EP091 - Boxed Wholesale Head of Reengagement Nitasha Mehta An interview with Nitasha Mehta , Head of Reengagement and Boxed Wholesale . Boxed is bringing the wholesale club experience to e-commerce, is based out of Edison, NJ and has raised $132m in capital. In this episode we discuss Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition, disruption of CPG, private label, mobile, customer acquisition tactics, and customer retention tactics. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode plea...
Jun 29, 2017•50 min
EP090 - Nordstrom.com Ken Worzel and Danny Ryder http://retailgeek.com/podcast An interview with Ken Worzel , President of Nordstrom.com and Danny Ryder , EVP, Online Merchandising & Experience. Nordstrom is the #17 retailer on the IR500 list. They are one of the most storied retailers in North America, founded in 1901. Today they have 354 stores in 40 states and Canada (including full-line stores, Nordstrom Rack, Jeffrey Boutiques, Truck Club, and HauteLook). In this episode we discuss Mobi...
Jun 22, 2017•1 hr 9 min
EP089 - Amazon acquires Whole Foods Hot Take Amazon agreed to spend $13.7 billion to buy the grocery store chain Whole Foods Market Inc., which has more than 450 stores. The grocery category is a $795B opportunity in the US that has largely been untouched by digital. Terms of the deal Wall Street reaction Impact on the grocery category Winners and Losers Amazon-Scape that Scot mentions on the show Amazon Deep Dive EP24 Podcast Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episo...
Jun 17, 2017•56 min
EP088 - PwC Partners Steven Barr and Byron Carlock Steve Barr ( @Steven_J_Barr ) is a partner in the Consumer Markets practice at PwC , and sits on the NRF Board of Trustees. Byron Carlock is a partner who leads the Real Estate practice at PwC. We sat down with Steve and Byron to talk about the current state of the US retail market and what the future may look like. In this interview, we discuss, Mallageddon, Omnichannel, Grocery, Mobile, and of course Amazon. PwC Consumer Markets Homepage PwC R...
Jun 16, 2017•52 min
EP087 - UBS Equity Research Analyst Michael Binetti An interview with Michael Binetti, Equity Research Analyst at UBS, covering apparel and footwear brands, department stores and speciality retailers. His coverage universe includes: Abercrombie & Fitch Co,, American Eagle Outfitters Inc, Chico's, Coach, Express Finish Line, Foot Locker Inc, Gap, Hanesbrands, J. Jill Inc, JC Penney Co ,Kohl's Corp, L Brands , Lululemon, Macy's, NIKE, Nordstrom, PVH Corp, Ralph Lauren Corp, Ross Stores Inc, TJ...
Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 7 min
EP086 - Dorel Juvenile Group Bob Land and Jamie Dooley An interview with Bob Land is the VP Consumer Engagement and Jamie Dooley is the Head of E-Commerce at Dorel Juvenile Group . Dorel Juvenile is the world’s leading juvenile product company and has over 11k employees globally. They have a portfolio of 11 brands include Cosco and Safety 1st. In this interview, we discuss Dorel's to to market strategy, including: Wholesale Direct to Consumer Marketplaces Physical/Popup DTC B2B In particular Dor...
Jun 02, 2017•1 hr 7 min
EP085 - FutureCommerce Joint Podcast Part 2 Brian Lange ( @brianjlangeand ) Phillip Jackson ( @philwinkle ) are the hosts of futurecommerce podcast. In this first of it's kind, Co-Podcast Jason & Scot team up with Phil & Brian to record a two-part podcast. Part 1 can be heard on futurecommerce . This is part 2. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 85 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday May 11...
May 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min
EP084 - Amazon News, Walmart Earnings, Rumors Amazon News Prime day - 30 hours long, sometime the week of July 10t Amazon market cap crossed 2X Walmart 20yr anniversary of Amazon IPO - A $10K investment then would be worth $6,410,000 today 1 click patent expiring Amazon expanding into Pharmacy and Furniture Amazon B2B impacts Grainger (Now predict that 80% of the sales by 2021 will be online) Brands moving ad dollars from Google to Amazon Walmart Strong Q1 earnings- Ecommerce up 63% (40% organic...
May 21, 2017•1 hr 2 min
EP083 - Andrea Leigh, selling on and negotiating with Amazon Andrea Leigh is the owner at Andrea K. Leigh Consulting, which helps clients sell on and negotiate with Amazon. Andrea enjoyed a 10 year career at Amazon where she served in a number of Buying and Category Leadership roles. Andrea is a recognized expert on Amazon, who has written a number of helpful articles about Amazon on linkedin : Amazon's New End Game is Likely Third Party Sellers. What Retail Brands Should Do About it Why Your Br...
