Part I1 min readOctober 2026 edition

The shift and its economic logic

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A customer request connects selection, approval and delivery. Agents change who does that work and who controls customer access. The opening chapters develop the economic logic and seven theses for commerce.

Four points of contact, one business. Person · owned shop. Advice and experience. Person · external channel. Brand within an assistant. Agent · owned shop. Assistant and shop operator. Agent · external channel. Selection, purchase and service. PRODUCTS · PRICES · ORDERS · PROMISES. One authoritative foundation beneath all four fields