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

EP078 - Amazon News http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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. In Episode 78, we catch up on a lot of the new Amazon news including: Amazon Bookstore opens in Chicago (very near Jason's home) A number of analyst raise their guidance on Amazon stock, which is now almost double Walmart's market cap Amazon hosting a summit to help brands sell direct Amazon Private Label update Amazon Go store delayed Amazon gets NFL Thursday night football Amazon hiring work from home customer service people New Product - Amazon Connect, AWS cloud SaaS callcenter application New Product - Amazon Chime, AWS cloud SaaS video conferencing application Amazon Opening 1m sq-ft FC facility in VA Amazon acquired Souq.com - middle east marketplace - Dubai, Abu Dabi, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain Amazon shuts down Quidsi Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 79 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday April 6, 2017.

EP077 - Kohls CEO Kevin Mansell Kevin Mansell is the the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kohl's Corporation and Kohl's Department Stores Inc. He joined Kohl's Corporation in 1982 as Divisional Merchandise Manager. Kevin sat down with us at Shoptalk to discuss a wide range of topics including the latest at Kohl's, the state of US Retail, Amazon, and the evolution of omni-channel. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 77 of the Jason & 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 & 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.

EP076 - MercadoLibre, Head of Marketplaces Leandro Soares Leandro Soares is the head of Marketplaces at MercadoLibre.com. MercardoLibre (or MercardoLivre in Portuguese) is the largest online marketplace in Latin America. Our conversation covers the basic of the Latin American e-commerce market, the significant differences from country to country, and the evolution of e-commerce and marketplaces. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 76 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live from Shoptalk in Las Vegas on Monday March 20th. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

Charlie Cole (@CharlieCole) is Global Chief Ecommerce Officer at Tumi, and Dan de Grandpre (@dan_degrandpre) is CEO of Dealnews. We caught up with both of them at a networking event hosted by Scot Silverman at ShopTalk. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 75 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live from Shoptalk in Las Vegas on Monday March 20th. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

EP074 - Selling on Amazon with Melissa Burdick of The Mars Agency Melissa Burdick is the VP of E-Commerce for The Mars Agency, and a former Amazonian who was involved in Amazon's entry into the CPG space. We talked with Melissa about all things Amazon, including: Her background at Amazon, and the early days of Amazon's relationship with CPGs. How CPGs have evolved on the Amazon platform The different selling platforms available to CPGs on Amazon (Prime Now, Fresh, Core, Pantry, SNS, Dash) CRaP - Can't Realize a Profit stats on Amazon Brands on Amazon 1p vs 3p selling Hybrid accounts (selling both 1p and 3p) Amazon Private Label Amazon Advertising Platforms AMS - Amazon Marketing Services AMG - Amazon Media Group AAP - Amazon Advertising Platform ARA - Amazon Retail Analytics Future of E-Commerce Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 74 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday March 8th, 2017. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

EP073 - Evercore ISI Softlines Analyst Omar Saad Omar Saad is a Senior Managing Director and heads Evercore ISI's Softlines, Luxury & Dept Stores team. In February 2017, he published a report "Softline Wholesale Channel Must Evolve or Die." (PDF Download). In the report, Omar predicted that one of the most pronounced effects of the digital disruption we are currently living through will be the elimination of middlemen throughout the economy. He views department stores and other retailers of third party products as one form of middlemen (between the product manufacturer and the consumer) that is already being dramatically disrupted and will need to re-invent itself to survive. In the softlines category, he believes this disruption will also effect the products brands dependent on a middleman based supply chain, and it's economic model. As a result he downgraded the status of seven brands he follows. Shortly thereafter, many of those firms reported disappointing earnings and/or predicted significant headwinds in their businesses. In this interview we cover: Why the Middlemen are being eliminated: a) consumers have instant visibility into price, selection, and value across retailers and brands; b) celebrities, fashion bloggers, and YouTubers (not department store buyers) define style and synthesize trends; c) brand building is achieved more through social than traditional media; and d) the new standard of convenience is same-day delivery, not a shopping center with a bunch of stores in one place that requires a several-hour time commitment 2. What effect this will have on retailers It's going to be hard surviving as a business selling other peoples stuff. Retailers may shift to more of a "Concession" model in which retailers charge brands for space, and the brands sell their own goods. This model is of course already very common online (Marketplaces) and is also common in Asia. Omar suggests that this element of Ron Johnson's JC Penny strategy may have been right. 3. What effect this will have on manufacturers In the long run Brands that create innovative product, produce strong content, and are able to connect directly with consumers will thrive. However, Omar predicts severals years of significant challenges for brands as they wean themselves off their current supply chain model. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 73 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday February 28st, 2017. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

EP072 - RetailDIVE Editor Jason Ankeny Jason Ankeny is the Editor at RetailDIVE. RetailDIVE is a daily e-newsletter focused on the retail industry, offering industry news and original analysis, and is one of Jason & Scots favorite industry news sources. Jason is on Twitter as @jankenydive and can be reached via e-mail at jankeny@industrydive.com. Jason sat down for an interview live from the NRF Big Show, and we covered a wide range of topics. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 72 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday January 16th, 2017. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

EP071 - News Update, Amazon, Walmart, & Dept Stores Trip Reports Razorfish Tech Summit - YouTube video Seattle - Jason visits Amazon Go, and B8ta stores Toronto - AdWeek FFWD 2017 Amazon News Amazon Earning Call - Prime Estimates 60m subscriptions, First party sales grew 19%, Third Party Marketplace sales grew 43%, FBA is now 55% of all sales, Amazon Ad sales grew 73% to $2.95B. Amazon video conferencing app (Chime) Amazon in-home smart home consultations Amazon denies NYPost story about Robot store Prime Air Cameo in Echo Super Bowl spot Amazon CFO - bookstores more about devices than books Walmart News 2 day free shipping $35 (Amazon lowers threshold in response) Ecomm grew 29% Walmart aquires Moosejaw New Walmart convenience store Pilot Other FedEx launches FBA competitor E-Com was 42% of retail growth last year Dept Store sales in decline for 10 years Google Home Adds Commerce (Bezos says voice isn't really about commerce) Target - same store sales down 3% in Nov/Dec, E-Com grows 30%, Target cuts back on innovation, RIP project goldfish JJill IPO and Snap! Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 71 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday February 21st 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

EP070 - Bonobos, Chief Experience Officer Dominique Essig Dominique Essig is the Chief Experience Officer at Bonobos. Bonobos is a men's apparel retailer that sells direct to consumer through their E-Commerce site, and a chain of company owned GuideShops that deliver an innovative retail experience but do not stock inventory. Bonobos Co-Founder Andy Dunn coined the phase Digitally Native Vertical Brands, to define businesses such as Bonobos. Dominique sat down for an interview live from the NRF Big Show, and we covered a wide range of topics including Guideshops, and their customer service Ninjas. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 70 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday January 16th, 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.

Jerry Hum is a Cofounder & CEO at Touch of Modern. Touch of Modern is a members-only ecommerce website and app focused on selling lifestyle products, fashion, and accessories to men. The company is based in San Francisco, California and was launched in March 2012.. Jerry sat down for an interview live from the NRF Big Show, and we covered a wide range of topics. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 69 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday January 16th, 2017. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & 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.