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The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP328 - News, Answer Engine WeekEP328 - Navigating E-commerce News and Innovations in AI Answer Engines for Commerce 0:36 Welcome to the Jason and Scot Show 4:53 Consumer Trends in Retail 5:03 Upcoming Retail Events 8:42 Insights on E-commerce Growth 10:35 Earnings Season Insights 44:13 Amazon Prime Day Analysis 51:30 New Developments with Alexa 56:00 Predictions for the Holiday Season In this episode of the Jason and Scot Show, recorded on Thursday, July 23rd, Jason and Scot delve into the latest shifts within the e-commerce landscape, emerging consumer trends, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in retail transformation. Jason has been on the r...2025-07-2858 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP326 - Are Retail Media Networks Mid?EP326 - Are Retail Media Networks Mid? Happy Fathers Day! In our previous episode (326) Jason made a comment about retail media networks sometimes being over-hyped. In response, Scot recruited all his friendsd in the the industry and inticed Kiri Masters to make a rebutle. Which she did via two part linked-in post and a podcast. So in this episode Jason doubles down and defends his position on retail media networks. In addition to covering the state of retail media networks, Scot introduces his new Retailgentic sub-stack which...2025-06-1453 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP325 - Amazon Q1 2025 results and AI CommerceAmazon Q1 2025 results and AI Commerce Happy Starwars Day! In this episode we do a deep dive into Amazon Q1 2025 results. Amazon had an overall strong quarter with record profits from their retail business unit. Amazon GMV grew 7.9% in Q1 2025 vs the same quarter in 2024, three times as fast as the retail industy as a whole. We also cover the latest AI commerce news, including ChatGPT product titles, OpenAI partnership with Shopify, PerplexityPro, and much more. Subscribe to Scot's new substack and podcast...2025-05-061h 01
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP324 - Amazon Q4 EarningsEP324 - Amazon Q4 Earnings In this episode we do a deep dive into Amazon Q4 and Full Year 2024 results. Amazon had an overall strong quarter with record profits from their retail business unit. Amazon GMV grew 11% in 2024 vs. 2023, almost three times as fast as the retail industyr as a whole. Amazon's North American GMV also nearly matched Walmart's in 2024 (Walmart reports it's Q4 results next week). We also cover the impacts and implicates of the de minimus ban in the US (which was lifted after only 4 days). 2025-02-1252 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP322 - 2024 Holiday RecapEP322 - 2024 Holiday Recap Episode Summary: In today’s episode of the Jason & Scot Show, Jason and Scot recap the 2024 holiday season, and give a preview of the upcoming NRF Big Show. The week of January 20th, we'll be publishing our annual predictions show. If you enjoyed the episode, help us reach more listeners by leaving a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for tuning in! Episode 322 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. 2025-01-1145 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP320 - News, First Half Recap, Early Holiday PreviewEP320 - News, First Half Recap, Early Holiday Preview http://jasonandscot.com 0:23 Welcome Back After Hiatus 2:51 Upcoming Events in Retail 7:28 GroceryShop 16:02 Retail Growth Trends 21:28 Concerns for Holiday 2024 30:27 The De Minimis Provision 40:27 TikTok's Impact on E-commerce In this episode of The Jason and Scot Show, we discuss the current state of retail and e-commerce. We analyze macroeconomic factors impacting the retail landscape, noting a 3.4% growth in core retail and a maturation of e-commerce, dominated by giants like Amazon and Walmart. We address consumer sentiment heading into the holiday season and the potential influen...2024-09-1746 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP319 - Amazon Q1 2024 RecapEP319 - Amazon Q1 2024 Recap http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Episode Summary: In this episode, Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive deep into Amazon's first quarter results for 2024, analyzing the company's performance in various segments such as retail, offline and online sales, marketplace, AWS, and advertising. They also explore the impact of AI...2024-05-071h 07
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP318 - Temu Deep Dive with Earnest AnalyticsEP318 - Temu Deep Dive with Earnest Analytics Episode Summary: In this episode, Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive deep Temu, the online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, that has become the fastest growing retailer in history. Joining us on the episode is Michael Maloof is the Head of Marketing for Earnest Analytics. Earnest works with world-class data partners to acquires, anonymize, and productize insight about the entire U.S. Economy. They have posted numerous insights about Temu in the US this year: 2024-03-1542 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP317 - Amazon Q4 ResultsEP317 - Amazon Q4 Results Episode Summary: In this episode, Jason Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive deep into Amazon's fourth-quarter results for 2023, analyzing the company's performance in various segments such as retail, offline and online sales, marketplace, AWS, and advertising. They also explore the impact of AI on Amazon's business and provide insights into the company's future guidance for Q1 2024. Amazon had a strong Q4 earnings report, beating analyst expectations for revenue and income. In fact, it was Amazon's most profitable quarter ever. Retail sales w...2024-02-0838 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP316 - Annual Predictions 2024EP316 - Annual Predictions 2024 Jason visited the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge, Arkansas featuring drone delivery. Here is a video for those interested. 2023 Predictions Recap Jason: At least 2 retail bankruptcies (besides Party City) Yes BNPL Consolidation (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. Sezzle) – at least one merges/exits US or BNPL. No Shopify launches an ad product such as a retail media network Yes Meta/Google/TikTok lose ad share to new social media platforms and retail media networks. No Live Streaming Commerce Still not meaningful in US in 2023 (less than 5% of social commerce in US) Yes Jas...2024-02-0859 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP313 - Holiday 2023 Preview with Rob Garf of SalesforceEP313 - Holiday 2023 Preview with Rob Garf of Salesforce Episode 313 is preview of Holiday 2023 with Rob Garf, Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. This is Robs' fifth time on the show, having previously been on episodes 110, 248, 282, and 299. It's happened again. Your Halloween decorations have come down (or at least your pumpkin is not in good shape), you survived Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, and now you're getting ready to ditch your in-laws and enjoy one of the most exciting retail weeks of the year. Yes, it's time for Holiday 2023!2023-11-0953 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP312 - Amazon Q3 2023 EarningsEP312 - Amazon Q3 2023 Earnings Amazon reported another strong quarter across the board for Q3, soundly exceeding analyst profit expectations and retail industry averages. In this episode we break down the AWS AI, Ads, and retail performance. