PLATFORM PROFILESHOP
Shopify
3.15
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.412
Escape0.447
Key Structural Insight
Data portability does not equal infrastructure portability. Merchants own data but cannot move integrations.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth7/10
Memory7/10
Action7/10
Process8/10
Network8/10
Closeness7/10
Portability4/10
Substitutability5/10
Human Fallback5/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum7/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7244 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.7000 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7483 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2172 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.3500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.2100 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.4115 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.4654 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7465 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.4474 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 3.15 | 1.412 / 0.447 |
Scoring Rationale
16,000+ apps, Shop Pay (50% conversion lift). Merchants own data but technical switching cost of rebuilding integrations substantial. GMV = 66% of Amazon marketplace.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+0.90
PORT4-0.38
SUB5-0.34
FALL5-0.34
ACT7+0.32
DATA7+0.32
MEM7+0.32
PROC8+0.30
ORG7+0.23
NET8+0.23
MOM7+0.16
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — E-Commerce (7 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amazon Marketplace | AMZN | 7.77 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | MercadoLibre | MELI | 5.87 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Alibaba/Taobao | BABA | 4.97 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Coupang | CPNG | 3.72 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Shopee/Sea | SE | 3.03 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | PDD/Temu | PDD | 1.86 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | eBay | EBAY | 1.71 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |