Articles by 思维浓汤 张帆

S2b: Mom-and-Pop Stores vs. Big Chains: From O2O to B2B, What's the Endgame?

For small shops, the most pressing need is to make more money. This article categorizes small businesses into supply-chain-oriented and service-oriented types, analyzes their pain points (customer acquisition, cheaper goods, capital, branding, SaaS), and argues that while O2O failed due to efficiency loss, B2B and S2b models can empower these small businesses by improving supply chain efficiency and providing services, ultimately returning to the fundamentals of business: cost reduction and profitability.