Point of Sale

The last episode

August 30, 2023 19:01 - 28 minutes

For her final episode, Grace reviews some of her favorite clips and topics discussed on the show over the past years. You can now watch her host The Stockout with FreightWaves expert Mike Baudendistel on Mondays at 2pm EST. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How AI is being unleashed by retailers

August 16, 2023 19:13 - 27 minutes

Grace breaks down recent earnings from Home Depot, giving you a glimpse of their FreightTech strategy. She also invites Kodif’s co-founder Mike Zayonc to discuss how generative AI is changing the game for e-commerce customer support. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fall of ultra-fast delivery

August 02, 2023 19:04 - 30 minutes

Grace reviews recent retail headlines and investigates the fall in valuations and VC deals of ultra-fast delivery services like Getir and Gorillas. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Security of retail supply chains

July 26, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes

Grace reviews the impact of student loan forgiveness on the retail sector. She also interviews Neil McEvoy from C3 Solutions on the company’s recent ISO certification and its continued work to secure yard and dock data. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walmart, Walmart, Walmart!

July 12, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes

Grace updates you on recent retail news and why experts are saying Walmart’s retail tech is worth your personal investment. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fenty enters the Metaverse

June 28, 2023 20:16 - 29 minutes

Grace explains how and why brands are entering the metaverse. She is also joined by supply chain manager and TikTok star Cait Gillespie to discuss her work and new substack reviewing supply chain news. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A world without Barbie pink

June 07, 2023 18:53 - 28 minutes

Grace describes the supply chain issues of 2021 and the Hollywood film that led to the worldwide shortage of Barbie pink. She also invites Jim Waters, Vice President of Marketing for Frayt, to discuss the company’s recent last-mile delivery survey. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History of retail ice

May 31, 2023 19:01 - 28 minutes

Grace explains the history behind retail ice and also examines NVIDIA’s recent boom as more and more supply chains become focused on AI capabilities. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From entry-level to CTO

May 24, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes

Grace reviews recent Walmart earnings and shares a fun new way to get your favorite sauces. She also welcomes Marc Tomkinson, C3 Solutions new CTO to discuss the company’s journey building yard management solutions. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retailer Investment in AI

May 10, 2023 18:52 - 28 minutes

Grace Sharkey describes different ways that generative AI can be used by retailers to give them a competitive edge and, in the long run, make the barrier of entry even smaller for fashionistas. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tea on grocery store drama

May 03, 2023 18:58 - 29 minutes

Grace Sharkey updates us on the drama behind the Kroger/Albertsons merger. She also welcomes Keelvar CEO Alan Holland to discuss artificial intelligence trends in sourcing. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overcoming Retail Challenges in 2023

April 19, 2023 18:48 - 28 minutes

Grace invites Greg Braun, chief revenue officer of C3 Solutions, to discuss the recent developments within the retail industry including inventory issues, different consumer spending trends and innovation in e-commerce supply chains. Braun offers up new solutions for retailers to overcome their challenges in 2023. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Intellectual Property of FabFitFun

April 12, 2023 18:46 - 28 minutes

Grace chats with Julian Van Erlach, senior vice president of global supply chain, fulfillment and logistics for subscription box company FabFitFun on two recent patents the company received. She also discusses Van Erlach's personal IP endeavors from the past three decades. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The consumer trends of FW experts

March 29, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes

Grace chats with FreightWaves experts Thomas Wasson and Mary O’Connell to discuss changing consumer trends. They also play a game of “Guess that Inflated Price”. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shopify Fulfillment Network's CCO on Empowering Retailers

March 15, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes

Grace shares her thoughts on a recent retail study from the National Retail Federation on crime and cargo theft. She also welcomes Soumya Srinagesh Tulloss, Chief Customer Officer of Shopify Fulfillment Network to discuss the company’s focus on building a strong network of technology and last-mile solutions for its retail customers. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

eBOLs will make room for more global trade

March 01, 2023 19:48 - 29 minutes

Grace chats with Satish Swaroop, chief technology officer at CEBS Worldwide, and Vjeran Ortynski, vice president of business development at CargoX about the duo's recent work moving ocean carriers to eBOLs and how it will impact shippers across the globe. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail technology of the future

February 08, 2023 19:50 - 28 minutes

Grace shares her experience at Manifest 2023 including topics like robotics automation, network asset-sharing solutions and big ESG talks. She also talks with Krenar Komoni, founder of Tive, about its tracking solutions. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaders of Manifest 2023

February 01, 2023 20:08 - 27 minutes

Grace interviews supply chain leadership at supply chain tech conference Manifest in Las Vegas. She chats with Mark Manduca, chief investment officer at GXO, about current warehousing and automation trends. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The party city is over

January 25, 2023 20:04 - 27 minutes

Grace explains the helium shortage behind Party City’s recent filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. She also invites Modern Shipper’s Jack Daleo to the show to chat about his time at the National Retail Federations' big retail showcase. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you prepared for the Chinese New Year?

