EP308 - Amazon Q2 Earnings

Amazon Prime Day, Commerce Next, and NRF Nexus Recaps

EP306 - Apple WWDC announcement, Generative AI, and Holiday First Look

EP305 - Amazon and Shopify Q1 2023 Earnings

EP304 - ShopTalk Recap  ShopTalk 2023 took place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas March 26 – March 29th, and seems fully back to pre-pandemic levels. Over 10,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and 50,000 one on one meetings, make ShopTalk the premiere digital commerce event in the US. In this episode we recap everything you may have missed if you couldn’t make it to Las Vegas. We also briefly discuss e-commerce in Brazil, around Jason’s recent trip to São Paulo. Key Themes At ShopTalk this year:  Retail Media Networks Social Commerce and Shoppable Video Artificial Intelligence Retailers Becoming Plaforms  Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 304 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, April 6th 2023. 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.

EP304 - ShopTalk Recap  ShopTalk 2023 took place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas March 26 – March 29th, and seems fully back to pre-pandemic levels. Over 10,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and 50,000 one on one meetings, make ShopTalk the premiere digital commerce event in the US. In this episode we recap everything you may have missed if you couldn’t make it to Las Vegas. We also briefly discuss e-commerce in Brazil, around Jason’s recent trip to São Paulo. Key Themes At ShopTalk this year: <ul> <li>Retail Media Networks</li> <li>Social Commerce and Shoppable Video</li> <li>Artificial Intelligence</li> <li>Retailers Becoming Plaforms</li> </ul> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 304 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, April 6th 2023. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP304 - ShopTalk Recap

EP303 - Amazon, Walmartand E-com Q4 Results  In this episode we cover:  Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News  Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 303 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. 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.

EP303 - Amazon, Walmartand E-com Q4 Results  In this episode we cover: <ul> <li>Amazon Q4 Earnings</li> <li>Walmart Q4 Earnings</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasongoldberg_us-dept-of-commerce-published-q4-e-commerce-activity-7032580001354919936-fRSv?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data</a></li> <li>Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News</li> </ul> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 303 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP303 - Amazon, Walmart and E-com Q4 Results

Kasey Lobaugh

EP302 - Kasey Lobaugh, Deloitte Chief Futurist, Buying into Better: The future of the consumer industry Deloitte Chief Futurist, Consumer Industry, Principal and Owner, Kasey Lobaugh, joins the podcast for his fifth appearance. Having previously appeared on episodes 68, 114, 180, 213. Deloitte has published some new new research, Buying in to Better: The future of the consumer industry, in which they uncover dramatic change in the consumer industry that over the next decade will impact the markets, models, and mechanics of consumer industry companies in significant ways. Also discussed The rise of digital goods and services: Opportunity over threat, and a monthly consumer tracker: Consumer behavior trends state of the consumer tracker | Deloitte Insights Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 303 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. 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.

EP302 - Kasey Lobaugh, Deloitte Chief Futurist, Buying into Better: The future of the consumer industry Deloitte Chief Futurist, Consumer Industry, Principal and Owner, <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-68-deloitte-chief-retail-innovation-officer-kasey-lobaugh/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaseylobaugh/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kasey Lobaugh</a>, joins the podcast for his fifth appearance. Having previously appeared on episodes <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-68-deloitte-chief-retail-innovation-officer-kasey-lobaugh/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">68</a>, <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-114-great-retail-bifurcation-kasey-lobaugh-deloitte/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">114</a>, <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-180-surprising-consumer-changes-kasey-lobaugh-deloitte/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">180</a>, <a href="http://xn--jason%20%26%20scot%20show%20episode%20213%20deloittes%20kasey%20lobaugh%20recessions%20and%20the%20future%20of%20retail-hp60f/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">213</a>. Deloitte has published some new new research, <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/future-of-consumer" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buying in to Better: The future of the consumer industr</a>y, in which they uncover dramatic change in the consumer industry that over the next decade will impact the markets, models, and mechanics of consumer industry companies in significant ways. Also discussed <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/consumer-behavior-trends-state-of-the-consumer-tracker/the-rise-of-digital-services.html" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The rise of digital goods and services: Opportunity over threat</a>, and a monthly consumer tracker: <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/consumer-behavior-trends-state-of-the-consumer-tracker.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Consumer behavior trends state of the consumer tracker | Deloitte Insights</a> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 303 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP302 - Kasey Lobaugh, Deloitte Chief Futurist, Buying into Better

EP301 - 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 apparel industry Yes Adoption of BNPL services slows down to less than 15% CAGR in 2022. Yes Amazon opens more than 100 Amazon Fresh grocery stores No Last Mile evolves Veho, X-Delivery, shipium, or Instacart gets aquired No  Jason Total Score: 3 of 5 Scot:  Amazon launches a competitor to Shopify webstore, possibly via a headless solution on AWS No Amazon wins ultra-fast delivery. Gopuff, Gorilla, or  Jokr goes out of business in 2022 Yes Metaverse gets lots of buzz but no revenue Yes Livestream commerce goes mainstream in the US No Fabric gets acquired No  Scot Total Score: 2 of 5 Jason pulls out the rare win! 2023 Predictions Jason:  At least 2 retail bankruptcies (besides Party City) BNPL Consolidation (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. Sezzle) – at least one merges/exits US or BNPL. Shopify launches an ad product such as a retail media network Meta/Google/TikTok lose ad share to new social media platforms and retail media networks. Live Streaming Commerce Still not meaningful in US in 2023 (less than 5% of social commerce in US)  Scot:  Amazon uses this 2022 setback/slowdown/reversion to the mean for a public resetting of expectations, but behind the scenes they take share and raise the bar on shipping Shopify is acquired An innovation in e-commerce powered by ai (gpt4) surprises us by how fast it’s adopted and how cool it is E-commerce accelerates back to the mean in 2H after a mean regression in 1H. E-com returns 10-15% growth rates. Sephora and/or Ulta move to a subscription model for new product discovery  ChatGPT “based on trends and current developments in e-commerce, it is likely that we will see continued growth and expansion in the industry, with an emphasis on mobile commerce, personalize shopping experiences, and increased use of technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Additionally, there may be an increased focus on issues such as sustainability and social responsibility in e-commerce” Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 301 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, January 19th, 2023. 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.

