Thatās the sweeping conclusion of a new report calledĀ āThe State (and Future) of Digital Marketplaces,ā produced by Altimeter principal analystĀ Brian Solis and published by marketplace technology company Kahuna. More than just selling a product, these platforms will increasingly need to find ways to simplify and integrate the entire customer experience, from discovery to purchasing to delivery.
āItās an economy with experience as a service,ā Solis said. āThat facilitating of transactions just isnāt going to be enough for the success of marketplace anymore.ā