January 11, 2023 19:42 - 28 minutes

Grace explains the impact of the Chinese New Year not just on China, but on your supply chain as well. She shares 9 tips for preventing any inventor issues during one of the most celebrated holidays on Earth. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail stories of 2022

December 28, 2022 19:30 - 28 minutes

Grace invites Check Call host Mary O’Connell to break down the biggest retail articles to hit FreightWaves in 2022. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's hot on Santa’s toy list?

December 21, 2022 20:09 - 28 minutes

Grace breaks down the hottest toys of the season and welcomes Akshay Dodeja, CEO of Terminal49, to discuss 2022 ocean shipping trends and what to expect in 2023. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Better understand LTL for your business

November 30, 2022 20:15 - 28 minutes

Grace invites senior vice president of LTL for Freight Plus and founder and chief creative at Understand LTL Curtis Garrett to teach us all a lesson on LTL carrier practices. She also gets his take on technology advancements in the space and what to expect from the LTL market in 2023. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GRIs are here…what's next?

November 16, 2022 19:30 - 27 minutes

Grace reviews her time at the Women in Trucking conference. She also welcomes back chief growth officer of Sifted, Caleb Nelson to talk about what to do after learning about your sky-rocketing GRI increases. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 retail tech trends of 2023

November 09, 2022 20:38 - 28 minutes

Grace showcases retail tech trends that will power global retailers, big and small, in 2023. She also invites Loadsmart’s senior vice president of operations Jim Nicholson to discuss how his team has helped leverage data and various modes of transportation to support their retail clients in 2022. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The retail spirit of Halloween

October 26, 2022 19:23 - 28 minutes

Grace breaks down retail statistics for the spooky holiday season. She also invites Mark Waverek, e-commerce platform BoxC’s new director of business development, to discuss his military career, which had him in charge of overseas mail operations for troops, and how that career will shape the work he is doing at BoxC. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Shappi is making LatAM shoppers happy

October 12, 2022 19:27 - 27 minutes

Grace breaks down the Lipstick Index, used to predict economic recessions. She also invites Shappi’s founder and CEO to discuss the company’s latest raise and how they are using U.S. travelers to bring better pricing to consumers in Latin America. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Predicting GRIs in a turbulent market

September 28, 2022 19:12 - 27 minutes

Grace updates the community on recent retail news including Walmarts entrance into the metaverse and Costco’s forever promise. She also welcomes Sifted’s chief growth officer Caleb Nelson to discuss general rate increase and what shippers can do to monitor them effectively. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SHEINs and outs of fast fashion

September 21, 2022 19:25 - 27 minutes

Grace breaks down the FreightTech behind fast fashion giant SHEIN’s explosive growth. She also reviews Nvidia and Lowe’s new partnership for digital twin technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Appreciate all supply chain workers. …we will need them.

September 14, 2022 19:09 - 27 minutes

Grace celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and also exposes the current and future gaps of labor from technology providers, to automation integrators to those working the floor at your favorite retailers. She also invites Elise Crevier, president of yard management and dock scheduling software provider C3 Solutions, to speak on the importance of building a culture that builds loyal employees who, in turn, build incredible supply chain technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Po...

The retail tech behind 7-Eleven

August 31, 2022 19:08 - 28 minutes

Grace breaks down the technology investments and partnerships behind 7-Elevens growth. She also invites Chad Schofield, co founder and chief digital officer of BoxC to explain how retailers can manage their international growth by leveraging technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How GXO makes the retail world go round

August 10, 2022 19:23 - 27 minutes

Grace welcomes Mark Manduca, chief investment officer of GXO Logistics, to talk about the company’s recent earnings, its first anniversary and the technological services it provides for its e-commerce and retail customers. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back to school, back to school

August 03, 2022 19:10 - 29 minutes

Grace breaks down back to school shopping trends and invites David Lynch, vice president of growth at WARP, to break down the problems with middle mile delivery networks and how WARP looks to optimize the growing logistics segment. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How ShipBob is empowering its retailers through market turbulence

July 27, 2022 19:49 - 27 minutes

In this episode, Grace breaks down recent retail headlines and what the news means for the future of retail technology. She also invites the co-founder of ShipBob to discuss the state of the retail industry from an SMB perspective. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s powering DoorDash?

