Podcast Episodes

[STEP BY STEP] Building an Empire Through Cultural Connection: From Inspiration to Reach with Temu

After being laid off in 2014, Toyiah Marquis turned her passion for patches into a thriving business built on cultural representation and authentic c…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Year-End Highlights: Lessons From Our Deepest Dialogues

Episode 436

The Future Commerce team reflects on their favorite podcast moments from a year of extraordinary conversations. From haunted dolls and architectural …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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[DECODED] The Future of Omnimodal: When Commerce Unlocks New Opportunities

The brands that will thrive in the next era of commerce understand that context drives everything, from platform choice to storytelling and trust for…

3 months ago

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Predictions 2026: Prepare for the Age of Autonomy

Episode 435

Phillip and Brian forecast the year ahead, from Walmart becoming America's healthcare provider to prediction markets reshaping news, autonomous vehic…

3 months ago

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Predictions Victory Lap: How We Called 2025's Commerce Upheaval

Episode 434

In their ninth year of annual predictions, Philip and Brian revisit bold calls made in late 2024 that proved remarkably prescient. From mega-brand co…

3 months, 1 week ago

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[DECODED] The New E-Commerce Wars: When Brands Need to Earn Their Place in Consumers' Lives

In an era where consumers gather inspiration everywhere else, branded eCommerce sites face an existential crisis: prove your utility or become irrele…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Where Culture Happens, Commerce Follows

Episode 433

As retail sheds its four walls, technology must follow. Jason James (CIO, Aptos) and Nikki Baird (VP of Strategy & Product, Aptos) join us to explore…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Shopify ‘26 Winter Editions: Tools for the Commerce Renaissance

Mani Fazeli, VP of Product at Shopify, joins the show to explore how agentic commerce is fundamentally transforming retail. From Sidekick's co-founde…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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[DECODED] Three-Party Commerce: Trust in the Age of Agents

A quarter of Gen Z and Millennial consumers now trust AI recommendations more than human ones, marking the arrival of retail's first post-human inter…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Coach’s Big Store Move: Make You Forget You’re Shopping

Episode 432

Coach's SVP of Global Visual Experience Giovanni Zaccariello reveals how the brand transformed from heritage accessory house to Gen Z cultural force …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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