The Modern Merchant: Recent Episodes
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The Modern Merchant podcast is for those interested in the ecommerce industry and to gain valuable insight in the modern world of multi-source, multi-channel commerce.
This week, we sit down to talk with Victor Elmann, CMO of Circuit City! Founded in 1949, the Circuit City name is an iconic brand in the consumer electronic industry. Now, Circuit City is reconnecting to its roots utilizing modern technology to create an omni-channel shopping experience to offer customers the best way to shop, both online and in person.
We talk about shifting retail focus from brick-and-mortar to ecommmerce, the importance of being available to consult with customers online, marketplace selling, digital growth, collaborating with brands, and more!
This week, we chat with Brian Littlefield, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of sports nutrition company Jocko Fuel.
We learn about their origin story, manufacturing strategy, inventory planning, product formulations and how perfecting each of those areas has contributed to their ability to scale in the the-supply-chain-is-unpredictable era. We also learn that their b2b lines of business are rapidly outpacing their ecommerce sales. Also, don’t call him Joe Rogan.
This week, we have a fun conversation with Brett Curry, the CEO of OMG Commerce, a digital marketing agency, Google Premier Partner and Amazon Ad Partner.
We talk 90s-era Chicago Bulls, potty-humor scroll-stoppers, and building brands on and off Amazon which all ties into helping marketers and brands position themselves for optimal success in a very crowded ecommerce market.
This week, we catch up with Rachel Go, who works with b2b ecommerce companies to build out their content marketing strategies. She’s also acted as a fractional marketing director for many of the top names in the SaaS and ecommerce space.
We talk all things content: the good, bad and ugly and how to develop an effective strategy that works for your ecommerce business. She even gives us some really valuable insights on how to overcome creativity blocks to ensure you’re always able to crank out content that’s going to drive engagement and ultimately revenue.
This week, we catch up with Manish Chowdhary, CEO of Cahoot, an order fulfillment network of ecommerce merchants, who are working together to simplify their shipping operations and manage customer insights.
We learn about how ecommerce brands can benefit from leveraging a fulfillment network like the one Cahoot has built and talk fulfillment and what’s new in the industry.
This week, we meet with Blake Cadwell, founder of Soundly, Inc., a digital service with a goal to modernize access to hearing healthcare. Blake is blazing the trail to revive an industry that hasn’t seen much innovation in terms of accessibility and how we approach hearing healthcare in decades.
Now, he’s offering a stress-free consumer experience by making hearing health accessible through Soundly.com where you can take a free hearing test, receive support from audiologists around the country and compare devices and purchase hearing aids directly from the site.
This week, we meet with Blake Cadwell, founder of Soundly, Inc., a digital service with a goal to modernize access to hearing healthcare. Blake is blazing the trail to revive an industry that hasn’t seen much innovation in terms of accessibility and how we approach hearing healthcare in decades.
Now, he’s offering a stress-free consumer experience by making hearing health accessible through Soundly.com where you can take a free hearing test, receive support from audiologists around the country and compare devices and purchase hearing aids directly from the site.
Today we are talking to Brad Hamilton, Flxpoint’s Chief Architect, about the lessons learned while building and scaling a SaaS startup from a developer’s POV.
Hear Flxpoint’s origin story (spoiler: we referred to Flxpoint as DMX in the beginning) straight from one of its original creators as he touches on how important growth and development is in relation to SaaS success.
This week, Jamie sits down with Jack Hendrix, founder of Chypp, a full-service, same-day ecommerce and logistics solution for both retailers and shopping malls.
They talk about the future of ecommerce fulfillment and how Chypp is bridging the gap between ecommerce and traditional retail to shape the way for the next generation of consumer experiences.
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Jeff Campbell, Co-Founder and President of aiCommerce.
aiCommerce is a global digital marketing agency with a focus on ecommerce and retail marketplaces.
Austin, Travis and Jeff dive into various topics, including Jeff’s founder's background and big-box retailer stories, helping brands sell better on Amazon and other emerging marketplaces, recent notable ecommerce trends, aiCommerce services, and much more!
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Jeff Ross, Sr. Enterprise Sales Executive of Auctane.
Auctane products serve businesses of all sizes with their mailing, shipping, and logistics needs. Their products include Stamps.com, ShipStation, Shipping Easy, ShipEngine, and more!
Austin and Jeff dive into various topics, including notable SaaS inflection points with SPS Commerce and ShipStation / Autane, the rise of the 3PL, selling SaaS to developers, the Auctane portfolio, and much more!
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Rick Wilson, CEO of Miva, a flexible ecommerce platform, website, and shopping cart solution for online sellers.
Austin, Travis, and Rick dive into various topics, including how Miva got started, notable SaaS inflection points, brands and manufacturers going D2C, having a mixed selling strategy online, what are we expecting for 2022, and much more!