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 312 be...2023-10-3151 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP311 - Video Commerce with Quate's Brian BeitlerEP311 - Video Commerce with Qurate's Brian Beitler Brian Beitler is the Founder and General Manager of Live Shop Ventures, a video commerce initiative within the Qurate Retail Group, which is the parent company of HSN and QVC. Brian has also served as the CMO of Qurate Retail Group, in addition to many other interesting marketing roles in the retail world. We met Brian at Etail Boston and arranged this interview. We cover video commerce, differences in adoption between Western and Eastern Markets. The role of livestreaming, and the benefits of...2023-09-1849 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP310- Sam's Club VP E-commerce, Sabrina CallahanEP310 - Sam's Club VP E-Commerce, Sabrina Callahan Sabrina Callahan is the VP of E-Commerce at Sam's Club. She participated on a panel at E-Tail Boston entitled "Humanizing your brand through effective storytelling". After her panel, she sat down with Jason to discuss all things digital commerce at Sam's Club. This broad ranging discussion included: Mobile's impact on shopping Challenges and opportunities of membership clubs (and their unique access to data) Role of omni channel Connecting digital marketing channels to digital experience Building a brand for Sam’s Cl...2023-09-0640 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP309 - Instacart IPO FilingEP309 - Instacart IPO Filing Warning: Given the complexity and breadth of topics, this is a longer than usual episode with a runtime of 90 minutes (if we had more time, we'd produce a shorter podcast). Update: In this episode Jason mentioned that he didn't think Instacart accepted SNAP payments. It turns out that Instacart did start accepting SNAP earlier this month. On Friday, August 25th 2023 Instacart filled its S-1 IPO form with the SEC, in advance of its intention to make an initial public offering. The complete filing is a...2023-08-301h 29
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP308 - Amazon Q2 EarningsEP308 - Amazon Q2 Earnings http://jasonandscot.com Amazon reported a strong quarter across the board for Q2, soundly exceeding analyst expectations and retail industry averages. In this episode we break down the 1p and 3p retail performance, AWS, and the Ads. We go into depth around Amazon disruption reorganization (to a regional model), Amazon's newest efforts in grocery, and health care. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in...2023-08-0442 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Prime Day, Commerce Next, and NRF Nexus RecapsEP307 - PrimeDay, NRF Nexus, Commerce Next http://jasonandscot.com Amazon Prime Day 2023 occurred over June 11 and 12th. Adobe says total sales were up 6% over 2022. Discount levels were much more conservative than holiday. We give a complete breakdown. Commerce Next 2023 was held in New York City June 20-21st. NRF Nexus 2023 was held at the Terranea Resort in Southern California July 10-12. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on it...2023-07-2644 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP306 - Apple WWDC announcement, Generative AI, and Holiday First LookEP306 - Apple WWDC announcement, Generative AI, and Holiday First Look Apple previewed a new mixed reality headset called the Apple Vision Pro at it's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this month. Apple calls the new category spatial computing and we speculate about how it may or may not be a big deal. We also discuss the latest Echo hardware from Amazon, which is mostly disappointing. We discuss the rapidly evolving generative AI space and some of the commerce use-cases. And we take a f...2023-06-1258 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP305 - Amazon and Shopify Q1 2023 EarningsEP305 - Amazon and Shopify Q1 2023 earnings Amazon and Shopify both reported their Q1 2023 earnings last week. Amazon had a strong first quarter, slightly over-shadowed by it's slowing AWS growth. Shopify also had strong Q1 2023 earnings although it did not achieve profitability. Shopify also announced a second reduction of headcount and announced that they were selling all of the recently acquired logistic assets. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes....2023-05-1039 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP301 - Annual Predictions, NRF Big Show, Year End RecapEP301 - Annual Predictions, NRF Big Show, Year End Recap This ended up being a slightly longer than usual episode, sorry! If we had more time, we’d make a shorter podcast (to paraphrase Mark Twain). So here are some timecodes if you want to jump ahead: Recap of the NRF Big Show 1:27 Recap of 2022 Holiday and Full Year Results 22:43 2022 Predictions Scoring 30:34 2023 Predictions 54:51 2022 Predictions Recap Jason: NFTs, Web 3, Metaverse, and Ultrafast delivery services are all overhyped and don’t deliver meaningful commerce revenue in 2022. Yes Shein exceeds $30B in annual sales, disrupting appar...2023-01-201h 15
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP293 - E-commerce leadership changes and newsEP293 - E-commerce leadership changes and news Episode 293 previews Amazon no good, dirty, rotten, Q2. Including why Amazon's much hailed SCOT software may have led them astray (not a surprise given the name). We also discuss the recent leadership changes at Amazon, Google, Pinterest, and Bed Bath & Beyond. Episode 293 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday June 30, 2022. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss...2022-07-0743 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP290 - Shoptalk 2022 RecapEP290 - Shoptalk 2022 Recap ShopTalk held it's first in-person show since 2019, May 27-30th in Las Vegas. The show made the move from the Venetian to the Mandalay Bay. Nearly 10,000 attendees joined more than 600 exhibitors at this years show. Making ShopTalk one of the first industry events to truly feel like it did prior to the pandemic, and living up to the billing as the retail industries reunion. Shoptalk has truly established itself as the preeminent digital commerce event in the US. In this episode Jason and Scot recap all the...2022-04-0158 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail News2022 Annual PredictionsEP284 - 2022 Annual Predictions h 2021 Predictions Recap Jason: Made to Order apparel business > 9 figures Yes Retailer offers viable health alt insurance option to consumers No Grocery E-Com > 10% someone deploys(not pilots) MFC Yes Amazon Shopify Competitor (shipping solution) No Retail Media > $20B Yes Bonus – More store closures in 2021 than 2020. No Jason Total Score: 3 of 5 Scot: Amazon move to same day prime by opening a huge wave of neighborhood DCs (near DSPs) Yes Shipping (Shopify) – launch own DSP No Shopify marketplace No ‘zero friction addiction’ sticks – I’ve seen 30-40% repeated a lot, I...2022-01-0752 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q2 2021 Earnings RecapEP271 - Amazon Q2 2021 Earnings Recap Jason is back on the road and has some retail store visit reports: Bed Bath & Beyond Flagship in Chelsea Harry Potter Store New York Google New York Neighborhood Goods Starbucks Reserve New York Amazon Q2 2021 Earnings Recap Episode 271 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday July 30, 2021. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the w...2021-07-3053 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP259 - Listener QuestionsEP259- Listener Questions News Amazon is building Micro Fulfillment Centers to deliver fast-moving grocery & convenience SKUs in under 45mins. Locations include Seattle, DC, Baltimore, Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, San Diego, Phoenix launching this year. Listener Questions Ted: will headless commerce take off in 2021? why/why not? RetailRazor: Amazon has been getting hit w/an endless series of media articles about their private label development at the expense of other merchants on the platform. But #retailers have been doing this since, well, forever. Ex. – Dept Stores private label apparel. Why is Amazon differe...2021-04-091h 05
