Future Commerce

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In this episode, we chat with Kyle Hoff, co-founder of Floyd Furniture.    What is Floyd Furniture’s approach? Floyd started from looking at the amount of furniture consumed and thrown out after its use and the idea that furniture can be sustainable, adaptable, and kept for long periods of time. They began with a Kickstarter campaign based around their core idea and kept it simple with one product...

What is Profitero? Profitero is a platform for eCommerce performance, measurement, analytics, and optimization for brands primarily in Europe, North America, and Asia. Profitero isn’t an agency, though it has similarities. Profitero doesn’t actually perform the work for the brands, but does create data and create tech to make that data valuable. Agencies have seemed to be expendable or interchange...

We all feel it: the rhythm of retail has been disrupted. Current events have changed the way consumers shop and Future Commerce has partnered with Gladly to bring you Retail Rebirth: a report that will inform retailers what this "new normal" is and how consumers plan to spend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

DAILYLOOK is a personal styling service that sends you a box of hand-picked fashion items right to your door every month. In this interview, Brian shares with us how he started his first business at 15 years old, created and then sold a newsletter with over 450k subscribers to a poker company, and then raised over $11M to build his company DAILYLOOK. Brian uncovers the challenges he faced from piv...

What makes a brand meaningful? We sought to answer this question in our recent report, Nine by Nine: 81 Brands Changing Our World . In this episode, we sit down and reflect on the report and the categories included, and even talk about what is coming up in Part Two . Nine by Nine: What Is It and How Was It Received? Nine by Nine is our report that asks the question “What makes a brand meaningful?”...

Local commerce is making a comeback and the digital realm is crucial to its success. OfferUp strives to create a platform that enables anyone to buy and sell locally. Nick Huzar , CEO of OfferUp joins the show to discuss how they're evolving with local commerce. The Potential for Secondhand Commerce Nick loves to build and create things. While having a baby on the way, he needed to clear a room an...

Joseph Ansanelli, CEO at Gladly and friend of Future Commerce, sits down with Phillip & Brian to talk about Gladly’s 2020 Consumer Expectations report. Now more than ever, consumers expect a much more personal experience than ever before, and Phillip, Brian, and Joseph discuss practical ways eCommerce brands can exceed those expectations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.a...

How was Sunday born?  Lawns are the 3rd largest crop by land area: 40 million acres of land. “You can’t purport to have a deep care for carbon sequestration and soil and the way we treat land, runoff, and environmental issues and not think about [lawn care].” - Coulter Lewis A typical managed lawn gets 5x the amount of pesticides per acre than an industrial farm. In starting Sunday, Coulter saw th...

We have some big news here at Future Commerce! The Stairway to CEO podcast is joining Future Commerce. Every Tuesday, Lee Greene, host of Stairway to CEO will bring you fresh and insightful interviews with CEOs and Founders, highlighting their journey to leading a company. You don't want to miss it! Like & Subscribe to the Stairway to CEO podcast to catch the official relaunch on June 23. Hosted b...

Diversity and Transparency It’s important to instill trust into diverse founders. Transparency in businesses allows for a culture to be built that is proud to be shared. Instagram account Pull Up or Shut Up has held brands accountable for their diversity numbers and has had many brands go transparent in their diversity numbers. “The culture of your business is built in your first five hires.” A br...

Today, Brian sits down with Julie Bornstein, former COO of Stitch Fix, currently launching the personally curated shopping app, The Yes . What is The Yes? How does an AI-integrated shopping app differ from traditional retail or eCommerce experiences?   THE YES AND THE NEED FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION Julie has been working in the industry since the beginning of eCommerce and has always seen new i...

Brian chats with Melanie Travis, founder of Andie Swim . How has COVID affected Andie and similar direct to consumer brands? How might we shift our approach from product-centered advertising to building a direct brand-to-consumer relationship?    MELANIE AND THE CREATION OF ANDIE SWIM   Melanie tells her history and experiences building up to creating Andie. Melanie’s experiences with brand storyt...

Phillip and Brian are joined today by Ingrid Milman Cordy . How have brands contributed to community-based fanaticism or an individualized mindset? How has COVID-19 affected the online and in-person consumer experiences? What residual effects will the pandemic have on consumer experience? How can we be innovative in staying ahead of the curve on these changes? PELOTON, MIRROR, AND THEIR DIVIDING L...

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Main Takeaways: Somehow Google Docs has become the future of eCommerce, or ecommerce or E-Commerce or however everyone wants to spell it (eCommerce is correct) There's a virtual mall in Google Docs, and it's insanely cool Phillip may or may not be really into Jurassic Park Brands are finding "scrappy" new ways to get feedback from their customers eCommerce has become the name of the new...

Christina Stembel joins Brian to discuss what the last few months has looked like from a CEO and owner of a "nonessential" business's perspective. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian sits down with Ariel Kaye, CEO and founder of Parachute Home to discuss innovation in crisis as a home goods brand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gen Z founders Lesley De La Uz of LUDU, Madison Semarjian of Mada, and Chris Meade of Crossnet join the show to discuss their journeys as some of the first Gen Z founders in the retail world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Main Takeaways: We have a super exciting guest this week, and she used to work for the happiest place on earth Brian's not on the show this week so, things might get a little dark Does anyone do branding better than Disney (probably not) What does the future of commerce, the future of brands, the future of this planet even look like anymore? Was February Two Months or Two Years Ago? Since time has...

"I think that eCommerce only grows as we move forward, as people are being forced to realize the benefit of shopping online." Today's interview unpacks the eCommerce investment and technology adoption efforts of DTC consumer electronics and home automation brand, Wyze. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...

"What we are Witnessing is the Humanity of Love" is a phrase that shook us in this interview. Brands like Rhone, M. Gemi, Cotopaxi, and more have banded together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for COVID-19 relief in a matter of days. On pace to raise over one million dollars in the month of April alone, they have gained the attention of over 60 other brands ready to join their...

Klaviyo's Director of Product Management joins us to talk about Klaviyo's COVID-19 response and their sudden transformation into a collaborative media organization. Using their own data and insights, as well as consumer research, they're helping businesses make real-time decisions during the economic fallout of coronavirus. Main Takeaways: What does the next generation and cutting edge commerce ev...

We point out some bright spots in the wake of COVID-19 and offer up our help to businesses needing to obtain grants from the SBA at this time. Future Commerce is offering assistance to SMB eCommerce businesses who need help applying for Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery loans. Drop us a line at hello@futurecommerce.fm and we'll do our best to get you the right resources. Links: 1909...

Phillip and Brian sit down with Kiri Masters to talk about how the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world of DTC. Main Takeaways: Kiri Masters , the Founder of Bobsled Marketing and author of Amazon for CMOs , joins Briand and Phillp in this week's episode. How is eCommerce being affected by Amazon restrictions on nonessential products? The world has entered an unprecedented period of so...