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

EP215 - What to read during a pandemic This episode is a list of suggested resources to read for those looking to do some professional development in the commerce space.  (all book links are amazon affiliate links) The episode also features an interview with Rishad Tobaccowala (@Rishad) Rishad’s is the author of “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data” published by Harper Collins. Additional writings can be found on the Re-Inventing blog. The interview starts at 15:50 of the podcast. Rishad also has an amazing photography feed on Instagram @RishadT. Another book mentioned on this list is Remarkable Retail: How to Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Digital Disruption – Stephen Dennis. Stephen is hosting a virtual book launch party (including @retailgeek and some e-commerce celebrities) on Tues April 14 at 4:15pm ET, that will include myself and some commerce guest stars. Pre-register here. Here are some always updated resources: A complete list of recommended books for commerce Pros (including a superset of the list provided here, is always available here: Recommended Books. A list of 250 commerce influencers to follow on twitter. That list includes 50 commerce journalists. A list of recommended commerce podcasts. A list of recommended commerce websites and newsletters. Finally, when the pandemic is over, here is a list of commerce events. Here are all the specific resources mentioned on todays show: Personal Development How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life – Scott Adams Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter – Scott Adams Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America – Scott Adams The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind – Jonah Berger  Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data, Rishad Tobaccowala  Startup / Entrepreneurship Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t – Jim Collins Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great – Jim Collins The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail – Jim Collins Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers – Geoffrey A. Moore Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future – Peter Thiel Hard Thing About Hard Things – Ben Horowitz What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture – Ben Horowitz The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses – Eric Ries The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right – Atul Gawande Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader – John Rossman (John was a guest on Episode 181) Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win – Jocko Willink Future Is Faster Than You Think – Peter Diamandis E-Commerce / Retail / Case Studies Sam Walton: Made in America: My Story – Sam Walton I Love Capitalism!: An American Story – Ken Langone The Perfect Store: Inside eBay – Adam Cohen In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives – Steven Levy The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World – David Kirkpatrick The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon – Brad Stone Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World – Doug Stephens Remarkable Retail: How to Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Digital Disruption – Stephen Dennis Billion Dollar Brand Club: How Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, and Other Disruptors Are Remaking What We Buy – Lawrence Ingrassia (Larry was on Episode 207) Movies Glengarry Glenross Boiler Room The social network Girlboss –  Based on Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso’s autobiography #Girlboss Office Space Startup.com TV shows Undercover Boss Shark Tank The Profit SiliconValley Halt & Catch Fire Mr Selfridge Succession Mr Robot Black Mirror Non Conventional S1s – Casper, Chewy  (Retail Roadshow) Shareholder Letters (Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway) Company conference calls – (Amazon/eBay/Shopify/Etsy/Alibaba) Investor Relations Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 215 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020. 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.

EP214 - 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 enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 214 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020. 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.

EP213 - Deloitte's Kasey Lobaugh Recessions and the Future of Retail Episode 213 is an interview with Kasey Lobaugh, Principal and Chief Retail Innovation Officer for Deloitte. This time we discuss a report Deloitte published last year "Boom, gloom, or doom? What the next recession might mean for consumer companies" which is suddenly very relevant to retailers facing the Covid-19 epidemic. Kasey also gives a sneak preview of new report exploring the history of predictions around "The Future of Retail". Look for announcement about that research on Kasey's twitter feed @klobaugh 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.

EP212- 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 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.

EP211 - 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. Episode 211 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live from the Etail West tradeshow in Palm Desert on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020. 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.

EP210 - 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 Other Saks - CEO Helena Foulkes to step down  Nordstrom - Erik Nordstrom named sole CEO L Brands - Sells Victoria Secret, Les Wexler steps down Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 210 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020. 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.

EP209 - 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. Episode 209 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live from the Etail West tradeshow in Palm Desert on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020. 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.

EP208 - 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 April 1st, they will offer a free SaaS version (except for payment processing fees), and will open source the entire platform. You can join Elliots WhatsApp group by sending a message to 347-715-0728, and get early access to new features. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 208 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, February 20th, 2020. 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.

EP207 - "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 discuss the trends of DTC companies turning to brick and mortar.  New ways to leverage data to identify product niche (what Larry called the "money-balling of DTC), and what the future may hold for DTC. We also cover events that happened after the book was published, including the FTC's blocking the Harry's acquisition, Caspers IPO, management challenges at Away. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 207 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020. 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.

EP206 - 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 break down what it all means, and leave you with our conclusions. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 206 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday, January 31st, 2020. 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.