EP128 - TopHatter CEO Ashvin Kumar
We caught up with Ashvin Kumar at the ShopTalk 2018. Ashvin is the co-founder and CEO at Tophatter an innovative live action site for mobile shoppers. With the engagement and psychology of a game and the economics of a marketplace, Tophatter generated over $300 million of GMV in 2017 (100% up on 2016) and sells 100,000+ items every single day. We talked with Ashvin about his background, including his previous start-up Blippy. The pros and cons of various auction format and how Tophatter appeals to it's entertainment seeking value oriented shoppers.
Episode 128 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.
