thank you for your honest answer. The translation ist more or less correct, but “crap” sounds a bit to hard in that context. I do understand your client realtionship issue, but therefore you should mention in your blog post, that these elements are NOT key success factors, but rather some design elements.

Alex

Thank you for your kind words. Google translated it as “very, very, very crap” – I’m sure it is much better in German.

I agree with you that the user experience is critical. I hope you like the user experience for http://www.ruelala.com and http://www.36boutiques.com. (Full disclosure: Tank developed the initial designs for Rue La La)

The brand relationships are critical as you note – Brands are very eager to dispose of excess inventory in a manner that protects their brand and prevents shopping bots from finding the discounted merchandise.

We are bound by confidentiality agreements with our clients not to disclose any proprietary aspects of their business.

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