Future Commerce Podcast: eCommerce, DTC and Retail Strategy
492 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsFuture Commerce is the culture magazine for Commerce. Hosts Phillip Jackson and Brian Lange help brand leaders in retail, DTC, and eCom see around the next corner by exploring the intersection of Culture and Commerce.
Trusted by the world's most recognizable brands to deliver the most insightful, entertaining, and informative weekly podcasts, Future Commerce is the leading new media brand for eCommerce merchants and retail operators.
Each week, we explore the cultural implications of what it means to sell or buy products and how commerce and media impact the culture and the world around us, through unique insights and engaging interviews with a dash of futurism.
Weekly essays, full transcripts, and quarterly market research reports are available at https://www.futurecommerce.com/plus
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Wayfair: Building Durable Customer Experiences
October 31, 2018 15:34 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBMain Takeaways: Wayfair has curated in-house brands and has seen success due to its focus on customer experience and lack of awareness of brand. Consistency is the name of the game when it comes to customer experience. Wayfair understands that investment in its own teams is the best way to fill gaps in talent. Wayfair is popping up in two physical locations this holiday season. Wayfair: E-commerce Ahead of Its Time: When Wayfair (then called CSN Stores) was launched in 2002, online sho...
"Shopify LA" = Apple Genius Bar?
October 25, 2018 13:25 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBMain 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, but are workers really benefiting? Shopify launches a glorified Apple Genius Bar in Downtown LA. Adobe has an uphill battle in integrating its acquisitions into a seamless ecosystem. Traditional Retail is Making Moves in Pretty Much Every Direction: DSW, (everyone's favorite place to buy trendy...
Amazon Cake Mix®
October 16, 2018 04:41 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBMain 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 it into Amazon's 4-star store. Retailers may want to jump on the Amazon copycat train for better in-store curation. Amazon Opens Yet Another Retail Space: Is Brick and Mortar Back? Amazon adds another retail store to its collection, Amazon 4-Star will join Amazon Books and Amazon Go. This ...
"California Is Our Only Hope"
October 09, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBMain 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. California Passes Law to Stop Bots From Behaving Badly: Bots have earned themselves quite a nasty reputation lately. Sneaker bots specifically have people (especially Phillip) aggravated with how they buy up sneakers, forcing sneakerheads to purchase sneakers after the fact at ridiculous prices. Re...
"Right on Target"
October 01, 2018 20:51 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBMain 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? Apple is creating lifestyle products that you can't (or won't) live without. Highlights from Shop.org 2018: The innovation lab outpaced last year's conference by far. Body related technology was a major focus. Amazon's acquisition of Body Labs earlier this year seems to have paved the way for a lot ...
"New Ways of Engaging Old Models" (w/ Stefanie Botelho, CEO Fitzroy Toys)
September 26, 2018 17:48 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBMain 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 with start-ups. From 4th Grade to Fitzroy: CEO Stefanie Botelho's entrepreneurship journey actually began in toys: she started her first business venture in the 4th grade where she sold finger puppets to her classmates. The first ever version of Fitzroy Toys was created as a project in a coding cla...
Shop.org 2018 Innovation Lab
September 21, 2018 23:25 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBShow 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 technology. Avatars with a user's exact measurements may just be the preferred shopping experience of the future. Is it time to drop the E in e-commerce? Can Body Scanning with 3D Models Make Clothes Fit Better? While body scanning is always a hot topic, 3D Look invested 18 months of research an...
"There's Always Money in the Banana Stand"
August 24, 2018 13:27 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBShow 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. This could be a good solution for grocery delivery services because produce is a big challenge for them. It's tough to get the perfect avocado or banana when you order online. Rent the Runway has received a $200 million loan This will lead to even bigger growth for the growing clothing subscr...
"Email is a Global Identity Platform" (w/ Allen Nance, Emarsys)
August 17, 2018 15:56 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBAccording 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 communication medium has a globally accepted protocol which may unlock the key to identity in a social and mobile commerce future. Listen now! Show Notes About Allen Nance (an "Email OG") Allen Nance was person in his family to graduate high school. He then attended Georgia Institute of Techno...
