Global E-Commerce Leaders Podcast
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -Created by the team that brings you the breakthrough series of events know as Global eCommerce Leaders Forums or GELF, get ready for the Global eCommerce Leaders Podcast! Together thought leaders Kent Allen, Jim Okamura and Scott Silverman along with host, retail and eCommerce veteran Michael LeBlanc bring you insightful & action oriented episodes laser focussed on 100% cross-border, global eCommerce. © 2020-2024 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Global Goes Local with Dan Brewster, SVP Marketing, ESW
December 05, 2023 16:41 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBMy special guest on this episode is Dan Brewster, the Senior Vice President of Marketing for ESW. ESW empowers the world's best-loved retailers and brands to make global shopping better, safer, simpler and faster end-to-end. Dan shares timely insights into the evolution of cross-border commerce and the transition to a multi-local solution. Stay tuned as we explore the impact of data, AI, and global trends on e-commerce and international retail. This podcast is brought to you by Stream Comme...
Global Expansion, the Critical Role of Product Innovation & the Role of Failure with Jenna Flateman Posner, Chief Digital Officer, Solo Brands
November 27, 2023 21:34 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode, we meet the force of nature, Jenna Flateman Posner, just two months into her new gig with innovative home products brand, wholesaler and direct-to-consumer retailer Solo Brands. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, not unlike what Jenna did as a University athlete and member of the USA Women’s Sevens rugby team. Hear more about how Solo Brands has dedicated country sites, distribution in Canada and Europe, and the best days. Learn how Jenna prioritized technology inv...
State of the Art Integration of Live Shopping with Julian Guevara, SVP DTC, What Goes Around Comes Around, and Sophie Abrahamsson, President of Americas at Bambuser
November 20, 2023 19:23 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode, I welcome back to the podcast Sophie Abrahamsson, President of Americas @ Bambuser. With Sophie is Julian Guevara, Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer with What Goes Around Comes Around. I had the opportunity to visit Julian's store in SoHo recently and was super impressed by the business, their live-streaming studio and the team behind this innovative retailer. One quick note: I had a mic gremlin early in the interview with Shopie's mic, but I resolved it qu...
Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2023 DeBrief with co-founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura
November 13, 2023 20:40 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBGreetings and welcome to Season Three of the Global eCommerce Leaders #podcast, picking up from the New York edition of the Global eCommerce Leaders Forum, where I met and chatted with some of the most interesting global commerce leaders in the world live in person in the Stream Commerce podcast studio, gathered as part of the thriving GELF community. This season is brought to you by Stream Commerce, a full-service consultancy that ideates, strategizes, and executes growth marketing solutio...
Global eCommerce Leaders Forum October NYC 2023 Preview
August 15, 2023 19:09 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBOn Thursday October 12th, the Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum (GELF) community will be back in New York City live and in-person for another full day of learning, sharing and networking. Join global ecommerce leaders from leading DTC and retail brands for keynotes, breakout sessions, peer/executive discussions/meetups and networking as we return to Convene Midtown Westin October! In this episode, GELF co-founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura give us an exclusive preview of the fantastic speake...
Jessica Quick & Denise Dente, Co-Founders and Managing Principals at Buzz Beauté, live from GELF 2023 in LA
June 27, 2023 18:28 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Nisha Oza, Head of PR & Partnerships, KOS, live from GELF 2023 in LA
May 16, 2023 02:15 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Jon Safran, CEO, KEH Camera, live from GELF 2023 in LA
April 17, 2023 07:05 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Catherine Hoffman Seaton, VP Marketing at Windsor Fashions & Caroline Nuckolls, Head of Sales - Americas at Bambuser live from GELF 2023 in LA
April 03, 2023 19:55 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Benjamin Cohen, Co-founder & COO at Glopal, live from GELF 2023 in LA
March 20, 2023 17:03 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Michael Relich, Co-CEO, Pacsun and Matthew Merrilees: CEO, North America, Global-e, Live from GELF 2023 in LA
March 06, 2023 08:05 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the Los Angeles Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in early 2023. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service Shopify Plus eCommerce agency delivering world-class Shopify Plus digital storefronts & growth marketing solutions. Stream Commerce can help you navigate the new Markets, Markets Pro and Global-e international capabilities native to Shopify and work hand-in-han...