EP301 - 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: <ul> <li>Recap of the NRF Big Show 1:27</li> <li>Recap of 2022 Holiday and Full Year Results 22:43</li> <li>2022 Predictions Scoring 30:34</li> <li>2023 Predictions 54:51</li> </ul> 2022 Predictions Recap Jason: <ol> <li>NFTs, Web 3, Metaverse, and Ultrafast delivery services are all overhyped and don’t deliver meaningful commerce revenue in 2022. Yes</li> <li>Shein exceeds $30B in annual sales, disrupting apparel industry Yes</li> <li>Adoption of BNPL services slows down to less than 15% CAGR in 2022. Yes</li> <li>Amazon opens more than 100 Amazon Fresh grocery stores No</li> <li>Last Mile evolves Veho, X-Delivery, shipium, or Instacart gets aquired No</li> </ol> Jason Total Score: 3 of 5 Scot: <ol> <li>Amazon launches a competitor to Shopify webstore, possibly via a headless solution on AWS No</li> <li>Amazon wins ultra-fast delivery. Gopuff, Gorilla, or  Jokr goes out of business in 2022 Yes</li> <li>Metaverse gets lots of buzz but no revenue Yes</li> <li>Livestream commerce goes mainstream in the US No</li> <li>Fabric gets acquired No</li> </ol> Scot Total Score: 2 of 5 Jason pulls out the rare win! 2023 Predictions Jason: <ol> <li>At least 2 retail bankruptcies (besides Party City)</li> <li>BNPL Consolidation (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. Sezzle) – at least one merges/exits US or BNPL.</li> <li>Shopify launches an ad product such as a retail media network</li> <li>Meta/Google/TikTok lose ad share to new social media platforms and retail media networks.</li> <li>Live Streaming Commerce Still not meaningful in US in 2023 (less than 5% of social commerce in US)</li> </ol> Scot: <ol> <li>Amazon uses this 2022 setback/slowdown/reversion to the mean for a public resetting of expectations, but behind the scenes they take share and raise the bar on shipping</li> <li>Shopify is acquired</li> <li>An innovation in e-commerce powered by ai (gpt4) surprises us by how fast it’s adopted and how cool it is</li> <li>E-commerce accelerates back to the mean in 2H after a mean regression in 1H. E-com returns 10-15% growth rates.</li> <li>Sephora and/or Ulta move to a subscription model for new product discovery</li> </ol> ChatGPT “based on trends and current developments in e-commerce, it is likely that we will see continued growth and expansion in the industry, with an emphasis on mobile commerce, personalize shopping experiences, and increased use of technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Additionally, there may be an increased focus on issues such as sustainability and social responsibility in e-commerce” Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 301 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, January 19th, 2023. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP301 - Annual Predictions, NRF Big Show, Year End Recap

Matt Kaness

EP300 - GoodwillFinds CEO Matt Kaness   In this interview, we cover the sale of ModCloth to Walmart, Matts's subsequent work at Lucky Brand and Afterpay, and his new role as CEO at Goodwillfinds.   Goodwillfinds.com is an e-commerce site, which sells previously owned merchandise, which has been donated to Goodwill. We cover many of the tactical challenges (onboarding SKUs, product content, fulfillment, and curation), as well as the opportunities of this new "CircularCommerce" space. We also get some of Matt's predictions about what's coming next in digital commerce.   Episode 300 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday January 4th, 2023. 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 300 is an interview with Matt Kaness, CEO of Goodwillfinds.com. Matt was formerly on episode 79, when he was CEO of Modcloth, which later sold to Walmart.

EP300 - GoodwillFinds CEO Matt Kaness In this interview, we cover the sale of ModCloth to Walmart, Matts's subsequent work at Lucky Brand and Afterpay, and his new role as CEO at Goodwillfinds. <a href="http://Goodwillfinds.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodwillfinds.com</a> is an e-commerce site, which sells previously owned merchandise, which has been donated to Goodwill. We cover many of the tactical challenges (onboarding SKUs, product content, fulfillment, and curation), as well as the opportunities of this new "CircularCommerce" space. We also get some of Matt's predictions about what's coming next in digital commerce. Episode 300 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday January 4th, 2023. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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 300 is an interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkaness/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Kaness</a>, CEO of <a href="http://Goodwillfinds.com" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goodwillfinds.com</a>. Matt was formerly on <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-79-modcloth-ceo-matt-kaness/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 79</a>, when he was CEO of Modcloth, which later sold to Walmart.

EP300 - GoodwillFinds CEO Matt Kaness

Rob Garf

EP299 - Thanksgiving Week 2022 with Rob Garf of Salesforce A discussion of Thanksgiving Week 2022 from a retail perspective with Rob Garf, Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. This is Robs' fourth time on the show, having previously been on episodes 110, 248, and 282. Thanksgiving week 2022 will go down as one of the most complicated holiday weeks on record. With covid impacts still in place, a global economic crisis, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, new retailer discounting practices, and new consumer behaviors we have a lot to unpack. This episodes covers a wide range of topics around the most important shopping week of the year. We make liberal use of real-time data from Salesforce Shopping Insights HQ, which tracks how 1.5+ billion consumers are shaping shopping trends. You can see a real-time holiday dashboard, powered by Tableau so you can interact with the data yourself on the Salesforce Holiday Insights page. Episode 299 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday November 29th, 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 the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

EP299 - Thanksgiving Week 2022 with Rob Garf of Salesforce A discussion of Thanksgiving Week 2022 from a retail perspective with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-garf-224395/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Garf</a>, Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. This is Robs' fourth time on the show, having previously been on episodes <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-110-holiday-rob-garf-salesforce-commerce-cloud/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">110</a>, <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-248-cyber5-salesforce/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">248</a>, and <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-282-cyberweek-2021/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">282</a>. Thanksgiving week 2022 will go down as one of the most complicated holiday weeks on record. With covid impacts still in place, a global economic crisis, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, new retailer discounting practices, and new consumer behaviors we have a lot to unpack. This episodes covers a wide range of topics around the most important shopping week of the year. We make liberal use of real-time data from Salesforce Shopping Insights HQ, which tracks how 1.5+ billion consumers are shaping shopping trends. You can see a real-time holiday dashboard, powered by Tableau so you can interact with the data yourself on the <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/resources/research-reports/retail-holiday-insights/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Salesforce Holiday Insights</a> page. Episode 299 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday November 29th, 2022. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP299 - Thanksgiving Week 2022 with Rob Garf of Salesforce

Join hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and 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.