"Clicks to Bricks"
August 10, 2018 00:30 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB"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 "blasper". Listen now! Show notes Phillip's wife received a package from Care/Of Vitamins and it had someone else's pills in it (!!!!) When new companies enter the pharmaceutical and health space, how can we trust that they are being diligent in their quality assurance? RIP Voice Shopping? The Info...
"Zucchini in a Cucumber Pile" w/ Sucharita Kodali
August 01, 2018 20:53 - 50 minutes - 46 MBSucharita 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". Show Notes About Sucharita Kodali Sucharita is a retail analyst at Forrester Research with a focus on online retail and technology. She once worked at Toys"R"Us and is writing a book called "Toys R Bust" chronicling the rise and fall of the retail giant. Half the pay and a third of the producti...
"There is No One Best Experience" (w/ Monika Kochhar, Smartgift)
July 25, 2018 16:03 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBShow Notes About Monika Kochhar Monika Kochhar is the co-founder of Smartgift, a gifting platform that is working to solve the complexity of shopping for others. About Smartgift Consumer brands use Smartgift's platform to let gift recipients customize their gifts or swap them for other gifts of their choice from comparably priced recommendations. Gift senders pay for the item after the recipient has made their pick. A deeper look into the "Science of Gifting" Smartgift is taking rich q...
"PANDA-MONIUM": The Great Build-a-Bear crisis of 2018
July 16, 2018 14:22 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBShow Notes We're turning two! After 7 years and 2 billion dollars Magic Leap created... Snap Spectacles? Magic Leap is a U.S. startup company that is working on a head-mounted virtual retinal display, called Magic Leap One, which superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real-world objects, by "projecting a digital light field into the user's eye", involving technologies potentially suited to applications in augmented reality and computer vision. After 7 years of funding and almost...
"We Shouldn't Have to Wear Juggalo Makeup"
July 06, 2018 14:04 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB"FREAKING PRIVACY? HOW DOES IT WORK?" We dig into the privacy impacts of advancements in facial recognition software and how it has vast impacts on Global Commerce. PLUS: Brian has a huge announcement! Listen now! Show Notes Brian said "Sayonara" to Amazon. Now he's allowed to say Amazon. Amazon! Amazon! Amazon! Pills Prime Amazon acquired online pharmacy PillPack If your health food and supplements from Whole Foods don't work, now you can get your pills from Amazon too. This will lik...
"Choose Your Own Adventure" (w/ Dave Pelton, Vertex)
June 18, 2018 16:11 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBLIVE from IRCE 2018! The Supreme Court of the United States is about to make a decision in a landmark case which may affect how sales tax nexus is calculated for merchants in all 50 states. Dave Pelton, Product Line Leader at Vertex, breaks down how this decision could affect retail and how - regardless of the outcome - online merchants may be impacted going forward. Show notes LIVE from IRCE 2018 with Dave Pelton, Vertex Hi Dave Dave Pelton is the Product Line Leader at Vertex. Vertex ...
Community as a Retail Differentiator
June 08, 2018 11:35 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBCommunity-building is powering everything from product innovation to commerce platforms. In this episode we dive into how to build a community and how to do it with authenticity. Plus: how did Kanye West's Yeezy brand shape the entire footwear industry in just 5 years? Show Notes Main Takeaways: Phillip realizes that some content ages better than others. Retail renaissance will always be relevant. How does community impact the world around us? Adidas vs Nike: Battle of the User Experie...
"Nirvana of Personalization"
May 31, 2018 13:45 - 42 minutes - 39 MBMain Takeaways: Adobe moves to acquire Magento Commerce, an e-commerce platform with a massive community. Netflix manages to beat out everyone in a battle of the best content. If users agree to pay for social media, would Facebook ever change its ad-based model? Social media advertising may of turned Phillip into a sneakerhead. America's Second-Hand Economy: A Tale as Old as Time. Phillip and Brian celebrate landing in the for "second-hand commerce." Second-hand commerce is not a new ...
Manufactured Scarcity: Secondhand Commerce
May 25, 2018 12:27 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBMain Takeaways: The sharing economy is helping regular people lead their best lives. Real-sized model diversity is actually becoming a reality with big brands In 2018 retail pretty much runs our lives Levi Jean jackets + Google enabled tech= less impressive than expected The Retail Apocalypse is as likely as a Zombie Apocalypse The Sharing Economy: Aspirational Luxury Goes Mainstream: The sharing economy is now allowing consumers unprecedented access to products and services, with a ...
"Sommoliers of Retail"
May 21, 2018 18:26 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBMain Takeaways: Instagram discovers that Phillip has a thing for sneakers. Facebook wants to venture into matchmaking, and they certainly have enough data to do it. Can data-rich companies step up their security game? Retailers are using real-time data to put employees in the right place at the right time. Personalized wellness packs: The future of health? Professors are leaving the classroom for a better paycheck. Facebook Uses AI to Mine Data it Already Owns: Facebook has decided...
"Push Notifications for Chewbacca Bobble Heads"
May 16, 2018 03:09 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBMain Takeaways: Baked by Melissa gives away 100,000 cupcakes to prove love and sugary treats really do win. Oculus Go is better than a party trick. Instagram decides that they want more than just dopamine-fueled likes from their users. Amazon vs. Alibaba, who will win the battle of the commerce giants? Did the world peak in the mid 90's? Now we can all recognize all the Royal Wedding guests. Magento Imagine: Coolest Kids on the E-Commerce Block: Phillip was the MC for Magento Imagine...
"Secondhand is the New New" (w/ Ryan MacInnis)
May 10, 2018 15:20 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB"Secondhand Commerce" is changing the way that we purchase luxury goods - from watches and handbags to sneakers - secondary markets are finding life after the initial purchase. Plus: Macy's acquires Story in a move to bring experiential retail to the big department store. Special thanks to Ryan MacInnis of Voysis for joining us on this episode of Future Commerce! Apologies for the audio quality in this episode as we encountered a technical issue. Should be fixed going forward! Thanks for li...
"Leading Indicators of Unchecked Inflation"
April 17, 2018 06:43 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWe're back! Brian joins Amazon, we talk subscription movie passes driving return to the shopping malls; and are we seeing leading indicators of unchecked inflation? PLUS: Who is the Nordstrom customer? Main Takeaways: Have Phillip and Brian run out of things to talk about? Odd-couple partnerships have become a thing in retail. Brian can never talk about Amazon, ever. GDPR: Friend or foe to small business? Brian makes a prediction that may change the way we regard the economy. Big Box ...
Retail Renaissance: A Review of Shoptalk 2018
March 30, 2018 19:46 - 1 hour - 61 MB"Hopefully, GDPR is the medicine we need to start putting our customers at the center of the story, and not our conversion rates." We review Shoptalk 2018 in the wake of Cambridge Analytica with a discussion about the content, the vendors, the experience, and how merchants can take the knowledge gained at a show like Shoptalk and turn it into actionable results. "Hopefully, GDPR is the medicine we need to start putting our customers at the center of the story, and not our conversion rates."...
"Leadership is Not a Destination" - An Interview with David J. Katz
March 23, 2018 05:07 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB"No company can afford to stand still" - we sat down with David J. Katz - a Linked In Top Voice in Retail - to discuss how technology is changing consumer demands and pushing companies into creating better experiences. Show Notes: Main Takeaways: David J. Katz is here from Randa, the world's largest men's accessory company, that ships more than 75 million units of product a year. With the ever-changing technological landscape, retail has is being disrupted with advancements made in techn...