Deborah Weinswig 韋葆蘭 CEO & Founder at Coresight Research live from GELF NYC
February 20, 2023 11:55 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought togethe...
Alexa Ritacco, Chief Marketing Officer at Jenni Kayne live from GELF NYC
February 13, 2023 22:09 - 16 minutes - 15 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought togethe...
Jean Kany, Vice President - Head of Global Enterprise Retail chez CITCON live from GELF NYC
February 08, 2023 21:41 - 18 minutes - 17 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought togethe...
Nita Lathia, Head of Marketplaces at Passport, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
January 05, 2023 22:44 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought togethe...
Peter McMath, CRO for WPIC Marketing + Technologies live from GELF 2022 in NYC
January 05, 2023 00:38 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought togethe...
Stephanie Rado Taormina, Founder at Have Some Fun Today live from GELF 2022 in NYC
December 30, 2022 08:05 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
Patrick Frith, Global Trade Executive, Avalara, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
December 15, 2022 04:32 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
Lynn Power CEO & Co-Founder, MASAMI Haircare, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
November 30, 2022 08:05 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
Brian Bourke, Global Chief Commercial Officer at SEKO Logistics, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
November 01, 2022 20:59 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
Michelle Frank, GM, Global Ecommerce & DTX, Logitech, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
October 19, 2022 07:23 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
Sophie Abrahamsson, President of Americas at Bambuser, live from GELF 2022 in NYC
October 10, 2022 07:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode recorded live in the on-site Stream Commerce podcasting studio at the New York City Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in September 2022. These episodes are presented by Stream Commerce, a full-service, full-funnel e-commerce consultancy bringing together the boldest and brightest innovators, strategists, and e-commerce experts. They are the Shopify Plus expert that does more than just build sites. The Global eCommerce Leaders Forum NYC 2022 brought ...
How Beauty Brands Can Drive International DTC Expansion: GELF 2022 Preview
September 23, 2022 09:23 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThe 2022 Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum brings together the top thought leaders and players in the global cross-border industry and in this episode meet Beauty Industry Group’s Director of Value Creation, Kevin Runolfson, and Global-e’s CEO, North America, Matthew Merrilees. Together they discuss how multi-portfolio businesses can capitalize on the cross-border eCommerce opportunity as a group while still supporting each of their brands’ unique identities, empowering them to expand their gl...
Get Ready for Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum 2022 Sept 29 in NYC!
August 31, 2022 08:18 - 28 minutes - 26 MBRecorded live in New York, GELF Co-Founder Kent Allen sets the stage and gets us ready for the NYC GELF event happening September 29th back in New York The 2022 Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum brings together the top thought leaders and players in the global cross-border industry and in this episode Kent outline the key issues on the minds of top executives that will make up the agenda for this years event. If you liked this podcast, you can follow us on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Amazon mu...
Live from Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in L.A. Meet Hamaad Akmal, International Operations, GOAT Group
June 20, 2022 11:42 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode of the podcast recorded live in the on-site podcasting studio at the L.A. Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum April 2022. For these episodes we are joined by GELF friend & supporter Rick Watson who takes his turn on the mic as our podcast host for this LA podcast series. In this episode, Rick talks to Hamaad Akmal, International Operations, GOAT Group If you liked this podcast, you can follow us on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Amazon music podcast chann...
Live from Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in L.A. : Kathy Ando, VP of DTC & Marketing, and Karaline Goldmark, Head of DTC, Tile
May 26, 2022 06:47 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode of the podcast recorded live in the on-site podcasting studio at the L.A. Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum April 2022. For these episodes we are joined by GELF friend & supporter Rick Watson who takes his turn on the mic as our podcast host for this LA podcast series. In this episode, Rick talks to Kathy Ando (back for a second time on the podcast!) and Karaline Goldmark, both from Tile. If you liked this podcast, you can follow us on Apple iTu...