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail News2021 Annual PredictionsEP251 - 2021 Annual Predictions 2020 Recap – Predictions made on episode 204 2020 Predictions Recap Scot Shopify wilts a bit – new competition comes out with different angles (marketcap stays static) – No Fedex does something drastic – buy eBay? Merge with Alibaba? No (but shoprunner for 0.5) The year of returns – “happy returns” – a startup raises $100M+ in space. No (but 0.5 for year of returns) Mallageddon continues At least another 8k stores Yes 8721 stores +1 Google gets aggressive in ecommerce Yes +1 (Bill Ready, etc…) Score 3/5 Jason Walmart – growth slows due to completion of grocery build out. Marc Lore leaves Walma...2021-01-221h 06
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsQ3 E-Commerce ResultsEP246 - Q3 Results The US Census Bureau published its retail monthly data and quarterly e-commerce data this week. We also saw earnings reports from Target, Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Walgreens, and Kohls. We also discuss Amazon’s entry into pharmacy. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they dis...2020-11-2055 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsShipageddon DeepDiveEP245 - Shipageddon DeepDive On October 3rd, we published episode 238 and coined the term “Shipageddon.” We were talking about the likely e-commerce peak we expected from the holiday, on top of the e-commerce peak we were already seeing do to Covid-19, and we felt like retailers were likely to run into shipping capacity issues. The term (and concept) have gained a lot of traction, being featured print in the NY Times Brace for Holiday ‘Shipageddon’ Forbes, Bloomberg, and on the Today Show, NBC News, and many others. In the subsequent 45 days, it’s become clear that we will hav...2020-11-1448 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsUpfront Ventures Greg BettinelliEP244 - Upfront Ventures Greg Bettinelli Greg Bettinelli (@gregbettinelli) is a partner at Upfront Ventures. Greg was previously the CMO for LA-based HauteLook, a leading online flash-sale retailer (acquired by Nordstrom). Upfronts portfolio includes ThredUp, Parachute Home, Adore Me, Skylar, Verishop Goat, Happy Returns, Invia Robotics, ChowNow, Verishop and in transportation Fair, Bird, and SureSale. We discuss DNVBs, Marketplaces, Shipageddon, and much more. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 244 of the Jason & Scot show was record...2020-11-061h 01
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q3 2020 Earnings RecapEP243 - Amazon Q3 2020 Earnings Recap In this episode, we break down Amazon’s Q3 2020 earnings (PDF) results. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Episode 243 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on...2020-10-3034 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsSalsify Co-Founder and CMO Rob GonzalezEP242 - Salsify Co-Founder and CMO Rob Gonzalez Rob Gonzales is the Co-Founder and CMO of Salsify an e-commerce enablement SaaS company that has raised over $250m and focuses on helping brands sell online. Rob is also co-founder of the Digital Shelf Institute. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 242 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Wednesday, October 21st 2020. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer a...2020-10-281h 07
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsHoliday Preview with eMarketer's Andrew LipsmanEP241 - Holiday Preview with eMarketer's Andrew Lipsman Andrew Lipsman (@alipsman) is the Principal Analyst for retail and e-commerce for eMarketer. In this episode, Andrew gives listeners an advanced preview of eMarketer’s holiday forecast, and we do a deep dive into all the factors that will play into this holiday season. This holiday season may have more uncertainty for brands and retailers than any other holiday season in our lifetime, so it’s well worth the listen. This is an exclusive preview of one of the most anticipated holiday forecasts in the industry. Key To...2020-10-2159 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Prime Day RecapEP240 - Amazon Prime Day Recap Episode 240 is a recap of Amazon Prime Day 2020, and a review of the US Census Advanced Monthly Retail Sales data for September. Amazon Prime Day Amazon Press Release ChannelAdvisor Prime Day Salesforce Prime Day Blog Two Thirds of Sales During Prime Day Were by Amazon 1P – marketplace Pulse Cool PrimeDay Review of 50 e-commerce sites by Forrester research analyst Nicole Murgia Advanced Retail Sales Data for September US Census Advanced Monthly Retail Sales for September Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you e...2020-10-1822 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsRetail Sales Data with US Census BureauEP239 - Retail Sales Data with US Census Bureau Paul Bucchioni is Branch Chief and Scott Scheleur is a Supervisory Survey Statistician, both with the Retail Indicator Branch, Economic Indicators Division of the U.S. Census Bureau. In this interview, Paul and Scott walk us through the real sales data products that the US Census publishes and gives us advance about how to interpret the data. US Census Retail Data Site Twitter Account: @uscensusbureau St. Louis Federal Reserve Tool (FRED) Google Public Dataset Tool Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed...2020-10-091h 04
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsHoliday ShipageddonEP238- Holiday Shipageddon This holiday season will be a mixed bag for retailers. Health concerns are likely to drive many more consumers online, but can retailers and shippers, who are already experiencing Cyber-Monday levels of e-commerce handle the increased volume? Scott Silverman (@scottsilverman) of CommerceNext and Ken Cassar (@kcassar) of CassarCo join us to discuss the holiday season, including a CommerceNext survey of 1,000+ consumers, and 60+ digital retail executives to understand how aware they may be of shipping delays, trade-offs they'd be willing to make in order to get free shipping...2020-10-0458 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAlways Day One author Alex KantrowitzEP237 - Always Day One author Alex Kantrowitz Alex Kantrowitzer (@Kantrowitz) is the author of “Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever.” He is an on-air contributor at CNBC and host of the Big Technology podcast. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss the unique management styles at Apple, Google, and Facebook, as well as doing a deep dive into what makes the Amazon culture unique. Disclosure: links to Amazon are affiliate links. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode plea...2020-09-2655 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsDigitally Native Vertical Brands w/ Nate PoulinEP236 - DNVBs w/ Nate Poulin Episode 236 is an interview with Nate Poulin aka @digitallynativ about Digitally Native Verticle Brands (DNVBs).. Upcoming Events Digital Day North America Jason & Scot Keynote September 23 8:40-9:25am CT Channel Advisor Connect – Jason & Scot October 7th Texas A&M Retail Summit Jason October 9th 9:50am CT ShopTalk Meetup – Jason October 20-22 Measuring Ecommerce Success Against Fast-Changing Benchmarks. Topics Nate Poulin (@digitalnativ) cut his teeth with DNVBs including Bonobos and Outdoor Voices and is currently the Chief Merchant for Monica + Andy. In this episode, we discuss a range of topic...2020-09-181h 00
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Grocery, Walmart+, Holiday PreviewEP235 - Amazon Grocery, Walmart+, Holiday Preview This episode covers the latest Amazon Grocery news, the launch of Walmart+, and our first look at holiday 2020. Upcoming Events CommerceLive – Jason September 15, Noon ET. Panel: Retailer Search Strategies — What’s Working and What’s Worth It? Publicis Livestream – Jason & Scot – Thursday, September 17 11:00AM ET Covid, Holiday 2020, and 2021 Digital Day North America Jason & Scot Keynote September 23 8:40-9:25am CT Channel Advisor Connect – Jason & Scot October 7th Texas A&M Retail Summit Jason October 9th 9:50am CT ShopTalk Meetup – Jason October 20-22 Measuring Ecommerce Success Against Fast-Changing Benchmarks. ...2020-09-1449 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsListener Questions LiveEP234 - Listener Questions Live Episode 234 is a live show featuring live audience questions. Jason & Scot get to interact with listeners live. Topics Jason wrote an article in Forbes, "It’s Time For E-Commerce Marketplace Reform", Scot found it controversial! California’s proposed AB 3262, related to product liabilities for marketplaces. Amazon's stance on hybrid sellers (both selling wholesale to Amazon, and direct on the marketplace) SEO in the Covid era What's the next big thing? How are retailers addressing digital impulse? Why do retailers have separate systems for e-com...2020-08-271h 05
