"Shopify LA" = Apple Genius Bar?

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Episode 86

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Main Takeaways:

Retail consolidation is happening, and it really is survival of the best fit.

Phillip really wants Alexa to stop trying to figure him out.

Amazon raises its minimum wage to $15,…

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Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Cake Mix®

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Episode 85

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Main Takeaways:

Amazon takes a third (actually more like fifth) leap into physical retail. Phillip takes a trip down memory lane, was Service Merchandise the original Amazon? This episode would make…

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

"California Is Our Only Hope"

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Episode 84

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Main Takeaways:

California bans bots from pretending to be human.

Finally, brands are getting on board will real-size fashion.

Brian and Phillip banter over "chose your own ending" episodes.

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

"Right on Target"

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Episode 83

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Main Takeaways:

Salesforce CEO Benioff goes on a multi-million dollar shopping spree.

Amazon is setting up a new headquarters; Will it be in DC?

Why doesn't anyone want to work for Target?

Ap…

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

"New Ways of Engaging Old Models" (w/ Stefanie Botelho, CEO Fitzroy Toys)

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Episode 82

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Main Takeaways:

Fitzroy Toys manages to operate as B2B company with a B2C feel.

The retail apocalypse is really just the end of boring retail.

Big brands are having to get scrappy to keep up wi…

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Shop.org 2018 Innovation Lab

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Episode 81

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Show Notes

Main Takeaways:

Brian gets to visit all the cool exhibits with all the cool toys in the Innovation Lab at Shop.org 2018. Personalization seems to be the name of the game in emerging techn…

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

"There's Always Money in the Banana Stand"

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Episode 80

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Show Notes

At the forefront of innovation: B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

The One-A-Day Banana nearly broke the internet. One package, six bananas varying in ripeness so you can have the perfect ripeness each day.…

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

"Email is a Global Identity Platform" (w/ Allen Nance, Emarsys)

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Episode 79

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According to Allen Nance email has transcended from a communication platform to a global source of identity for consumers the world over. The CMO of Emarsys sits down with us to talk about how this …

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

"Clicks to Bricks"

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Episode 78

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"Voice is dead", Hema launches experiential grocery, cast your votes with the blockchain! Also - which online mattress retailer is opening 200 stores in the USA? One guess, and it rhymes with "blaspe…

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

"Zucchini in a Cucumber Pile" w/ Sucharita Kodali

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Episode 77

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Sucharita Kodali of Forrester Research joins us to talk about the unfortunate demise of Toys 'R Us and her new book, "Toys 'R Bust: Reasons One of the Country’s Most Revered Retailers Collapsed".

Sho…

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago