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Logista: Old Roots, Green Sprouts

Invariant • 491 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
💼 Business Finance Pharmaceuticals Distribution Mergers & Acquisitions Companies
  1. Quaking aspens have a unique way of growing, with all trees in a colony connected as part of the same single organism.
  2. Logista, a Spanish distribution company, is diversifying away from tobacco distribution and focusing more on next-generation nicotine products and pharmaceutical distribution.
  3. Logista is strategically growing through acquisitions, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, aiming for inorganic growth to expand its reach.
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Joe Rogan-Spotify deal: The search engine moment for podcasting?

Turnaround • 178 implied HN points • 24 May 20
🕹 Technology Podcasts Business Monetization Distribution Ecosystem
  1. The $100M Spotify deal with Joe Rogan may change the podcasting landscape by moving towards exclusivity and away from the open RSS architecture.
  2. Spotify's push for exclusive podcast deals could lead to a limited number of platforms controlling podcast discovery, similar to how Google and Facebook dominate web traffic.
  3. The importance of owning distribution in the media and content industry is highlighted, emphasizing the need for content creators to have control over their distribution channels.

Tayonomics

Some Unpleasant Arithmetic • 8 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Music Economics Ethics Distribution Market
  1. Taylor Swift's monopoly on her brand and the limited competition in her music genre lead to high ticket prices for her concerts.
  2. Ticketmaster's dominance in the ticketing market allows for high prices, low quantities, and lower quality of service.
  3. Price discrimination, differences in supply and demand dynamics, and economic productivity explain varying ticket prices between US and Latin American Taylor Swift concerts.

AI's Interface Revolution

Digital Native • 1 HN point • 26 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Startups Distribution Privacy
  1. AI is revolutionizing how we interact with products and services, blurring lines between human relationships and digital companions.
  2. The AI interface revolution is happening quickly, similar to the mobile revolution that some companies almost missed.
  3. New AI applications are changing how we shop, find support, and communicate, with AI-native companies emerging and traditional distribution strategies evolving.

Preparing for an imminent vaccine

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 10 Nov 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines Pandemic Distribution Prioritization Efficacy
  1. The Pfizer vaccine showing 90% efficacy gives hope for ending the pandemic sooner than expected.
  2. Essential workers should be a priority for vaccination due to their role in interacting with others.
  3. Optimizing vaccine distribution by targeting younger, more active individuals first can greatly reduce viral spread and save lives.

The Digitization and Enablement of Insurance Agents

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 13 Jan 23
💼 Business Insurance Digitization Distribution Technology Investment
  1. Industry predictions of digital channels displacing traditional insurance agents were proven wrong.
  2. Legacy distribution channels, like insurance agents, remain crucial in insurance despite digital advancements.
  3. Adapting to digital best practices can significantly boost revenue growth and profitability for insurance agencies.