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

EP246 - Q3 Results  The US Census Bureau published its  retail monthly data and quarterly e-commerce data  this week. We also saw earnings reports from Target, Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Walgreens, and Kohls. We also discuss  Amazon's entry into pharmacy .  Don't forget to like our  facebook  page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. http://jasonandscot.com Join yo...

EP245 - Shipageddon DeepDive On October 3rd, we published  episode 238 and coined the term "Shipageddon. " We were talking about the likely e-commerce peak we expected from the holiday, on top of the e-commerce peak we were already seeing do to Covid-19, and we felt like retailers were likely to run into shipping capacity issues. The term (and concept) have gained a lot of traction,  being feature...

EP244 - Upfront Ventures Greg Bettinelli Greg Bettinelli  ( @gregbettinelli ) is a partner at  Upfront Ventures . Greg was previously the CMO for LA-based HauteLook, a leading online flash-sale retailer (acquired by Nordstrom). Upfronts portfolio includes ThredUp, Parachute Home, Adore Me, Skylar, Verishop Goat, Happy Returns, Invia Robotics, ChowNow, Verishop and in transportation Fair, Bird, and...

EP243 - Amazon Q3 2020 Earnings Recap  In this episode, we break down Amazon's Q3 2020 earnings  (PDF) results. Don't forget to like our  facebook  page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdviso...

EP242 - Salsify Co-Founder and CMO Rob Gonzalez  Rob Gonzales  is the Co-Founder and CMO of  Salsify  an e-commerce enablement SaaS company that has raised over $250m and focuses on helping brands sell online. Rob is also co-founder of the  Digital Shelf Institute . Don't forget to like our  facebook  page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 242 of the Jaso...

EP241 - Holiday Preview with eMarketer's Andrew Lipsman  Andrew Lipsman  ( @alipsman ) is the Principal Analyst for retail and e-commerce for  eMarketer . In this episode, Andrew gives listeners an advanced preview of eMarketer's holiday forecast, and we do a deep dive into all the factors that will play into this holiday season. This holiday season may have more uncertainty for brands and retaile...

EP240 - Amazon Prime Day Recap Episode 240 is a recap of Amazon Prime Day 2020, and a review of the US Census Advanced Monthly Retail Sales data for September. Amazon Prime Day Amazon Press Release ChannelAdvisor Prime Day Salesforce Prime Day Blog Two Thirds of Sales During Prime Day Were by Amazon 1P  – marketplace Pulse Cool PrimeDay Review  of 50 e-commerce sites by Forrester research analyst...

EP239 - Retail Sales Data with US Census Bureau  Paul Bucchioni is Branch Chief and Scott Scheleur is a Supervisory Survey Statistician, both with the Retail Indicator Branch, Economic Indicators Division of the U.S. Census Bureau. In this interview, Paul and Scott walk us through the real sales data products that the US Census publishes and gives us advance about how to interpret the data. US Cen...

EP238- Holiday Shipageddon This holiday season will be a mixed bag for retailers. Health concerns are likely to drive many more consumers online, but can retailers and shippers, who are already experiencing Cyber-Monday levels of e-commerce handle the increased volume? Scott Silverman ( @scottsilverman ) of CommerceNext and Ken Cassar ( @kcassar ) of CassarCo join us to discuss the holiday season,...

EP237 - Always Day One author Alex Kantrowitz Alex Kantrowitzer  ( @Kantrowitz)  is the author of " Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever ." He is an on-air contributor at CNBC and host of the  Big Technology  podcast. In this broad-ranging interview, we discuss the unique management styles at Apple, Google, and Facebook, as well as doing a deep dive into what makes the A...

EP236 - DNVBs w/ Nate Poulin Episode 236 is an interview with Nate Poulin aka @digitallynativ about Digitally Native Verticle Brands (DNVBs).. Upcoming Events Digital Day North America  Jason & Scot Keynote September 23 8:40-9:25am CT Channel Advisor Connect  –  Jas on & Sco t  October 7th Texas A&M Retail Summit  Jason October 9th  9:50am CT ShopTalk Meetup  – Jason October 20-22 Measuring Ecomme...

EP235 - Amazon Grocery, Walmart+, Holiday Preview This episode covers the latest Amazon Grocery news, the launch of Walmart+, and our first look at holiday 2020. Upcoming Events CommerceLive  – Jason September 15, Noon ET.        Panel: Retailer Search Strategies — What's Working and What's Worth It? Publicis Livestream  –  J ason & Scot –     Thursday, September 17 11:00AM ET Covid, Holiday 2020,...

EP234 - Listener Questions Live  Episode 234 is a live show featuring live audience questions. Jason & Scot get to interact with listeners live. Topics Jason wrote an article in Forbes, " It's Time For E-Commerce Marketplace Reform ", Scot found it controversial! California's proposed AB 3262, related to product liabilities for marketplaces. Amazon's stance on hybrid sellers (both selling wholesal...

