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100x Entrepreneur
Quick Commerce Might Eat Amazon & Flipkart's Business - Investment Banker Explains On The Neon Show

100x Entrepreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 51:19


This week's episode is about whether quick Commerce could eat Amazon, Flipkart's business as we welcome Rainmaker Group founder, Kashyap Chanchani to the Neon Show! Why Quick Commerce Is Future Of Retail In India!Will An Indian Company Be Top 3 In International Markets?Why Are Public Markets Punishing PayTM?What Are The Future IPOs In India?All these juicy topics and more in this DATA-ORIENTED conversation about where Indian companies stand in regards to the International public markets and whether quick commerce is the future of retail in India… Tune in NOW!Sponsor Shout OutLooking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high-conviction, high-support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/!__________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 - Precap01:04 - Introducing Kashyap Chanchani To The Neon Show!02:00 - How Many Startups Are Listed In India Today?04:31 - % Of Startups That Occupy Public Markets In US & China? 06:09 - Will Startups Reach 10% Public Market Space In India?08:48 - Decoding 2021/22 Startup IPOs In India14:57 - Why Has Public Sentiment Changed Around Zomato?20:26 - Why Quick Commerce Is Future Of Retail In India!25:22 - Will An Indian Company Be Top 3 In International Markets?28:16 - Why Are Public Markets Punishing PayTM?31:53 - Public Market Investors' Biggest Concerns!33:50 - How Does The Public Market View Mamaearth?41:37 - Future IPOs In India46:53 - How Can Startups Help Unlock Wealth For Indian Masses?50:52 - Concluding Remarks

The Live eCommerce Podcast
The Vcommerce Show 22: Curated videocommerce news - Flip new founding round, Amazon & Retail Inno, Meta new Video player...

The Live eCommerce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 24:43


Curated #videocommerce news of the week #ecommerce #retailVCommerce experts Matt Hodlofski & Nicolas Bailliache every Friday at 11am ET for a lively discussion on the latest developments shaping the #videocommerce and #liveshopping landscape. #vcommerceReceive Free Video UGC alert: https://hubs.ly/Q02qJN4H0Ep 22Flip new founding roundAmazon, Retail & InnovationMeta New Video PlayerShopify 3rd party App - data breachAbout eStreamly: eStreamly enables shoppable livestreams & videos across platforms, including your website, social media, SMS, emails... Video become a direct ecommerce extension with in-video checkout, boasting a 10-15% conversion rate. Fast and reliable, it's your payment, your inventory, your ecommerce. https://hubs.ly/Q02qJNmM0About Matt: He has over 25 years of vcommerce experience within product marketing and sales. He currently is a partner at e6 marketing, a firm that help brands to go on QVC/ HSNReceive weekly live shopping industry updates and tips in our newsletter: https://try.estreamly.com/newsletterBlog Post URL https://get.estreamly.com/blog

KI-Update – ein Heise-Podcast
KI Update kompakt: OpenAI, Amazon & Anthropic, Adobe, Grok & Intel AI Accelerator Program

KI-Update – ein Heise-Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 8:38


OpenAI startet Vergütungsprogramm für GPT-Entwickler Amazon investiert in Anthropic Adobe zeigt neue KI-Funktionen X.com rollt Grok aus Ein neues offenes Sprachmodell zeigt hohe Leistung Und Intel weitet sein AI PC Acceleration Program aus heise.de/ki-update https://www.heise.de/thema/Kuenstliche-Intelligenz https://the-decoder.de/ https://www.heiseplus.de/podcast https://www.ct.de/ki

Something You Should Know
The Story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon & How to Be More Interesting

Something You Should Know

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 52:48


Taking your shoes off before you enter a home is a thoughtful gesture and something many people have done for a long time. And it really is good idea. Why? Listen as I explain what people track in on the bottom of their shoes besides dirt. It's really pretty disgusting. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/07/03/my-shoes-dirty-studies-suggest-theyre-covered-fecal-bacteria/1637780001/ Whether you like Amazon or not, you have to admire the incredible success that company has achieved with Jeff Bezos at the helm. How did Amazon get to be such a giant company so fast? You see their trucks everywhere, many of us send or receive products and do a lot of shopping on Amazon. Beyond that there is Alexa, Kindle, Whole Foods, and much more to Amazon. Is Jeff Bezos just a genius? Why didn't someone else think of this before or at least try to compete better? Someone who understands Amazon well is Brad Stone, senior executive editor for global technology at Bloomberg News and the author of Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire (https://amzn.to/3hxau9u). Listen as he takes us inside the workings at Amazon and explains how Jeff Bezos did what he did – the good and bad.  Speaking and listening. You do those two things more than any others all day long. Yet, you were probably never taught how to speak or how to listen – at least not in any formal way. However, the better you are at these skills, the more interesting people will think you are and the more effective you will be in life according to my guest Julian Treasure. He is a leading expert in communication and sound and is author of the book How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening (https://amzn.to/3hEMyBk). Listen as he explains the science of how we talk and listen and how all of us can improve our skills to be more effective communicators in any situation. Julian's TED Talks can be found at: https://bit.ly/2QA27yP & https://bit.ly/3hGPayh  In just about every grocery store you go into, there are no windows except in the front of the store. Why? Listen as I explain the reasons why. https://bit.ly/2RCz7XH PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is offering SYSK listeners a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING We love the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast! https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/think-fast-talk-smart-podcast Go to https://uscellular.com/TryUS and download the USCellular TryUS app to get 30 days of FREE service! Keep you current phone, carrier & number while testing a new network! NerdWallet lets you compare top travel credit cards side-by-side to maximize your spending! Compare & find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, & more https://NerdWallet.com TurboTax Experts make all your moves count — filing with 100% accuracy and getting your max refund, guaranteed! See guarantee details at https://TurboTax.com/Guarantees Dell TechFest starts now! To thank you for 40 unforgettable years, Dell Technologies is celebrating with anniversary savings on their most popular tech. Shop at https://Dell.com/deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ProBox TV
AMAZON & PBC: 5 title fights on March 30th

ProBox TV

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 25:23


Your boxing channel. News, Talk Shows, Podcasts & Live Fights. Our motivation for creating ProBox TV is simple. Boxing fans have been taken for granted. They've been underserved regarding the quality of content. Further, the other networks involved in boxing lack a commitment to the sport, the fighters and most importantly, the fans. Real fight fans need an “all-boxing channel” fully focused on giving fans what they want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon
#544 - Amazon & TikTok Shop Seller Strategies

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 35:00


Listen in as we welcome Delaney Del Mundo, a veritable goldmine of e-commerce expertise with a rich background from Walmart to the pulsing beat of TikTok Shop and the competitive arena of Amazon. Our conversation traverses her journey from the sunny streets of Los Angeles to the pioneering days at Walmart.com post their Jet acquisition. Delaney is now the Director of the Amazon strategy team at Vendo, where she masterfully balances profit and loss management, SEO support, and listing optimization. As we explore her current role, you'll discover the ins and outs of her approach to fostering brand success across diverse marketplaces. Tune in to hear Delaney shed light on the complexities of affiliate networks and content-creator partnerships that can make or break a brand's profitability. With the ever-evolving landscape of e-commerce, we tackle TikTok Shop's growing influence on content strategies, emphasizing the critical shift from keywords to engagement. Delaney also provides valuable insights into Amazon's new inventory fees, offering strategic advice for navigating these changes without sacrificing the bottom line. The conversation pivots to a holistic view of business health, focusing on the vital lifetime value to customer acquisition cost ratio. In our discussion, Delaney takes us through the intricate process of using Amazon's Search Query Performance, revealing how strategic analysis can lead to improved visibility and sales. By leveraging tools like Helium 10's Cerebro and Market Tracker 360 for competitor analysis tools, she unveils techniques to stay ahead in the competitive e-commerce landscape. Delaney's enthusiasm for these tools' potential to revolutionize market analysis and her anticipation for future enhancements are infectious. Whether you're a seasoned seller or just starting, this episode is packed with strategies to propel your brand forward in the dynamic world of selling on Amazon. In episode 544 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Delaney discuss: 00:00 - Strategies for E-Commerce Success 04:14 - Strategic Amazon Management and Planning 10:32 - Walmart Marketplace vs. Walmart Stores 13:09 - E-Commerce Strategies and Amazon Inventory Fees 20:58 - Search Query Performance for Sellers 21:09 - Search Query Optimization and Market Analysis 26:16 - Market Analysis Tools and Travel Tales 28:04 - Utilizing Time Tracker for Competitive Advantage 32:00 - Maximizing Brand Visibility and Cross-Sales 36:05 - Upcoming Event in Manila ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: Today we've got an industry expert with a lot of experience on Walmart, TikTok shop and Amazon who's gonna be giving us tons of cool strategies, including some that no one has ever talked about on this show before. How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. Sellers have lost thousands of dollars by not knowing that they were hijacked, perhaps on their Amazon listing, or maybe somebody changed their main image or Amazon changed their shipping dimension so they had to pay extra money every order. Helium 10 can actually send you a text message or email if any of these things or other critical events happen to your Amazon account. For more information, go to h10.me/alerts. Bradley Sutton: Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers podcast by Helium 10. I'm your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that's completely BS free, unscripted and unrehearsed organic conversation about serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. And now we are having for the first time in the show, Delaney. Welcome to the show. Delaney: Thanks, Bradley, happy to be here. I think it's long awaited on my side, so glad to be joining you today. Bradley Sutton: Yes, yes, Now we first met at least you know, I've known about you because we've worked with Vendo a lot in the past, and I think I met you first at the maybe in Puerto Rico, at the billion dollar seller summit, and I looked across the room. I was like she looks like a white flip like me, which, for those who don't know us, half Filipino and half American, and that's what I am. I don't look like it. She does, and so I was like are you just what Filipinos do? Like? There's that Jokoy's joke where they're like oh yeah, my mom was Filipino when she sees somebody. But I did that exact same thing. I'm like Filipino, American. And she's like, yep, I'm like, oh, I could. Then me too. And anyways, we bonded there and I was like all right, a fellow Filipino American in the Amazon world, we got to have you on the podcast. So no, that's not the reason why I had you on the podcast. I heard from your boss that you are an A player and know your stuff and I'm like that's the kind of person we want on the show. But anyways, Delaney, enough about me and my rambling here. Let's just start with where I mean we met Puerto Rico, but where in the world are you right now? Where do you live? Delaney: Yes, Bradley, I'm out in Los Angeles, so actually not too far away from you today. But speaking of the Filipino American, yes, you're right, it seems like my mom's genes might be stronger than your Filipino side. I got the Sinigang and the Adobo in the fridge. Don't worry, I'm more than I think. Bradley Sutton: Yes. There we go. Delaney: But yes, I'm out in LA. Bradley Sutton: Awesome, is that where you were born and raised? Delaney: Yep, born and raised in LA, lived for a few years out in New York but made my way back here. So, plans, where do you live? In New York? I lived in the city for a few years and then also in the upstate New York area, so Nice. Bradley Sutton: I lived in Brooklyn myself for a couple years. Where'd you go to high school? In LA? Delaney: High school. I went to Burroughs High School out in Burbank. Bradley Sutton: In Burbank? Okay, nice. And then how about college? Delaney: College, Hamilton College in upstate New York. Bradley Sutton: So a really very rare that somebody gives me a college or university I have never, ever heard of. Delaney: Yeah, there were 1800 kids in the entire school. So super small community, but small and tight. Bradley Sutton: Well, what do you study? Delaney: I studied economics. Bradley Sutton: Interesting Now, when you graduated, did you work at all into there, or did you already find e-commerce by that time? Or what's your journey to e-commerce like? Delaney: Yeah, so I actually got my start over on the Walmart side of the business, so working for Walmart.com as soon as Walmart had acquired Jet. So I was part of that group of individuals and then found my way on the brand side for a few years working at Walmart. Bradley Sutton: What did you do at Walmart? Delaney: So you might have told me that, but I forgot it. No, no, no, I managed the beauty category there. So on the dot-com side worked closely with the store merchants and grew the beauty channel. Bradley Sutton: Interesting, okay, and then how did you get to the Amazon side of things? Delaney: Yeah. So then from there, ended up shifting over to the brand side. For a few years worked for a beauty brand and at that beauty brand managed all their retailer.com channels, so Zulily, eBay, Walmart.com, Amazon.com, etc. So a bit more full circle. And now here at Vendo, leading, of course, the Amazon team as well as TikTok shop, which is one of our newer channels that we launched just a few months ago now. And then, of course, as you know, Bradley, you've had some of our Walmart.com teammates on the podcast as well. Bradley Sutton: Okay, and then what do you specifically do, like what's your specialties? I guess what's your daily? I know actually you actually do a podcast as well, but outside of the podcast, what are you doing for clients? Delaney: Yeah, so I'm the director of Amazon strategy, so I lead our team of account strategists here. But in terms of what Vendo does everything from P&L and forecast management towards direct management of the Amazon channel, managing advertising, marketing etc I'm more on the strategic side. So a lot of what you would look at from listing optimizations, SEO support, ranking, impact and really just understanding what strategies were implementing to hit brands top line and bottom line goals, both on the three-piece side and our one-piece side of the business through vendor central. Bradley Sutton: Awesome, awesome. All right, we're going to start broad here and then go narrow as we go on. But you know, since you have, you know, your company and you yourself have dabbled, I guess you could say, in a lot of different marketplaces. Be it, you know, amazon, Walmart, TikTok shop is kind of like the top three. What's just your state of the union in 2024 about the trajectory of each of these? Are all still going up. Is one skyrocketing over the other? Is one of them going down, one of them staying flat? What's your outlook for this year? Delaney: So I think, as far as trajectory, TikTok shop has the greatest potential Just being. Their affiliate network is so strong and the platform itself is extremely simplified, so it's not hard for a lot of sellers to join TikTok shop right now, and just in terms of their affiliate network. We obviously know that creator connections on the Amazon side has been in beta for quite some time, but I think TikTok shop has the upper hand when it comes specifically down to affiliate, just because of the ease of the platform and the fact that you can set these targeted collaborations per item, per creator that you reach out to. So Vendo has an in-house influencer and affiliate team which we're able to leverage, of course, but that allows us to glean great insights on the targeted collaborations and the open collaborations on TikTok shop. Delaney: Amazon specifically, I mean we'll see. I think they're always on an upward trajectory, given the amount of data that they have access to and just as far as shipping and logistics, they're always ahead of the curve there. But we have to look out for specific categories. If we look at platforms like Temu, which I know generated a ton of buzz after the Super Bowl with how much they're investing in different ads, Fashion categories, we know that Amazon referral fees are dropping in some of those categories. So we'll see. Right, I think Amazon's going to probably have to take some action across categories if Temu starts to undercut price and we'll see if Amazon also starts matching there. Delaney: And then Walmart.com is a silent killer. I mean, they have their stores that they're able to leverage. So with their store specifically, that opens up a ton of opportunity. I think that oftentimes a lot of Walmart.com sellers don't realize that if they are, or if they have the potential to sell on the one-piece side of the business, that opens up a whole new avenue with online pickup and delivery. And many times Walmart.com sales are grossly underreported because unless you're investing in to illuminate, you don't see those OPD sales naturally. So you might think the channel is smaller than it is, but it's really larger than what it appears to be on paper, just given the level of data that Walmart actually has versus what it discloses. Bradley Sutton: All right, I know you're a little bit out of the Walmart game, but I'm going to ask you a Walmart-specific question because I just want to see how relevant this is. This is something that I've been telling people, but my experience is about six, seven years old now. So I used to work for this company that does supplements and they're kind of like a famous company. They would do infomercials and things like that and I was their sales manager and people don't understand the size of Walmart brick and mortar because it was like, you know, like I was so proud of myself, I grew their Amazon sales from like $500,000 a year to like $3 million. I would have Walmart PO. That was for 20 SKUs, by the way. I would have Walmart POs for their one SKU that were like in the one to $2 million, just because of how many stores you know Walmart has, etc. So it was like it dwarfs Amazon, you know, unless you're like a huge whale on Amazon. Now, that being said, like what I, a couple of things I did was I started a couple brands or not a couple of brands a couple of products on the brand on Amazon, and then I moved it to Walmart. First of all, we already had a somewhat of a relationship with Walmart and then Walmart.com buyer, you know saw that I was dominating one of the subcategories and they're like all right, let's bring this I don't remember what it was called, but it's kind of like what Amazon calls vendors, a vendor central or something, where it's like, hey, we'll buy this from you, so that's shipped and fulfilled by Walmart because it's doing well. And they're like cool. Bradley Sutton: And then they're like hey, it started doing well there. And they're like, hey, let's take this and let's add this to brick and mortar. And that's when, obviously, you know, sales blow up. Now For me that's what I tell people of that story about like, how, why? Even though maybe if you just start something on Amazon or Walmart, you know sales could be 10 to 150 to one Amazon or Walmart. But the reason to start on Walmart is if you start, you know, making some waves, you can start selling to Walmart and then potentially, you can just get in front of a buyer because you can't, you know, just come in off the street and say, hey, I've got this cool new product, you know, would you just put it in Walmart brick and mortar? You know, unless you've got connections, is that still valid in 2024? Like is that kind of like the process that could potentially not guaranteed, obviously, but that could potentially happen. Delaney: Absolutely 100%. And I think that is sometimes what a lot of brands make a mistake with on Walmart.com or just in Walmart stores in general, is they go to Walmart stores too early. And if you go to Walmart stores too early then that really does a number to your brand from a profitability standpoint. So that's why Walmart marketplace is a great avenue for you to start, because you can even get Sam support, which is a strategic account manager on the Walmart three P side of the business who can help you and make sure that you're pulling those levers and in growing your brand on Walmart.com to go to stores. So yes, Bradley, 100% a great avenue to start. And looking at again just Amazon versus Walmart strategy, it isn't just let's go bring all of our Amazon's use over to Walmart, because both algorithms are getting a lot better from a pricing standpoint at identifying different prices. So we've seen pricing down to the price per ounce standpoint. So it doesn't even matter sometimes if you're launching completely different UPCs, they're still matching. So it's really important that before you launch on Walmart.com even if you've been selling on Amazon for quite some time you think about maybe differentiating different pack sizes or just different flavors of your product. That way there is a difference there that you can grow a completely new set of products. Bradley Sutton: Before we get to your specialty, which is Amazon, let's talk a little bit about TikTok shop. It's a different marketplace in that I've never sold in TikTok shop, so please feel free to correct me if any of what I'm saying is wrong, but to me it's different because it's not like something that you could do traditional keyword research. I know there's some tools and helium tents working on some things now that can analyze hashtags and things like that, but you don't really have control over what's necessarily indexed or getting to page one. It's like so just dependent on just the virality of something or a famous influencer showing it. Is that kind of what you see? It's kind of like completely hit or miss, where you have the least amount of control over your success. As far as on just regular TikTok shop, obviously you have control over how you advertise and how many impressions you get, but as far as just a post going viral and getting a lot of sales from it, do you feel like you have not as much control as on other platforms, or is that changed? Delaney: No, 100%. You're correct in that as well. I think that's why the affiliate network is so powerful, but is also. You need a defined strategy there. You need to know your exact demographic. You need to know which subset of creators you're looking to target, based on their engagement rate, their follower count, et cetera and you really need to do a deep dive into their content to make sure that they fit the brand, because you can reach out to as many creators as you want to through there, but at the end of the day, if they're not gonna generate sales from your brand, you're now giving away free samples and that could impact your bottom line. So I think yes as a whole. Definitely from a ranking standpoint, I think TikTok shop's going to evolve in that sense. When you're setting up items, there's specific keywords that they want you to be focusing on, but those are all of the benefit driven keywords or the main claims and the listings, so it doesn't appear that, from a ranking standpoint, those hold as much weight. It's literally how many pieces of content are you pushing out and how is the engagement of that content? So it is incredibly important that you have a solidified content strategy, and TikTok shop allows you to. There's like a get inspired section and you can see a bunch of content that's currently working on the platform that you could pull from in different categories and get ideas on how you can be capitalizing on that for your brand too. Bradley Sutton: Moving to Amazon. I'm not sure if you have experience in this much at all or if you've looked into it, but last night I for the first time, kind of like, took a deep dive into the new inventory placement fees that are coming. I was just seeing here and there, like some I don't know, I don't want to say horror stories but people are getting really scared, like, oh my goodness, my shipping is going to be 2x, mine's going to be 3x. I'm like what, for reals? So I went and what I did was I looked in my own account and by the time this episode is airing it's going to be in full effect. So I'm sure we'll know more. But I was like, yeah, there was a shipment that I had sent to one location only. I didn't choose to just, amazon had me do it. I guess it was like a hundred units of some coffin shelves, right, and it was like 77 bucks or something, because it was like shipping from San Diego to LA and so you know like it's obviously 77 cents per unit. And then I was looking all right in under the new world if I shipped to one location in California, which is obviously my preference, because it took probably a day to get there right. And it was cheaper. It was like a 68 cents per unit charge. So I was like, wait a minute, it is like double. You know what it is Like. Have you looked into this at all and started like thinking about for your clients, like what you're going to have to suggest to them to do or if they're going to have to change the way that they send replenishment? Delaney: Yeah, I mean most of them right now don't send to a single location, but it is very category dependent and so that's what we've seen. So for some categories specifically, there's actually a savings attached to it, but others, like yours, of course, Bradley, you're seeing a steeper charge there. So I think it does 100% matter and that's something in which we keep PNLs on an item level and are updating those PNLs whenever a new FBA fee is introduced, whenever a new inventory placement fee is introduced, just so we can understand the impact of some of these newer fees. But majority across the board, we are seeing increases due to the inventory placement fee. So it's just something that now a lot of our brands that do ship to a single location they're really going to have to evaluate whether that is worth it for their business or not 