"Deep Fakes" - Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence
March 13, 2018 16:12 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBWhat happens when you no longer control your own likeness? Is there an ethical line to be crossed with posthumous product spokesmanship? We skirt the line in this episode and get topical - talking about the subject of ethics and artificial intelligence and how online communities have banned "Deep Fakes" - pornographic simulations produced by artificial intelligence. Deep Fakes: weaponizing AI We're seeing a really gross intersection of what we talked about on our prediction show around dig...
Bonus Episode: Interview with E-commerce Braintrust Podcast: Voice Commerce
February 28, 2018 13:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBWe're bringing you a bonus episode - we sat down with Kiri Masters of Ecommerce Braintrust Podcast to talk about the proliferation of voice and voice commerce - and how it's changing the perception of what a brand is and how they engage their customers. To listen to the WHOLE thing head over to ecommercebraintrust.com and listen to Episode 19!
Bonus Episode: Interview with E-commerce Braintrust Podcast: Voice Commerce
February 28, 2018 13:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBWe're bringing you a bonus episode - we sat down with Kiri Masters of Ecommerce Braintrust Podcast to talk about the proliferation of voice and voice commerce - and how it's changing the perception of what a brand is and how they engage their customers. To listen to the WHOLE thing head over to ecommercebraintrust.com and listen to Episode 19! Special thanks to Kiri Masters, Julie Spear and the Ecommerce Braintrust podcast for featuring us! Listen to the whole thing: https://www.ecommerceb...
Voice Commerce: Distribution vs. Brand (w/ Ryan MacInnis, Voysis)
February 27, 2018 03:50 - 43 minutes - 40 MBVoice is dominating commerce experiences: but is it kitsch or is it kismet? What separates retailers who are implementing voice strategies? Ryan MacInnis of Voysis joins us to talk about how to give your brand a voice in a world spoken by Alexa. Plus: Facebook Fiona and Aloha - one more smart speaker / tablet to contend for our attention. Show Notes Coming soon
We Pay a Visit to Amazon Go
February 19, 2018 22:35 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWe fulfill a promise to our listeners and provide an in-depth review of Amazon Go - including food, assortment, experience, and how the technology will be applied and extended into the future. Show Notes Main Takeaways Brian and Phillip take a trip to flagship Amazon Go Store in Seattle and enjoy the experience. How is an Amazon Go location set up, and what are some of the logistics in its day to day operations? Can the Amazon Go model be applied to other retailers? Shipping With Amazo...
An Anagram for Weyland-Yutani Corporation
February 08, 2018 03:06 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBAmazon just won't leave us alone (healthcare?!). Plus we talk cell phone free zones, taking back control of personal data, and an open source voice assistant. Future Commerce featured in retail TouchPoints: We were wondering where all our new listeners came from. It came from this review in retail TouchPoints. Klaudia Tirico shoutout. Thanks for featuring us! Either we've elevated ourselves to Jason and Scott and the official NRF podcast level, or we've brought them all down to our level...
"It's Twenty-Bleeping-Eighteen"
January 29, 2018 14:02 - 40 minutes - 37 MBShow notes Family Date Night at the Olive Garden Special Episode. Homepod: more like yawn-pod. Plus: retail investment is gaining steam, mobile advertising to overtake traditional advertising, and bye bye sales! Finally, Nike makes the foam sole more personal. Homepod: nobody cares Actually, people do care: they care to talk about how irrelevant it is. Business insider even gives you 7 reasons not to buy it. It's just a giant ipod and it only works with itunes. Hey, Apple, it's 20 ble...
"Zero Mentions of Omnichannel" - LIVE at NRF 2018
January 24, 2018 15:25 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWe recap NRF 2018 in a way that only Future Commerce can - LIVE from the show floor at The Big Show! Plus: is retail real estate in trouble? Have we left Omni Channel behind? We're live from NRF 2018 Probably (definitely) exactly 3.619 times bigger than IRCE This year feels livelier than last year. Definitely better than shop.org this year. Brian was here all week. Flew in all the way from Seattle. Shoutout to Branden Moskwa here from eCommerce Allstars with the IBM social influencer te...