May 11, 2017•1 hr 4 min
EP082 - Amazon Earnings, Walmart and Other News Amazon News Amazon earnings call was a clean "beat and raise" exceeding analyst estimates for revenue and earned income. That drove the stock up 4% (approx 960), putting Amazon in striking distance of the $1000 price (which would also make Jeff Bezos the most wealthy man in the world. Jeff Bezos comments were primarily focused on progress in India. Jeff Bezos 2016 Shareholder letter is another can't miss (and don't forget to reread the 1997 letter ...
Apr 30, 2017•56 min
EP081 - Retail veteran, and O Alliance Founder Andrea Weiss Andrea Weiss has a storied career that has included operating stints at Disney, Ann Taylor, Guess, L brands, and Delia’s. She’s served on many boards including GSI Commerce, and Pep Boys and is currently on the board of Cracker Barrel, Nutrisystem and Chico’s. She also started The O Alliance and sits on the SAP NA advisory board. We spoke with Andrea a variety of topics, including Cracker Barrel secret biscuit recipe, the current retail...
Apr 25, 2017•40 min
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....
Apr 20, 2017•45 min
EP079 - Modcloth CEO, Matt Kaness Matt Kaness is the CEO of Modcloth a digitally native vertically integrated apparel brand, that was recently acquired by Walmart. Our conversation covers Matt's background, the Modcloth business, their brick and mortar FitShop concept, the future of commerce, and the Walmart acquisition. 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 live from Shopta...
Apr 15, 2017•55 min
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 alm...
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 8 min
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. E...
Apr 06, 2017•38 min
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 ...
Mar 31, 2017•45 min
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" Go...
Mar 23, 2017•54 min
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 -...
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 6 min
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 ...
Mar 08, 2017•59 min
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 ...
Mar 04, 2017•52 min
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 Ro...
Feb 28, 2017•1 hr
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 NR...
Feb 23, 2017•51 min
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 Jaso...
Feb 20, 2017•34 min
EP068 - Deloitte Chief Retail Innovation Officer, Kasey Lobaugh Kasey Lobaugh is a Principal and Chief Retail Innovation Officer at Deloitte Consulting LLP. 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 a interview l...
Feb 07, 2017•58 min
EP067 - Recode's Jason Del Rey Jason Del Rey is the Senior Editor covering Commerce and Payments at Recode . You can follow him on twitter at @DelRey . He hosts the # CodeCommerce series of events, the next one of which is in Las Vegas on March 20th. He's always looking for new scoops in the commerce industry at jason@recode.net . Jason sat down for a 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 episo...
Feb 03, 2017•53 min
EP066 - Scott Silverman Scott Silverman is a principal at Scott Silverman Associates and Scott is also co-founder of the Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum . On top of that, he also advises several startups in the e-commerce arena. Scott is one of the inventors of the term CyberMonday. Scott is also a former Executive Director and board member of shop.org. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 66 of the Jason & Scot sh...
Jan 24, 2017•50 min
EP065 - CES 2017 Recap CES is the largest trade show in the US with 175,000 attending in 2017. The show has become a major PR and Trend Spotting event for marketers across many industry. In this episode we recap the booths that are relevant to commerce practitioners including Intel, Qualcomm, Alibaba, Samsung and Mastercard). We discuss, Amazon Alexa, which won the show by being embedded in over 700 products at the show. And we discuss implications of cognitive computing and natural language pro...
Jan 16, 2017•55 min
EP064 - 2017 Predictions & 2016 Review 2017 Commerce Predictions Jason Retailers truly embrace Omni-channel (Attribution/Inventory/promotion/pricing) A/I - Bots for Customer Service but probably not for transactions, lots of buzz on big data AI but no game changing new experiences Personalization - to eliminate friction, not drive new demand. Data integration not some new product or touchpoint Laggard categories will discover digital (Grocery, Luxury, QSR) Microservices - 50% of new platform...
Jan 09, 2017•58 min
Scott Morey is the EVP of GGP, one of the largest mall operators in the US. We spoke with Scott about a Mallageddon, Omni-Channel, Millennial shoppers, and the future of Malls. Selected links: ICSC Mall Data Recommended book: Experience Economy by Joe Pine OpinionLabs survey of Millennial shoppers Deliv on-demand delivery service that Scott mentioned Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 63 of the Jason & Scot show...
Jan 04, 2017•54 min
EP062 - Deep Dive Amazon-Go Store concept On Monday 12/5/16, Amazon surprised the industry by debuting a new retail concept called Amazon Go. The 1800 square foot brick and mortar convince store’s most notable feature is that it requires no checkout. Just put your items in your shopping bag and walk out of the store when you are done. Payment is handled implicitly (similar to paying for an Uber). The store is for Amazon Prime members only (requires a mobile app to act as a key and let you in the...
Dec 09, 2016•58 min
