https://commercialsociety.net/taxonomy/term/223/all en https://commercialsociety.net/node/508 <h2>The World&#039;s Biggest Battery</h2> There&#039;s no way to hold solar energy at night... or is there? Read more Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:40:09 +0000 tlwagner 508 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/445 <h2>A Look Back At Why Blockbuster Really Failed And Why It Didn&#039;t Have To</h2> Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010 and Netflix is now a $28 billion dollar company, about ten times what Blockbuster was worth. Read more Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:16:04 +0000 tlwagner 445 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/435 <h2>50 Stores You Once Loved That You&#039;ll Never Be Able To Shop At Again</h2> From declining foot traffic to the rise of ecommerce, countless stores have permanently closed their doors for a number of reasons. Read more Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:34:18 +0000 tlwagner 435 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/304 <h2>The Indicator: Tears for Sears</h2> Sears changed the way Americans buy consumer goods, its dominance of the retail landscape lasting for nearly a century. But the competencies needed to thrive in retail changed a few decades ago, and Sears failed to adapt — losing more and more ground to its rivals Walmart and Amazon. Read more Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:39:19 +0000 tlwagner 304 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/201 <h2>Netflix vs Blockbuster Revisited - What’s Next for Digital Streaming </h2> A brief podcast that highlights the concept of &quot;creative destruction.&quot; Read more Wed, 29 May 2019 23:23:39 +0000 tlwagner 201 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/190 <h2>99 per cent invisible: 99 per cent details, Ep. 04</h2> It’s a stick with bristles poking out of it. It doesn’t even qualify as a simple machine, but the careful thought and design that went into the creation of the modern, angled bristle, fat handled toothbrush shows just how much brainpower goes into something that is designed to simply work well and not be noticed all that much (until it’s time to buy the next one). Read more Thu, 16 May 2019 20:16:30 +0000 tlwagner 190 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/159 <h2>Magic Washing Machine - Hans Rosling - Video</h2> What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. Read more Wed, 15 May 2019 19:53:57 +0000 tlwagner 159 at https://commercialsociety.net