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The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail News

EP098 - Zola CEO/Co-Founder Shan-Lyn Ma An interview with Shan Lyn Ma (@shanlynm), CEO and Co-Founder of Zola. Zola is re-inventing the Wedding Registry for the modern couple. In this episode we discuss Shan Lyn's previous experience including Yahoo and Gilt Group.  As well as Zola's business model and potential growth opportunities. Shan mentioned a recent article written by Zola investor, Alex Taussig (@ataussig) of Lightspeed: Finding product/channel fit at Zola. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 98 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, August 22nd 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP098 - Zola CEO/Co-Founder Shan-Lyn Ma An interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanlynma/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shan Lyn Ma</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/shanlynm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@shanlynm)</a>, CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.zola.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Zola</a>. Zola is re-inventing the Wedding Registry for the modern couple. In this episode we discuss Shan Lyn's previous experience including Yahoo and Gilt Group.  As well as Zola's business model and potential growth opportunities. Shan mentioned a recent article written by Zola investor, Alex Taussig (<a href="https://twitter.com/ataussig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ataussig</a>) of Lightspeed: <a href="https://medium.com/lightspeed-venture-partners/finding-product-channel-fit-at-zola-6316a87825b3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Finding product/channel fit at Zola</a>. Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 98 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, August 22nd 2017. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP098 - Zola CEO/Co-Founder Shan-Lyn Ma

EP145 - Industry News Amazon, Walmart, Apple Amazon News  Amazon (briefly) passes $1 trillion market cap J-Crew selling on Amazon New Amazon Ad tracking pixel Amazon Go opens third store (with more announced openings in IL, CA, and NY)  Apple News  New iPhones being announced 9/12 iOS 12 Ipads/AppleWatch  Other News  Instagram Shopping App Kylie Cosmetics coming to Ulta Walmart Premium Outdoor Store Who will win holiday toys? Kroger Simple Truth expands to China  Upcoming:  Shop.org September 12-14th, Las Vegas Groceryshop October 28-31, Las Vegas  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 145 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP145 - Industry News Amazon, Walmart, Apple Amazon News <ul> <li>Amazon (briefly) passes $1 trillion market cap</li> <li>J-Crew selling on Amazon</li> <li>N<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/4/17819766/instagram-shopping-app-e-commerce" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ew Amazon Ad tracking pixel</a></li> <li>Amazon Go opens third store (with more announced openings in IL, CA, and NY)</li> </ul> Apple News <ul> <li>New iPhones being announced 9/12</li> <li>iOS 12</li> <li>Ipads/AppleWatch</li> </ul> Other News <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/target-earnings-q2-2018.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/4/17819766/instagram-shopping-app-e-commerce" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">nstagram Shopping App</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/09/01/kylie-jenner-to-sell-kylie-cosmetics-makeup-line-at-ulta-beauty-stores-across-country.html?ct=t(DAILY_FEED_SEP_1_20169_1_2016_COPY_01)&amp;mc_cid=dfdbf01046&amp;mc_eid=6d46c5296b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kylie Cosmetics coming to Ulta</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.walmart.com/2018/08/27/premium-outdoor-destination-curated-by-moosejaw-opens-on-walmartcom-today-first-in-walmarts-family-of-acquired-brands-to-open-digital-store-on-site" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Premium Outdoor Store</a></li> <li>Who will win holiday toys?</li> <li><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us--kroger-china-20180814-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kroger Simple Truth expands to China</a></li> </ul> Upcoming: <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shop.org September 12-14th, Las Vegas</a></li> <li>Groceryshop <a href="https://groceryshop.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">October 28-31, Las Vegas</a></li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 145 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP145 - Industry News Amazon, Walmart, Apple

EP159 - 2019 Predictions and 2018 Recap Our annual predictions episode for 2019 and a recap of our 2018 predictions. 2018 Recap - Predictions made on episode 112 Scot  Mallageddon 2.0 - We saw 7000 stores close in 2017, I think this accelerates in 2018 as the 30-40% of weak malls fail  closures. YES Amazon will NOT buy another offline retailer, triples down on private label. YES Amazon will squarely get in the last mile business in 2018 and compete with FedEx and UPS. NO Amazon’s ad group will get so large that they have to break out details about it and everyone will be shocked at how large it has gotten so quickly YES Walmart will make a big M+A - top candidates would be Instacart, postmates and eBay. YES Somebody acquires Magento, or they go public. YES  5/6 Bonus - Amazon comes out with Alexa powered wireless earbuds - because I want them. NO Jason  Grocery gets disrupted by digital (led by curbside pickup).  Digital grocery doubles in US, at least one delivery firm peters out.YES Drug gets disrupted by digital. NO AI Gap - biggest trend of 2018 NO Voice - Huge but not for commerce. YES Payments - Retail digital wallets die (except Starbucks/Walmart/Amazon).  Bitcoin tanks. YES  3/5 Bonus - Amazon launches a wearable. NO .  Scot crushes Jason! 2019 Predictions Scot  At least 5k more store closures in 2019  Amazon - Prof Galloway is big on Amazon having to create a AWS spinoff and has moderated that to tracking stock. I’m going to predict Amazon doesn’t do either of those things. But this WILL be the year they break ads out. eBay/Alibaba - I think this is the year when the both need to do something big and the stars are aligning for a combination there.   Shopify gets acquired by one of the big ad-based companies (facebook/google most likely)  Walmart stumbles in e-commerce  Jason  Amazon store count exceeds 1000 stores Walmart buys a last mile firm  Another big  bankruptcy (going to be a tougher than expected year, JCP, category killers Office, BBBY, Neiman) Mobile commerce revenue passes Desktop - Aided by PWA’s, and payment API’s we see mobile gap narrow Fads (Voice Commerce, Customer facing AI, SocialCommerce, VR BlockChain)  Bonus: Amazon breaks out Prime revenue.   Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 159 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Sunday, January 6th, 2019. www.jasonandscot.com

EP159 - 2019 Predictions and 2018 Recap Our annual predictions episode for 2019 and a recap of our 2018 predictions. 2018 Recap - Predictions made on <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-112-2018-predictions/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 112</a> Scot <ol> <li>Mallageddon 2.0 - We saw 7000 stores close in 2017, I think this accelerates in 2018 as the 30-40% of weak malls fail  closures. YES</li> <li>Amazon will NOT buy another offline retailer, triples down on private label. YES</li> <li>Amazon will squarely get in the last mile business in 2018 and compete with FedEx and UPS. NO</li> <li>Amazon’s ad group will get so large that they have to break out details about it and everyone will be shocked at how large it has gotten so quickly YES</li> <li>Walmart will make a big M+A - top candidates would be Instacart, postmates and eBay. YES</li> <li>Somebody acquires Magento, or they go public. YES</li> </ol> 5/6 Bonus - Amazon comes out with Alexa powered wireless earbuds - because I want them. NO Jason <ol> <li>Grocery gets disrupted by digital (led by curbside pickup).  Digital grocery doubles in US, at least one delivery firm peters out.YES</li> <li>Drug gets disrupted by digital. NO</li> <li>AI Gap - biggest trend of 2018 NO</li> <li>Voice - Huge but not for commerce. YES</li> <li>Payments - Retail digital wallets die (except Starbucks/Walmart/Amazon).  Bitcoin tanks. YES</li> </ol> 3/5 Bonus - Amazon launches a wearable. NO .  Scot crushes Jason! 2019 Predictions Scot <ol> <li>At least 5k more store closures in 2019 </li> <li>Amazon - Prof Galloway is big on Amazon having to create a AWS spinoff and has moderated that to tracking stock. I’m going to predict Amazon doesn’t do either of those things. But this WILL be the year they break ads out.</li> <li>eBay/Alibaba - I think this is the year when the both need to do something big and the stars are aligning for a combination there. </li> <li> Shopify gets acquired by one of the big ad-based companies (facebook/google most likely) </li> <li>Walmart stumbles in e-commerce</li> </ol> Jason <ol> <li>Amazon store count exceeds 1000 stores</li> <li>Walmart buys a last mile firm </li> <li>Another big  bankruptcy (going to be a tougher than expected year, JCP, category killers Office, BBBY, Neiman)</li> <li>Mobile commerce revenue passes Desktop - Aided by PWA’s, and payment API’s we see mobile gap narrow</li> <li>Fads (Voice Commerce, Customer facing AI, SocialCommerce, VR BlockChain)</li> </ol> Bonus: Amazon breaks out Prime revenue.   Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 159 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Sunday, January 6th, 2019. <a href="http://www.jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jasonandscot.com</a>