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsLive Listener Question Show Wednesday NightEP234 Preview - Listener Question Show Coming Soon Hi Listeners. We'll be recording a live listener questions podcast on Wednesday August 26th at 7pm PT / 10pm ET. Send questions in advance to Facebook Or @scotwingo on twitter Zoom details to join the live call: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358703161?pwd=dWdreWdyckR6S1dQcE5nR3JlVWVCQT09 Passcode: 262640 Description: Jason & Scot Show - Listener Questions Or join by phone: Dial(for higher quality, dial...2020-08-2501 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail Newsrue21 interim CEO, John FlemingEP232 - rue21 CEO John Fleming John Fleming is the the interim CEO of rue21. John was formerly the global e-commerce CEO for Uniqlo, Chief Merchant at Walmart, and CEO of Walmart.com. He has also served as a board member at Bed Bath & Beyond and Untuckit. rue21 is an American specialty retailer of women’s casual apparel and accessories with 670 stores that primarily designs and fabricates its’ own products. In this broad ranging interview, we discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by Covid, Amazon, the direct to consumer model, and the future of ret...2020-08-1456 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q2 2020 EarningsEP230 - Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Presentation Statement by Jeff Bezos to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Revenue at $88.9B vs expectation of $80.7b, a 41% year over year growth. Earnings of $10.30 per share vs expectation of $1.90, a 51% year over year growth. Other Earnings Updates Shopify revenue up 97% to $714M (GMV now exceeds eBay) eBay revenue up 18% to $2.87B Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on i...2020-07-3150 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsNRF NXT, Google Commerce, Big Commerce S-1EP229 - NRF NXT, Google Commerce, Big Commerce S1 Jason recent events: NRF NXT Tuesday, July 21 11:45am–12:30pm EDT “Future of Platforms” Forbes Article “Retail’s Great Pivot: How The Pandemic Has Changed Stores’ Criteria For Success From Traffic To Efficiency“ Jason Upcoming Events CommerceNext July 29th 4:10 pm EE “Lesson Learned and Thoughts for the Future” Industry News NRF NXT was this week, a digital commerce show from the National Retail Federation (the successor to the Shop.org tradeshow). You can still register for free, and watch all the sessions on demand. Google has eliminated...2020-07-241h 02
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsThe 5G Future of Retail Post-COVIDEP228 - Bonus Edition: Verizon Panel - The 5G Future of Retail Post-COVID Scot and Jason hosted a live panel for Verizon, entitled: “The 5G Future of Retail Post-COVID: Challenges and Opportunities.” The panel featured three guests: Christian Guirnalda (@OpenInnovatioNJ), Director, 5G Labs and Innovation Centers, Verizon Michele M. Dupré Group Vice President – Vertical Markets/Canada Verizon Enterprise Solutions Rob Dravenstott, Chief Technology Officer, Cooler Screens We covered a variety of topics related to 5Gs potential impact on retail. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode...2020-07-2255 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Dash CartEP227 - Amazon Dash Cart and Other News Jason recent events: Publicis LinkedIn Livestream: Trends & Insights Live “The New Reality of Retail” RetailTouchpoints: Retail Strategy 2.0: Separating Urgent From Important Brick and Mortar Reborn Rob Gonzalez, Peter Crosby, and the Digital Shelf Institute/Salsify “Creative Commerce in the time of covid” Jason Upcoming Events NRF NXT Tuesday, July 21 11:45am–12:30pm EDT “Future of Platforms” CommerceNext July 29th 4:10 pm EE “Lesson Learned and Thoughts for the Future” The Great Debate Are we in a long-lasting, deep recession, or is at an artificial recession will quickly bounce ba...2020-07-171h 07
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsBlue Cape Ventures founder Hendrik LaubscherBlue Cape Ventures founder Hendrik Laubscher Hendrik Laubscherger (@henlaub) is the CEO and Founder at Blue Cape Ventures. He is a subject matter expert in global marketplaces and cross-border trade. He publishes a very valuable weekly newsletter which you can subscribe to here. In this broad ranging interview, we discuss global marketplaces, the latest events at Amazon, comparison shopping engines, direct to consumer, cross border trade, venture capital, and the future of commerce. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes...2020-07-1058 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsJonah Berger author of The CatalystEP225 - Jonah Berger author of The Catalyst Dr. Jonah Berger (@j1berger) is a marketing professor at Wharton, and author of New York Times bestsellers Contagious and Invisible Influence. His latest book, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind (affiliate link), introduces a revolutionary approach to change. Successful change isn’t about pushing harder or exerting more energy. It’s about removing barriers. Overcoming resistance by reducing friction and lowering the hurdles to action. Discover the five hidden factors that impede change, and how by mitigating them, you can change anything. In this broad rang...2020-07-0248 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCohort Analysis and CLV with Daniel McCarthyEP224 - Cohort Analysis and CLV with Daniel McCarthy Daniel McCarthy (@d_mccar) is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University – Goizueta Business School, he’s one of the industries top thought leaders in the field of customer lifetime value (CLV). In this episode we discuss how CLV and customer cohort analysis can be be used operationally within e-commerce companies, as well as how customer data can be used to calculate a companies true enterprise value, customer-based corporate valuation (CBCV). Dan co-founded a predictive analytics company, Zodiac, which was later acquired by Nike. He’d made n...2020-06-261h 08
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP223 - Covid-19 Deep DiveEP223 - Covid-19 Deep Dive Episode 223 is deep dive into the retail impact of Covid-19 pandemic over the next 18-24 months. COVID-19 TIME MACHINE Covid-19 is a time machine, propelling commerce five years into the future. New Behaviors: Shift to Digital Brand Agnostic Pantry Stocking Nesting Health & Safety Recession Changing Retail Landscape How Will it End Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 223 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Thursday, June 18th, 2020. ht...2020-06-191h 07