Mine Bitcoin with Kodak for Fun and Profit (CES 2018 Review)
January 15, 2018 15:19 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week, Brian and Phillip get bullish on VR, talk hype in cryptocurrency, and wish for a facial recognition burger ordering system. Listen in for a recap of CES 2018 and all the interesting news in retail tech. Future Commerce Tells the Future: Predictions we made in December have already come true: 10 days in: Phillip is Eating a hat with Costco ketchup, because: Brian predicted VR fitness, and BlackBox VR made it so. Choice quotes: "All the nerds are going to be the fit ones now."...
Virtual Reality You Can Feel (w/ Greg Bilsland, HaptX)
December 27, 2017 16:40 - 52 minutes - 48 MBWe're joined for a special interview with Greg Bilsland of HaptX to talk about VR for Commerce and how touch in VR isn't as elusive as you may believe. Impossible technology worth paying attention to now: how realistic haptics will add another dimension to our immersive experiences in retail and training. What is HaptX? Jake Rubin founded HaptX in 2012. HaptX's vision is for a full body system to deliver realistic touch to VR users. The ultimate promise of virtual reality is to open up i...
"Don't Underestimate What Can Happen in Just 1 Year"
December 18, 2017 15:29 - 47 minutes - 43 MB"You just went super future on me, man, and I love it." We do predictions as only Future Commerce can - with honest insight into what the retail year ahead in 2018 may hold. Buckle up - it's a fast and furious ride! Let us know your predictions for 2018! Who knows, maybe we'll share them on the show. Go super future on us, we'll love it. Applause, Applause: Congratulation Google 5 Home Mini winners! Thanks, and congratulations to all the winners. Remember to sign up for our FC Insiders f...
"Microsoft Paint, but for Augmented Reality"
December 12, 2017 05:33 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBFrom the Gutenberg Press to Twitter - how tech innovation gives legitimacy to our words. Phillip gets down and dirty with AI and warns retailers of marketing confusion. Also - what exactly is Deep Learning? Show Notes Vibe notice: if the vibe is different, it's because this is the first in-person episode with Phillip and Brian and they're having way too much fun with no imbibing of ethyl alcohol before recording. For more information about the evolution of media and journalism check out U...
"Consumerism is our Religion"
December 05, 2017 20:35 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB"If consumerism is our religion, then malls were our temples. Our temple now is the internet." Episode 53 is all about how Amazon owned Black Friday and while our heads were spinning they decided to take over Augmented Reality as well. Did You Recover from the Holiday Shopping Blitz? Brian favorite deal: buy a Google Home for $29 and link it up with your Google Express accounts to get a $25 credit for walmart.com. Phillip's favorite: Timbuk2 had a 70% off sale on cyber monday. Brian is un...
"One Technology Leading to Another"
November 27, 2017 19:48 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBTechnology can help you take your next step in retail - so we review the current landscape of retail-tech-focused podcasts, provide critique and offer insight into our favorite resources for keeping up to date on retail news. Show Notes Retail Tech Podcast Roundup Jason and Scot | The Jason and Scot Show Retail Geek https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongoldberg/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescotwingo/ Andrew Younderain eCommerce Fuel Private community Podcast https://www.linkedin.co...
FC INSIDERS Giveaway - PLUS - sneak peek at Episode 52
November 22, 2017 21:24 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBBONUS EPISODE! We're giving away FIVE GOOGLE HOME MINIS! Sign up for FC INSIDERS newsletter before December 1st to receive one of FIVE Google Home Minis! PLUS - A quick shout out to Deborah Weinswig and a preview of Episode 52 of Future Commerce
AI, Classism, and the Digital Divide
November 20, 2017 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThe Digital Divide and New Classism This week we've entered The Odd Couple territory. Brian's relentless optimism and hope for harnessing technology for a bright future contrast with Phillip's expressed skepticism that advancements in AI and automation will benefit the working class without regulatory oversight. Get out your Xanax and buckle up! Making Walmart cool again Lord and Taylor will start selling on walmart.com with their own special homepage. It seems to Phillip that they've t...