Live from Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in L.A. : Kevin Cushing, Parxl
May 13, 2022 18:22 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBGreetings and welcome to a special episode of the podcast recorded live in the on-site podcasting studio at the L.A. Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum April 2022. For these episodes we are joined by GELF friend & supporter Rick Watson who takes his turn on the mic as our podcast host for this LA podcast series. Let's listen in now. In this episode, Rick talks to Kevin Cushing, Business Development Manager, E-Commerce at Singapore Airlines. Kevin is spearheading the introduction of Parxl, ...
Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum L.A. 2022 Recap with Co-Founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura
May 03, 2022 01:56 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this special episode GELF Co-Founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura take us through a recap of the GELF event held recently in 2022. If you liked this podcast, you can follow us on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Amazon music podcast channel or your favorite podcast platform, please rate and review with a five star rating and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail and cross-borders commerce industry. I’m Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc...
GELF LA 2022 Preview: June Van Heel at Bala, Isabel Gan, Rose Planet International Brand Management and Nicole Granucci, Citcon.
April 14, 2022 02:10 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWelcome back to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, episode 23! I’m your host Michael LeBlanc and in today’s episode, a preview to the great thought leadership live in person on the stage at the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum happening April 21st in L.A., I get a sneak preview chatting with June Van Heel, Head of International at Bala, Isabel Gan, Founder/CEO of Rose Planet International Brand Management Inc and Nicole Granucci, Vice President of Product Marketing of Citcon. Together with GE...
The Echo-Boom of Global eCommerce: Kent Allen and Jim Okamura, Co-Founders of the Global eCommerce Leaders Forum Getting Ready for GELF LA 2022
April 06, 2022 04:05 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWelcome to Global eCommerce Tech Talks, I'm your host Michael LeBlanc. Live from my podcasting studio high above the Vegas sands during Shoptalk 2022, I sit down and talk about the latest news and developments in the global eCommerce industry with two of the sharpest minds in the space. Kent Allen and Jim Okamura, consultants, advisors, industry analysts and co-founders of the Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum, are back as my special guests in-person together for an exclusive interview in m...
Scaling Digital-Driven Distribution Globally with Tile & Scalefast
September 21, 2021 07:19 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThe pandemic-driven shift to ecommerce jolted many international markets where brick-and-mortar stores previously generated most retail sales. This was especially true in LATAM markets where in recent years legacy distributors may have resisted brands’ ecommerce-direct objectives. Kathy Ando, VP of DTC and Marketing, Tile and Xavier Heriat, VP Client Success, Scalefast join me to chat about their backgrounds, answer our "two starts and one stop" question and they speak briefly to their upc...
A Data-based Model to Drive International DTC Growth Strategies and Profitability
September 14, 2021 05:33 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWe welcome the GELF community back to the Global Stage as the GELF NYC ’21/CommerceNext In Real Life conference heads into Day 2. Our morning keynote tackles how multi-portfolio brands are investing in global DTC strategies in maturing and fast-growing international markets. Marquee Brands has successfully extended its ‘digital first’ approach to global markets, launching advanced localized webstores across three of the group’s key brands: BCBG, Motherhood and A Pea in the Pod. Marquee Bran...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum New York IRL Speaker Feature: Josh Rockoff, former Chief Digital Officer at Diane von Furstenberg and Juliana Pereira, VP Marketing, Flow Commerce
September 02, 2021 03:19 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founder Kent Allen joins Josh Rockoff, former Chief Digital Officer at Diane von Furstenberg and Juliana Pereira, VP of Marketing, Flow Commerce to discuss how Diane von Furstenberg expanded its global e-commerce footprint to shoppers in other markets. Our guests each talk about how the Diane von Furstenberg team leaned into cross-border, offering insight into the strategic approach the brand took to grow their international business as well as share some ...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum New York IRL Speaker Feature: Valerie de Charette, American Eagle Outfitters & Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, eShop World
