Episode 5: Clown Cakes, Defective Bathing Suits, and Delia's, or WTF is E-commerce?!

In 2019, we spent as much money on buying stuff online as we did on eating at restaurants and drinking in bars. In this episode will be discussing the wild world of e-commerce with Kim, a long time buyer and expert in all things related to buying stuff off the internet.

Show Notes

E-commerce--aka the buying and selling of stuff online--is no  joke.  In 2019, we spent as much money shopping online as we did eating at restaurants and drinking in bars.  Wowza!  In this episode will be discussing the wild world of e-commerce with Kim, a long time buyer and expert in all things related to buying stuff off the internet. As always, we will be digging into all the details, from the Columbia House Music Club to the catalog shopping era of Delia's and J. Crew and onward into the birth of Amazon  and Ebay. We will talk about the pros and cons of slinging clothes online, the pain of shipping and returns, and all the strategy that goes into getting you to buy things off the internet.
We will also be introducing you to a new trend we are hoping to start:  #oopsiworeitagain

Creators & Guests

Host

Amanda Lee McCarty

What is Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty?

Host Amanda Lee McCarty (she/they) decodes and demystifies the fashion and retail industries, and takes on topics like consumerism, workers rights, personal style, and why fashion is a case study in capitalism gone awry.
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