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The eCommerce Minute is your weekly dose of eCommerce, tech and retail news, with your hosts John Suder, Bart Mroz, and Brittany Blackman. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce consulting firm with offices in Brooklyn, NY, and Philadelphia. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecommerceminute/support

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The eCommerce Minute is your weekly dose of eCommerce, tech and retail news, with your hosts John Suder, Bart Mroz, and Brittany Blackman. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce consulting firm with offices in Brooklyn, NY, and Philadelphia. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecommerceminute/support

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Episodes
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786: Walmart Expands Marketplace with BigCommerce, Target Teams Up With Apple for In-Store / RIP Fry’s, Walmart Beefs Up Cookshop Hub

3/14/2021
This Week: Walmart Expands Marketplace with BigCommerce Target Teams Up With Apple for In-Store / RIP Fry’s Walmart Beefs Up Cookshop Hub Check out our other long-form podcast 'In the Ring' with SUMO heavy. over the next few episodes, we'll be discussing the 'Discovery' process and its importance to successful online projects. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. In The Ring with SUMO Heavy ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of...

Duration:00:19:34

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785: Amazon Acquires Selz, Peapod Launches Sifter – a Grocery Site for People with Dietary Restrictions, Olive Offers a Sustainable Shipping Option

2/26/2021
This Week: ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO Heavy, a digital commerce and strategy firm located in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, NY. Learn...

Duration:00:19:16

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784: TikTok Launches Social Commerce Features, Shopify Adds Shop Pay to Facebook & Instagram, Toy R Us Closes Its Last Stores

2/19/2021
This Week: - TikTok Launches Social Commerce Features - Shopify Adds Shop Pay to Facebook & Instagram - Toy R Us Closes Its Last Stores ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The...

Duration:00:19:57

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783: Jeff Bezos Steps Down as Amazon CEO

2/12/2021
In this week's episode, we discuss the departure of Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon. We talk about Jeff's successor, Andy Jassy, some Amazon history (hits as well as misses), and what's next for Jeff. ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy...

Duration:00:15:12

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782: The GameStop Stock Saga

2/5/2021
In this episode, we attempt to explain the whole GameStop stock fiasco, what it means and what might happen next. ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production...

Duration:00:23:31

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781: Amazon Passes 142 Million Prime Members, Get Your Girl Scout Cookie Fix Online, Kroger’s Self-Scanning Cart

1/29/2021
This week: Amazon Passes 142 Million Prime MembersGet Your Girl Scout Cookie Fix OnlineKroger’s Self-Scanning Cart ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production...

Duration:00:18:07

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780: Marc Lore to Leave Walmart, Walmart Pilots Temp Control Delivery Boxes, Car Builders Use Alexa to Build Assistants

1/22/2021
This Week: - Marc Lore to Leave Walmart - Walmart Pilots Temp Control Delivery Boxes - Car Builders Use Alexa to Build Assistants ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce...

Duration:00:20:58

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779: Visa Nixes Plaid, Amazon Shuts Down Pantry Service, UPS Expects Many, Many Returns

1/15/2021
This Week: - Visa Nixes Plaid - Amazon Shuts Down Pantry Service - UPS Expects Many, Many Returns ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO...

Duration:00:20:35

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778: Walmart Partners with FedEx for Returns, New Drone Delivery Rules, Amazon Holiday Report

1/8/2021
This Week: - Walmart Partners with FedEx for Returns - New Drone Delivery Rules - Amazon Holiday Report ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO...

Duration:00:15:00

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777: The eCommerce Minute 2020 Wrap-Up Show

12/25/2020
Our yearly super-sized episode featuring an extended conversation with the gang about the biggest stories of the year as well as trends and predictions for 2021. - What’s next for Zoom? - 2020 was the year that Work from Home became a thing - COVID was the accelerant for eCommerce - Big tech mergers in the commerce space - Walmart vs Amazon: Year-end review - The Vaccine: Science to the rescue The eCommerce Minute will return for Season 5 with new episodes in January 2021. --- Send...

Duration:00:46:52

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776: FTC Sues Facebook, Amazon Fashion Launches 'Made for You', Ikea Kills its Print Catalog

12/18/2020
This Week: - FTC Sues Facebook - Amazon Fashion Launches 'Made for You' - Ikea Kills its Print Catalog ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO...

Duration:00:18:59

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775: UPS Places Shipping Limits, Walmart + Removes Minimum Order Cost, Facebook Buys Kustomer for $1B

12/11/2020
This week: - UPS Places Shipping Limits - Walmart + Removes Minimum Order Cost - Facebook Buys Kustomer for $1B ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production...

Duration:00:21:12

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774: Black Friday Numbers, Remembering Tony Hseih, AWS Outage

12/4/2020
This Week: - Black Friday Numbers - Remembering Tony Hseih - AWS Outage ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO Heavy, a digital commerce and...

Duration:00:20:14

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773: Amazon Pharmacy, NBCU Shoppable Content Deal, Google Pay Relaunch, Walmart/Target Q3 Numbers, eCom IPOs Affirm and Wish

11/27/2020
This Week: - Amazon Launches Amazon Pharmacy - NBC Universal Shoppable Content Deal - New features for Google Pay - Walmart/Target Bonkers Q3 Numbers - eCom IPOs: Affirm and Wish ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy...

Duration:00:25:15

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772: Door Dash IPO, Alibaba Singles Day, Ring Doorbell Recall, Walmart Offers Pet Insurance

11/20/2020
This Week: - Door Dash IPO - Alibaba Singles Day - Ring Doorbell Recall - Walmart Offers Pet Insurance ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO...

Duration:00:24:55

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771: eCom Stocks Rocked by COVID News, Amazon Explores Rural Delivery Hubs, Ulta to Open Shops in Target, A Supreme Acquisition, Tesla Tequila

11/13/2020
This week: - Ecom Stocks Rocked by COVID Vaccine Report - Amazon Explores Rural Delivery Hubs - Ulta Beauty to Open Shops Within Target - A Supreme Acquisition - Tesla Tequila ___ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy...

Duration:00:28:55

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770: Walmart eCom Store Labs, Walmart Scraps In-Store Robots, Stripe Climate App, Q3 Earnings Reports, and the Return of the McRib!

11/6/2020
This week: - Walmart Turns Four Stores Into eCommerce Labs - Walmart Scraps In-Store Robots - Stripe Launches Stripe Climate - Amazon Crushes Q3 Earnings - Shopify Revenue Grows 96% in Q3 - PayPal revenue up 25% YoY - Breaking: Ant Financial postpones IPO - The McRib is Back! __ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany...

Duration:00:29:40

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769: The Gang Gets Back Together – The eCommerce Minute Returns with a New Format

11/3/2020
The eCommerce Minute returns from hiatus! Same hosts, but a new format – the eCommerce Minute is now a weekly podcast with a roundup of eCommerce, Tech, and Retail news. This week: - Tik Tok Teams up with Shopify for Shoppable Video - Amazon Extends 'Work From Home' Thru June 2021 - Amazon Swedish Snafu - Scammer Nets $165k via Amazon Returns - Amazon Shopper Panel Pays Shoppers for Receipts __ John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer/Editor and Director of Marketing at SUMO...

Duration:00:24:06

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768: Grocery Neighbour is a Mobile Supermarket

8/6/2020
The 53-foot-long trucks are custom-built for Covid-19, with sanitizing and social distancing front and center. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of...

Duration:00:08:04

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767: Shopify Launches 'Taler' Design Tool

8/5/2020
Shopify has launched its Canva competitor, Taler, an always-free design tool with customizable templates and photos. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a...

Duration:00:08:05