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsE-Commerce Logistics CrunchEP221 - E-Commerce Logistics Crunch Episode 221 covers recent news including logistics moves from UPS, FedEx, and Amazon. Past Events Jason NRF Interview Leaders of Change Interview Upcoming Events NRF Global Trends from the Reopening of Stores June 8th, 11am ET. Hear from retail industry leaders Jason Goldberg, chief commerce officer of Publicis, and Sucharita Kodali, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, on what retailers are seeing as their global stores reopen post-COVID-19 Amazon News Amazon adds 12 new planes (now has 80 on it’s way to 200). Prime day moved to Sep...2020-06-0446 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsRetail Earnings NewsEP220 - Retail Earnings News Episode 220 covers a variety of retail earnings reports and news. Retail Earnings Walmart – Same store sales up 10%, e-commerce up 74% Target – Same store sales up 10.8%, e-commerce up 141% (curbside up 278%) Home Depot- Same store sales up 7.1%, e-commerce up 79% Lowes- Same store sales up 11.2%, e-commerce up 80% Race to $1.5T Market Cap (as of 5/20/2020) Apple Inc. $1,383,649,809,668 Microsoft Corporation $1,407,941,498,171 Amazon.com, Inc. $1,245,912,492,214 Other News Amazon News – JCP and AMC rumors Facebook – New e-commerce option Fritolay Direct to Consumer Launch Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed...2020-05-2150 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsLive Listener QuestionsEP219- Live Listener Questions Episode 219 is a live show featuring live audience questions. Jason & Scot get to interact with listeners live. It's also a rare chance to watch the podcast, as the episode was recorded with video, watch it on YouTube. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 219 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Wednesday, May 7th, 2020. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Go...2020-05-071h 04
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q1 2020 Earnings and Covid NewsEP218 - Amazon Q1 2020 Earnings and Covid News Episode 218 covers some Covid-19 related e-commerce news, and provides an analysis of Amazon’s Q1 2020 Earnings. Announcement Next weeks show will be a live listener question show. Join our Zoom webinar on May 6th at 9pm ET, and you can watch us make a show, and ask your own questions. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89837125650?pwd=QTM2QWZKRDlSNFFIU0xnRmZ2VWowQT09 Password: 877145 Webinar ID: 898 3712 5650 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kuutcaEJm News Shopify becoming a marketplace? Google shopping is now...2020-05-011h 14
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsOfferUp CEO Nick HuzarEP217 - OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar Episode 217 is an interview with Nick Huzar (@nickhuzar), the Founder and CEO of OfferUp (@OfferUp). OfferUp is the largest mobile marketplace in the U.S, facilitating consumer to consumer sales of second-hand goods. In this interview, we discuss OfferUp’s recent fund raise, the acquisition of LetGo, and the state of C2C Marketplaces during Covid-19. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 217 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Thu...2020-04-2650 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsMarketplace Pulse founder Juozas KaziukenasEP216 - Marketplace Pulse founder Juozas Kaziukenas Episode 216 is an interview with Juozas Kaziukenas aka “Joe” (@juokaz), the Founder and CEO of Marketplace Pulse (@marketplacepulse). In this interview, we discuss the state of North American marketplaces, their trajectories, and current impacts of Covid-19. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 216 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Thursday, April 17th, 2020. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strat...2020-04-1758 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsStifel Managing Director Scott Devitt on Covid-19EP214 - Stifel Managing Director Scott Devitt on Covid-19 Episode 214 is an interview with Scott Devitt, Managing Director of Internet Equity Research at Stifel, in which we discuss the potential economic impacts of Covid-19. In this interview, we discuss the travel, hospitality, and e-commerce industries, with a deep dive into some of the factors that will impact Amazon. To receive Scotts research and analysis, send an email to him devitts@stifel.com and ask to be added to his distribution list. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjo...2020-04-0256 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsLive Customer Questions - COVID-19 Impact on CommerceEP212- Jason & Scot Show Live Listener Questions About Covid-19 Impact On Commerce Episode 212 is a live show featuring audience questions about Covid-19 and it's potential long term impact on retail. Jason & Scot get to interact with listeners live. It's also a rare chance to watch the podcast, as the episode was recorded with video, watch it on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version of the podcast at: http://jasonandscot.com. (or wherever you listen to podcasts) Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO o...2020-03-191h 05
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsThirdLove Co-Founder David SpectorEP211 - ThirdLove Co-Founder David Spector David Spector is the Co-Founder of ThirdLove, a digitally native direct to consumer women's intimates brand. Dave founded the company with his wife Heidi Zak. In this interview with Dave, we discuss the origin of the company, their data driven approach to designing products, the challenges with scaling a DTC company, and the potential role of omni-channel. We also discuss their public feud with Victoria Secret. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. ...2020-03-1344 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Go Grocery and NewsEP210 - Amazon Grocery and News Episode 210 is a recap of the weeks news, including eTailWest recap, Amazon Go Grocery, Walmart new programs, impact of Coronavirus, and retailer earnings reports. eTail West recap Amazon Amazon Go Grocery Amazon Grocery Micro Fulfillment Amazon Basics Bedding Pop-Up Jason's Forbes article on digital grocery: The Race To Reinvent Grocery: How Amazon, Walmart And More Are Trying To Conquer The Space Coronavirus US malls ‘will be hit hard’ if coronavirus worsens, study finds Walmart Walmart+ Walmart Fulfillment Service (WFS) Merchandising Reorg Other2020-03-0656 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsMoosejaw CEO Eoin ComerfordEP209 - Moosejaw CEO Eoin Comerford Eoin Comerford is the CEO of MooseJaw. An omni-channel outdoor retailer, acquired by Walmart in 2017. In this interview with Eoin we discuss Moosejaw's unique positioning as "The most fun outdoor retailer on the planet" and some of the innovative marketing campaigns Moosejaw has developed. We also explore their omni-channel strategy, rewards program, owned products, and some of the systemic headwinds facing the apparel industry. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. 2020-02-2633 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsElliot CEO and Founder, Sergio VillasenorEP208 - Elliot CEO and Founder, Sergio Villasenor Sergio Villasenor (@sir_gee_ohhhhh) is the CEO and Founder of Elliot. Elliot is a modern, mobile first e-commerce platform that describes itself as: "The easiest way to sell there, there, there too, yes there & yes all the way over there. No-code e-commerce platform for every there & where you want to sell." In this interview with Sergio, we get a great overview of Elliot's features, what sets it apart, and what their vision for the first is. Sergio also breaks some news about the platform. As of A...2020-02-2348 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsBillion Dollar Brand Club author Lawrence IngrassiaEP207 - "Billion Dollar Brand Club" author Lawrence Ingrassia h Lawrence Ingrassia (ingrassia.larry@gmail.com) is the author of "Billion Dollar Brand Club: How Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, and Other Disruptors Are Remaking What We Buy". (Amazon Affiliate Link) In this interview with Larry, we discuss many of the brands covered in the book including Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, eSalon, Mohawk, Anker and Tuft & Needle, as well as many of the ecosystem companies that developed to enable the DTC movement including Facebook, Quiet Logistics and Locus Robotics. We...2020-02-1251 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q4 2019 Earnings Deep DiveEP206 - Amazon Q4 2019 Earnings Deep Dive Amazon released their Q4 2020 earnings on Thursday Jan 30th. In a holiday quarter that has proved to be challenging for many retailers, Amazon soundly beat analyst expectations, and raised their governance for Q1 2020, driving their stock up. Amazon's market cap is currently larger than the next six largest retailers combined, and their competitive advantage may be even greater. In this weeks episode we do a deep dive into all the details of the earning report. We look at top line results, AWS, ads, physical retail, and Logistics. We bre...2020-02-011h 04
