) to keep track of your store's inventory.
Payment integrations allow customers to safely pay how they wish.
Shipping integrations will assist the delivery portion of your store.
Analytics integrations track customer behavior within your store so you can make data-driven decisions to improve sales.
Inventory integrations are often needed for more complex stores.
Accounting integrations will manage payroll, budgeting, cash flow statements, purchase-and-sales charts, and profit-and-loss charts.
Email and marketing integrations will help you reach more customers and bring traffic to your store.
CRM integration helps you manage relationships with customers, which can also help you improve customer loyalty.
Customer support integrations, such as a chatbot or a live chat, can improve your customer service efforts.
Social integration assists with your social media marketing efforts.
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If you don't want to simply preserve your dress by stowing it away in a box at the back of the wardrobe, using some of it for a piece of jewellery. Or if you're planning children soon, use your wedding dress to make a Christening gown for your baby to preserve the memory of your dress on that special day too. There is plenty of your dress to use it this way if you're happy to cut it up and make something new.
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Weather: Adverse Wind
Posted by: ASA on November 28, 2016
Adverse wind is a category of hazardous weather that is responsible for many weather-related accidents. Adverse winds include: crosswinds, gusts, tailwind, variable wind, and a sudden wind shift. Takeoff and landing are the most critical periods of any flight and are most susceptible to the effects of adverse wind. The most at-risk group is general aviation (GA) pilots flying aircraft with lower crosswind and tailwind threshold values. Today, we'll take a look at the subject with an excerpt from the new edition of Aviation Weather (AC 00-6B).
Crosswind. A crosswind is a wind that has a component directed perpendicularly to the heading of an aircraft. The potential of drift produced by crosswind is critical to air navigation, and can have its biggest impact during takeoff and landing. Airplanes take off and land more efficiently when oriented into the wind. The aircraft's groundspeed is minimized, a shorter runway is required to achieve lift-off, and the pilot has more time to make adjustments necessary for a smooth landing. As the wind turns more perpendicular to the runway to become a crosswind, the airplane directional control is affected. If a pilot does not correctly compensate for the crosswind, the aircraft may drift off the side of the runway or sideload on landing gear might occur. In extreme cases, the landing gear may collapse (see the figure below).
Gust. A gust is a fluctuation of wind speed with variations of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls.
Even if the airplane is oriented into the wind, gusts during takeoff and landing cause airspeed fluctuations which can cause problems for pilots. A gust increases airspeed, which increases lift, and may cause an aircraft to briefly balloon up. Once the gust ends, a sudden decrease of airspeed occurs, which decreases lift and causes the aircraft to sink. Gusty winds at the point of touchdown provide significant challenges to a safe landing.
Tailwind. A tailwind is a wind with a component of motion from behind the aircraft.
A tailwind can be hazardous during both takeoff and landing. A longer takeoff roll is necessary because a higher groundspeed is required to generate sufficient lift, and the aircraft may roll off the end of the runway before lift-off. Also, a smaller initial climb gradient occurs during takeoff, which may be insufficient to clear obstacles at the end of the runway. During a landing, a longer landing roll is required because the aircraft will touch down at a higher groundspeed. Wind should always be considered in takeoff performance planning.
Variable Wind/Sudden Wind Shift. A variable wind is a wind that changes direction frequently, while a sudden wind shift is a line or narrow zone along which there is an abrupt change of wind direction. Both, even at low wind speeds, can make takeoffs and landings difficult. A headwind can quickly become a crosswind or tailwind.
Wind Shear. Wind shear is the change in wind speed and/or direction, usually in the vertical. The characteristics of the wind shear profile are of critical importance in determining the impact for an aircraft on takeoff or landing. Please refer to the current edition of AC 00-54, Pilot Windshear Guide, for additional information.


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Szőke Lajos (Pest, 1869. augusztus 9. – Budapest, 1957. december 27.) színész, epizodista.