August 27, 2021 03:21 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founder Kent Allen joins Valerie de Charette, Head of International, American Eagle Outfitters and Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, President & Chief Executive Officer, eShopWorld (ESW) Americas to discuss the complexities of expanding globally through direct-to-consumer channels. Valerie and Patrick’s fireside chat will wrap up the morning keynotes at the GELF NYC ’21 Global Stage during our Day 1 program on Tuesday, September 28th. Join us at the upcoming GELF ...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum New York IRL Speaker Feature: Kai Li, VP of International at REVOLVE, Agustin Farias, International GM at Everlane and Matthew Steinbrecher, Vice President, Platforms & Partnerships at Reach
August 09, 2021 07:23 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founder Kent Allen join Kai Li, VP of International at REVOLVE, Agustin Farias, International GM at Everlane and Matthew Steinbrecher, Vice President, Platforms & Partnerships at Reach to catch up on all thing cross-border and talk about their exciting session at of the upcoming GELF event in New York, September 28th and 29th 2021! Our guests each talk about their respective businesses, state of cross-border eCommerce, two starts and one stop advice an...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founders Kent Allen and Scott Silverman talk about the exciting news of the upcoming GELF event in New York
June 16, 2021 18:29 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founders Kent Allen and Scott Silverman join me to catch up on all thing cross-border and talk about the exciting news of the upcoming GELF event in New York, September 28th and 29th 2021! There’s light on the horizon! On September 28th and 29th, the Global Ecommerce Leaders Forum (GELF) community returns to New York City live and in person. This year we’re bigger and better than ever as we join our friends from the CommerceNext team at the New York Hilton...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Accelerate
March 23, 2021 02:09 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode Kent Allen, Principal of The Research Trust and Co-Founder at Global eCommerce Leaders Forum puts on a master-class in understanding the issues, mechanics, eco-system and complexities that is the reality of cross-border global eCommerce. Mark you calendars and JOIN us for GELF ACCELERATE: A GLOBAL GROWTH SUMMIT Thursday, March 25th – from 1PM to 5PM ET as the GELF community dives into a series of engaging keynotes, actionable panel discussions and fast-paced workshops and br...
Unpacking Brexit for eCommerce cross-border
February 25, 2021 05:15 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum co-founder Kent Allen welcomes Aaron Bezzant from Zonos. And Alex Yancher back to the podcast to catch up on the state of cross-border eCommerce in the Brexit era and with the newly revised trade agreement between Canada and the U.S. ****************** Thanks to Alex and Aaron for their insights on the implications of Brexit, USMCA, CUSMA and governments increasing search for tax revenues, and the year of the partner! Mark you calendars and JOIN us for GELF...
Global E-Commerce Predictions 2021
December 22, 2020 03:14 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum founders Kent Allen, Jim Okamura and Scott Silverman gather for one last time in 2020 to dish on their predictions for the cross-border E-Commerce Industry for the year ahead! Leveraging collectively decades of experience and access to the world’s top community of thought leaders in the space, the team from GELF reveal what they are hearing from leading retailers, brands, service providers and leading industry thought leaders on cross border for 2021 in th...
Global E-Commerce Predictions 2021, Part One
December 22, 2020 03:14 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders Forum founders Kent Allen, Jim Okamura and Scott Silverman gather for one last time in 2020 to dish on their predictions for the cross-border E-Commerce Industry for the year ahead! Leveraging collectively decades of experience and access to the world’s top community of thought leaders in the space, the team from GELF reveal what they are hearing from leading retailers, brands, service providers and leading industry thought leaders on cross border for 2021 in th...
Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Oktoberfest 2020 Thought Leadership Series ReCap
November 03, 2020 03:12 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBGlobal E-Commerce Leaders forum co-founders Kent Allen, Jim Okamura and Scott Silverman get together and share their observations, insights and action items coming out of the 2020 Oktoberfest online thought leadership event held over three days in October. ***** Thanks to Kent, Scott and Jim for their comprehensive top line summary of the three action packed days from the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Oktoberfest If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes, Spotify, an...
Global Growth Showcase: Canada
October 07, 2020 05:07 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBCurious about how much consumers in Canada are planning to spend this holiday – and on what products? Wondering what fulfillment and shipping strategies will pay off during peak season? Join our panelists to learn more about how the Canadian shopping journey is evolving as we head into the Next New Normal. We’ll also learn more about the “New NAFTA” and how the USMCA/CUSMA trade pact will reduce friction and create new cross-border opportunities for retail brands selling into Canada. Spea...