EP159 - 2019 Predictions and 2018 Recap

Bryon Colby

An interview with Bryon Colby (@bcolby6), SVP of Digital Commerce at Cornerstone Brands. Cornerstone Brands is a billion-dollar omni-channel retailer comprised of multiple leading home and apparel brands including Frontgate, Ballard Designs, Garnet Hill, Chasing Fireflies, Grandin Road, Improvements, and TravelSmith. Cornerstone is a business unit of HSN, Inc. We spoke with Bryon about his background, where digital commerce sits in the Cornerstone organization structure, how Cornerstone benefits from it's catalog heritage, the challenges and opportunities of customized products, and the future of personalization. Bryon mentioned a custom product configurator for furniture on Ballard Designs, which can be found here. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 104 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, October 11th 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

An interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcolby/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bryon Colby</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/bcolby6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@bcolby6</a>), SVP of Digital Commerce at Cornerstone Brands. Cornerstone Brands is a billion-dollar omni-channel retailer comprised of multiple leading home and apparel brands including Frontgate, Ballard Designs, Garnet Hill, Chasing Fireflies, Grandin Road, Improvements, and TravelSmith. Cornerstone is a business unit of HSN, Inc. We spoke with Bryon about his background, where digital commerce sits in the Cornerstone organization structure, how Cornerstone benefits from it's catalog heritage, the challenges and opportunities of customized products, and the future of personalization. Bryon mentioned a custom product configurator for furniture on Ballard Designs, which can be found <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/custom/make-it-your-own/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 104 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, October 11th 2017. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP104 - Cornerstone Brands SVP Digital, Bryon Colby

EP114 - Great Retail Bifurcation, Kasey Lobaugh of Deloitte http://jasonandscot.com 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 sat down for an interview live from the NRF Big Show, to discuss some new research he'll be publishing in March at ShopTalk.  Kasey is giving our listeners an exclusive first preview. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 114 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Monday, January 15th, 2018.

EP114 - Great Retail Bifurcation, Kasey Lobaugh of Deloitte <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/kaseylobaugh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kasey Lobaugh</a> is a Principal and Chief Retail Innovation Officer at Deloitte Consulting LLP, he first appeared on <a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-68-deloitte-chief-retail-innovation-officer-kasey-lobaugh/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 68</a>.  You can follow him on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/klobaugh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@klobaugh</a>.  Kasey and his team publish some of the most useful research in the industry including <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/the-new-digital-divide-retail-sales-influence.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The New Digital Divide</a> which helps quantify the effect of digital on in-store purchases, and the <a href="http://Deloitte%20Retail%20Volatility%20Index" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Deloitte Retail Volatility Index</a> which measures disruption in the retail industry.  Kasey sat down for an interview live from the NRF Big Show, to discuss some new research he'll be publishing in March at ShopTalk.  Kasey is giving our listeners an exclusive first preview. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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. Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 114 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Monday, January 15th, 2018.

EP114 - Great Retail Bifurcation, Kasey Lobaugh of Deloitte

EP106 - Amazon's Q3 Results Hot Take This episode is a hot take of the Amazon Q3 Results as well as a few misc pieces of news  Apple opened it's new midwest flagship "town square" store in Chicago Amazon opened a new "Pickup and Return" retail concept in Chicago For those interested in todays update who want more, we have deep dive episodes on three topics:   EP024 – Amazon Deep Dive  EP089 – Amazon Acquires Whole Foods Hot Take EP093 - Prime Day Hot Take     Breakdown of Q3 Results  Core commerce/marketplace Forecast going forward International Prime membership Whole Foods Ad revenue Amazon Alexa/Echo Headcount AWS   Amazon received licenses to distribute pharmaceutical equipment in 12 states, which could be a precursor to Amazon entering the pharmacy business.  The news immediately drove down stock prices of traditional pharmacy companies. In coincidental news, CVS announced a bid to acquire Aetna for $66B.  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 106 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Sunday, October 29th 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP106 - Amazon's Q3 Results Hot Take This episode is a hot take of the Amazon Q3 Results as well as a few misc pieces of news <ul> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/10/apple-michigan-avenue-opens-tomorrow-on-chicagos-riverfront/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Apple opened it's new midwest flagship</a> "town square" store in Chicago</li> <li><a href="http://retailgeek.com/amazon-pilots-new-pickup-locations-chicago-field-report/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon opened a new "Pickup and Return" retail concept in Chicago</a></li> <li>For those interested in todays update who want more, we have deep dive episodes on three topics: <ul> <li><a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-24-amazon-deep-dive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> EP024 – Amazon Deep Dive</a></li> <li><a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-89-hot-take-amazon-acquires-whole-foods/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> EP089 – Amazon Acquires Whole Foods Hot Take</a></li> <li><a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-93-amazon-prime-day-hot-take/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">EP093 - Prime Day Hot Take</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Breakdown of Q3 Results <ul> <li>Core commerce/marketplace</li> <li>Forecast going forward</li> <li>International</li> <li>Prime membership</li> <li>Whole Foods</li> <li>Ad revenue</li> <li>Amazon Alexa/Echo</li> <li>Headcount</li> <li>AWS</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/amazon-gains-wholesale-pharmacy-licenses-in-multiple-states/article_4e77a39f-e644-5c22-b5e6-e613a9ed2512.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon received licenses to distribute pharmaceutical equipment in 12 states</a>, which could be a precursor to Amazon entering the pharmacy business.  The news immediately <a href="https://www.recode.net/2017/10/27/16559284/amazon-pharmaceutical-wholesale-stocks-plunging-amzn-cvs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">drove down stock prices of traditional pharmacy</a> companies. In coincidental news, <a href="http://marketrealist.com/2017/10/cvs-health-may-vertically-integrate-further-by-acquiring-aetna/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">CVS announced a bid to acquire Aetna for $66B</a>.</li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 106 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Sunday, October 29th 2017. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP106 - Amazon's Q3 Results Hot Take