Pályafutása

Szőke Lajos kovácsmester és Pfann Szidónia fiaként született. Budapesten tett érettségit, majd 1887-ben beiratkozott Molnár György színésziskolájába. 1888 áprilisában kezdte pályáját Miskolcon, Hatvani Károly és Rakodczay Pál egyesített társulatánál. Elismert és elsőrangú színész volt Kassán, Szabadkán, Pécsett, Győrött, Egerben, Brassóban, Sepsiszentgyörgyön, Székelyudvarhelyen, Székesfehérváron és Sopronban, sőt Budapesten is, a városligeti Színházban. S míg a vidéki színész kenyerét ette, Rómeótól Goldstein Számiig játszott mindent. 1899-ben a Vígszínház tagja lett, 1900 júliusában Keglevich István gróf átvitte 1909. szeptember 1-jével a Nemzeti Színházba. Az állami színpadon, ha nem is nagy feladatokban, de sok értékes figurával ért el szép sikereket, amelyek sorában a legutolsó a Süt a nap cigánya volt. 1905 áprilisában elnyerte a Farkas–Ratkó-díjat. 1925. november 28-án megülte Nemzeti Színházi tagsága 25 éves jubileumát (Süt a nap). 1930. december 31-ig működött az intézménynél. Mint vendég rendezett a Terézkörúti Színpadon. Felfedezte Abonyi Géza és Nagy Adorján tehetségét.

Felesége Jablonszky Gizella volt.

Fontosabb szerepei
 Fábián (Shakespeare: Vízkereszt)
 Jensen (Ibsen: Vadkacsa)
 Bowling (ifj. Dumas: A szerelem gyermeke)
 János (Szemere Gy.: Erősek és gyengék)
 bíró (Shakespeare: Szeget szeggel)
 cigány (Zilahy: Süt a nap)
 Kátsa (Gárdonyi: A bor)

Működési adatai
1889–90: Völgyi György; 1893–94: Kárpáthy György; 1894–95: Aranyossy Gyula; 1895–96: Veszpréminé; 1896–97: Dobó Sándor; 1897 tavaszán: Aranyossy Gyula, majd Vígszínház, Nemzeti Színház.

Jegyzetek

Források

Magyar színészek
1869-ben született személyek
1957-ben elhunyt személyek
Pestiek

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Livestock creator wants local talent at NYE shows
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Dec 29, 2017 | Friday
The Niagara Falls New Year's Eve show this year will see the return of a live national broadcast and a line-up of all Canadian musicians, but it won't see any local acts take the stage.
The scheduled acts are Marianas Trench, Simple Plan, James Barker Band and Jess Moskaluke.
Rafik Guirguis, a longtime music promoter from Niagara Falls and creator of Livestock Niagara music festival, said although he understands the pressure the city is up against to meet broadcast contracts with CBC, he thinks there should be at least one local band in the mix.
"I get what they're trying to do. They're trying to make it a little more mainstream so they can get that television appeal. And it's smart and it's the right thing to do, but it's easy to get caught up in all that and then forget about all the local musicians at the same time," said Guirguis.
"There's one thing the mayor always says during his graduation speech at high schools, etcetera — 'go out, and learn, and bring that talent back to Niagara.' … well, if that's the case, then the city needs to put it's money where it's mouth is ... Those are all of my thoughts on that subject matter."
Guirguis, who makes it part of his mission to see local musicians get paying gigs at Livestock, asked Mayor Diodati why there isn't any local act this year via a public Facebook post on Friday.
At the time of writing this the mayor had not responded.
Guirguis said the point of his post wasn't to lay shame on the fact the city wasn't able to book local musicians this year, but to encourage plans to include local music in the future.
"They (the city) have a once-a-year event that sheds the light on our town — it's our opportunity to showcase everything Niagara, to really sell our town in order to generate year round publicity and economic growth," said Guirguis.
"That's how you grow a local economy — by generating work through opportunities ... I hope one day I'm in a position where I'm part of a committee so I can help in that aspect. I don't think it's that hard to negotiate with the broadcasting company to lay support on even just one local band every New Year's Eve."
As far as the line-up goes in general this year, Guirguis said he thinks the acts are "a little dated."
"I get what they're trying to do … I don't think it's a bad thing if you're trying to appeal to a wide television audience," said Guirguis. "Some of these contracts are pretty finicky."
He said he would have liked to see "more relevant" acts like the Arkells or City and Colour.
He continued: "To me, it's obvious. We have the talent, money and potential infrastructure to prop up our best musicians, to help them grow to a point where they will be able to return the investment by performing in our hometown — such as City and Colour."
Mayor Diodati told Niagara Now when the bands were announced in November that the city had to follow strict guidelines to secure the CBC broadcast.
"That limits the amount of choices you have," he said, with regards to the selection of bands this year.


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NOTE - I filmed this before I left, and edited it 10 days into my Ethiopia trip. Sadly, but that point my 200mm f2 has stopped autofocussing (seems functioning otherwise) and the 15-30mm zoom mechanism isn't smooth.... Both will need servicing.
BIG THANKS to Nikon Professional Services USA & Japan. USA contacted the Japanese team and they are loaning me a replacement 200mm lens for the duration of the trip. I will get my own one serviced once I return to USA.


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