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

EP047 - Shop.org 2016 Day 2 Recap Recap of the day 2 keynote: Jacques Panis - President of Shinola.   Trends from the trade show floor. Don't forget to like our  facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 47 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldb...

EP046: Shop.org 2016 Day Recap w/ Matt Shay Recap of the day 1 keynotes: Dr. Michio Kaku - Renowned physicist and futurist w/ Marc Maron . Mike Amend - EVP Omni-channel at JC Penny. Reshma Saujani - Founder of Girls Who Code. Interview with  Matt Shay , President and CEO of the National Retail Federation. Don't forget to like our  facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a re...

EP045 - Apple & Amazon News, Listener Questions Listener Questions: Q: Is Amazon's long term play to stock inventory 1P or is it 3P - Large amazon seller A: Both, they won't abandon 3P but in the short run space is constrained and Amazon will maximize it's value with unfavorable 3p terms. Q: Enough hinting at the differences of opinion about mobile between Jason and Scot. Can you please spend some...

EP044 - Iphone 7, Amazon News, Shop.org Preview Apple announced the iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus.   Key features for shopper marketing: Felica NFC Support means Apple Pay in Japan Improved imaging offers new Augmented Reality and Visual Search possibilities, and dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus may eventually allow steroscopic imaging for accurate measurements and 3D scanning. iOS 10 - Supports Apple...

EP043 - Seth Beal, SVP Global Marketplace at Walmart eCommerce Seth Beal, is the Senior Vice President, Global Marketplace at Walmart eCommerce (4th largest e-commerce site on the IR500). In this broad ranging interview, we cover: Seth's background and how he came to lead Walmart's marketplace Walmart Marketplace  Amazon competition Jet Acquisition Omni-Channel implications for a Marketplace Innov...

EP042 - News, Amazon Grocery Pickup Amazon News Rumor: Sellers are saying they are being notified by amazon they are going to stop doing FBA off amazon. Project X - a New Grocery Pickup Store from Amazon Recap of Jason's visit to Amazon Bookstore Rumor: Amazon to launch  spotify killer for echo Other News US Commerce dept said e-commerce grew 15.8% , BestBuy beat expectations in Q2 thanks to onlin...

EP041 - Digital Payments Deep Dive Key considerations when looking at Digital Payment Options: Ability to support all the payment types your customers want to use (brands of cards, store cards, debit, ACH) Size of vendors current user base and overlap with your customer base (will you be accessing an installed base of users from your vendor, or will you be onboarding your customers to the vendors...

EP040 - Jet.com and Dollar Shave Club Acquisitions We've seen two major e-commerce acquisitions in the past 30 days. Dollar Shave Club was acquired by Unilever for a reported $1B . Jet.com was acquired by Walmart for a reported $3.3B . We discuss both acquisitions, with their implications for the involved parties and the industry as a whole. This episode is sponsored by the National Retail Federat...

EP039 - Interview Faisal Masud, CDO of Staples Faisal Masud  is the Chief Digital Officer at Staples.  His career includes many of the marquee e-commerce companies in North America including eBay, Groupon and Amazon.  In the interview, we cover: His background, and e-commerce experience His love of Cricket Competing with Amazon Role of stores Marketplaces Innovation This episode is sponsored by th...

EP038 - Pokémon GO DeepDive Pokémon GO  is a new mobile game sweeping the globe.  It launched in the US on July 6th, and has already become the biggest mobile game in U.S. history, and has surpassed Twitter in active daily users. This episode is a deep dive in what retailers and shopper marketers need to now about Pokémon GO.  Including: Background of the game Overview of game concepts How it impa...

EP037 - Amazon Prime Day Recap Amazon held it's second annual Prime Day on July 12th 2016. Scot and I break-down the good, the bad, and the ugly from this Amazon invented shopping holiday. Amazon claimed it was it's biggest day ever (but was a bit vague about what that meant). Amazon claimed US orders were up 50% this year over last year (up 60% internationally). Last year Amazon said they sold $4...

EP036 - Interview with Neil Ackerman, Global E-Commerce Director at Mondelez Neil Ackerman is the GM and Global eCommerce Director at Mondelez .  He joined Mondelez from Amazon where he spent 3 years in the Fulfillment Buy Amazon (FBA) program.  Our conversation covered a wide range of topics including: Neil's background An overview of Mondelez and their e-commerce challenges and opportunities How...

EP035 - E-Commerce Deadly Sins A list of the 15 common mistakes we see in digital commerce: Requiring the user to create an account to checkout (See $300M button , now known to be Best Buy) Spending too much on Adwords vs PLA's Not offering Free shipping Not having a fully developed channel strategy Not telling the shopper "when they will get it" Overfocus on customer acquisition, not enough on re...

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...

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 -...

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,...

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://reta...

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...

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 26t...

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 forwa...

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 purch...

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...

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...

Episode 24 is a single topic podcast offer a deep dive into Amazon. Details about Amazon most retailers don't know Secrets to Amazon's success Common Amazon misperceptions Advice for competing (or at least surviving) in an Amazon world. Episode 24 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, April 28th, 2016. http://retailgeek.com/podcast Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Comm...

EP023  - Billy May SVP Digital & E-Commerce at Abercrombie and Fitch A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 23 is an interview with Billy May, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital, eCommerce, and Corporate Development at Abercrombie and Fitch . Billy is a 4th generation retailer and a pioneer in retail digital transformation.  Today he is responsible f...