Accel

EP080 - Accel Partners Brian O’Malley Brian O'Malley, is a partner at Accel Partners.   Accel is one of the top tier Venture Capital firms with offices in the Bay Area, London and Banglore. Some of the companies they have backed include Facebook, Dropbox, Jet.com, slack, flipkart and Spotify.  Brian has been at Accel for over 3 years and focuses on marketplaces and next-generation consumer-oriented companies.  He has led investments in Dollar Shave Club, Hotel Tonight, Bazaarvoice, and Skullcandy. We spoke with Brian about his background, his portfolio at Accel, how Brian looks at the commerce landscape from a VC perspective, the current climate for commerce investments, and the technologies that have him excited.  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 80 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded live from Shoptalk in Las Vegas on Tuesday March 21st. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP080 - Accel Partners Brian O’Malley <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/brian-o-malley-a8097b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian O'Malley</a>, is a partner at <a href="http://accel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accel Partners</a>.   Accel is one of the top tier Venture Capital firms with offices in the Bay Area, London and Banglore. Some of the companies they have backed include Facebook, Dropbox, <a href="http://Jet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jet.com</a>, slack, flipkart and Spotify.  Brian has been at Accel for over 3 years and focuses on marketplaces and next-generation consumer-oriented companies.  He has led investments in Dollar Shave Club, Hotel Tonight, Bazaarvoice, and Skullcandy. We spoke with Brian about his background, his portfolio at Accel, how Brian looks at the commerce landscape from a VC perspective, the current climate for commerce investments, and the technologies that have him excited.  Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 80 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded live from Shoptalk in Las Vegas on Tuesday March 21st. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP080 - Accel Partners Brian O’Malley

EP204 - 2020 Annual Predictions

This episode catches up on the latest e-commerce news Walmart News  Walmart Acquires 77% of India E-Commerce Site FlipKart AllswellHome.com launch Website Redesign New Delivery Partners Doordash, Postmates  Amazon News  Sears Tire Partnership Kohls traffic is up at Amazon Stores Chicos says presence on Amazon is driving more store traffic  Other News  Google IO Facebook F8  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 131 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, May 10th 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

This episode catches up on the latest e-commerce news Walmart News <ul> <li>Walmart Acquires 77% of India E-Commerce Site FlipKart</li> <li><a href="http://AllswellHome.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllswellHome.com</a> launch</li> <li>Website Redesign</li> <li>New Delivery Partners Doordash, Postmates</li> </ul> Amazon News <ul> <li>Sears Tire Partnership</li> <li>Kohls traffic is up at Amazon Stores</li> <li>Chicos says presence on Amazon is driving more store traffic</li> </ul> Other News <ul> <li>Google IO</li> <li>Facebook F8</li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 131 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, May 10th 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP131 - Industry News, Walmart, FlipKart, Amazon

EP102 - Code Commerce, Shop.org, and News  Code Commerce Code Commerce (the first stand alone commerce event from Recode) was Sept 13 and 14 in New York City.  Andy Dunn - CEO of Bonobos Laura Albert - CEO of Williams Sonoma   NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Fanatics Executive Chairman Michael Rubin Pinterest President Tim Kendall A Tour of an Amazon Prime Now facility in New York on West 34th  Shop.org  Shop.org was September 25-27 in Los Angeles, CA.  Marc Lore - President of Digital at Walmart Adam Grant - Author of the Originals Scott Galloway - NYC Professor, L2 Founder, and Author of "The Four" Tech Lab  Amazon News  Amazon looking for a second HQ location. Scot thinks Austin, Jason suggested Houston or Detroit. Amazon launched a new set of Alexa based devices Amazon renewed - Certified pre-owned products Amazon opening 6 new Fulfillment Centers in the US (and 40 in India):  Oregon - Salem (8/28)  Ohio - North Randall  NY  - Staten Island (9/6) Michigan (9/14)  Oregon - Portland (9/18)  Ohio - Euclid (9/18)   Alexa in BMW Kohls taking Amazon Returns  Other News  Walmart buys Parcel - NY same day deliveries Plated acquired by Albertsons - Meal Kits heat up Ikea acquires TaskRabbit - Help deliver and assemble Ikea products Jet launching private label "everyday essentials" line Wish $30m NBA sponsorship Holiday Forecasts - Ranging from 3.5% - 4% (Jason thinks that might be optimistic unless we get highly promotional)  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 102 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday October 4th, 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP102 - Code Commerce, <a href="http://Shop.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop.org</a>, and News  Code Commerce <a href="https://events.recode.net/events/code-commerce-2017/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Code Commerce</a> (the first stand alone commerce event from Recode) was Sept 13 and 14 in New York City. <ul> <li>Andy Dunn - CEO of Bonobos</li> <li>Laura Albert - CEO of Williams Sonoma  </li> <li>NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Fanatics Executive Chairman Michael Rubin</li> <li>Pinterest President Tim Kendall</li> <li>A Tour of an Amazon Prime Now facility in New York on West 34th</li> </ul> <a href="http://Shop.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop.org</a> <a href="https://shop.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shop.org</a> was September 25-27 in Los Angeles, CA. <ul> <li>Marc Lore - President of Digital at Walmart</li> <li>Adam Grant - Author of the <a href="http://amzn.to/2xp1jlM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Originals</a></li> <li>Scott Galloway - NYC Professor, L2 Founder, and Author of "<a href="http://amzn.to/2yx1GL7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Four</a>"</li> <li><a href="https://shop.org/tech-lab" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tech Lab</a></li> </ul> Amazon News <ul> <li>Amazon looking for a second HQ location. Scot thinks Austin, Jason suggested Houston or Detroit.</li> <li>Amazon launched a new set of <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=2303270" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alexa based devices</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Refurbished/b?node=12653393011" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon renewed</a> - Certified pre-owned products</li> <li>Amazon opening 6 new Fulfillment Centers in the US (and 40 in India): <ul> <li>Oregon - Salem (8/28) </li> <li>Ohio - North Randall </li> <li>NY  - Staten Island (9/6)</li> <li>Michigan (9/14) </li> <li>Oregon - Portland (9/18) </li> <li>Ohio - Euclid (9/18)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Alexa in <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=2303266" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BMW</a></li> <li>Kohls taking Amazon Returns</li> </ul> Other News <ul> <li><a href="https://www.recode.net/2017/10/3/16405158/walmart-parcel-acquisition-logistics-same-day-delivery-startup" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart buys Parcel</a> - NY same day deliveries</li> <li><a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/9/21/16345376/grocery-store-albertsons-buys-meal-kit-brand-plated-for-200m" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Plated acquired by Albertsons</a> - Meal Kits heat up</li> <li><a href="https://www.recode.net/2017/9/28/16377528/ikea-acquisition-taskrabbit-shopping-home-contract-labor" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ikea acquires TaskRabbit</a> - Help deliver and assemble Ikea products</li> <li><a href="http://fortune.com/2017/09/29/walmart-jet-grocery-amazon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jet launching private label</a> "everyday essentials" line</li> <li><a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-99-tulip-retail-ceo-ali-asaria-news/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wish $30m NBA sponsorship</a></li> <li>Holiday Forecasts - Ranging from 3.5% - 4% (Jason thinks that might be optimistic unless we get highly promotional)</li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 102 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Wednesday October 4th, 2017. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP102 - Code Commerce, Shop.org, and News