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCES and NRF 2020 Recaps for E-Commerce and RetailEP205 - CES and NRF 2020 Recap CES 2020 was in Las Vegas Jan 7th - Jan 10th. NRF Big Show 2020 was in New York Jan 11-14th. Scott Galloway (ProfG) hosting a 2020 Tech Prediction lecture the evening of Jan 14th. PSFK Future of Retail 2020 event on January 15th. We recap them all with a lens on what's relevant to retailers and digital shopper marketers. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 205 of the...2020-01-231h 01
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsShopper insights from NPD CheckoutEP203 - Shopper insights from NPD Checkout NPD Checkout is a product from NPD that scan physical and digital receipts from a panel of more than 100,000 users to get a unique look into consumer purchase patterns in a variety of product categories. Jeremy Allen, Group President of Checkout, and Patty Altman, SVP Client and Business Development at Checkout join us to discuss what we can learn about the holiday from their dataset. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO...2019-12-1347 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCyber 5 Recap with Adobe's Taylor Schreiner (audio repaired)Support the Show: The Jason & Scot Show as been nominated for "Best Retail Media Resource" by the VIP awards. We'd appreciate your support, if you could take a minute to vote for us. Adobe Recap Taylor Schreiner is the Director of Adobe Digital Insights. He uses Adobe's data to give us a recap of the Cyber 5 (the five shopping days from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, this year Nov 29 - Dec 2). Adobe Holiday Dashboard Thanksgiving 11/28 - $4.2B (up 14.5% YoY) below forecast of $4.4B Black Friday 11/29 - $7.4B (up 19.6% YoY) below fo...2019-12-0636 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCyber 5 Recap with Adobe's Taylor Schreiner Support the Show: The Jason & Scot Show as been nominated for "Best Retail Media Resource" by the VIP awards. We'd appreciate your support, if you could take a minute to vote for us. Adobe Recap Taylor Schreiner is the Director of Adobe Digital Insights. He uses Adobe's data to give us a recap of the Cyber 5 (the five shopping days from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, this year Nov 29 - Dec 2). Adobe Holiday Dashboard Thanksgiving 11/28 - $4.2B (up 14.5% YoY) below forecast of $4.4B Black Friday 11/29 - $7.4B (up 19.6% YoY) below fo...2019-12-0436 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCyber5 2019 Hot TakeEP201 - Cyber5 2019 Hot Take Cyber 5 is the five shopping days from Black Friday through Cyber Monday (this year Nov 29 - Dec 2). Adobe Recap Adobe Holiday Dashboard (note: numbers updated after show was recorded) Thanksgiving 11/28 - $4.2B (up 14.5% YoY) below forecast of $4.4B Black Friday 11/29 - $7.4B (up 19.6% YoY) below forecast of $7.5B Saturday - 11/30 - $3.6B (Up 18% YoY) at forecast Sunday - 12/1 - Not reported Monday - 12/2 - $9.4B (up 19.7% YoY) at forecast We'll have an Adobe analyst on next week to break down results. Don't forget to...2019-12-0329 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsWalmart Chief Customer Officer Janey WhitesideEP200 - Walmart Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside Episode 200 is our 4 year anniversary, featuring an interview with Janey Whiteside, EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Walmart. Anniversary Recap First Show November 13, 2015 (11.11 recap) 176 hours (over 7 days of straight content) First Guest: Peter Cobb (Episode 15, 2/24/16) Jason Company Names: 4 (Razorfish, Sapient.Razorfish, Publicis.Sapient, Publicis Group) Most Popular Guest Show: Ken Worzel, Nordstrom Most Popular News Show: Amazon acquires Whole Foods Most Popular Deep Dive: Artificial Intelligence Most Frequent Guests: Samir Bhavnani (1010 Data now Commerce IQ) EP 103: Amazon Private Label Deep Dive EP 125 Johnson & Johnson EP 151 Tyson F...2019-11-261h 08
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsDreamforce and Retail EarningsEP199 - Dreamforce and Retail Earnings Episode 199 covers the 2019 Dreamforce Conference as well as this weeks news including Walmart and Target earnings reports.. Dreamforce Salesforce held their annual Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco this week. They launched a major new functionality "Customer 360 Truth" a universal customer data platform. Singles Day - 11.11 Day - $38.38 billion US (up 26% YoY) Amazon News Nike leaves Amazon Amazon Grocery Concept in LA won't have Amazon-Go Amazon is internally testing Amazon-Go in grocery sized space in Seattle Earnings Reports Walmart - US up 6.6%, E-commerce u...2019-11-2154 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsPersonalization Deep DiveEP197 - Personalization Deep Dive This episode is a deep dive into Personalization. Definition and Level Setting Best Commerce Practices Future Opportunities Conclusion and Recommendations Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 197 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, September 30. 2019. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends i...2019-11-081h 02
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsApple Flagship, News, and Listener QuestionsEP196 - Apple Flagship, News, and Listener Questions A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 1946 covers a visit to Apple's new flagship on 5th Ave in NYC, recent industry news, and listener questions. Apple 5th Ave Flagship Reopens News 2019 Holiday season has 6 fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas Credit card companies release new e-commerce payment flow EMV SRC Best Buy moves to one-day delivery Nordstrom opens New York Flagship Barneys Bankruptcy eBay, Nike, and Underarmour get new CEO's Google Shopping flash sale and ‘buy on google’ List...2019-11-051h 06
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCoca-Cola VP of Shopper Marketing April CarlisleEP195 - Coca-Cola VP of Shopper Marketing April Carlisle April Carlisle, VP of Shopper Marketing National Retail Sales, The Coca-Cola Company. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss Coca-Cola's digital footprint and strategy, digital shopper marketing, the evolution of e-commerce for consumables and grocery, and the future of shopper marketing. April was inducted into the P2PI’s 26th Hall of Fame this year. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 195 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on...2019-10-3145 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Q3 2019 Earnings and NewsEP194 - Amazon Q3 2019Earnings and News Amazon Q3 Earnings Revenue accelerated in the US and intl due to 1-day prime juicing demand US - 24% (Q1 - 17%, Q2 - 20%, Q3 - 24%) Intl 21% (Q1 - 16%, Q2 - 17%, Q3 - 21%) Unit growth (items sold) accelerated to 22% - 4% acceleration (18%) - fastest in 2yrs. This came at a cost - profits were down 26% y/y and TODO wall st estimates because shipping costs grew 46% Specifically GAAP operating income of $3.16b came in 2% below street consensus of $3.22b EPS was $4.31 vs street $4.56. This...2019-10-2645 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsHershey's CDO Doug StratonEP193 - Hershey's CDO Doug Straton Doug Straton, Chief Digital Officer at The Hershey Company. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss Hershey's digital footprint, the challenges of temperature-sensitive products, incumbents versus challenger brands, Amazon, Hershey's data strategy, and the future of digital grocery. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 193 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday September 17th, 2019, live from the Grocery Shop trade show in Las Vegas, NV. http://jasonandscot.com 2019-10-2349 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsMacy's VP of Innovation Parinda MuleyEP192 - Macy's VP of Innovation Parinda Muley Parinda Muley (@parinda), the VP of Innovation and Business Development at Macy’s. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss a number of Macy’s innovation initiatives including ThredUp, Macy’s Market @ Macy’s, B8ta, Story, and Style Crew. We also talk about the strategies for fostering innovation, and how retail innovation is likely to evolve in the future. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 192 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded...2019-10-1835 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsUNTUCKit Chief Digital Officer Lockie AndrewsEP191 - UNTUCKit Chief Digital Officer Lockie Andrews Lockie Andrews is the Chief Digital Officer of UNTUCKit (@untuckit). In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss UNTUCKit origin, Omni-Channel strategy, customer acquisition, Amazon, and challenges and opportunities of scaling a direct to consumer business. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 191 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, August 21st, 2019. live from the eTail East trade show in Boston, MA. http://jasonandscot.com Join your ho...2019-10-1036 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsMarketplaces Deep DiveEP190 - Marketplaces Deep Dive This episode is a deep dive into Marketplaces. Background Product Marketplaces Today Trends in Product Marketplaces Trends in Non-Product Marketplaces Recommended Resources Jeff Jordan a16z Blog Page (@JEFF_JORDAN) Andrew Chen a16z Blog Page (@ANDREWCHEN) Action Items Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 190 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, September 30. 2019. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Off...2019-10-0458 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCode Commerce and Grocery ShopEP189 - Code Commerce and Grocery Shop This episode was recorded right after Jason & Scot received their iPhone 11 Pro Max's. Jason mentioned a new iOS feature to take full page screenshots. Here is how to take full page screenshots in iOS 13. Event Recaps: Code Commerce - Sept 9 and 10 in New York City Groceryshop - Sept 15-18 In Las Vegas Amazon News Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from Rivian Amazon Changed Search Algorithm in Ways That Boost Its Own Products Other News BDO reports more than 7k stores already closed in 2019, which is...2019-09-2751 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsCarMax CMO Jim LyskiEP188 - CarMax CMO Jim Lyski Jim Lyski is the CMO of CarMax. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss the keynote Jim delivered at EtailEast, "CarMax Goes All-In On Omni-Channel: Building, Scaling And Deploying With Speed", as well as discussing the digital disruption of the automobile business, and where it might all be going. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 188 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, August 21st, 2019. live from the eTail East trade show i...2019-09-2038 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEuromonitor Michelle Evans - Commerce 2040EP187 - Euromonitor Michelle Evans - Commerce 2040 Michelle Evans (@mevans14) is the Senior Head of Global Digital Consumer Research at Euromonitor Intl. She recently published a new report, "Commerce 2040: Revolutionary Tech Will Boost Consumer Engagement." Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 187 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, September 4. 2019. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy an...2019-09-1349 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsBottleKeeper CEO Adam Callinan EP186 - BottleKeeper CEO Adam Callinan Adam Callinan is the co-founder and CEO of Bottlekeeper (@thebottlekeeper). In this broad-ranging interview we discuss Bottlekeepers origin, their experience on Shark Tank, Amazon strategy, protecting intellectual property, and challenges and opportunities of scaling a direct to consumer business. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 186 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019. live from the eTail East trade show in Boston, MA. http...2019-09-0549 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsBirchbox Chief Customer Officer Amanda TollesonAmanda Tolleson, the Chief Customer Officer at Birchbox. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss Birchbox's core business, their price increase, their personalization strategy, and their new partnership with Walgreens. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 185 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019. live from the eTail East trade show in Boston, MA. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as...2019-08-2844 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsTapestry CDO Noam ParanskyEP184 - Tapestry CDO Noam Paransky Noam Paransky is the Chief Digital Officer at Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. In this broad ranging interview we discuss Tapestry's vision for a Global Digital Experience, some of the challenges with global localization, organization structures for a house of brands, and the future of commerce. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 184 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019. live from the eT...2019-08-2246 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsDeloitte's Kasey Lobaugh, Surprising Consumer ChangesEP180 - Deloitte's Kasey Lobaugh, Surprising Consumer Changes Kasey Lobaugh is a Principal and Chief Retail Innovation Officer at Deloitte Consulting LLP, he first appeared on episode 68. You can follow him on twitter at @klobaugh. Kasey and his team publish some of the most useful research in the industry including The New Digital Divide which helps quantify the effect of digital on in-store purchases, and the Deloitte Retail Volatility Index which measures disruption in the retail industry. Kasey was last on the show for Episode 114, where he introduced "The Great Retail Bifrication." This time, Kasey is bac...2019-07-0459 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEdge Ascential VP Chris PerryEP179 - Edge Ascential VP Chris Perry Chris Perry is the Vice President of Global Executive Education for Edge by Ascential. Topics covered: Digitally Native Brands Brands Going Direct Crazy things CGP executives say Amazon Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 179 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, June 17, 2019 http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and...2019-06-281h 06
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsChewy IPO and Listener Questions Part 2EP178 - Chewy IPO and Listener Questions Part 2 Recap of Chewy IPO (Chewy S1) Listener Questions Part 2: Q5: Nick Barrett Would be really interested to hear your guys thoughts on how an established e-commerce store should expand into new product categories. Is it a good idea to launch new niche websites through Shopify to do this, or is it better to keep focus within a single e-commerce site and expand within that? Q6 Rebecca Saunders Have you seen any recent data on the costs of customer acquisition online via the various cha...2019-06-201h 15
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsInternet Trends 2019 and Listener Questions Part 1EP177 - Internet Trends 2019 and Listener Questions Part 1 A recap of Code Conference and Mary Meekers Internet Trends 2019 Presentation, as well as Part 1 of Listener Questions. Recap of the Code Conference in AZ. Recap of Mary Meeker "Internet Trends 2019" from Code Conference Listener Questions Part 1: Q1: Perry Solomon What do you project the effect of the FedEx contract termination to be, this especially applies to 3P merchants using FedEx for SFP? Q2: Danny Sheridan If a brand is ready to partner with an Amazon channel-consultant, how do...2019-06-171h 06