2024, what is different than a couple years ago or even then, then last year? Bradley Sutton: like what are your? You and your clients having to do a lot differently. There's a lot that's the same. Hey, keyword research is keyword research. Sure, I you know there's some people who might are predicting changes that might happen when Amazon rolls out new AI stuff. My personal opinion is that might, may or may not happen, and even it does happen. I still think traditional, like you know, keyword research and stuff is still going to be important, because you still have to let Amazon know what the product is. But, aside from speculation and stuff, just what are you having to do differently nowadays, whether it's advertising, whether it's listing optimization, whether it's a plus content, whatever that you weren't doing last year, maybe a year ago or two years ago? Delaney: The biggest change, I think, has just been the continued focus on profitability. I think that into last year as well, profitability was at the forefront of the business, where maybe a couple years ago it was more so focused on top line growth. But now really, as brands diversify their channel strategy, their understanding that, you know, with some rising Amazon fees, their bottom line maybe doesn't look as good as it did a couple years ago. And that's where, on the vendor side of the business, we're really looking at LTV to cat ratios, because a lot of our brands might be more hesitant to discount. Bradley Sutton: I know what that means, but explain it to everybody else out there. Delaney: Yeah. So LTV lifetime value, cat customer acquisition costs. So you want the LTV versus cat ratio to be healthy. A lot of agencies will probably tell you a three to one ratio is more so on the healthy side, which basically just means that what you're paying to acquire for a new customer, they're generating at least three times that rate in their overall lifetime value. In other words, they're coming back to repeat purchase from your brand. And I think that as we run promotions and we participate in some of these tent pull events, we're getting more and more pushback from brands who don't want to engage in, let's say, a Prime Day or a Black Friday, cyber Monday or any other tent pull moment that exists for their brand. But we're able to pull reports in which we analyze okay, how many new customers are we generating during these periods? And then for that cohort of new customers, what is their lifetime value in the next six, nine, 12 months? And in many cases that metric is healthy. And if you look at Helium 10 Market Tracker 360, Search Query Performance, keyword tracker, you'll see that in keyword tracker, your non branded keywords are experiencing an increase in overall organic rank during that time. Because of that increase in organic rank Search Query Performance, your purchase share is growing on that particular subset of keywords. And then you pull back a larger time horizon and for many of our brands looking at Market Tracker 360, they're doubling overall market share, while brands that aren't participating are decreasing in market share, and for extended periods of time. So thanks, Bradley, for all the innovation on that side, because that has helped tremendously. But it's really understanding what are the dynamics in the market and when we're not participating in these events, how does our market share change? Bradley Sutton: Okay, let's definitely talk in a little bit about some Helium 10 tools like Market Tracker 360, but Before then you mentioned, like Search Query Performance, how what's your best use cases for Search Query Performance? And or, if you're using it, product opportunity explorer in Amazon, because I think it's so cool that Amazon has is releasing so much more data than back in the old days. Some people say, what at Helium 10, aren't you scared of like? No, it's great. Like every time Amazon releases something, it helps us make even our tools better and actually validate some of the things that we've always shown. So we love it when Amazon opens up new data points. So, how are you using like what's the? You know you could probably have a whole episode about Search Query Performance or OX, but maybe the top, like one or two things that that you think sellers can be getting value out of. Delaney: Yeah. So on the Search Query Performance side, it's really identifying. First and foremost we look at where is your click share greater than your impression share? This is going to be your probably subset of keywords in which there's a ton of opportunity. There just might be a visibility standpoint You're not showing up. Let's see what we can do in terms of optimizing our listings for these keywords. Looking again into Cerebro and doing a reverse look up there to see what are my opportunity keywords in which I can improve my ranking on page one four and then tying that into okay, once I do that, how is Search Query Performance cleaning insights into changes in my overall click share, impression share, add to cart share, purchase share and what does that look like over a prolonged period of time? So a lot of people might look at okay, I want to look at a larger subset of keywords to go after, but really you should narrow this down to probably your top five to 15 at the onset subset of keywords that you're tracking regularly in keyword tracker and also in Search Query Performance to see how that changes. So in Search Query Performance again, just understanding, is my purchase share growing on these terms as I prioritize them more and then putting that back into our ads. And where am I ranked in terms of my top of search impression share for these particular terms? Is my top of search impression share now growing as I want to invest more and two and more relevant for these terms? And then three, let's look back at Search Query Performance and see how my purchase share is growing. Delaney: And then, on the opportunity explorer side, I think that's a great tool. Just understanding, okay, how saturated is my niche? Looking at the top 90% of clicks, is there opportunity in this niche? If my brand is looking to launch a new item, that's where we see the most value in it is okay. How many products have been launched more recently within this niche? What does the opportunity look like for pricing? What does the opportunity look like for reviews? Where do we need to be at within that particular niche to be at the category average so that our conversion rate is benchmarked within the category average? And then I really love the review aspect of things, so being able to really update your content to see positive review sentiments, negative review sentiments, and how are we tackling some of these things that are going wrong within the category as it exists? So, as you said, brad, that we could talk about it for probably three episodes, but that's the basis. Bradley Sutton: Good stuff there. I'm just waiting in anticipation for it to be available, like in the API. Then that's going to allow Helium 10 to do a lot more, even fun things, and combining it even more with Helium 10 data points I love looking at. For example, what is your impressions compared to the search volume? Because theoretically, the impression should be a little bit higher than the search volume, because if you're showing up at the top of the page, maybe an organic and in sponsored, you would have that more. But then it's like all right, let me bring in the exact two graphs of sponsored and organic over the last week or month and like oh okay, this is why it's not where I need it to be. I need to improve. You know there's just like so much fun stuff that that could definitely happen. Now, another tool you mentioned Market Tracker 360, a lot of you know, or some of Helium 10 users out there, might not be familiar with that tool, because it's actually one of the first tools that I think Helium 10 has. That's kind of like really for large sellers or agencies. You know, like you guys like almost everything Helium 10 has. You know we've got billion dollar companies like Lego or something using it, and it's just as applicable to a brand new seller. But this is one of the probably the first tools where I was like wow, I'm not sure I need this. Personally, I'm not that huge of a seller anymore, like maybe only I think I might have only done like half a million or 750,000 last year. I'm like I'm not sure this is for me, but some people just like yourself, you really get a lot of use. So for most people they've never even seen what it does. Can you just briefly talk about how you guys use Market Tracker 360 and how it helps you guys? Delaney: Yeah, absolutely so. In Market Tracker 360, you can either choose a subset of products so oftentimes you're going to choose your competitors or you choose some top keywords within the space. Those are the two most heavily used use cases that we use here. So we'll choose a bunch of the non-branded keywords within the space and we'll put those into Market Tracker 360. And then what it will do is it will pull a bunch of competitors and also your product that are relevant for those specific keywords and literally build a market for you. So, using this market, you can see what is the percentage of overall sales that each competitor is generating, as well as what is this track back to a dollar value. And, yes, we have spot checked that multiple times and it is a pretty accurate there in terms of the sales that it's pulling. So what we do is we'll include that in our product launch phase. When we receive a new brand into the Vendo pipeline, we look at okay, how are they situated within the market right now compared to these top competitors? And of course, we know who the top competitors are. The brand has shared that with us, and then you can dive deeper into different filters that you can set so you can say, okay, I only want to filter this to a title that includes this keyword, like, let's say, the title includes protein powder or it is situated in this specific category or subcategory. That way you can really define that market even more so, and now you don't have as broader of a set of different competitors in that market. It is a lot more specific to your overall market. Or, if you only want to benchmark it towards like five competitors versus the entire market, you can do that too and exclude specific competitors from showing up there. So that's the basis of Market Tracker 360 and how we use it. But then it goes even further deeper into there's different keyword insights that you can see through Market Tracker 360. And where are those competitors now winning? How has the ranking of those competitors on the organic and the sponsored standpoint changed with time? So that's probably my favorite tool in Helium 10, Bradley. Bradley Sutton: Nice, nice. What about the regular side of Helium 10, which I know you have a lot of experience with? What's your favorite tool? And then my secondary and it's use case. And my secondary question would be if you had a wish list of your top thing that Helium 10 doesn't have currently, doesn't have to be Amazon, could be about Walmart, could be something about TikTok shop. What would be the number one thing? If you were like, hey, I can be the Helium 10 director of product for a day, what would you make our team get started on working for you? Delaney: Yes. So I'll start with your first question related to my favorite tool. It has to be Cerebro. Just going back to the roots, looking at the time tracker function that you guys have more recently added, it's probably been probably not even a year yet, right, Bradley? But that tool is extremely powerful because, again, if you have a brand that experiences a ton of seasonality, you can go back to those specific periods in time to see how you were ranked on specific terms, as well as how your competition is and also what are seasonal terms that you need to be taking advantage of. And I think that is often something that a lot of brands miss is hey, there might be 500 searches per month for this particular keyword now, but three months from now there's going to be 5,000. So what are you doing with that information? How are you getting ahead of it from a creative standpoint? How are you optimizing your listings to make sure that those specific keywords are being highlighted? And then, on the advertising side, your competitors probably aren't going to know to be winning on those specific keywords either. So you could get the upper hand by understanding I need to be ranked on page one at this exact moment of time, on the top half of page one, ideally in the top three to five slots. And once I can get there, then I know that when this search volume hits its peak I'll be the competitor that's getting a majority of the conversion share there. So that's got to be my by far my favorite aspect there. Delaney: And then apologies, Bradley, I'm on the second question, related to what I would like to see from an agency side. My vendor central experience probably speaks to including a few more vendor central aspects in there, just because from a purchase order standpoint that is a huge area that we would leverage. But honestly, I think from an FBA standpoint I would have to say forecasting, because I think that inventory management is a huge challenge for a lot of brands and forecasting allows us to better understand what our projections and what our inventory demand is going to look like throughout the year. And then my second one, if we're throwing things in here, would just be variations. So I know with inventory protector you can update maximum order values and things like that. If we could directly change variations in Helium 10 or really be able to decipher, maybe even submit cases for variations that are wrong some more technical things there, but all things that I feel like would be extremely powerful, because that's where a lot of time is spent trying to update things that maybe Amazon is using. It's not updating, even after multiple cases. Bradley Sutton: Cool, cool. Now, before we get into some of your final strategies of the day, if people want to reach out to Vendo Commerce guys, one of the easiest ways is just go to hubhelium10.com and type in Vendo, which is Spanish for I sell. So whoever made that company name is a genius and you can reach out to them there. But if people want to follow you or reach out to you, how can they find you on the interwebs out there? Delaney: Yes, you could find me at delaney@vendocommerce.com and, as Bradley said, also have a podcast that I know Bradley will be joining me on in a couple weeks Vendo Commerce Velocity as well as on LinkedIn. I'm on there, delaney@vendocommerce.com. Bradley Sutton: A couple, maybe quick hitting SST, what I call my 60-second strategies. By the way, that's also something that comes from my Filipino side, because I think that's how our mothers or grandparents would call us when they're trying to. You know, come over here. But anyways, for everybody else, that just stands for a 60-second tip. So what is a couple of 60-second tips or strategies that you can talk about that our sellers can influence? Delaney: Yeah. So, from a more data-centric standpoint, make sure you're leveraging both Helium 10, Search Query Performance and product opportunity. Explorer tons of insights and the way in which you're telling a cohesive story for your brand. If you combine those tools, they're not meant to be used in silo, they're meant to be used together, but also from a competitive aspect, using the video placement aspect and sending videos. Putting videos on your competitive ASINs is something that's really fundamental, but at the basis of it is just more organic visibility for your listings. So, again, you can add your own branded videos onto competitors listings within the video manager. A lot of brands don't do this, but they will show up if the full video stack is not filled by your competitors. So something to look out for. Delaney: Also, from a cross-sale standpoint, a lot of brands aren't currently leveraging things like targeted cross promotions in which you buy one product and you get 5% to 10% off another product, or the add an accessory widget. A lot of brands think that, yes, that's probably only a SaaS core function if you are investing in that program, but we've seen through filing of multiple cases, you can have that add an accessory widget pop up there and then, just in terms of prime, exclusive discounts. I know that sometimes, and more often, you're seeing that when you add SKUs and prime exclusive discounts they might be getting rejected. So for that I would suggest creating a new SKU, and what we've seen that is that if a SKU is being flagged specifically for FBM or for internal policies, then you can create a new SKU. Add that new SKU instead to your prime exclusive discount and it will still run because that history won't be tied to that new SKU. So those are a few things, but on a larger basis. For a 60-second hack let's say a very not even hack, but tip is to know your PNL, and Amazon has a lot of different tools. Helium 10 has a profits tool to help you understand that. But you do need to understand how much margin you have to work with and evaluate your PNL on a weekly and even a monthly basis. Bradley Sutton: All right. Well, this has definitely been a strategy field episode. Now, on the personal side, you got married last year, so congratulations. Where was your honeymoon? I was living vicariously through your Instagram honeymoon, but where was it Wasn't Maldives. It wasn't the Maldives honeymoon. Delaney: I know, but where'd you guys go? You're going to need to change the name of your honeymoon launch strategy, Bradley, but we went to Italy and then we ended up in Santorini. So a bunch of different spots in Italy and then Santorini in Greece was my favorite. Bradley Sutton: What's some of, overall, your favorite travel spots. Is that something you do, or was that you know? Do you travel with any kind of frequency, or are you more of a homebody? Delaney: Trying to travel more usually, stay stateside, go to Hawaii a decent amount. I can't really get tired of Hawaii, but in terms of some of my favorite places I've been, probably Spain is at the top of the list. So many great places in Europe. But I would say if you haven't been to Santorini, I don't think I'd ever be able to go back, but it is definitely worth a visit. Bradley Sutton: Speaking of Spain, you got to get Darren to send you in May, probably our next Helium 10 Elite workshop. You know we do a quarterly workshop is probably going to be in Madrid in May. So business, business trips/second honeymoon bring your hubby along and, you know, soak up the nightlife in Madrid and the museum. I like, I like how it's both. You know like I can hit those like really cool museums and architecture, and you know they've got good restaurants and nightlife over there. So tell Darren, I'll put in the good word for you. Let's, let's hang out in Madrid next year. Delaney: Yeah, we'll put in the good. I will definitely be bringing that one up to him. So thanks for that, Radley. And then we'll have to make a trip to the Philippines. Bradley Sutton: Yes, well, I'm actually going soon. The Amazon is doing their first event, or not? For the I missed their first event, actually in March, but or in February, I should say. But they're actually doing another event in a couple of months, so, offline, I'll give you some details that they haven't finalized a date on that. But yeah, there's second every event in Manila, and so there we go. You can go and visit some family too and support the community out there. Delaney: There we go. That sounds great. I definitely need to go back. Bradley Sutton: Awesome, all right, well, thank you so much for joining us and it was great to see my sister from another mister right here on this show, and I look forward to being on your show in a couple of weeks.

