Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. In this episode, we’re joined by Instacart experts Juan Munoz and Robert Benlloch to tackle some key retail media questions: Is my ad spend cannibalizing my organic sales? How should I be assessing my investment for growth? And what are the right measurement frameworks and metrics to use when having these conversations and providing guidance to our clients? Through the lens of I...
Nov 26, 2024•24 min•Ep. 369
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by Geoffrey Beliard, Senior Director of Product Solutions at Pacvue. Geoffrey has spent decades leading data and analytics teams both on the brand side at large CPG conglomerates and, more recently, with leading software companies in our industry. We’ll dive into Geoffrey’s take on where the industr...
Nov 19, 2024•31 min•Ep. 368
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today, we’re excited to revisit the important topic of catalog organization with seasoned expert and Operations Manager, Zlatana Pejovoc. A couple of years back, we released an episode focused on managing large apparel catalogs, which is definitely worth a listen if you’re dealing with catalog challenges. In this epis...
Nov 12, 2024•23 min•Ep. 367
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by two amazing guests: Meghan Corron, Co-founder & CEO at Clerdata, and Andrew Lipsman, a notable industry analyst who heads up Media, Ads, and Commerce. We’ll be diving into some of the key takeaways from a report Andrew recently presented at RMN Ascendant called “The Future of Retail Media is ...
Nov 04, 2024•34 min•Ep. 366
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by long-time Amazon insider Joanna Otto. Joanna has spent over a decade across brand side roles, Amazon-focused agencies, and internally at Amazon. More importantly - she is the type of person we’ll invent any excuse to get on a call with so she can inject positivity into our days. But today we have...
Oct 29, 2024•25 min•Ep. 365
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We're coming to you live from unBoxed in Austin, Texas, with a very special guest: Jeff Cohen, Amazon's Ads Tech Evangelist who will be sharing insights into the latest developments in the Amazon ads ecosystem. This episode will bring you insightful updates on brand-building strategies, innovative AI tools, and powerful measurement metrics designed to elevate your e-com...
Oct 21, 2024•25 min•Ep. 364
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. In this special edition, we dive into the results of this year's Prime Big Deal Days with some top-tier experts from the industry. Joining us are Logan Nielsen, an Account Manager at Acadia and our resident Prime Day hype man, and Zach Christensen from Analytic Index, Acadia's trusted category and search analytics data partner. Just 36 hours after the event, they share ...
Oct 14, 2024•24 min•Ep. 363
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by Martin Heubel, founder of Consulterce and leading expert on Annual Vendor Negotiations or AVNs. Martin spent nearly 5 years internally at Amazon in various category and vendor management roles before founding Consulterce to help brands better understand and navigate their vendor relationships and...
Oct 08, 2024•34 min•Ep. 362
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today, we are joined by two of Acadia’s resident experts: Julian Galindo, Senior Account Manager, who oversees brand strategy for some of our most prominent client partners, and Laurie Tovo, a key member of our media team with a passion for integrating branding into comprehensive media strategies on Amazon. We’ll be exploring a topic that, while not new, has become incr...
Oct 01, 2024•28 min•Ep. 361
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. We’re joined by two of our favorite podcast guests - Chris Perry and Oskar Kaszubski of firstmovr. In this episode, we’re sharing some key takeaways from the report they released earlier this year that represents a guide to something they’re calling “Omnicategory Captaincy.” Sounds interesting? Tune in to find out more. KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, Julie, Chris, a...
Sep 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 360
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We’re joined by two great guests today: Lauren Livak Gilbert, Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, and Nate Pinkston, Head of Growth at Microsoft’s Retail Media division. In this episode, we’re focusing on the key takeaways from the report they released earlier this year, which represents a guide to the ...
Sep 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 359
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by a friend of the show and a frequent guest: Russ Dieringer of Stratably, a research firm providing unbiased insights on how to do better business with Amazon and its peers. We’ll be diving into launching products on Amazon - something many claim to have a secret sauce around, but a topic we haven’...
Sep 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 358
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by Neha Shah, who most recently oversaw the eCommerce Organic Acceleration team at Kenvue and is now a free agent. Before that, Neha spent 17 years at Johnson & Johnson as a Senior Manager overseeing Omnichannel Excellence and Shopper Marketing. This episode is all about the role of organic mark...
Sep 03, 2024•24 min•Ep. 357
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we are joined by two special guests: Paul Sonneveld, CEO & Co-Founder of MerchantSpring, and Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We’re diving into the complex decisions behind building vs buying software at an agency and SaaS company, using customer feedback to shape what you deliver to the market, and where we see the industry headed i...
Aug 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 356
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In today's episode, we have two special guests that Julie had the privilege of joining for a discussion panel at eTail East in Boston: Ash McMullen, Head of E-commerce at Advantice, and Stephanie Grubert, Director of E-commerce Sales at Torani. Together, we'll dive into the topic of “tentpole events” and how brands plan, execute, and build their e-commerce strategie...
Aug 20, 2024•31 min•Ep. 355
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we have two exceptional guests: Scott Ohsman, VP of Digital Commerce at Quickfire, and Ken Beemer, Director of Retail Client Growth at Acadia. We’ll be diving into Amazon’s growing investments in live sports and media content, its impact on advertising, and what it means for brands and consumers alike. Make sure you tune in to find out more! KEY TAKEAWAYS In ...
Aug 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 354
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Tyler Dixon, E-commerce Manager at water bottle company Reduce. We’re diving into Tyler's background and his leading role at Reduce, the brand's transition from a 2P reseller model to a 3P seller model on Amazon, and the key trends he's observing in the industry. Make sure you tune in to find out more! KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, ...
Aug 06, 2024•17 min•Ep. 353
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we're thrilled to have Scott Fulton, Director of Sales and Marketing at Sun Bulb, join us. In this episode, Scott shares his journey to overseeing Sales and Marketing at an industry-leading gardening company. We delve into how he evaluates and grows newer channels in a long-standing business, along with some valuable gardening tips. Get ready to uncover insig...
Jul 30, 2024•19 min•Ep. 352
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast. Jordan Ripley, Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, is hosting this Prime Day Recap, and Retail Media Specialist Dusan Tepavac and Project Manager João Couceiro da Costa are joining him. Recorded just 36 hours after the massive shopping event, this episode offers a breakdown of initial data, strategies, and insights to help you understand what worked, what didn’t, and how to leverage those learnings moving forward. Whether you're...
Jul 23, 2024•27 min•Ep. 351
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today we’re joined by Senior Retail Marketplaces Account & Operations Specialist Tamara Vukovic to discuss the impact of the updated Amazon fees rolled out this year and how brands can navigate these changes effectively. With these fresh updates, this episode aims to decode the new fee structures and provide practical strategies for optimizing operations amid ev...
Jul 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 350
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Claire McBride, the VP of Research and Education at Stratably, to discuss the Amazon Vendor Negotiation (AVN) Benchmark Report. Authored by Claire alongside Martin Heubel of Consulterce, this report dives deep into the AVN process, offering valuable insights and benchmarking data for brands looking to navigate their negotiations with...
Jul 09, 2024•29 min•Ep. 349
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. This week we’re sharing a high-level conversation about bid management in Amazon's advertising ecosystem with retail media experts Jordi Beltran and Carlos Sastre. Join us to discover the nuances of bid management, its impact on budget allocation, and how campaign architecture plays a vital role in optimizing brand performance. Make sure you tune in to find out more...
Jul 02, 2024•16 min•Ep. 348
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today we’re diving into the transformative technologies shaping the future of retail. Joining us are two pioneering minds in omnichannel education and AI, Chris Perry and Oskar Kaszubski, the founders of Firstmovr. In this episode, we dissect key findings from Firstmovr’s latest report and explore actionable insights that both large enterprises and smaller brands ca...
Jun 25, 2024•34 min•Ep. 347
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Acadia’s Retail Account Manager, Molly Thomas, and Retail Media Manager, Juan Munoz to discuss the rising importance of profitability in the e-commerce landscape. We’re diving into the key trends, strategies, and metrics brands should focus on to optimize their profitability, particularly on Amazon and other retail marketplaces. Make...
Jun 18, 2024•22 min•Ep. 346
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of retail media allocation with guests Ross Walker, Head of the Retail Media Team, and Damiano Ciarrocchi, Senior Retail Media Manager. The trio explores the dynamic landscape of retail media strategies, what has evolved over the past few years, and key insights for brands looking to optimize their omnichannel investment...
Jun 10, 2024•27 min•Ep. 345
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast! Today, we dive into the evolving landscape of retail media with our special guests, Mike Balabanov, VP of Agency Development at Criteo, and Damiano Ciarrocchi, Senior Retail Media Manager at Acadia. Our host Julie Spear leads an insightful discussion on the importance of data quality, innovative formats like video, and the growing emphasis on lifetime value in retail media strategies. We're exploring the challenges of standardizing ...
Jun 04, 2024•31 min•Ep. 344
Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast! In this episode, our host Julie Spear is chatting with Alicia Ponzani, E-commerce Manager at Premier Nutrition. Alicia is here to share her valuable insights on how she transferred her skills from the brand side to e-commerce, the importance of collaboration between teams, the evolution of e-commerce strategies within larger organizations, and the rising significance of social commerce. They also discuss the impact of AI and share e...
May 28, 2024•26 min•Ep. 343
🎙️Interview with CEO of Acadia, Jared Belsky Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today we’re joined by Acadia’s CEO, Jared Belsky! This episode is all about the concept of "retail island”- a metaphor for the siloed nature of retail media. Jared sheds light on its implications for funding, organizational structure, and creative strategy. Drawing parallels from the eras of search and social media, he e...
May 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 342
🎙️Interview with Acadia Project Manager, João Couceiro da Costa Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we're diving into the intricacies of Prime Day 2024 with our expert guest, João Couceiro da Costa, an experienced account manager from Acadia's retail team. In this episode, we're unpacking everything from the operational strategies to the creative reporting styles João employs. He’ll share his ...
May 14, 2024•20 min•Ep. 341
Interview with Dusan Tepavac Amazon Advertising Expert and Retail Media Specialist at Acadia Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. With Prime Day just around the corner, we decided to dive into the intricacies of maximizing success during one of the biggest e-commerce events of the year. In this discussion, we are joined by guest Dusan Tepavac, a seasoned Amazon Advertising Expert and Retail Media Speci...
May 07, 2024•26 min•Ep. 340