EP115 - Amazon Q4 2017 Earnings Hot Take This episode is a hot take of the Amazon Q4 2017 earnings  Amazon Q4 2017 Earnings  $60B Revenue =~ $129B GMV ($47B 1P + $82B 3P)   New Amazon A+ Content Options Amazon, JPMorgan Chase Health Care Project Supreme Court to hear South Dakota sales tax collection case UPS - Amazon Problem eBay - PayPal breakup  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 115 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 1st 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP115 - Amazon Q4 2017 Earnings Hot Take This episode is a hot take of the Amazon Q4 2017 earnings <ul> <li>Amazon Q4 2017 Earnings <ul> <li>$60B Revenue =~ $129B GMV ($47B 1P + $82B 3P)</li> </ul> </li> <li>New Amazon A+ Content Options</li> <li>Amazon, JPMorgan Chase Health Care Project</li> <li><a href="http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/12/supreme-court-hear-south-dakota-sales-tax-collection-case/1029701001/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Supreme Court to hear South Dakota sales tax collection case</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/ups-earnings-investors-we-have-an-amazon-problem-1517509763" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UPS - Amazon Problem</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/story/14470565/1/paypal-plunges-as-ebay-reveals-switch-to-new-payment-group-in-q4-earnings.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">eBay - PayPal breakup</a></li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 115 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 1st 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP115 - Amazon Q4 2017 Earnings Hot Take

Melissa Burdick

EP119 - Amazon expert Melissa Burdick http://jasonandscot.com Melissa Burdick is the president of Pacvue, and a former Amazonian who was involved in Amazon’s entry into the CPG space.  She’s one of the most popular guests on the show, so with all the changes Amazon has been going through it’s a great time to have her back. We caught up with Melissa at the PathtoPurchase Summit, where she gave a key-note on selling on Amazon.  We covered a variety of topics including:  Melissa’s new company Pacvue and their Amazon advertising automation tools Brands strategy on Amazon Amazon private label Advertising on amazon  Amazon SSPA – Self Service Performance Advertising   Brick and mortar retail  Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 119 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Monday, March 12, 2018. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP119 - Amazon expert Melissa Burdick <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaburdick/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Burdick</a> is the president of <a href="http://www.pacvue.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pacvue</a>, and a former Amazonian who was involved in Amazon’s entry into the CPG space.  She’s one of the most popular guests on the show, so with all the changes Amazon has been going through it’s a great time to have her back. We caught up with Melissa at the <a href="https://www.path2purchasesummit.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PathtoPurchase Summit</a>, where she gave a key-note on selling on Amazon.  We covered a variety of topics including: <ul> <li>Melissa’s new company Pacvue and their Amazon advertising automation tools</li> <li>Brands strategy on Amazon</li> <li>Amazon private label</li> <li>Advertising on amazon <ul> <li>Amazon SSPA – Self Service Performance Advertising</li> </ul> </li> <li>Brick and mortar retail</li> </ul> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 119 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Monday, March 12, 2018. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP119 - Amazon expert Melissa Burdick

Tamara Gaffney

Tamara Gaffney is the Director of the Strategic Insights Engagement Group at Adobe.  Tamera joins us to discuss the holiday e-commerce results from Black Friday through Cyber Monday (Cyber 5).  Tamera has access to anonymous, and aggregated data from more than 5,000 companies worldwide that use the Adobe Digital Marketing Cloud (including Adobe Analytics formerly known as Omniture), which represents one of the largest samples of the overall e-commerce industry available.  Her team publishes useful insights based on that data throughout the year. Adobe 2017 Holiday Forecast and Realtime Holiday Dashboard Adobe Digital Insights Adobe Digital Price Index Long time listeners will remember that Tamara first appeared on Episode 60 with Holiday Predictions for 2016. Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 107 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday November 30, 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-gaffney-263b2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tamara Gaffney</a> is the Director of the Strategic Insights Engagement Group at Adobe.  Tamera joins us to discuss the holiday e-commerce results from Black Friday through Cyber Monday (Cyber 5).  Tamera has access to anonymous, and aggregated data from more than 5,000 companies worldwide that use the Adobe Digital Marketing Cloud (including Adobe Analytics formerly known as Omniture), which represents one of the largest samples of the overall e-commerce industry available.  Her team publishes useful insights based on that data throughout the year. <a href="https://landing.adobe.com/en/na/solutions/digital-index/ctir-2840-holiday-predictions-2017/?sdid=MLR7SG1G&amp;mv=other" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe 2017 Holiday Forecast and Realtime Holiday Dashboard</a> <a href="http://www.cmo.com/adobe-digital-insights.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe Digital Insights</a> <a href="https://blogs.adobe.com/digitalmarketing/tag/adobe-digital-price-index/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe Digital Price Index</a> Long time listeners will remember that Tamara first appeared on <a href="http://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-60-holiday-preview-w-adobes-tamara-gaffney/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 60</a> with Holiday Predictions for 2016. Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 107 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday November 30, 2017. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; Content at Razorfish, 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.

EP109 - Cyber 5 Recap with Adobe's Tamara Gaffney

EP180 - 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 back with a new report, "The consumer is changing, but perhaps not how you think. A swirl of economic and marketplace dynamics is influencing consumer behavior." Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 180 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, June 20, 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 in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

EP180 - Deloitte's Kasey Lobaugh, Surprising Consumer Changes  <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/kaseylobaugh" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kasey Lobaugh</a> is a Principal and Chief Retail Innovation Officer at Deloitte Consulting LLP, he first appeared on <a href="http://retailgeek.wpengine.com/jason-scot-show-episode-68-deloitte-chief-retail-innovation-officer-kasey-lobaugh/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">episode 68</a>.  You can follow him on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/klobaugh" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@klobaugh</a>.  Kasey and his team publish some of the most useful research in the industry including <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/the-new-digital-divide-retail-sales-influence.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The New Digital Divide</a> which helps quantify the effect of digital on in-store purchases, and the <a href="http://Deloitte%20Retail%20Volatility%20Index" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Deloitte Retail Volatility Index</a> which measures disruption in the retail industry.   Kasey was last on the show for <a href="https://retailgeek.com/jason-scot-show-episode-114-great-retail-bifurcation-kasey-lobaugh-deloitte/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 114</a>, where he introduced "<a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/industry/retail-distribution/future-of-retail-renaissance-apocalypse.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Retail Bifrication</a>." This time, Kasey is back with a new report, "<a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/industry/retail-distribution/the-consumer-is-changing.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The consumer is changing, but perhaps not how you think. A swirl of economic and marketplace dynamics is influencing consumer behavior</a>." Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 180 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, June 20, 2019. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP180 - Deloitte's Kasey Lobaugh, Surprising Consumer Changes

David Heath

EP168 - 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 challenges, social marketing, innovation, the brick and mortar. If you’re inspired by the Bombas story, they are hiring!  FREE SOCKS included. https://boards.greenhouse.io/bombas Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 168 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Friday, February 22, 2019 from the eTail West tradeshow in Palm Desert, CA. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and 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.