Big Technology Podcast
Flexport's CEO on Amazon & Shopify, Red Sea Shipping Problems, and Inflation — With Ryan Petersen

Big Technology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 53:05


Ryan Petersen is the Founder and Co-CEO of Flexport, a supply chain technology company. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether his company is competing with Amazon, his perspective on Amazon culture, and why ex-Amazon leader Dave Clark didn't work out as CEO. We also discuss the Houthis attacks in the Red Sea's impact on global shipping, de-globalization, cargo theft, and inflation. Tune in for a wide ranging, deep conversation about the state of logistics and the world economy.

AWS Podcast
#656: Simplify data integration with Amazon's zero-ETL integration approach

AWS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 22:38


Explore the concept of zero-ETL, which enables organizations to unify and analyze their data in near real-time without building complex data pipelines. Learn about the evolution of zero-ETL, the business challenges it addresses, the various zero-ETL solutions available from AWS, real-world use cases, and how this approach can accelerate machine learning adoption.

The Discourse
Gen Z's Sexy Books, The 'Enshittification' of Amazon & Zaslav Strikes Again!

The Discourse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 40:43


Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.In this episode, Tony and Carl discuss how Gen Z seem to have turned books 'sexy', but why are they so obsessed with reading and is it performative or genuine?Plus! Amazon are being bastards with this new ad tier and an increasingly poor user experience, so they discuss the so-called 'enshittification' of the overall streaming world.And finally, speaking of bastards, David Zaslav is at it again, this time destroying a film entirely in Coyote vs Acme, but what does it suggest about the future of film production?--Remember: subscribe to THE DISCOURSE+ for early access, ad-free listening and bonus episodes not available to regular listeners.Support the show here:https://wemadethis.supportingcast.fm/the-discoursehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-discourse/id1645920271www.patreon.com/thediscoursepodcastNew episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Wednesday...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostCarl SweeneyFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/thediscoursepodcastFollow Tony & Carl:Carl: @CKJSweeney on TwitterTony: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterListen to Carl's THE MOVIE PALACE podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/the-movie-palace-podcastListen to Tony's AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s podcast:https://wemadethispodcasts.com/podcast/at-the-movies-in-the-90sWe Made this Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite: wemadethispodcasts.comTitle music: The Subtle Ones (c) John Ahlin via epidemicsound.com

UBC News World
The Wholesale Formula: How To Sell Products On Amazon & Build An E-Com Business

UBC News World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 2:06


With The Wholesale Formula by Dan Meadors and Dylan Frost, you'll learn everything you need to create and grow your Amazon sales business! Find out more at: https://muncheye.com/dan-meadors-dylan-frost-the-wholesale-formula-3 MunchEye City: London Address: London Office 15 Harwood Road, , London, England United Kingdom Website: https://muncheye.com/ Phone: +1-302-261-5332 Email: support@ampifire.com

The Biblio File hosted by Nigel Beale
John Sargent on beating Amazon & Google, and saving Books

The Biblio File hosted by Nigel Beale

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 79:06


John Sargent was too young to fight in WW ll but he spent years battling Amazon and Google in the trenches on behalf of publishers and authors, protecting copyright and defending book prices. John grew up on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Over forty years he worked at six publishing companies, including Simon & Schuster where he was the publisher of the Children's Division, and Dorling Kindersley where he was CEO. For the last half of his career he was the CEO of Macmillan. He's the author of three children's books and is currently chairman of The Ocean Conservancy. We met via Zoom to talk about some of the fights he's had over the years and other stories presented in his new memoir entitled Turning Pages, The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher. We also talk about crying and bravery, McDonald's, Monika Lewinsky, George Bush Sr., suicide, Donald Trump, fucking sea urchins, and more.

OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER - Tägliche Börsen-News
“Zahlen von Apple, Amazon & Meta” - & Interview-Special: So analysiert man Bilanzen

OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER - Tägliche Börsen-News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 13:55


Das Buch von Nikolaj gibt's HIER.  Alle Infos zu ausgewählten Werbepartnern findest du hier.  Das Buch zum Podcast? JETZT BESTELLEN.  Lieber als Newsletter? Geht auch.  Deutsche Bank und Ferrari sind Highperformer. Peloton und Cherry sind Dauerbaustellen. Außerdem sind die Quartalszahlen von Apple, Amazon und Meta das, worauf alle warten. Nach dem Quartalszahlen-Feuerwerk kommt Nikolaj Schmolcke und erzählt, was man sich im Geschäftsbericht ganz genau anschauen soll. Wieso ist Geschwindigkeit entscheidend? Warum sollte man Rückstellungen mit Vorsicht genießen? Und weshalb sind Bestandserhöhungen sowie aktivierte Eigenleistungen der heiße Scheiß? Diesen Podcast vom 02.02.2024, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech News Weekly (Video LO)
TNW 322: The Rising Costs of Streaming Services - Amazon & Roomba, Vision Pro, Data Centers

Tech News Weekly (Video LO)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 72:42


Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent as this week's guest co-host! Abrar shares how Amazon Prime Video now has ads unless you pay more for the ad-free viewing experience, mirroring Disney+ and Netflix's decision to interject ads into its lowest-tier service. Amazon backs out of its acquisition of Roomba following opposition from the EU. Scott Stein of CNET shares his review of the Apple Vision Pro headset. And Reed Albergotti talks about data centers that are smack dab in the middle of nowhere! Abrar Al-Heeti shares her story of the week of how Amazon Prime Video now has ads in the basic tier unless you opt to pay 2.99 a month more, following similar moves from Disney+ and Netflix. Mikah talks about Amazon backing out of its Roomba acquisition following EU opposition and its plan to block the acquisition. Scott Stein of CNET joins the show to talk about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and his thoughts on the device from when it was initially announced to now after reviewing it. Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor stops by to talk about the mobile data centers, often in remote locations. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Scott Stein and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Tech News Weekly (Video HI)
TNW 322: The Rising Costs of Streaming Services - Amazon & Roomba, Vision Pro, Data Centers

Tech News Weekly (Video HI)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 72:42


Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent as this week's guest co-host! Abrar shares how Amazon Prime Video now has ads unless you pay more for the ad-free viewing experience, mirroring Disney+ and Netflix's decision to interject ads into its lowest-tier service. Amazon backs out of its acquisition of Roomba following opposition from the EU. Scott Stein of CNET shares his review of the Apple Vision Pro headset. And Reed Albergotti talks about data centers that are smack dab in the middle of nowhere! Abrar Al-Heeti shares her story of the week of how Amazon Prime Video now has ads in the basic tier unless you opt to pay 2.99 a month more, following similar moves from Disney+ and Netflix. Mikah talks about Amazon backing out of its Roomba acquisition following EU opposition and its plan to block the acquisition. Scott Stein of CNET joins the show to talk about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and his thoughts on the device from when it was initially announced to now after reviewing it. Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor stops by to talk about the mobile data centers, often in remote locations. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Scott Stein and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Tech News Weekly (Video HD)
TNW 322: The Rising Costs of Streaming Services - Amazon & Roomba, Vision Pro, Data Centers

Tech News Weekly (Video HD)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 72:42


Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent as this week's guest co-host! Abrar shares how Amazon Prime Video now has ads unless you pay more for the ad-free viewing experience, mirroring Disney+ and Netflix's decision to interject ads into its lowest-tier service. Amazon backs out of its acquisition of Roomba following opposition from the EU. Scott Stein of CNET shares his review of the Apple Vision Pro headset. And Reed Albergotti talks about data centers that are smack dab in the middle of nowhere! Abrar Al-Heeti shares her story of the week of how Amazon Prime Video now has ads in the basic tier unless you opt to pay 2.99 a month more, following similar moves from Disney+ and Netflix. Mikah talks about Amazon backing out of its Roomba acquisition following EU opposition and its plan to block the acquisition. Scott Stein of CNET joins the show to talk about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and his thoughts on the device from when it was initially announced to now after reviewing it. Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor stops by to talk about the mobile data centers, often in remote locations. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Scott Stein and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Tech News Weekly (MP3)
TNW 322: The Rising Costs of Streaming Services - Amazon & Roomba, Vision Pro, Data Centers

Tech News Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 72:42


Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent as this week's guest co-host! Abrar shares how Amazon Prime Video now has ads unless you pay more for the ad-free viewing experience, mirroring Disney+ and Netflix's decision to interject ads into its lowest-tier service. Amazon backs out of its acquisition of Roomba following opposition from the EU. Scott Stein of CNET shares his review of the Apple Vision Pro headset. And Reed Albergotti talks about data centers that are smack dab in the middle of nowhere! Abrar Al-Heeti shares her story of the week of how Amazon Prime Video now has ads in the basic tier unless you opt to pay 2.99 a month more, following similar moves from Disney+ and Netflix. Mikah talks about Amazon backing out of its Roomba acquisition following EU opposition and its plan to block the acquisition. Scott Stein of CNET joins the show to talk about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and his thoughts on the device from when it was initially announced to now after reviewing it. Finally, Reed Albergotti from Semafor stops by to talk about the mobile data centers, often in remote locations. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Scott Stein and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Business Casual
TikTok Wants to Be Amazon & Elon Denied $56 Billion Pay Package

Business Casual

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 29:00


Episode 247: Neal and Toby explain TikTok's massive push to be an online market place and why a judge denied Elon Musk a $56 billion payout. Plus, GM cannot seem to make up their mind on EV hybrids. The guys have latest on layoffs around the tech world and Tom Brady merges his TB12 brand with NOBULL while getting ready to join the top broadcasting booth on Fox. Finally, the California bill calling for new cars to be unable to speed. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Streamgestöber
Die größten Streaming-Filme 2024 bei Netflix, Amazon & Co.

