Signals

2025

Signals: a chapter-by-chapter series on where e-commerce is heading, from supply chains to customer-first delivery.

Articles from 2025

Chapter 22: Ticketing Systems

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Organization Creates Opportunity Chapter 22 shows that ticketing systems aren't just about managing problems—they're about turning…

Tait Pollack · · 5 min read

Chapter 21: Customer Service

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Great Service Turns Problems Into Opportunities Chapter 21 demonstrates that customer service isn't a cost center—it's…

Tait Pollack · · 5 min read

Chapter 20: Buy The Customer

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Acquisition Cost Means Nothing Without Retention Value Chapter 20 emphasises that winning customers is just the…

Tait Pollack · · 4 min read

Chapter 19: Customer Loyalty Programs

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Loyalty Programs Should Feel Like Rewards, Not Work Chapter 19 reveals that successful loyalty programs create…

Tait Pollack · · 4 min read

Chapter 18: Press and PR

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Third-Party Credibility Beats First-Party Claims Every Time Chapter 18 reveals PR's true power: when someone else…

Tait Pollack · · 5 min read

Chapter 17: Social Media Matters

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Social Converts When You Focus on Relationships, Not Reach Chapter 17 demonstrates that visibility without conversion…

Tait Pollack · · 5 min read

Chapter 16: Paid Social Campaigns

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Paid Social is No Longer Optional—It's Essential Infrastructure Chapter 16 reveals the reality: organic reach has…

Tait Pollack · · 4 min read

Chapter 15: Invisible Influence

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: AI Shapes Discovery Before Customers Know They're Shopping Chapter 15 explores the silent shift: customers increasingly…

Tait Pollack · · 4 min read

Chapter 14: The Art of Being Chosen

Timeless principles. Real-time signals. The thinking stays the same, the tools don't. Core Principle: Being Found Isn't Enough—You Must Be Chosen Chapter 14 reveals the comparison revolution: modern consumers consult…

Tait Pollack · · 4 min read