jet.com

Jet.com was an innovative e-commerce platform founded by Marc Lore in 2014. It used a unique pricing algorithm that adjusted prices based on basket items and delivery location. Walmart acquired Jet.com in 2016 for $3.3 billion before shutting it down in 2020.

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EP 822

diapers.com: Marc Lore. The ecommerce visionary who lost to Amazon but still made billions (2021)

Marc Lore

diapers.com

Marc Lore built Diapers.com into an e-commerce powerhouse by focusing on a boring but essential product. When Amazon responded by slashing prices, Lore was forced to sell. But he didn't walk away—he went on to found Jet.com, which Walmart acquired for $3.3 billion. In this episode, Lore shares how he turned failure into fuel, built companies that disrupted giants, and learned that resilience is the founder's greatest asset.

Mar 30, 202673 min

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Marc Lore

Marc Lore is founder, chairman, and CEO of Wonder Group, which is reinventing the at-home dining experience. A serial entrepreneur, he previously founded Diapers.com (sold to Amazon) and Jet.com (sold to Walmart for $3.3B), and served as Walmart's eCommerce president from 2016 to 2021.

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