Streamgestöber

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 80:06


Netflix, Amazon und Co. warten auch dieses Jahr mit zahlreichen Streaming-Blockbuster auf. Wir stellen euch die zehn größten Highlights vor. Mit dabei sind ein Sci-Fi-Epos der Avengers-Macher, ein Fantasy-Abenteuer mit Drachen und die Rückkehr einer der bekanntesten Figuren der Filmgeschichte. Timecodes 00:00:00 - Einführung 00:07:30 - Die größten Streaming-Filme 2024 01:15:00 - Verabschiedung Die vorgestellten Filme Rebel Moon - Teil 2: Die Narbenmacherin (Netflix) Young Woman and the Sea (Disney+) Wolfs (Apple TV+) Red One (Amazon) Damsel (Netflix) Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix) Havoc (Netflix) Project Artemis (Apple TV+) Hit Man* The Electric State (Netflix) *Korrektur: Im Podcast führen wir Hit Man noch als Netflix-Film auf. Wie sich nun nach der Veröffentlichung des Trailers herausgestellt hat, bringt der Streaming-Dienst den Film nur in den USA, Großbritannien, Australien, Neuseeland, Island, Hongkong, Indonesien, Indien, Malaysia, Philippinen, Singapur, Südkorea und Vietnam als Original heraus. Wann und wie der Film in Deutschland erscheint, ist damit vorerst wieder unklar. *** Dieser Podcast wird gesponsert von MagentaTV – dem TV- und Streaming-Angebot der Telekom. Für alle Infos zu MagentaTV und der Megathek folgt diesem Link. Abonniere und bewerte Streamgestöber bei der Podcast-App deines Vertrauens! Wenn du mit deiner Meinung im Podcast landen willst, schick uns eine Sprachnachricht oder einen Kommentar per Mail an podcast@moviepilot.de.

Kim Komando Today
Death of web traffic, make $ on Amazon & robot bartenders

Kim Komando Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 32:41


Plus, AI chatbots will be a big deal in the upcoming elections — and it's not good news. I also talk with Cathy from North Carolina about real and fake money-making apps. There's more: I'll clue you in on the four times you really should change your password.

Komando On Demand
Death of web traffic, make $ on Amazon & robot bartenders

Komando On Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 32:41


Plus, AI chatbots will be a big deal in the upcoming elections — and it's not good news. I also talk with Cathy from North Carolina about real and fake money-making apps. There's more: I'll clue you in on the four times you really should change your password.

Vendo Podcast - Protect Your Brand & Sell More!™
Amazon & Walmart: Black Friday Cyber Monday Recap - VENDO Velocity Podcast Ep. 125

Vendo Podcast - Protect Your Brand & Sell More!™

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 34:33


The biggest weekend in e-commerce has concluded! Join the VENDO team as we recap this year's Black Friday Cyber Monday. We will cover both Amazon & Walmart from a deals standpoint, badging & premium placement, key learnings, and December strategies. Topics Covered: - Cyber Weekend Performance Recap (2:09) - Walmart.com Deal Structure (3:15) - Amazon Deal Structure (5:25) - Walmart Sellers Had Highest Walmart.com Selling Days Ever During BF/CM (8:10) - Walmart's Marketing Tactics (11:57) - Amazon Sales Totaled $9.8 Billion Dollars (15:08) - Amazon Marketing Tactics (18:50) - Mitigating Returns (21:37) - Amazon Learnings (24:15) - Walmart Strategies to Hedge Against Price Matching (25:15) - The Importance of BF/CM Deal Badges (27:15) - Amazon Reporting (28:25) - WFS: Inventory Storage Strategies (29:35) - Tips for Sellers Managing Campaigns Before & After BF/CM (31:25) Speakers: Michael Smith, VP of Walmart Omnichannel, VENDO Delaney Del Mundo, Lead Amazon Account Manager, VENDO Want to stay up to date on topics like this? Subscribe to our Amazon & Walmart Growth #podcast for bi-weekly episodes every other Thursday! ➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2V... ➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HXz504... ➡️ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

The Realignment
RE: Something Interesting | Jason Del Rey on the Future of Black Friday and Holiday Sales, In-Person vs. Online Commerce, and How Amazon & Walmart Are Redefining How We Shop

The Realignment

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 47:29


Purchase Winner Sells All: https://bookshop.org/lists/re-something-interesting-book-list?Welcome to RE: Something Interesting, The Realignment's new Saturday podcast focused on more casual conversations about American culture and society with people who've released something worth diving into. Today's guest is the journalist Jason Del Rey, author of Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets. Marshall and Jason discuss a listener's question about the state of Black Friday given the decline of in-person shopping, how the rivalry between Amazon and Walmart redefined the shopping experience, why both struggled with their in-person and online experiences, and why many of their efforts and startups they acquired during the 2010s floundered.   

Omni Talk
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon & Hyundai Auto Team Up

Omni Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 6:46


In the latest edition of Omni Talk's Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon & Hyundai Auto Team Up For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/lRse7drV6GY

Radio Giga
Bose jetzt reduziert: Diese Kopfhörer und Lautsprecher sind bei Amazon & Co. im Angebot

Radio Giga

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023


Wo Bose draufsteht, ist Qualität drin. Die amerikanische Audio-Marke ist begehrt, was aber auch seinen Preis hat. Glücklicherweise lässt sich rund um den Black Friday wieder ordentlich Geld sparen. Wir zeigen euch, wo es aktuell die besten Rabatte auf Bose gibt.

Squawk on the Street
Cramer's Morning Take: Amazon & Danaher 11/21/23

Squawk on the Street

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 3:02


Jim explains why he believes it's not yet the time to buy more Amazon. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market's biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake  CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer

Omni Talk
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon & Meta Buddy-up For Facebook & Instagram In-App Shopping

Omni Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 6:16


In the latest edition of Omni Talk's Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Amazon & Meta Buddy-up For Facebook & Instagram In-App Shopping For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk

Business Casual
You Can Buy a Car on Amazon? & SpaceX's Most Powerful Rocket Ready to Launch

Business Casual

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 28:25


Episode 194: Neal and Kyle break down Hyundai's deal with Amazon to sell cars directly to consumers. Plus, F1 head to Vegas for a pricey race and SpaceX's Starship is ready to launch. The guys share why Boeing is outselling Airbus for the first time since 2017 and how can the USPS stop losing money? George Santos won't seek re-election after being accused of falsely spending campaign money. And finally, why Spotify tattoos may not be worth the investment. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Checkout Morning Brew Learning Here: https://learning.morningbrew.com/allaccess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omni Talk
Fast Five | Target & Walmart Earnings, Amazon & Meta & What Burritos & Robots Have In Common

Omni Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 46:57


In this week's Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M's Chris Creyts and Cassie Ryding stopped by to discuss: - What to make of this week's earning reports - The new Amazon and Meta partnership - Amazon Buy with Prime Assist - Poshmark's livestream Secondhand Sunday plans - And the Founder of Chipotle's new restaurant concept that runs on robots There's all that, plus Nepalese TikTok bans, Andre 3000, and an all too intellectual discussion about WTF McDonald's Grimace actually is. Music by hooksounds.com

Making Marketing
Modern Retail Rundown: Getir acquires Fresh Direct, TikTok shuts down Creator Fund, Amazon & Meta partner on in-app ads

Making Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 24:29


This week on the Modern Retail Rundown: Rapid delivery app Getir acquired New York-based Fresh Direct to expand its grocery delivery business. Meanwhile, TikTok has officially shut down its infamous Creator Fund, which is being replaced by the Creativity Program. And, Amazon reportedly struck a deal with Meta to integrate in-app shopping features on Facebook and Instagram.

The Live eCommerce Podcast
The VCommerce Show #4 - logistics layoff, Live tipping, Amazon & Meta partnership

The Live eCommerce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 19:04


Every Friday, Matt Hodlofski & Nicolas Bailliache deep dive on the top news of the week. From the latest logistics layoffs, Live tipping crazy numbers, Amazon & Meta partnership, there was a lot to unpack!Week 4 !About Nicolas & eStreamly: eStreamly enables shoppable livestreams & videos across platforms, including your website, social media, SMS, emails... Video become a direct ecommerce extension with in-video checkout, boasting a 10-15% conversion rate. Fast and reliable, it's your payment, your inventory, your ecommerce.About Matt: He has over 25 years of vcommerce experience within product marketing and sales. He currently is a partner at e6 marketing, a firm that help brands to go on QVC/ HSNReceive weekly live shopping industry updates and tips in our newsletter: https://try.estreamly.com/newsletter

TechCheck
Amazon & One Medical 11/8/23

TechCheck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 15:25


Amazon is expanding its Prime membership program… and the new perk: access to doctors, primary care physicians, for a fee. Today, a check-up on Amazon's continued push into health care.

Under Femton
#308 Amazon & Exportsuccéer - Christopher Skogfeldt

Under Femton

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 15:00


Amazon har över 1,5 miljoner anställda och är världens största e-handelsföretag. De finns i princip över hela världen och har hjälp många bolag till att exportera sin produkt/vara till en global marknad. Christopher Skogfeldt, chef för affärsutvecklingen på Amazon i Sverige, Amazons utvecklingschef, kommer på måndag att ge dig en inblick i vad det är som har gjort Amazon framgångsrikt, deras resa i Sverige men också hur Amazon kan bidra till att skapa fler framgångsrika företagare och nya exportsuccéer. Missa inte det i dagens avsnitt. Glöm inte prenumerera och följ oss på instagram

Healthcare Rap
MARKETING WITH SOUL: Amazon & One Medical (BONUS SERIES)

Healthcare Rap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 19:44


Amazon and One Medical market themselves in ways that reflect consumers' needs. Their brand promise centers on convenience and other experience-based factors. Join veteran hosts Jared Johnson and Peter Balistrieri as they challenge primary care marketing to convey a new level of consumer awareness, especially as they hand off to retailers. (Marketing With Soul #2 | Rap Bonus Series #292)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business of Tech
Hyperscale Data Centers and Windows 12, Amazon & Microsoft 365, Stanford's Transparency Model

Business of Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 11:57


In this episode, we explore the future of IT, discussing the growth of hyperscale data centers and the impact of artificial intelligence workloads. We also delve into the adoption rate of Windows 11 and the challenges posed by stricter hardware requirements. Additionally, we highlight Amazon's embrace of Microsoft 365 and Apple's focus on AI, as well as Stanford's Foundation Model Transparency Index shedding light on AI models. Tune in for these interesting developments and more in the business of tech.Three things to know today00:00 From Hyperscale Data Centers to Windows 12: A Glimpse Into the Future of IT05:31 Amazon Embraces Microsoft 365 as Apple Doubles Down on AI07:34 Rating the Raters: Stanford's Foundation Model Transparency Index Sheds Light on AI ModelsAdvertiser: https://rfcode.com/mspradio/ CODE MSPRADIO for 30% off at checkoutLooking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.comFollow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Self-Publishing with Dale L. Roberts
Publishing Audiobooks on Amazon & Beyond

Self-Publishing with Dale L. Roberts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 23:47


Explore the world of audiobook distribution and discover how to reach a wider audience by publishing on various retail and library platforms. This guide provides valuable insights into the benefits of "going wide" with your audiobooks and offers a step-by-step tutorial on publishing to multiple platforms, including Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), Findaway Voices, Author's Republic, and PublishDrive. If you're eager to maximize exposure and revenue potential for your audiobooks, this comprehensive tutorial is a must-watch. Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) Join Channel Memberships - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CjdZQtzufqgYx0CidSbA/join Join my community at: Discord - http://dalelinks.com/discord Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

The Last Round
287: Digital Producer Jay Chaudhry on SHOWTIME's Boxing Exit, Amazon & DAZN, Value of PBC Stable, Stephen Espinoza's Future, UFC Business, Al Haymon, Live Gates

The Last Round

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 24:07


Jay Chaudhry is the Chief Digital Officer for NILENT (NIL Partners), a three-time awarded filmmaker, and digital content specialist whose past roles include serving as the founder of renowned athlete marketing agency, Break Media Group — and the Director of Production at PlayersTV. Throughout his career, he's worked with some of the world's most celebrated athletes from the NBA, NFL, and MMA – to U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow Jay on twitter @Producer_Jayc & his website jaychaudhryfilms.com. -------------------------------------------------------- This week, Jay gives his reactions to the news that SHOWTIME will be exiting the boxing and sports business and the potential future for Premier Boxing Champions. We also discuss the rumored interest from AMAZON, DAZN, and other broadcasters, and the value of AL Haymon's Fighters. Keep up With the Show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound