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsTuft & Needle Co-Founder JT MarinoEP176 - Tuft & Needle Co-Founder JT Marino Tuft & Needle (@tuftandneedle) is the original digitally native direct to consumer mattress brand (founded in 2012). In 2018 they merged with Serta Simmons Bedding company. JT Marino is a co-founder of Tuft & Needle, now Chief Strategy Officer for Serta. Topics covered: Tuft & Needle origin story Merger with Serta State of the online mattress industry Tuft & Needles Amazon strategy Future of Direct to consumer model Omni-Channel opportunities Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes.2019-06-0546 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsHudson Yards and retail earning newsEP175 - Hudson Yards and retail earning news Review of Hudson Yards mixed used shopping development in NYC (thye don’t like to call it a mall). Upcoming Shows: Code 6/10 RetailX 6/25 NRF NXT 7/22 Etail East 8/19 Grocery Shop 9/15 Walmart, Macy’s, Kohls earning reports. Direct to Consumer Valuations (Harry’s, Away, and more) Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 175 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019. http://jasonand...2019-05-2349 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsDirect to Consumer with Web Smith of 2PMEP174 - Web Smith of 2PM Web Smith (@web) is the Founder and Editor-in-chief of 2pm, a curated, subscription-based media company. We cover a wide variety of topics around digitally native vertical brands, including the recent Harry's acquisition, and Away investment. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 174 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, May 16th, 2019. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Sco...2019-05-1653 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Shareholder Letter and Q1 ResultsEP172 - Amazon Shareholder Letter and Q1 Results Amazon Annual Shareholder Letter Jeff Bezos released the Amazon 2018 Annual Shareholder Letter, which this year was focused the the phenomenal success and growth of the Amazon Marketplace. In the process, Amazon disclosed the breakdown of it's 1P and 3P revenue from 1999 - 2018, as well as giving us the "physical gross merchandise volume (physical GMV)" for the first time. In 2018 1p = $117B, and 3P = $160B. For a total GMV of $277B (which means US GMV is approx $161B). Prior to this disclosure we've all had to guess as the t...2019-04-3048 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsDTC brands physical experiencesEP171 - DTC brands physical experiences A discussion of Direct-To-Consumer brands physical retail experiences, recorded live fromThe Domain mall in Austin. Jason & Scot were in Austin to speak at the annual ChannelAdvisor Connect conference, and took time out to do store visits at The Domain. Update: In the episode we state that Domain is owned by Simon Properties, which is not accurate. Domain is actually several developments that are separately operated. Domain Northside is operated by Northwood Retail, it is phase III of the development of the Domain. Domain I is operated by Simon Malls. Most of the tenants we...2019-04-2532 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsThredUp President Anthony MarinoEP170 - ThredUp President Anthony Marino Anthony Marino (@amarino) is the President of thredUp (@thredup), the nation's leading online marketplace for women's and kids' like-new apparel. Over 25,000 brands, ranging from Gap to Gucci, are listed on thredUP.com at prices up to 90 percent off retail. In this interview, we cover the basic thredUp value proposition, challenges and opportunities for the re-commerce business model, the dynamics of operating a two-sided marketplace, customer acquisition, reverse logistics, and the dynamics for brands in the re-commerce space. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoy...2019-04-0942 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsGGV Capital Principal Robin LiEP169 - GGV Capital Principal Robin Li Robin Li is a principal at GVV Capital, a global venture capital firm that focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments across Consumer/New Retail, Social/Digital & Internet, Enterprise/Cloud and Frontier Tech sectors. The firm was founded in 2000 and manages $6.2 billion in capital across 13 funds. Past and present portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Alibaba, Peloton, Poshmark, Slack, Square, Wish, and many others. In this interview, we cover a wide range of topics around the hot trends in retail and consumer in North America, and we deep dive in what’s go...2019-04-0532 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsBombas founder David HeathEP168 - Bombas founder David Heath David Heath is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bombas (@bombas), a fast growing, energetic e-commerce apparel company, focused on making the most comfortable socks in the history of feet, while helping those in need. Founded because socks are the number one most requested clothing item at homeless shelters, for every pair they sell, they donate a pair to someone in need. In this interview, we cover a wide range of topics including the Bombas founding story, their SharkTank experience, the DTC business model and growth chall...2019-03-2855 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsShipsi CEO and Co-Founder Chelsie Lee EP166 - Shipsi CEO Chelsie Lee Chelsie Lee (@ChelsieAnnLee) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shipsi, a software solution for aggregating and managing last mile delivery services. In this interview, we cover a wide range of topics including last mile solutions, curbside pickup versus delivery, changing customer behaviors, and the Amazon effect. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 166 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from the eTail West tradeshow in Palm De...2019-03-1834 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsAmazon Alexa's David IsbitskiEP165 - Amazon Alexa's David Isbitski David Isbitski (@thedavedev)is the Chief Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon. In this interview, we cover a wide range of topics including the growth of the Alexa platform, the evolution of the developer community, the future of voice, and voice commerce specifically. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 165 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday, February 22, 2019 from the eTail West tradeshow in Palm Desert, CA. http://ja...2019-03-1351 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsSalesforce.com Shopper First Research with Rick KenneyEP152 - Salesforce.com Shopper First Research with Rick Kenney Rick Kenney (@rickkenney) is Head of Consumer Insights at Salesforce. Rick recently completed a "Shopper First Retailing" study in conjunction with Publicis.Sapient. The study included data from: Shopper activity: Digital shopping behavior of 500+ million shoppers Consumer survey: Preferences of 6,000 global consumers Mystery shopping: 70 brick-and-mortar stores evaluated for consumer experience Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 152 of the Jason & Scot sho...2018-11-1955 min
The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail NewsEP015 - eBags Peter Cobb, Co-FounderEP015 - eBags co-founder Peter Cobb, Google SERPs and Amazon Peter Cobb, co-founder of eBags and e-commerce pioneer shares his insight and learnings from 17 years of growing a profitable pure-play e-commerce site Our discussion includes, the founding of ebags, shop.org, the future of pure-plays e-commerce sites, brands going direct, private label and the evolution of mobile. Google has made changes to it's SERPs which will effect many e-commerce sites. Amazon opened it's 11 fulfillment center in the UK / Amazon increased FBA prices Amazon raises shipping threshold for non-prime to $492016-02-2452 min