EP168 - Bombas founder David Heath <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtheath/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David Heath</a> is the CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://bombas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/BOMBAS" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@bombas</a>), 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 challenges, social marketing, innovation, the brick and mortar. If you’re inspired by the Bombas story, they are hiring!  FREE SOCKS included. <a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/bombas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boards.greenhouse.io/bombas</a> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 168 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Friday, February 22, 2019 from the <a href="https://etailwest.wbresearch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">eTail West</a> tradeshow in Palm Desert, CA. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and 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.

EP168 - Bombas founder David Heath

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&amp;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 Upcoming Events  Etail west 2/26 – 3/1 Palm Desert Path to Purchase Summit – March 12-14 – Chicago IBM Think 3/19-22 Las Vegas ShopTalk 3/18-21 Las Vegas Adobe 3/25-3/29 Las Vegas NPD Idea 5/15-17 Austin SAP Sapphire June 5-7, Orlando  Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 116 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 8th 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP116 - Industry News, Geek Week SuperBowl News <ul> <li>Ad Coverage</li> <li><a href="http://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/tktk-wins-usa-today-s-super-bowl-ad-meter/312250/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon won the Superbowl</a></li> <li><a href="https://sneakernews.com/2018/02/06/just-timberlake-air-jordan-3-jth-halftime-show/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nike Launched a new sneaker direct to consumer</a>.  Nike’s <a href="https://www.nike.com/launch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SNKRS</a> site for new releases (who’s name I couldn’t remember during the recording, sorry Kevin).</li> </ul> Amazon News <ul> <li>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.</li> <li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/02/07/amazon-launches-whole-foods-deliveries-four-cities/318337002/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Now delivery from Whole Foods stores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-29/amazon-expands-delivery-trial-that-could-hurt-fedex-ups" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Expansion of FBA On-Site</a></li> <li>Amazon expands it’s airport plans from 900 acres, to 1100 acres</li> <li>The Spheres launched at HQ1</li> <li>Private label continues to get traction especially premium denim “Hale and Denim Crush”</li> <li>Amazon Go store opened to the public</li> <li>Amazon is the largest spender on R&amp;D, much larger than any other retailer</li> </ul> Walmart News <ul> <li>Walmart acquired Spatialand out of Store 8 for VR Capability</li> <li><a href="http://JD.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JD.com</a> Coming to US</li> <li>Walmart – Rakuten partnership ads digital books to <a href="http://Walmart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart.com</a></li> </ul> Drug News Helena Foulkes becomes new CEO of HBC (from CVS) replacing Jerry Storch Deliv launched DelivRX home delivery pharmacy service Upcoming Events <ul> <li>Etail west 2/26 – 3/1 Palm Desert</li> <li>Path to Purchase Summit – March 12-14 – Chicago</li> <li>IBM Think 3/19-22 Las Vegas</li> <li>ShopTalk 3/18-21 Las Vegas</li> <li>Adobe 3/25-3/29 Las Vegas</li> <li>NPD Idea 5/15-17 Austin</li> <li>SAP Sapphire June 5-7, Orlando</li> </ul> Don’t forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 116 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 8th 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP116 - Industry News, Geek Week

Ashvin Kumar

EP128 - TopHatter CEO Ashvin Kumar We caught up with Ashvin Kumar at the ShopTalk 2018. Ashvin is the co-founder and CEO at Tophatter an innovative live action site for mobile shoppers.  With the engagement and psychology of a game and the economics of a marketplace, Tophatter generated over $300 million of GMV in 2017 (100% up on 2016) and sells 100,000+ items every single day.  We talked with Ashvin about his background, including his previous start-up Blippy.  The pros and cons of various auction format and how Tophatter appeals to it's entertainment seeking value oriented shoppers. Episode 128 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP128 - TopHatter CEO Ashvin Kumar We caught up with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashvink/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ashvin Kumar</a> at the ShopTalk 2018. Ashvin is the co-founder and CEO at <a href="https://tophatter.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tophatter</a> an innovative live action site for mobile shoppers.  With the engagement and psychology of a game and the economics of a marketplace, Tophatter generated over $300 million of GMV in 2017 (100% up on 2016) and sells 100,000+ items every single day.  We talked with Ashvin about his background, including his previous start-up Blippy.  The pros and cons of various auction format and how Tophatter appeals to it's entertainment seeking value oriented shoppers. Episode 128 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP128 - TopHatter CEO Ashvin Kumar

EP194 - 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 caused the stock to soften by 7-9% in after-hours trading and articles are already out that bezos no longer richest man. Amazon’s Q4 midpoint revenue was $4b below Wall St. estimates and they projected lower margins than wall st expected. Specifically, guidance is $80b-&lt;-&gt;$86.5b with midpoint of $83.25b - implies 15% growth, 5% below Wall St. Amazon’s Ads biz which grew 45% y/y and represented $3.6B in the Quarter.  Brian T. Olsavsky - CFO:  “So other revenue, which is principally advertising grew 45% this quarter, up from 37% last quarter. And the biggest thing in there is advertising and advertising grew at a rate higher than that 45%.” Amazon News  Amazon Ad Conference - 400 people “AdCon 2019” 10/2 &amp; 3 Cutting back on apparel Brands  Free shipping on $1 items, no more CRaP, No more Add-On Amazon Counter Expansion Amazon acquires digital health start-up Health Navigator  Amazon Launches Premium Gin “Tovess”  Amazon charges brands for slots in holiday catalog  Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan by Franklin Foer of  The Atlantic Is Amazon Unstoppable? New Yorker Charles Duhigg  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 194 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday October 25th, 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 in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

