As we approach the busiest time of year for retailers, many will be assessing their strategy for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the run-up to Christmas. 

But one expert says it concerns him just how many online retailers are going through most of the year making little profit, and relying on a stellar November and December to pay the bills.

Sean Aylmer speaks to Paul Waddy, founder of learnecommerce.com, about what retailers are doing wrong - and why ecommerce is still in its infancy.

As we approach the busiest time of year for retailers, many will be assessing their strategy for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the run-up to Christmas.  But one expert says it concerns him just how many online retailers are going through most of the year making little profit, and relying on a stellar November and December to pay the bills. Sean Aylmer speaks to Paul Waddy, founder of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://learnecommerce.com&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1697967810349849&amp;usg=AOvVaw22f5S240bRGhOf1RT9E-EB">learnecommerce.com</a>, about what retailers are doing wrong - and why ecommerce is still in its infancy.

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wu3ezGEfBZFYspJbTTaYL">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08pZ8jZ88rHJgCfbHkTr5k">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain%3Dfearandgreed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DLq_FuqjEt3HC-ZK1704H">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Interview: A masterclass in ecommerce - and why there's still room to grow

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