News Beat
Secrecy, Deceit & Redactions: Inside Amazon & Google's Antitrust Wars (With David Dayen)

News Beat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 37:14


Consumers -- YOU -- are getting screwed! That's right—Amazon and Google, the tech giants that have become so omnipresent in our lives, are facing accusations that the monopolies they've built in their respective industries are crushing consumers, and in Amazon's case, the small businesses that are forced to comply with the retail giant's rules in order to survive. The ongoing Google trial over its search engine's dominance and the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Amazon reveal how our lives—and wallets—are effectively controlled by two of the most massive companies in the world. David Dayen, the executive editor of The American Prospect, helps us better understand what these cases are about—and crucially, how they impact all of us. Head over to newsbeat.substack.com to learn more about this episode. News Beat is produced in association with Manny Faces Media. Sign up for our free newsletter at newsbeat.substack.com Producer/Audio Editor: Michael "Manny Faces" ConfortiEditor-In-Chief: Chris TwarowskiManaging Editor: Rashed MianEpisode Art: Jeff MainExecutive Producer: Jed MoreySupport the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=EYkdQRkbZ6vNTGfNSGWZjx7_15orqqDl8vkmrAg3TkxLprft1OguFwxlheC3tAkNd-KVPG&country.x=US&locale.x=USSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geek Shock
GeekShock #707 – Savescumming and Senior Moments

Geek Shock

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 102:37


The geeks get stupid this week and discuss the Evil TV series, cursing on TV, A Senior Moment: It Came From Outer Space, watching atomic testing, giant bugs in live theater, Haunting in Venice, Murder on the Orient Express, Without a Hitch murder mystery script, sweeps week specials, The Rock on Voyager, The Witch, The Pope's Exorcist, The Blind Templar horror movies, Geekshock Dungeons and Dragons, Death in RPGs, Call of Cthulu, Baldur's Gate 3 savescumming, Very Short Treks, Ahsoka (no spoilers), Hayden Christensen, Fly on the Wall podcast, Vail Colorado needs geek stores, rich women with little dogs, Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Dungeon Master storytelling techniques, RPG mapping and cartography, Band of Brothers, Amazon Amp app, How Not To Make A Podcast, Netflix cost increasing, bad clickbait journalism,  Aftershock cinnamon liqueur, Steve tells an Almost Andy story, DC Legends and other games ending, game shops and board game flea markets in Vegas, and more.  So get yourself a 10 pack of Fireball cinnamon whiskey, it's time for GeekShock!

Tony & Dwight
Wednesday's Hero. Amazon & Magic Pills. Brooks Busted. Hunks, Heartthrobs & Greek Sheep.

Tony & Dwight

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 29:48


Squawk Pod
Khan's Case against Amazon & Union Politics 9/27/23

Squawk Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 33:30


Lina Khan, FTC Chair, is frequently seen as the face and the voice of the Biden administration's antagonism against the “bigness” of big tech.  The Federal Trade Commision and 17 states have filed a landmark lawsuit against Amazon for monopolistic practices; the chair of the commission defends the agency's decision to pursue the company.  President Biden became the first sitting President to walk a picket line, when he traveled to Michigan to throw his support behind striking autoworkers.  Detroit's legacy car companies could be pressured by the UAW strike right into bankruptcy, warns Tesla CEO Elon Musk.  Walter Isaascson, Musk's biographer, weighs in on the view of one of the world's richest men toward unions and how work is changing.  Plus, Target announces store closures due to a rise in retail theft and the WGA strike ends, sending writers back to work.  Lina Khan 12:41Walter Isaacson - 24:24 In this episode: Lina Khan, @linakhanFTCWalter Isaacson, @walterisaacsonAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Tech Exploited
Zero Experience to Job Offers from Telsa, Amazon, & Raytheon

Tech Exploited

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 45:07 Transcription Available


Having zero experience, but needing an engineering internship for the summer, Jabin decides to ruthlessly cold call companies. He goes from stocking shelves at Target to working for Raytheon, Amazon, Tesla, Rivian, and Blue Origin!Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my guest's and my own. They do not express the views or opinions of our employers.If you enjoyed this episode let's connect: InstagramTikTokLinkedIn

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon
#489 - 8-Figure Amazon & 7-Figure Walmart Seller Talks TikTok Shop and Multiple Income Streams

