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

EP34 - Interview with Michelle Grant, Head of Retailing at Euromonitor International Michelle Grant is the Head of Retailing at Euromonitor International, a leading strategy research firm with a highly regarded retail practice.  Her twitter feed, @EMI_MichelleG is a must follow for anyone interesting in retail. We cover three broad topics in the interview: Amazon internation expansion strategies and tactics Cross-border Commerce Mobile Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 34 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, May 16th, 2016, and published on June 10th, 2016. 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.

EP033 - On Demand Economy (ODE) Deep Dive What is the on demand economy (ODE)? Consumer behavior that is driving the adoption of on-demand economy Mobile Social Bifurcation of Value vs Convenience Zero friction ODE Industry GDP ODE TAM How big today  Investments Sample co’s Marketplace Homejoy Handy Amazon Referral - thumbtack Referral 1099 W2 Owned and operated Business models  ODE meets retail - where and why do they intersect Delivery Instacart Postmates Deliv Uber Rush Curbside Google Express Blue Apron (ingredients) Doordash/orderup Postmates Uber Eats APN Food delivery Food/grocery Enjoy Michelin Onsite Products that rely on services Target - Instacart (but stopped curbside Etsy ASAP Everlane 1hr delivery in metros: Ecommerce/Retail + ODE Examples Takeaways for retailers Watch closely and don’t be blindsided Test partnerships - 1hr delivery good example If you have a product that naturally requires a service, self-disrupt ODE will change consumer expectations and ‘feedback’ into retail  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 33 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.   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.

An interview with Greg Pulsifer of VF Corporation.  VF Corporation is one of the largest apparel companies in the world, with over 25 brands including North Face, Vans, Timberland, and many others. The conversation covers a wide range of topics including Greg's background, Amazon Strategy, Channel Conflicts, MAP pricing, Counterfeit products, and innovating new technologies including IBM Watson, and ApplePay. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 32 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, June 16, 2016. 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.

EP031 - Sid Jatia VP Digital at Under Armour An interview with Sid Jatia, VP of Omni-Channel Digital at Under Armour. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 31 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the ShopTalk tradeshow in Las Vegas.  The episode was published on Monday June 13th. 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.

EP030 - Mary Meeker, Comscore, Demandware and Amazon News Scot & Jason will both be at the IRCE trade show in Chicago this week.  Scot will be leading a pre-conference workshop on Amazon, entitled "Amazon & Me" on Tuesday.  Jason will be in the Razorfish booth #548, Scot will be in the ChannelAdvisor both #803 on Wednesday morning.  Razorfish is hosting a cocktail party Wednesday night June 8th, from 9pm - 12pm at the rooftop LondonHouse on the Chicago river, please pre-register here if you'd like to join us. Mary Meeker gave her annual "Internet Trends" presentation at the recode conference this week. Comscore gave there "State of the U.S. Online Retail Economy in Q1 2016" presentation. Jeff Bezos gave an interview at the code conference. Amazon is also dominating Mobile E-commerce per an article in Business Insider. Salesforce.com bought Demandware for $2.8B. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 30 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016. 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.

EP029 - Interview with Amanda Greenberg of Ferrara Candy We have a new facebook page! Amanda Greenberg, Sr. Director, eCommerce of Ferrara Candy Company and former head of E-Commerce at Kind. Topics discussed included: Brand Lifecycle Channel conflict Pricing strategy / Map pricing Amazon  Digital Impulse Purchases The future Episode 29 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, May 26th, 2016. 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.

Episode 28 – ShopTalk Recap We have a new facebook page! ShopTalk hosted if inaugural trade show May 15-18 in Las Vegas at the Aria hotel.  Scot and I were both on hand to moderate panels, and share our feedback on the show this week. Scot’s Panel: Brands Taking Control Jason’s Panel: Virtual and Augmented Reaility Experiences for Retail Five key themes from the show: Role of the store going forward Brands and where they fit into this new commerce world Mobile transforming the shopping experience Venture funding, startups, and innovation How to survive in a world with Amazon Links: Andy Dunn Article mentioned:  Digitally Native Vertically Integrated  Brands (DNVBs) Andy Dunn Encyclopedia of DNVBs Episode 28 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016. 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.

EP027 - Guest Jon Nordmark, Co-Founder of Iterate Studios We have a new facebook page! Jon Nordmark is one of the pioneers of the e-commerce industry.  A former marketer at Samsonite Luggage, Jon left when his boss told him "no one will ever buy bags on the internet."  Jon proved him wrong by founding eBags, one of the oldest pure play retailers.  While at eBags, Jon launched 6pm.com (later purchased by Zappos).  Most recently Jon is one of the co-founders of iterate.ai an innovation lab that helps match retailers up with innovative start-ups, which currently tracks over 130,000 startups. Links: Book Jon mentioned:  Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy by Stan Davis Episode 27 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. 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.

EP026 - Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Deep Dive We have a new facebook page! Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Deep Dive: A. Background - A look at what is driving AR/VR, what the differences between AR/VR are B. The hardware players Microsoft Hololens Magic Leap Oculus Rift Samsung Gear VR HTC Vive Sony Playstation VR Google Cardboard Matel ViewMaster VR Android VR New Google VR Exec - Amit Singh Apple Rumors Patents Amazon Job Postings Patents C. Our take on the players and experiences D. AR/VR and retail Vendors Blippar Cimagine Marxent Use Cases Store Design - TMobile VR In-Store / Out of Home Google Project Tango / Aisle411 / Walgreens (Video) Modiface - Sephora Modsy - Home visualization AR In Home AR & VR Branding/Marketing Toms Shoes VR In Home VR In-Store TopShop Fashion Show Lowes Holoroom Misc Links: Jason's Retail AR concept from 2010 Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab Episode 26 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, May 11th, 2016. 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.

Episode 25 - Retail Apocalypse, NY Store Visits, and Other News   NY Store Visits: Ralph Lauren - Magic Mirror (Oak Labs) Barney’s - Chelsea Macy’s One Below (and Etsy) Samsung 837 \ LuluLemon Lab Retail Apocalypse TSA filed bankruptcy and is liquidating Aeropostale filed for bankruptcy, closing 5 stores asap WSJ Article: Retail is overbuilt WSJ Article: Free shipping crowding out small businesses Mall traffic is down Promotions driving a race to the bottom Misc News: eBay Enterprise rebrands as Radial Paypal onetouch working well Target inventory tracking robot, Tally Target and lancome first snapchat ecommerce ads Bonobos - guideshop is working!  Upcoming events: We’ll be both be at shoptalk May 15-18 in Vegas   Episode 25 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, May 5th, 2016.   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.