Thatâs the sweeping conclusion of a new report called âThe State (and Future) of Digital Marketplaces,â produced by Altimeter principal analyst 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.
âItâs an economy with experience as a service,â Solis said. âThat facilitating of transactions just isnât going to be enough for the success of marketplace anymore.â