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 35:50


Let's catch up with Eugene Wong, an accomplished 8-figure Amazon and 7-figure Walmart seller, as he shares the latest developments in his thriving e-commerce empire. Eugene not only walks us through the intricacies of managing his expanding businesses but also reveals his secrets to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, turning personal hobbies into profitable business ventures, and exploring new income streams.  Join us as Eugene discusses his journey into the world of TikTok Shop, where he has successfully launched products. Plus, get a sneak peek into the brands incubated by his dedicated employees and learn about the innovative system changes and automation he's implementing in his business systems. This episode is a goldmine of entrepreneurial wisdom for anyone looking to diversify their income streams outside E-commerce selling and thrive in the ever-evolving online seller landscape. In episode 489 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Eugene discuss: 02:52 – Eugene Shares Updates On His Business 03:44 – His Healthy Habits And Habits Outside The Amazon Grind 06:13 – Let's Talk About Sports Cards From Hobby To Business 09:13 – Problems, Balance, & Boundaries For The Main And Side Businesses 13:54 – “You Need To Think Of What Your Hobbies Are” 15:43 – Diversifying Your Income Streams 18:00 – Launching Brands Incubated By His Employees 20:54 – Let's Talk About TikTok Shop 24:32 – Browsing Eugene's TikTok Shop 28:03 – TikTok Is Banning Amazon Links? 29:49 – Business System Changes He Is Implementing 33:03 – Eugene's 60-Second Tip ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: Today we've got an eight-figure Amazon seller slash seven-figure Walmart seller back on the show, who's gonna have a little bit different kind of episode. We're gonna talk a lot about how, as entrepreneurs, maybe we can take a hobby of ours and turn it into an alternate income stream, as well as how he's launched on TikTok shop. How cool is that? Pretty cool I think. Bradley Sutton: Are you browsing a Shopify, Walmart, Etsy, Alibaba, or Pinterest page? And maybe you see a cool product that you wanna get some more data on? Well, while you are on those pages, you can actually use the Helium 10 Chrome extension Demand Analyzer to get instant data about what's happening on Amazon for those keywords on these other websites. Or maybe you wanna then follow up and get an actual supplier quote from a company on alibaba.com in order to see if you can get this product produced. You can do that also with the Helium 10 Demand Analyzer. Both of these are part of the Helium 10 Chrome extension, which you can download for free at h10.me/extension. Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I'm your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that's a completely BS free, unscripted and unrehearsed organic conversation about serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. And we've got back on the show for the second time, a very, very serious seller here Eugene. Eugene, how's it going, man? Eugene: Hi, what's up Bradley? Doing very well. Glad to be back. Bradley Sutton: Alright, so, so guys, you, Eugene has sold multiple eight figures on Amazon, seven figures on Walmart. If you want to get his full backstory you're gonna want to go to episode 306. All right. So h10.me/306 to get a lot of how he grew up and what his parents wanted them to do, and then the kind of direction that he went to. Quite an interesting story. We're not gonna go too much there, but you know, that, that was almost a couple years ago. Now it's like pulling teeth to get Eugene to come on podcast. He's so humble and he doesn't like I don't have much to say. I'm like, dude, you sold a hundred million dollars, few, $300 million online. Anything you say is interesting. So finally we got him back after two years at Eugene on the show. Welcome back and how, how are things been going with you? Eugene: Things are good, and happy to be back. Lots of changes to update you on. Bradley Sutton: Cool, cool. Now, right off the bat, Let's just talk about on the business side of things, numbers, just raw numbers, 2021, we are still kind of in Covid and things. And 2023 at the end here. Things have changed, better, worse, whatever the case is. How are your numbers on Amazon and Walmart compared to a couple of years ago? Eugene: So, I think last time when we first last spoke on the episode I projected, I think 18 million, and we were pretty much right there at the end of the year. So it wasn't surprising. Like we kind, kind of forecasted 18 to 20 and we fell into the lower tier of that. But we hit our target, so we were happy with that, we hit it. Bradley Sutton: Okay, cool. Would you say Walmart and Amazon have grown or stayed around the same amount, or have both been increasing in a similar way, different ways? How's the trajectory been? Eugene: Well, actually, Walmart got worse for us. Amazon is the one that increased Walmart to spread got even wider, which were, I mean, it's, it's something that we continue to batch our heads over, and we're trying to still crack the code, but it went down. Yeah. Which stinks. Bradley Sutton: And now we're gonna get maybe into some strategies that you can share with us that you or your team is doing on the business side. But I want to take a step back and go outside completely outside of the business side. Right now this wasn't a big focus of mine when I had you on the podcast two years ago, but if you've listened to the podcast anytime in the last year, you'll see that I, I ask almost every guest, like, Hey, what do you do to take yourself out of the business as far as for you know, hobbies and as far as health routine and et cetera. So let's start, I know a lot of what your hobbies are, so let me start on the part that I don't know about. What are you doing to stay physically fit, healthy? You know, like, you seem like you're a pretty fit person when I see you, so you you're not just sitting in front of a computer eating junk food all day. Do you do the gym or do you walk, or what are you doing to stay fit? Eugene: Unfortunately, or admittedly, I don't really do too much physical activity right now because of, because of my hobbies and the work, right? I mean, obviously eat eating healthy well try to. But there's not much like I don't go to the gym too much anymore. I do help out with my kids' sports that they're in, football and soccer. So that keeps me pretty active, I guess that's probably my main source of exercise. Bradley Sutton: And what else are you doing? You know for hobbies you like, like, I know, I know you're big on Lego and stuff the family, like, you still doing projects like that, or what else? Eugene: Lego, actually if you wanna buy some, I have a lot for sale, but, Lego, I didn't fully quit, but, but I'm downsizing that because I just don't have time for it. I do a lot of surprisingly, I mentioned this also when I was at Sell and Scale sports cards, right? I had my eyes on that, that business model. And good or bad for me, whenever I get involved with something, I always look for the business angle, right? Not, not about money per se. It just, it just like finding the passion in it and sports cards. Not sports cards. Bradley Sutton: Hold that thought. I'm gonna share my screen of something that I was involved in yesterday here. Oh, no. Now, now just explain like, kind of like what's going on. These are your hands we're looking at in this video right here. And you're opening up these pack of cards. I see your name right here. Eugene: You drips my name. Bradley Sutton: So this was a live Facebook. Explain like you're doing commentary on what's going on here, explain what we are looking at right here. Oh Eugene: My gosh, I can't believe clip that. I'm turning red right now. Yeah, so, so that's that's, that's part of the sports cards part. It's pretty much, that's called braking. So, pretty much nowadays, this is not like your, your childhood sports cards. Nowadays, boxes can cost 500,000, even $10,000. It's sickening. But a cheaper way to jump in is, is you can get your team. So let's say you like the Philadelphia Eagles, and instead of buying the whole box and ripping every single pack yourself and paying the full price, you can just buy one team and you get all the cards for the Eagles. If you're a fan of the Eagles or if you want to gamble, which is kind of one of the elements to it. So I've I've evolved from, from being a pure hobbyist into kind of like collecting and ripping product and opening basketball and football stuff to evolving into breaking, because I saw the business side of it, and it's very fun. Eugene: It gets me outta my element. It's actually a very stress reliever for the Amazon side of business. In fact, I need it. Like, I need an outlet like that. It's very creative outlet, because I have to first of all sell and engage an audience which is complete against my, my my personality. Like, I'm a super introvert, like, being on here, you had to rich, you twist my arm, but, yep. But I dunno, something about the sports cards. I'm just very comfortable with it. I'm very knowledgeable with it, and I like helping people most importantly. Bradley Sutton: You started as a, on the hobby side, like, you would go into Facebook groups and like join the breaks as a person who would buy like a certain player or a certain team. Is that correct? Or did you start immediately on the flip side where like, I'm gonna make this a business from day one? Eugene: No, no, no. I definitely wasn't the business from day one. I was basically gambling, right. I was, I was opening the packs myself and, and, and paying in other people's breaks, but it wasn't sustainable. Yeah. I knew that entertainment was not a sustainable form of–. Bradley Sutton: But it was like a rush, right? Like it's a rush. Like, guys, let me tell you, you from experience, like I've been doing this for years too, and it's fun. Like for those who aren't into sports cards maybe it's kind of hard to describe what we are talking about here, but it's super fun. But what I like about this is that you took something that was an escape on the side like a little hobby. And then you're like, wait a minute, I could actually turn this into maybe even a side business where you're still doing your hobby, but now instead of the money just going out and you paying it, it's almost like maybe you're breaking even now. So you still get that rush and that escape from your Amazon business, but you're almost able to turn it into a side business. Because the way it works is this, this is not easy work, first of all, to organize this break, collect payment from like 20 strangers to, and then later organize the cards to different teams. But, but that's kind of like built into the, built into the price, right? So are you kind of like breaking even on this now, but you're still able to get that rush that you did when you were just a pure hobbyist? Eugene: I mean, in the beginning when you first start out, when you don't have any, you don't have reputation, no one knows you. Yeah. You, you might be losing money or breaking even, but I mean, again, I'm humble, but it's hard for me to say this, but like, I built quite a following and, you know what I mean? I snap fill my, or I'm using the wrong terminology. I fill my pretty quickly. And usually a lot of people struggle. And I'm in a group that has a hundred thousand people and I'm probably one of the larger ones. And the stuff fails 'cause people trust me, my reputation's there. I'm not one of these like, shady guys and I know what I'm doing. So reputation's everything in this industry, just like Amazon as a brand, you know what I mean? Like one big mistake or, or one, like one shady element will take you down. And this literally is the most sensitive hobby where it will, you will, your name will be tarnished forever if you, if you mess up in a shady way. Bradley Sutton: You slip a good card out or something, something like that. Now how much time a week are you spending on this I guess we could call it side business/hobby. Eugene: Probably too much time. And, and I think this, this is a good, good blend of the Amazon and, and what we like the business aspect. It's one of those things where, where I struggle with balance and boundaries, right? So I know I'm sitting on a gold mine with my hobby that turned into something. Now the problem is the scaling and hiring of people and hiring talent that goes live as well as capital to source product and stuff like that. So it, it's a very similar business problem to the Amazon side, but of course I'm more passionate about it. But also it let, let's, let's be honest, it's not gonna generate the profit that it does on the, for the Amazon business, right? Sure, sure. So I have to be realistic and real, real things in. Bradley Sutton: Do you have employees for this endeavor then as well? Eugene: I'm interviewing right now. Bradley Sutton: Okay. But right now, until now, you've kind of just done it all on your own. Eugene: Yeah, yeah. Okay. For, it's been a year over, a little over a year and a month. Bradley Sutton: But then, but then we talking 20 hours a week, 10 hours a week, 30 hours a week. How much would you say you're spending on the baseball cards or sports cards? Eugene: Maybe 20. Okay. Bradley Sutton: All right. Now, when that happened, does that mean that you, it was 20 hours less on the Amazon side? Or is it a mixture since this it's kind of not like to me, when, when I do sports card stuff, and, and I, I'm very similar to you. I was in the sports card. I'm actually flying to Japan in a few days. 'cause I'm setting up at a card show to sell some of the stuff that, that, that I have over here and over there. So I get it. To me it's, it's work. It makes money just like you're profitable on this, but it's also fun. It's also an escape. So, so did, did you decrease your Amazon workload by 20 hours? Or is it kind of a mixture? You maybe only took away 10 hours or something because this is kind of like a hobby as opposed to just business for you? Eugene: I don't think the 20 hours replaced 20 hours of Amazon. I mean, I guess the balance definitely took away some from the Amazon. And, and of course my guys are, are solid, and I know they kept things going. But of course, there's some things that fell by the wayside, right? It's, I normally don't miss, and I admittedly like, this is why I need to balance, this is not the golden goose right now. It can be. But I need to find a way to develop it without hurting the main golden goose, right? So, so that, that's, I'm, I'm living through it right now and trying to balance that out. It's just that I, I can't, I don't wanna give it up because it took almost a year to build this up into this thing. And now, now I know there's another level to climb, but, but I'm not at the stage where I can say, Hey, I'm 100% all in still on that because I can't give up the Amazon side. Bradley Sutton: Wait a minute. Are you the one who also had a huge eBay account where you're also selling the cards on eBay? Eugene: Yeah. Bradley Sutton: Y you were the one who made all those listings, or Eugene: No, that was, alright, now you're gonna make me give away the secrets here. That account was, we used to sell very heavy on eBay. Okay. So we, we sold, this is before like, we got heavy into apparel. We were selling electronics and, and, Bradley Sutton: Okay, okay. Eugene: Yeah. So Bradley Sutton: When you say we, this is like your, your, your main conglomeration the, the same business that you've been doing for 15 years. This wasn't as okay. Now it's starting to, to come into picture a little bit more. Now you Eugene: Gave this Yeah it looks like that. It looks like it, like 500,000 sports card sales, but it, it's not, yeah. But I'm starting to, because assignment model is potentially in the works as well too, but that's a whole another infrastructure. Bradley Sutton: Okay. Yeah. So guys, I mean, the reason why I brought this up wasn't just because I think this is cool that, that he does sports cards like me there's a few people in the industry like Brandon Young and Mitul Patel, and a bunch of people of us are all in like this group where we, we talk about sports cards and stuff like that, but it's the fact that think about what your hobbies are. And you can't apply this to everything, but there's a lot of you out there who might have a hobby, and this is kinda like the Gary Vee mentality actually, where it's like, can you actually monetize the hobby where it's not just a complete dream? Like if my hobby is swimming or something like that like if I'm, if you hobby was swimming and you're like, I'm gonna start swimming for 20 hours a week, it's kind of, it might be hard to monetize that per se but for the rest of you guys out there, actually I'm, I'm sure I could come up with something like maybe I become a swimming influencer or something. Bradley Sutton: Something like live streamer, I'm sure there's, but, but, but that's my point. Like a lot of it, even if it, even if it seems extreme guys, is there's ways where you can turn some of your side side hobbies or, or things into almost like a side business where you are getting that escape from your day-to-day. Amazon, which is what I've been preaching for the last year, guys you have to have hobbies and things that take you away from the daily grind you know, resets your mind and, and just puts you in a different space. But at the same time, you gotta be careful that if you're just like like one of my hobbies is Korean, Korean dramas. Like I just watch Korean dramas all day. I could if I had the time, but that there's no monetization for me on that, that means it's literally just taking away time from, from my, my, my Amazon businesses if I just go deep into it. Bradley Sutton: So you've gotta have the balance, but then think about it like, is part of, of this hobby is there a way to monetize it where not only would you break even, but now all of a sudden you've got another profitable business like Eugene has here with a sports card. So I, to me, it's fascinating what you've been able to do, but again, you would not have been able to get to the point where you could even do this if you did not build up your team in a good way and be able to delegate so much of your Amazon business to your team. Eugene: Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think my, my role had had evolved, and this is probably the past couple years, is that you gotta let the team do their thing, right? And my role now has become, okay, how do I make sure the team has a secure future? I have to branch out and go outside of the box and do different things, right? I've, I think there's, there's been other failed attempts at things whether, whether it's an Amazon type of type of business or outside of completely outside separate from e-commerce type of business. And you know what I mean I'm always looking for new ways to generate income, right? And that's more in general to diversify, which is very important I think not only within Amazon, but even outside of having Amazon as a business and then having, I don't know, own something else, going to real estate, anything else, right? Sports cards, whatever. And that's another way to protect my family, not not only my like personal life, but like more, like I said, the guys here that, that they deserve. They're running the day-to-day, they deserve something to take home at the end of their whatever tenure or yearly bonuses and things like that. So that, that's very important to have that opportunity. Bradley Sutton: Alright, let's switch back from, from hobby back to business now. How many brands overall do, are you currently running? Eugene: We only have three