EP116 - Industry News, Geek Week
SuperBowl News
Ad Coverage
Amazon won the Superbowl
Nike Launched a new sneaker direct to consumer. Nike’s SNKRS site for new releases (who’s name I couldn’t remember during the recording, sorry Kevin).
Amazon News
SpaceX successfully launched it’s first Falcon heavy rocket, and recovered two of the boosters. The photos and video of the Tesla in space were amazing. And there appears to be a thawing of relations between Jeff Bezos and Elan Musk.
Prime Now delivery from Whole Foods stores
Expansion of FBA On-Site
Amazon expands it’s airport plans from 900 acres, to 1100 acres
The Spheres launched at HQ1
Private label continues to get traction especially premium denim “Hale and Denim Crush”
Amazon Go store opened to the public
Amazon is the largest spender on R&D, much larger than any other retailer
Walmart News
Walmart acquired Spatialand out of Store 8 for VR Capability
JD.com Coming to US
Walmart – Rakuten partnership ads digital books to Walmart.com
Drug News
Helena Foulkes becomes new CEO of HBC (from CVS) replacing Jerry Storch
Deliv launched DelivRX home delivery pharmacy service
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Episode 116 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 8th 2018.
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Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.