Jerry McGlynn, CIO, Specialized (formerly) and Adam Coyle, CEO, Digital River in a sneak-peak panel preview episode of their closing Keynote Fireside at the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Oktoberfest October 1, 2020
September 28, 2020 23:05 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we meet Jerry McGlynn, CIO, Specialized (formerly) and Adam Coyle, CEO, Digital River who In this sneak-peak panel preview episode of their closing Keynote Fireside: “Digital Takes Center Stage: How to Scale Global Gracefully in the Age of COVID” give a sense of the fantastic discussion to happen October 1, 2020 a...
Tracy Hermans Director of eCommerce from L-Space by Monica Wise and Casey Gee Sr. International Manscaped give us a preview of their upcoming Oktoberfest Executive Leaders Panel
September 23, 2020 20:10 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we meet Tracy Hermans, Director of Ecommerce, L-Space by Monica Wise and Casey Gee, Sr. International Business Manager, MANSCAPED Both from the Oktoberfest Executive Leaders Keynote Panel: How Bold Guesses and “Happy Accidents” Help Digital and Wholesale Teams Work as One Team”. (Register here:http://bit.ly/gelfo...
Top global eCommerce trends, GELF OktoberFest speaker insights and a quick dive into the Canadian market
September 08, 2020 22:16 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode I connect with my partners Kent Allen and Jim Okamura for a wide ranging discussion on the global eCommerce trends they are hearing first hand from the thought leaders that are speaking at the all new GELF OktoberFest which will deliver a mix of strategic insights and tactical cross-border To Dos about global ret...
Jeff Lord, VP of Global Direct and Digital Commerce at Burton Snowboards talks global retail trends, operating in a pandemic and the power of lessons learned
August 24, 2020 13:27 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode my co-host Kent Allen and I connect with Jeff Lord, Vice President of Global Direct and Digital Commerce at Burton Snowboards. Both an eCommerce and cross-border veteran, comfortable operating from Burton’s hometown in Vermont or on the mountain in Japan or in one of the brand’s flagship stores in Toronto, Jeff s...
Kim Walls, CEO & co-founder of Furtuna Skin puts on a master class in beauty brands and global e-commerce, and Kent Allen updates us on GELF and the communities top priorities
July 28, 2020 00:50 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we connect with Kim Walls, CEO and co-founder of Furtuna Skin, former Global GM of Lime Crime Cosmetics, Entrepreneur, Clean Beauty Pioneer, Advocate and a wealth of knowledge, experience and perspectives on global eCommerce. Kim puts on a master class in understanding the brand ladders behind beauty brands, and...
Understanding LATAM eCommerce with Jose Farinas, Latin America President Wahl Clipper from Brazil and Mariano Migues, Mercado Libre based in Argentina.
June 29, 2020 17:13 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode we pivot to Latin America to understand the vast opportunities that Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and other nations afford for global brands looking to expand their market presence in this huge but complex online retail ecosystem. Along with GELF co-founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura, we talk with Jose Ferna...
Travis Heard, Head of Finance/Operations at brand/retailer Outerknown & Rob Keve CEO & Co-Founder of Flow discuss global opportunities in the COVID-19 era and beyond
June 15, 2020 07:35 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. In this episode highlights from the recent GELF community webinar, The Path Ahead: Crafting a Cross-Border Strategy in Response to Today's Environment. Featuring introductions by my partners on the podcast Jim Okamura and Kent Allen, and then a great discussion featuring Travis Heard, Head of Finance, Operations & Strategy at b...
Nathan Isaacson, GM Digital at New Balance talks digital commerce leadership, the platform world and cracking the code with Amazon
June 01, 2020 06:17 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWelcome to Global E-Commerce Tech Talks, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum. The global pandemic has super-charged the growth of E-commerce in markets around the world – and accelerated digital commerce trends for retail brands selling direct-to-consumer (DTC). As different countries respond to the global pandemic with different timelines, retail stores will reclaim a small share of sales that has shifte...