Podcast Episodes

What If You Ordered Lunch Like You Bought Retail Media

What if ordering lunch sounded like the way many brands buy retail media? That was the inspiration behind my latest comedy skit... but beneath the jo…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Nobody Wakes Up Wanting To Chat With A Retailer'

We've spent the last year watching retailers race to launch AI shopping assistants, but I think we're asking the wrong question. Instead of obsessing…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

AI Agents in Retail Media: Why Media Buyers Aren’t Ready for the Agentic Revolution

AI agents are suddenly everywhere in retail media. Platforms, agencies, and retailers are all promising to automate media planning, buying, optimizat…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

AI Slop Is Flooding Retail Media — Why Human Judgment Matters More Than Ever

When I launched my first podcast back in 2017, I worried I'd already missed the opportunity. Nine years later, I'm asking a different question altoge…

2 months ago

Retail Media Fact vs Fiction: AI, Marketplaces & the Biggest Growth Opportunities Ahead

Today I'm sharing highlights from a lively panel discussion I joined at Cannes, hosted by The CPG Guys and sponsored by Sensor Tower. Alongside fello…

2 months ago

11% of Consumers Think They've Already Shopped with AI — Here's Why That Changes Everything

This week, I'm sharing snippets of a conversation from The Watson Weekly, one of my favorite podcasts, where host Rick Watson sat down with Holden Ba…

2 months ago

How AI Will Reshape Retail Media (And Why Great Retailers Will Still Win)

I recently joined Wendy Liebmann on the Future Shop podcast for a conversation about one of the biggest questions facing retail today: what happens t…

2 months ago

Why Dick's Sporting Goods Is Rejecting the Retail Media Playbook | Dave Young's Bold Strategy

What if the biggest mistake a retail media network can make is trying to copy Amazon?

In today's episode, a recap of my recent article for The Drum, I…

2 months, 1 week ago

I'm Completely Out Of The Loop (Lessons From My Summer Break)

After taking a few weeks completely offline, I'm back! And surprisingly, being out of the loop has been one of the best things I could have done. In …

2 months, 1 week ago

Mirakl Ads at Cannes: Commerce Media Skips Its Own Lion

Every year, Cannes Lions promises to bring the advertising world together. But if you work in retail media, you've probably noticed that our corner o…

3 months, 1 week ago