The e-commerce site for everyday design wares is going analog with a new brick-and-mortar retail store--one of a few new tricks the company's founders are testing as they attempt to conquer the world's design market.
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“I wonder what they are searching for? Why are they using our site instead of Google or Yahoo Images?” With these two questions, a new direction emerged.
For starters: Stop trusting your gut, and go with the reams of data from services like ScoutPro. "Some guys have their own spreadsheets," co-creator Diane Bloodworth says. "This is very common, to get all the data they can to get that edge to win."
Zappos.com flipped a switch and ditched 25% of its revenue. The resulting growth led Amazon.com to buy the once-struggling company for over $1 billion.