July 20, 2022 19:17 - 28 minutes

In a new segment, “Who’s powering who?”, Grace breaks down DoorDash’s strategic partnerships that have led to the company to grab 60% of market share. FreightWaves’ journalist, Jack Daleo, joins Grace to discuss his new show, “The Drop Zone”. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Logiwa is powering e-commerce growth

July 13, 2022 19:09 - 27 minutes

Grace discusses consumers' new daily habit — e-commerce purchases. She also invites the founder and CEO of e-commerce fulfillment platform Logiwa to talk about how the company leverages its large integration network to help e-commerce businesses scale with a positive customer experience. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The impact of patents on retail

June 22, 2022 19:07 - 27 minutes

Grace discusses the past, present and future of retail patents. She explores some of the most impactful patents in retail and the companies’ leading today’s patent race. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The profits of Pride Month

June 08, 2022 19:33 - 27 minutes

Grace breaks down the history of pride and the buying power behind the LGBTQIA+ community. Later in the show, FreightWaves’ journalist Jack Daleo breaks down what is happening in the crazy world of the instant delivery space. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slim margin of error in warehousing operations

May 25, 2022 19:10 - 27 minutes

Grace describes the major problems in the warehousing space —vacancy rates, lack of labor and the average age of space. Dan Waters, the vice president of sales for Made4Net, joins her to discuss how technology can help fill these road bumps in order for merchants to keep up with demand and scale their operations. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s visible, now what?

May 18, 2022 19:33 - 28 minutes

Grace breaks down major visibility players and their growth and product strategies over the past year. She also invites the co-founder and CEO of Paxafe, Ilya Preston, to discuss his risk management platform, a product of visibility investment. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The retail history of Star Wars

May 04, 2022 19:12 - 27 minutes

Grace breaks down the rise of mass-marketing toy campaigns, influenced by the fandom of Star Wars. She also invites Star Wars fans and entrepreneurs Mike Rude and Aly Hancock of S+V Technologies to discuss their concept of “stock-in-motion”. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retailers respond to global shipping turbulence

April 27, 2022 19:10 - 27 minutes

Grace explores FreightTech demos taking place at the Future of Supply Chain event in Arkansas. She also invites Kai Timmermann, the chief operating officer of Prompt, to discuss global shipping worries and how his company is preparing its customers for normalized rates in 2024. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FreightTech behind a growing cannabis distributor

April 06, 2022 19:23 - 28 minutes

Grace introduces a new inventory option —stock in motion. She also hosts executives from cannabis distributor HERBL and software provider Blue Yonder to discuss how the two have partnered to scale the cannabis distributor’s operations. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incentivizing the gig economy

March 30, 2022 19:20 - 27 minutes

Grace talks with Point Pickup Technologies’ founder and CEO Tom Fiorita about the challenges of building out a middle mile and last-mile delivery network and how companies can incentivize its gig workers to build a sustainable delivery solution. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Egypt's Vision 2030?

March 23, 2022 19:35 - 28 minutes

Logistics providers aren’t the only ones going through a FreightTech revolution. Government systems are under fire as well. In this episode, Grace breaks down Egypt’s national agenda to achieve sustainable development, how it affects retail and chats with the chief business development officer of CargoX, a blockchain document transfer solution that Egypt depends on to maintain a sustainable customs process. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightW...

There is an app for us

March 09, 2022 20:12 - 24 minutes

Grace discusses FreightWaves new app and chat room for POS listeners. She fangirls over one of her favorite athletes, Serena Williams, becoming a FreightTech investor and welcomes Modern Shipper reporter Jack Daleo on the show to discuss retail technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How department stores liberated women

March 02, 2022 20:19 - 27 minutes

Grace explains the historical value department stores had on women’s liberation and female employment. She also speaks with Marc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie, a last-mile delivery service that leverages a crowdsourcing model. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tales from the retail logistics provider

February 23, 2022 20:09 - 27 minutes

Grace dives into recent news from the Postal Service and discusses the overwhelming need for humans and robots in warehousing operations. She welcomes Loaded and Rolling host, Thomas Wasson to discuss retail logistics from the carrier’s perspective. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No drugs in this coffee

February 09, 2022 20:45 - 27 minutes

Grace gives the audience a teaser into what they might see during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Summit and what firesides chats retailers cannot miss. Her guest, CEO David Marchand, discusses how Traxens uses its container trackers to solve real-life problems for its shippers through data analytics and what its recent acquisition of Next4 means for the company. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choic...

New (Lunar) year, new Flowspace CRO

February 02, 2022 20:30 - 26 minutes

Happy Lunar New Year! To honor the year of the Tiger, Grace discusses Tiger Global’s recent investment in RenoRun and other investment news. She also welcomes Flowspace’s new chief revenue officer Esther Kestenbaum Prozan and discusses her past work and plans for her new role with the e-commerce fulfillment company. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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