EP194 - Amazon Q3 2019Earnings and News Amazon Q3 Earnings Revenue accelerated in the US and intl due to 1-day prime juicing demand <ul> <li>US - 24%  (Q1 - 17%, Q2 - 20%, Q3 - 24%)</li> <li>Intl 21% (Q1 - 16%, Q2 - 17%, Q3 - 21%)</li> <li>Unit growth (items sold) accelerated to 22% - 4% acceleration (18%) - fastest in 2yrs.</li> </ul> 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 caused the stock to soften by 7-9% in after-hours trading and articles are already out that bezos no longer richest man. Amazon’s Q4 midpoint revenue was $4b below Wall St. estimates and they projected lower margins than wall st expected. Specifically, guidance is $80b-&lt;-&gt;$86.5b with midpoint of $83.25b - implies 15% growth, 5% below Wall St. Amazon’s Ads biz which grew 45% y/y and represented $3.6B in the Quarter.  Brian T. Olsavsky - CFO:  “So other revenue, which is principally advertising grew 45% this quarter, up from 37% last quarter. And the biggest thing in there is advertising and advertising grew at a rate higher than that 45%.” Amazon News <ul> <li>Amazon Ad Conference - 400 people “AdCon 2019” 10/2 &amp; 3</li> <li><a href="https://rg.tl/2PlNZXd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cutting back on apparel Brands</a> </li> <li>Free shipping on $1 items, no more CRaP, No more Add-On</li> <li>Amazon Counter Expansion</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/23/amazon-acquires-digital-health-start-up-health-navigator.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon acquires digital health start-up Health Navigator</a> </li> <li><a href="https://rg.tl/35XAEdj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Launches Premium Gin “Tovess”</a> </li> <li><a href="https://rg.tl/2W5UQVP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon charges brands for slots in holiday catalog</a> </li> <li><a href="https://rg.tl/2Bhvgn3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan by Franklin Foer of  The Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="https://rg.tl/2Bqet1i" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Is Amazon Unstoppable? New Yorker Charles Duhigg</a></li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 194 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Thursday October 25th, 2019. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP194 - Amazon Q3 2019 Earnings and News

EP190 - 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 &amp; 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 in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

EP190 - Marketplaces Deep Dive This episode is a deep dive into Marketplaces. <ul> <li>Background</li> <li>Product Marketplaces Today</li> <li>Trends in Product Marketplaces</li> <li>Trends in Non-Product Marketplaces</li> <li>Recommended Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://a16z.com/author/jeff-jordan/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Jordan a16z Blog Page</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/JEFF_JORDAN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@JEFF_JORDAN</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://a16z.com/author/andrew-chen/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Chen a16z Blog Page</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ANDREWCHEN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@ANDREWCHEN</a>) </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Action Items</li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 190 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Monday, September 30. 2019. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> 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.

EP190 - Marketplaces Deep Dive

This episode catches up on the latest e-commerce news: Upcoming Industry Events  Etail west 2/26 – 3/1 Palm Desert Path to Purchase Summit – March 12-14 – Chicago* IBM Think 3/19-22 Las Vegas ShopTalk 3/18-21 Las Vegas* Adobe 3/25-3/29 Las Vegas NPD Idea 5/15-17 Austin* SAP Sapphire June 5-7, Orlando IRCE, June 5-8 Chicago Shop.org, Sept 12-14, Las Vegas*  * Denotes shows Scot and Jason will be attending and broadcasting from. Register for the Jason's Webinar on AI in Commerce, Thursday March 1st. Register to join Jason &amp; Scot at the Path to Purchase Summit in Chicago March 12-14 Amazon News  Amazon acquires Ring for $1.1B Funny article about clues to the selected city for Amazon HQ2 Amazon Go to expand to 6 more stores Listener Question:  What happens to Fresh when Amazon delivers from Whole Foods?  Walmart News  Walmart reports slower than anticipated e-commerce growth Gartner blog on Walmart Pricing Walmart new apparel brands Walmart unveils Allswell home brand of mattresses, bedding Specialty Home redesign Walmart in-store mobile app redesign  Other News  Target CEO Squak-box interview  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 118 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, February 17th 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

This episode catches up on the latest e-commerce news: Upcoming Industry Events <ul> <li>Etail west 2/26 – 3/1 Palm Desert</li> <li><a href="https://www.path2purchasesummit.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Path to Purchase Summit – March 12-14 – Chicago</a>*</li> <li>IBM Think 3/19-22 Las Vegas</li> <li><a href="https://shoptalk.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ShopTalk 3/18-21 Las Vegas</a>*</li> <li>Adobe 3/25-3/29 Las Vegas</li> <li><a href="https://www.npd.com/idea/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NPD Idea 5/15-17 Austin</a>*</li> <li>SAP Sapphire June 5-7, Orlando</li> <li>IRCE, June 5-8 Chicago</li> <li><a href="http://shop.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shop.org, Sept 12-14, Las Vegas</a>*</li> </ul> * Denotes shows Scot and Jason will be attending and broadcasting from. <a href="https://www.episerver.com/learn/events/event-listing/webinar-what-ai-can-actually-do-for-commerce---with-jason-goldberg/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=WBN-DC-2018-what-AI-can-actually-do-for-commerce-UKI&amp;utm_term=mando" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Register for the Jason's Webinar on AI in Commerce, Thursday March 1st.</a> <a href="https://events.ats-leads.com/p2psummit2018" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Register to join Jason &amp; Scot at the Path to Purchase Summit in Chicago March 12-14</a> Amazon News <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/business/dealbook/amazon-buys-ring.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon acquires Ring for $1.1B</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/02/26/the-amazon-headquarters-search-mystery-has-been-solved-or-has-it" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Funny article about clues to the selected city for Amazon HQ2</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.recode.net/2018/2/22/17019274/amazon-go-6-new-stores-seattle-los-angeles-the-grove-rick-caruso-cashierless" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Go to expand to 6 more stores</a></li> <li>Listener Question:  What happens to Fresh when Amazon delivers from Whole Foods?</li> </ul> Walmart News <ul> <li><a href="http://fortune.com/2018/02/20/walmart-sales-holiday-results-ecommerce/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart reports slower than anticipated e-commerce growth</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.gartner.com/robert-hetu/walmart-unintentionally-prove-supremacy-pricing-consistency/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gartner blog on Walmart Pricing</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.walmart.com/2018/02/27/walmart-steps-up-its-style-game-with-the-launch-of-new-apparel-private-brands" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart new apparel brands</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.walmart.com/2018/02/28/introducing-allswell-new-digital-home-brand-featuring-luxe-collection-of-mattresses-and-curated-bedding" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart unveils Allswell home brand of mattresses, bedding</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/cp/9389313" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Specialty Home redesign</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.walmart.com/innovation/20180208/your-shopping-trip-just-got-easier-with-this-new-store-assistant" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart in-store mobile app redesign</a></li> </ul> Other News <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/22/target-ceo-brian-cornell-retailers-must-combine-stores-with-online.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Target CEO Squak-box interview</a></li> </ul> Don't forget to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonandscot/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 118 of the Jason &amp; Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, February 17th 2018. <a href="http://jasonandscot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jasonandscot.com</a> Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce &amp; 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.

EP118 - Commerce Industry News

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