I’m amazed at how good some ecommerce businesses are. Not necessarily the ones you read about or see on social media. They may or may not be good businesses. I’m thinking instead of businesses that I have seen up close and personally. In these businesses, when operators get crystal clear that bottom line profit is…
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In his 13 years with the company, Sean Adams, SVP of Digital Commerce at Utz Quality Foods, LLC, the operating company of Utz Brands, Inc., has boiled their approach down to this simple philosophy: “Build sales overnight and brands over time.” While that philosophy might be simple, succeeding at it is anything but. It starts…
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Welcome to this week’s episode of Watson Weekend! Join us as we sit down with Travis Hess, the soon-to-be President of BigCommerce, for an insightful discussion on the evolving eCommerce landscape. Here’s what we covered: Agency Evolution: The changing role of agencies over the past decade. Challenges and opportunities for Shopify and other platforms. The…
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Email & SMS are cornerstones of DTC growth marketing, so I brought in one of my most trusted experts on the subject, Joel Biery. Joel is the founder of KapturBox, an email & SMS agency with whom I’ve worked on shared clients. So I’ve seen the quality of his work and can vouch for him:…
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Early in his career, Dan O’Leary realized that “If you don’t find some different paths, you’re not going to stand out at all.” Even though he has worked at a series of CPG and food companies, he has made a point of raising his hand for the complicated and unpopular opportunities. These choices gave him…
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Join Rick and Jess on Watson Weekend as they dissect the latest headlines in the world of commerce! In this episode, we dive into the rollercoaster journey of Peloton, exploring Barry McCarthy’s departure and the company’s ambitious restructuring plans amid global supply chain disruptions. Plus, we challenge the findings of the Forrester Wave report, sparking…
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Welcome to another episode of eCommerce Fastlane. Today, we’re excited to have Brett Bernstein, the Founder and CEO of Gatsby. Discover how Gatsby’s new accessible pricing model, akin to Klaviyo’s, is revolutionizing the way brands of all sizes scale their marketing efforts. Brett will walk us through Gatsby’s seamless 30-minute setup process, its robust features…
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Drew Fallon knows what financial mistakes you’re making in your DTC business. And he wants you to stop. From being the CFO & COO of Mad Rabbit Tattoo to launching Iris (a brand new DTC financial data tool), Drew has thought about ecommerce finance from just about every angle. On this episode of the Andrew…
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Welcome to another episode of eCommerce Fastlane. Today, we’re excited to have Tadej Bogataj, the Co-Founder of CartBoss, a company that is transforming the way eCommerce businesses leverage text message marketing. CartBoss offers a robust platform that enables you to send abandoned cart reminders and win-back messages, which not only boast impressive open and conversion…
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In this episode of The Watson Weekend, we’re excited to welcome Erik Huberman, founder of Hawke Media, for an engaging conversation about all things marketing and entrepreneurship! Erik shares his journey from a young entrepreneur to leading one of the top-performing marketing agencies in the U.S. We dive deep into the Blind Side report, providing…
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