Disruptor Alert: These 3 Companies Are Changing E-Commerce

Back in the good ole' days when you had to schlep to the mall to buy your clothing or to the local supermarket to buy your groceries, it was always exciting when the L.L.Bean or J.Crew catalog arrived in the mail. Today, the internet provides 24/7 access to catalog-style shopping that makes those old mail catalogs look quaint, and the options for shoppers keep getting upgraded with each passing month.

Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX), Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are some of the companies taking advantage of this change in shopping habits and even thinking beyond the now-traditional e-commerce box. Let's take a closer look at these three e-commerce disruptors.

If you weren't actually one of those people who relished catalog shopping, you might be more inclined toward Stitch Fix. The fashion company operates a differentiated model that uses artificial intelligence to determine what clothes a customer would like, and then it sends them a box of customized clothing selections, or a "fix," monthly or on a chosen schedule. 

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