"Retail Tech Moves Fast, We're Moving Faster"
November 13, 2017 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBA Day of Days to Toot Our Horns! Future Commerce hit some amazing achievements over this year: In just a year's time, you our listeners, have propelled us into thought leadership. It all started with a podcast partnership with the Jason and Scot show. Accolades for the humble: Forbes listed us as one of the 6 tech podcasts worth your time. Rated one of the 5 best retail podcasts for consumer brands. Brian takes award for most things predicted: Called Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition...
Public Policy and Net Neutrality (w/ Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda)
November 06, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week we dive deep into the public policy that reflects the challenging relationship between commerce, the internet, tech giants, domestic and international policy, fair treatment of employees, and the future of our economy. With the help of Daniel Sepulveda, Phillip and Brian tease out the threads and agree that “we’re going to have to make a communal decision to involve everyone in the modern digital economy or we’ll have a bifurcated society” that falls prey to the wolves of populism....
Gamifying Healthcare
October 28, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBHealthcare is no game, but try telling insurance carriers that. Phillip gets manipulated into buying a denim jacket, innovation in fitness and fashion, Adobe "reinvents" fintech, and the guys go deep (real deep) on healthcare and insurance. "LOL, jean jackets are still a thing" Phillip got a new jean jacket Moral of the story: even when you know what's happening to you, even when you know you're being manipulated but digital marketing, you still buy the product. Brian suggests the ince...
Is Magic Leap the Solyndra of 2017?
October 19, 2017 15:45 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis week’s episode arc: the future is a nuclear hellscape full of zombies to the future filled with sustainable food, vibrant public transit systems, voice ux assistants for non sighted developers, and a technologically innovative rebuilt Puerto Rico. Sometimes you need the dark to see the light. Google Home vs. Amazon Game over? Target partners with Google for voice enabled online shopping, joining Walmart to give Google two huge retailers. Amazon, what happened? You had a two year head ...
"Behind the Veneer"
October 13, 2017 16:27 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBShow Notes Future Commerce Episode 46 Review of 2017’s Shop.org conference FC Interviews Magento's own Peter Sheldon Kobe Bryant gave the keynote Brian’s favorite talk: the textile guy () letting the audience see behind the veneer of his business. “The garden section,” and “The OG Future Blanks.” Writing thank you notes with [https://bond.co/](Bond, the robot auto-writer) VNTNA, holograms, and the shared experience If the future is now, where are our flying cars? Google Pixel Buds: ...
Ecosystem Innovation (w/ Peter Sheldon, Magento)
October 09, 2017 14:13 - 58 minutes - 54 MB"If it doesn't add value, don't invest in it" - Peter Sheldon of Magento joins us to talk about crowdsourced ecosystem innovation, what PWAs mean for retailers, and gives his input on what the next 5-10 years looks like for retail.
The Future of Music isn't *just* Digital (w/ Asthmatic Kitty)
October 04, 2017 22:39 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBThe guys discuss the future of music, digital goods, ephemeral products, and how Spotify is changing our consumption behaviors and expectations. With John Beeler and Lowell Brams of Asthmatic Kitty Records.
"Storytellers are the best Futurists" - (w/ Amanda Manna - Lowe's Innovation Labs)
September 18, 2017 19:34 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBAmanda Manna, Head of Narrative @ Lowe's Innovation Labs, talks with Brian about the importance of story and narrative in technological innovation
The Art of Crowdsourcing Innovation (w/ Caleb Light, Power Practical)
August 24, 2017 01:41 - 58 minutes - 54 MBCaleb Light of Power Practical shares his experience on Shark Tank, finding new success with Amazon, and partnering with Mark Cuban Companies.
"Technology, for Technology's Sake" (w/Sucharita Mulpuru)
August 11, 2017 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBWe host top retail analyst and strategist Sucharita Mulpuru to review the state of the market and discuss strategies to stay competitive.