EP234 Preview - Listener Question Show Coming Soon Hi Listeners. We'll be recording a live listener questions podcast on Wednesday August 26th at 7pm PT / 10pm ET. Send questions in advance to Facebook Or @scotwingo on twitter Zoom details to join the live call: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358703161?pwd=dWdreWdyckR...

EP233 - Q2 2020 Retail Earnings and News  US Census Data US Census Retail Data website Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 2nd Quarter 2020  (PDF) St. Louis Federal Reserve Tool (FRED) Google Public Dataset Tool Retail Earnings Updates Walmart  Comp sales up 9.3% E-commerce up 97%. Transactions down 14%, basket up 27% Target  SSS up 10.9%, E-Commerce up 195%. 75% e-commerce fulfilled from stores. Ho...

EP232 - rue21 CEO John Fleming  John Fleming  is the the interim CEO of rue21. John was formerly the global e-commerce CEO for Uniqlo, Chief Merchant at Walmart, and CEO of Walmart.com. He has also served as a board member at Bed Bath & Beyond and Untuckit. rue21 is an American specialty retailer of women's casual apparel and accessories with 670 stores that primarily designs and fabricates its' o...

EP231 - The Forever Transaction author Robbie Kellman Baxter Robbie Kellman Baxter  ( @robbiebax)  is the best selling author of " The Forever Transaction " and " The Membership Economy ." She has become a well known subject mater expert on subscription and loyalty programs. In this broad ranging interview, we discuss well known subscription based brands including Dollar Shave Club, Blue Apron, St...

EP230 - Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Amazon Q2 2020 Earnings Presentation Statement by Jeff Bezos to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Revenue at $88.9B vs expectation of $80.7b, a 41% year over year growth. Earnings of $10.30 per share vs expectation of $1.90, a 51% year over year growth. Other Earnings Updates Shopify revenue up 97% to $714M (GMV now exceeds eBay) eBay...

EP229 - NRF NXT, Google Commerce, Big Commerce S1  Jason recent events: NRF NXT  Tuesday, July 21 11:45am–12:30pm EDT "Future of Platforms" Forbes Article " Retail's Great Pivot: How The Pandemic Has Changed Stores' Criteria For Success From Traffic To Efficiency " Jason Upcoming Events CommerceNext  July 29th 4:10 pm EE "Lesson Learned and Thoughts for the Future" Industry News NRF NXT  was this...

EP228 - Bonus Edition: Verizon Panel - The 5G Future of Retail Post-COVID Scot and Jason hosted a live panel for Verizon, entitled: " The 5G Future of Retail Post-COVID: Challenges and Opportunities ." The panel featured three guests: Christian Guirnalda  ( @ OpenInnovatioNJ ), Director, 5G Labs and Innovation Centers, Verizon Michele M. Dupré  Group Vice President – Vertical Markets/Canada Verizo...

EP227 - Amazon Dash Cart and Other News Jason recent events: Publicis LinkedIn Livestream: Trends & Insights Live  "The New Reality of Retail" RetailTouchpoints:  Retail Strategy 2.0: Separating Urgent From Important Brick and Mortar Reborn Rob Gonzalez, Peter Crosby, and the Digital Shelf Institute/Salsify " Creative Commerce in the time of covid " Jason Upcoming Events NRF NXT  Tuesday, July 21...

Blue Cape Ventures founder Hendrik Laubscher Hendrik Laubscherger  ( @henlaub ) is the CEO and Founder at Blue Cape Ventures. He is a subject matter expert in global marketplaces and cross-border trade. He publishes a very valuable weekly newsletter which you can subscribe to  here . In this broad ranging interview, we discuss global marketplaces, the latest events at Amazon, comparison shopping e...

EP225 - Jonah Berger author of The Catalyst  Dr. Jonah Berger  ( @j1berger ) is a marketing professor at Wharton, and author of New York Times bestsellers Contagious and Invisible Influence. His latest book,  The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind  (affiliate link), introduces a revolutionary approach to change. Successful change isn't about pushing harder or exerting more energy. It's about re...

EP224 - Cohort Analysis and CLV with Daniel McCarthy  Daniel McCarthy  ( @d_mccar ) is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University – Goizueta Business School, he's one of the industries top thought leaders in the field of customer lifetime value (CLV). In this episode we discuss how CLV and customer cohort analysis can be be used operationally within e-commerce companies, as well as ho...

EP223 - Covid-19 Deep Dive Episode 223 is deep dive into the retail impact of Covid-19 pandemic over the next 18-24 months. COVID-19 TIME MACHINE Covid-19 is a time machine, propelling commerce five years into the future. New Behaviors: Shift to Digital Brand Agnostic Pantry Stocking Nesting Health & Safety Recession Changing Retail Landscape How Will it End Don't forget to like our  facebook  pag...