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Krishna Iyer, Vice President of Industry Relations & Partnerships at Auctane and ShipStation. Auctane is a team of shipping and software experts who are committed to helping entrepreneurs effortlessly move their ideas, dreams, and innovations around the globe.
Krish and Austin dive into various topics, including the Auctane portfolio, going international with your ecommerce fulfillment, the disruption in shipping and logistics with the pandemic, ShipStation’s new Google integration, new and exciting partnerships, and much more!
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Dane Baker, the Co-Founder of EcoCart, a free ecommerce plugin for your online store to help offset your online orders' carbon footprint.
Dane and Austin dive into various topics, including starting a new online eco-friendly app, how EcoCart is providing a solution for online sellers to offset their carbon footprint, data automation and app development, and much more!
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are excited to welcome Chase Clymer, the Co-Founder of Electric Eye, a Shopify Agency Partner, and Host of the Honest Ecommerce podcast!
Chase and Austin dive into various topics, including starting a new agency, how to support and service growing brands, what retailers need to do to start scaling, rock bands, and much more!
We are excited to welcome Rick Watson with RMW Commerce Consulting to the Modern Merchant Podcast!
For over 20 years, Rick has been a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, Barnes & Noble, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.
In this episode, we dive into his background and expertise on the most recent ecommerce trends and topics!
Welcome Drew with PCR to the Modern Merchant Podcast! Whether you’re a legacy company looking to modernize your business for the digital world, or a high-growth brand expanding at a break-neck pace, PCR has the right solution for you.
Tune in to learn more about PCR, hear great customer stories, how agencies have weathered the COVID storm, the ever-evolving state of ecommerce and digital services, and much more!
We are happy to have Mike with Essendant, a distributor partner of ours, on the Modern Merchant Podcast! Essendant is the leading wholesale distributor of office, technology, janitorial, sanitation, breakroom and industrial products. Tune in to learn more about their business, the value of data syndication, distributor data curation and availability, the effects of COVID and much more!
We are happy to have ShipEngine, a partner of ours, on the Modern Merchant Podcast! ShipEngine is the leader in multi-carrier shipping logistics and provides an outstanding developer experience while empowering users to shop rates, validate addresses, print labels, and more. Tune in to learn more about their business, going to market with an API-first company, selling into the developer community, and much more.
In today's episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, we are joined by Jay Myers, Co-Founder of Bold Commerce. Named one of North America’s fastest-growing tech companies, Bold provides innovative ecommerce technology to 90,000+ brands in more than 170 countries around the world.
In today’s episode, Travis and Austin chat with Kim Wren from SkuVault about Warehouse Management Systems, Inventory Management Systems, recent ecommerce acquisitions, ecommerce trends, and much more!
In today's episode, we have on special guest Frank Trice from Educators Resource as we go over how to evaluate a new distributor for your ecommerce business. We will be discussing everything you need to consider and ask when looking to add on new fulfillment partners and getting approved to sell their products.
Today, we are joined by our good friend Aaron Rubin, CEO of ShipHero, to talk about online sellers and evaluating in-house fulfillment or utilizing a 3rd party logistics company for their retail operations.
In today's episode, we will be discussing why dropshipping can be viewed negatively due to several factors, such as having a low barrier to entry, Aliexpress/China dropshipping, flashy influencers/"gurus", and much more.
In today's episode we will be going over how the ecommerce world has been affected by the global pandemic, specifically how retailers have a renewed interest in dropship fulfillment and flexible inventory availability.
Is the distributor dead?
In this episode we will be going over how today's distributor is struggling with modern advances in technology and are they truly "dying off". We will also be discussing the use cases on why certain distributors will always be around and vital in their respective markets.
A modern merchant is a retailer, distributor, or brand that believes in a flexible and agile supply chain paired with a diversified multi-channel sales strategy.
In this podcast, we will discuss the ins and outs of what it takes to be a modern merchant in today's ecommerce industry.
In this episode of the Modern Merchant Podcast, Sex Toy Club joins us to discuss the adult products ecommerce industry as well as tips for those wanting to sell online.
In this episode of The Modern Merchant Podcast, the CEO and CTO of Flxpoint joins us to discuss the ins and outs of ecommerce integrations and custom development work.
In this episode of The Modern Merchant Podcast, popular wholesale/dropship supplier Homeroots joins us to talk about the Home & Furniture industry as it relates to ecommerce and dropship. We also discuss COVID-19 challenges as well as competing with sites such as Amazon and Wayfair.
2nd Amendment Wholesale joins us for the first episode of The Modern Merchant Podcast to discuss the firearms industry and what retailers should be considering during the pandemic crisis.