brands, right? And it's all under the same account we have. Bradley Sutton: So let's say like these three brands are selling on Walmart, you're selling on Amazon and maybe have some.com websites or something for them. Eugene: Yeah, they're not all on the same marketplaces. Some have their own website. Some are on multi-platform, some are just on single platform. Okay. Bradley Sutton: Yeah. Alright. Any, anything, like, have you launched any new brands or have any new things in the pipeline or that you've done lately? Eugene: Yeah, we something that, and again, this is a a situation from one of our employees. It was kind of incubated by them, which I loved. And basically a pitch came across my desk with one of my employees. I'm like, Hey, like, what do you wanna talk about? And they had this great idea, the conceptual it was and they have like anxiety and ADHD, which which they struggle with. And they had a, a concept, a product concept that would help with that. And the mission statement, the vision, it resonated with me. Obviously required an investment. There was a risk there because this was not our lane. This is definitely not apparel or electronics that we were used to. Eugene: This is like basically it's a weighted, weighted lap pad, right? But it was, it's really made for kids. The ones on market just were not, were not as good, right? The quality or, or, or the way the, the, the weights are shifting inside and stuff like that. So internally we developed a better way to do it a better weight system. We also have ones that are custom. We have like a dog as well too. This is, this is a dog, and you can fill this with whatever you want. Rice or, or glass bees. We have a, we have a unicorn. So like, that's the new brand that we're, we're trying to invest in slowly. We're not trying to sink all our chips in that, because that can really hurt us long term, right? Eugene: So we're trying to play that out, that just launched this year. And it wasn't, it's not one of those like products that we're used to where we're used to selling, let's say like five, 10, 20,000 units of it a year, and then okay, wins and repeat. This is a definitely a lot smaller niche, but this was a passion project by someone internally that I committed to these guys. Like, look guys, if you have passion projects, let's let's discuss it. Let's talk about it. Right? I can't say yes to everything. However, there's certain ones that we can't bring aboard. This is one of them that passed the initial phase, and now it's all the way through. And this is kind of one of our first brands that we really made like full effort of full branding, not how we, like, HD is like a, was like a mix of stuff. Eugene: And while it's getting better now, it's really focused on apparel. It didn't start that way. This was our first clean brand that was fully immersed into this concept. And we have a, a future plans for sensory types of items for it as well too. We have workbooks we have influencers. It's more of a lifestyle brand. But it's one of those that it's gonna be capped it. I don't think it's gonna be ever one of those $20 million a year things, at least I don't think, but of course there's, there's future plans. We wanna do trade shows and, and pension get on shelves, Walmart well target probably more, more so. But but that's, yeah, that's one of the exciting things that we have in the pipeline is just, it just we gotta be patient and drive it the right way. Because you can burn through resources, especially PPC, PPC is if you don't do it right, you can really hurt yourselves. And, and we, we've been in that boat a couple times already this year. Bradley Sutton: Okay, I'll very unique. I never heard about I mean, I'm sure people, people have it, but I haven't had a guess that, that have said, Hey, we had a internal kind of where the employees could, could come up with ideas. You know, you have employees who, who have been with you five, 10 years, they know the business. All the ideas for new products doesn't have to come from the owner you. So that's cool to open up ideas and be open that to that who knows how much stuff your employees out there might have might have some ideas about some new products. Okay. TikTok shop is something that I think has grown exponentially as far as buzz around it. We've had other Helium 10 Elite members like Elizabeth talk about some of their some of her amazing success in TikTok shop. Are have you taken any of your brands in TikTok shop? Are you utilizing that or just influencers at all in TikTok? Eugene: Yeah, we we actually just started we we're really late to the game, I think, well, I think we're late to the game obviously in China. I mean, they have factories that are just going li like live factories, literally. Like, there's cubicles of people going live which is crazy, and the amount of money that brings in is disgusting. So we finally made the leap in using our HD clothing brand to jump onto TikTok shop or TikTok live and TikTok shop. That's how it evolved. So so the minute that opened to us, we didn't get invited to the first round of it during the beta but as soon as it opened up to us, we gave it a trial. We put some listings up and right away we got some sales, which is cool. Eugene: And when we stocked out on TikTok shop, the sales went to our website as well too. So, so we got double wham, we got bonus sales on our website, which we never really get, like our website just to have a website, to be honest with you. We don't focus on it. But we got sales there and TikTok shop. And then when we went, when we did more TikTok lives, we connected with more, more creators. And that went viral as well too on a couple posts, and we sold out a lot of our stuff. Now, the, the bad part is we were not prepared at all for the inventory. Like, we're prepared for inventory for Walmart, Amazon, and that's really it, right? And then now with TikTok in the mix, those sales are very unpredictable. We can't say that, hey, just because that, that influencer posted that content that it's gonna sell a hundred dresses in two days, we don't know that. Eugene: So, like, I don't even know how the heck to order for that. So it's a problem we're trying to figure out right now without like blowing the budget on, on over ordering inventory for a chance. So we usually pretty tight with inventory. We don't like taking too many chances, especially with apparel. Apparel, you get stuck with it, you're in trouble. So, so it's a good and bad problem to have. So, so we're also just like peace pets. We're, we're not taking a, a gung-ho approach where we're just gonna throw everything at it. We just gotta take our time and learn some of the, the growing pains. And of course, TikTok shop has growing pains. I'm not an expert at it, but like, I've heard enough horror stories that there's a lot of I think internal things that, that are not just like when I say Walmart or Amazon when they first started, there's a lot of things that don't go right. Eugene: For, for both the seller and the buyer. Things can be abused and manipulated. So so there's a lot of that stuff that, that, that happens still, but but it's definitely gonna be the future for sure. And, and I, I'm investing in that more and more each day. Obviously I think all brands should go on there. Clothing I think is actually a very easier thing because we just have a model that talks about it and wears it and walks around in it, right? And demonstrates it. That's pretty easy. Bradley Sutton: Alright, so I'm here looking at your TikTok channel here. ShopHDE I see you've got a few videos here. Lemme just pull up one, enhance performance and style. Okay, so I see here, there's a, a shop button. I'm gonna hit this. I'm gonna hit this shop button, and let's see where it takes me to, ah, okay. So it just takes me like, I can just instantly I add it to the cart and then have this. It's kind weird looking leopard skin shorts here shipped to me. That's that easy as that. This is like my first time looking at, at TikTok shop, and then I can actually go click here directly to your shop and I can see all of your products, I'm assuming. Okay. And I can see best sellers. Looks like your tennis outfit is the top sellers here. Actually, it's all women's clothes, like your men's. That just shows you that, that I guess more women are using TikTok shop, perhaps, because none of your men's products are, are on this bestseller list here. That's interesting. Eugene: Yeah, men don't like to shop on TikTok. Apparently. We found that out early on. Bradley Sutton: Interesting. Okay. So now all of this this is your channel here. These, these aren't your employees, like, are like, are these influencers here who have done all are these, like, what do you call it? Is this UGC or are some of these your actual employees or people you have hired to do videos? What are we looking at here? Eugene: It's a mix of, I mean, we, one should be one of our employees. It's a mix of influencers as well as our, our our models in China that makes some of the videos and photos for us. So it's a collaboration. Bradley Sutton: Now here, I just happen to see this 8,000 views. Like is this a, a, a video that you boosted somehow, or just randomly? It went kind of maybe mini viral or something? This particular one right here, 8,000 views. That's pretty good for this. Maybe that's why I don't, this is one of the top sellers. Eugene: I know. I didn't think it was that one, but we had an influencer that blew, blew a couple up and their, their audience just went crazy and they stocked us out. We had to cancel orders and everything like that, so that was a mess. But, but yeah, a couple videos went viral from the, from the creators, which is kinda like, that's for us, that's one that was one of the secrets. We, we don't need to create everything on our own, and we don't have the expertise or the skillset to necessarily create every single one on our own. So we might as well leverage that, give up some of the commission and utilize their, their following their audience to make our stuff go viral. And then like I said, the inventory is, I don't know how to solve that fully yet. Maybe some other gurus out there know how to, but without spending both loads of money on over ordering inventory, I we're trying to figure that out. So that keeps me up at night. Bradley Sutton: Okay. Interesting. Interesting. So like, what, what kind of numbers are you doing overall? Like monthly or weekly on TikTok? Eugene: End of June is when we started on getting onto the TikTok shop. And then I think July was our first month of full month of sales. I think it equated to probably like like 300 some more to think, which is not for us, that's not a lot. But from a new platform like that, we were excited and we, again, we love creating nothing from something. And that was one of the things. And, and yeah, so we want to keep it, keep it going. We wanna invest harder into it. And that was I don't wanna say our person didn't try, but that was like, that was like such early stage and we're able to get traction like that. Bradley Sutton: Just imagine in the beginning, you actually don't even get big commissions right? From TikTok. Don't they give it to you free commission or something like that? Do you know? Eugene: I know there's a lot of perks that TikTok gave to onboard you. And, and they'll, they'll reimburse you on shipping. They'll give sellers like a 30% off coupon that we don't take to hit on they TikTok takes to hit on it. So there's a lot of those special deals behind the scenes. Bradley Sutton: Okay. Well, this is cool, guys. You know, like, like some, like he just said they just got on there here a couple months ago and are already doing like over 10 orders a day. Less fees than Amazon. But we talked about this on the weekly buzz recently, guys that TikTok is trying to move to send everybody instead of allowing potentially this, this is just a rumor for, for right now, but you know, TikTok, people have been saying that TikTok is gonna like, stop allowing influencers maybe to send links to Amazon. They want people just buying on the TikTok platform. So if you haven't got set up with TikTok shop, this might be something to look into and then get, get to some kind of cadence here. Like obviously Eugene's team here is, is posting on a regular basis, and we saw just one random video got six, I see one with 6,000 views here. Bradley Sutton: Here's another one with, with 8,000. So it can sometimes, you know people pick up on this and, and they can definitely boost your, your sales and for at least the, the time being, even if TikTok shop is out of stock, like he said, what people are gonna do is they're gonna go look for his website or maybe go look for his Amazon store and find their product. So, so there's residual benefits, not just the, the traffic that TikTok shop brings, but it's also gonna boost your dot com sales and your, your Amazon sales. Pretty cool. One thing you mentioned before was that you having your own warehouse and, and having a big business, you, you've got your own internal systems in place, but you were making like, some big systems change over something at your company. Eugene: Yeah, I mean, long story short is we, we had to, we had some personnel changes more from the, like the developer side, which is like we've had our internal like systems that run our warehouse management systems, our our data harvesting, our like just customized data that we pull down from Amazon API and, and manipulate into usable chunks that, that help us internally as, as a team. So I've kind of, in a way lost a big chunk of that as far as like being, have that flexibility to be able to kind of create whatever you want on the fly. I still have it, but it's not as workable and or, or more so the employee is not as, as available. So it's one of those things that I hadn't planned for very well over the course of, of building the businesses is just kind of not rely on, on that system so much. Eugene: And we've been trying to break away slowly, but I think it's one of those things you get lost in the comfort, and, and that's a major mistake. And that's definitely one of the teaching tools that, that I would tell anybody is, is like yeah, don't, don't, don't pigeon your hole yourself in and get locked into a situation like that. Really it's like, it, there's other, there's enough services right now compared to when we started that deal with forecasting inventory data management, data harvesting that can that maybe the basic Amazon report is not enough for people. Like, I know it's not enough for us. It's too basic and it's it takes too time consuming to drill down to what we really need it for. So we need to have scripts that run behind the scenes that pull down big data sets to formulate into this grouping or these triggers for us for the different departments that focus on the specialties to make them, Hey, I know this happened, so I gotta look at this and do this, right? Eugene: Without that, it can get messy and you're gonna miss a lot of things. Yeah. So, so we're in the process of trying to find how to blend these worlds together now where, alright, we can't go fully customized. We can do a little customization, but who are we gonna partner with? Who are we going to, I guess, park our business with to be able to kind of fill a lot of those gaps? And then the ones that we can't fill we'll need to figure out how to restructure that process internally and, and find out how we make do without, without having that. So, so it's a little, little bit of a turmoil for that. It just definitely, you can still get it done raw with like raw data and, and spreadsheets, but at, at this stage maybe if you have like selling fry products, you can do that, but our clothing is, we have so many skews, so many new, new styles that come in, new PCs because of clothing, t's almost impossible to manage. So so we need systems and efficient data systems to be able to run the business properly. So yeah, Bradley Sutton: That's one of the reasons why I was like, man, apparel is like crazy. It's like one, you have one item, but it could have 25 variations. If it has like five colors and five sizes each, it would be a nightmare to try and manage. Alright, well, just like with your first episode we always close these with asking for your TST your 30-second or 60-second tip. What kind of strategy do you have for our listeners today? Eugene: You get the right people in the right seats and you get the hell out of their way. I think as simple as that, we used to micromanage, we used to try to lay this corporate structure down and, and that was just suffocating and it just didn't work, right? Like, like we're, we thought we were from running from our business classes. Oh, this is how you run a business. No. You can do it that way, but, but employee satisfaction, I think it can be really bad. So we, we really just kind of give them the tools that they need, give the training that they need. Some, sometimes there's not a lot of training that we have to pay for training to get them to the, to that level to build those core competencies. And then from there, just get outta their way. Eugene: They'll need you, they'll, they'll reach out to you when they need you. Because if you step in, like right now, if I step into every decision, like, oh, I don't like that color, I don't like that pattern, I don't like that dress. Well, they did the data. They have multiple people that did the research data behind the scenes already to validate that, hey, we make decisions based on data. That was a data driven decision. It wasn't like, oh, I like that purple color, it looks cool, right? That that doesn't go anywhere. Right? So, so I try not to step in anything now, I do step in for any legal copyright things. I mean, that's where my eye is trained. Like, hey, I think we're violating that looks too close to that type of situation. Let's stay away from that. Eugene: Like, that's where I step in. But other than that, they gotta have that greater freedom. And, and of course there's gonna be certain levels of spend where, where I, I do need to step in, but like, other than that, like, it's not, let, let them roam free, but, but you gotta let them run and exercise their creative freedom. If they're not very creative people and there's certain ticks that, that that drive them, I mean, you focus on that, allow them to do those things, and it's definitely a form of respect at that point. Right? Of course. You gotta develop that trust. It's not like day one you hire someone in their seat and, oh, do whatever you want, right? It's not like that. It's over time you do that. But that's kinda like the biggest things I've learned is just get out of their way because you're gonna slow them down if you try to baby them or micromanage them too much. I think it's pretty simple. Bradley Sutton: Okay. Alright, Eugene, thanks for coming on here. Again, we really appreciate the knowledge and a little bit different. I wanted to do a little bit different podcast today with a little bit different vibe. And so you bring a unique viewpoint to things. If you guys want to know more about what, what Eugene and I are into all these baseball card stuff, you can check what's your Instagram for the the baseball card stuff? Eugene: it's @eugerips like my first name, @eugerips Bradley Sutton: Alright, so take a look maybe we'll, we'll add some more Amazon sellers to this sports card phenomenon. So Eugene, look forward to seeing you maybe at one of these conferences coming up and wish you the best of success. Eugene: Likewise. Thank you Bradley.

Heard Tell
US Government v Amazon & Consumers w/ Yael Ossowski & Student Loan Debt Discussion w/ Neetu Arnold

Heard Tell

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 47:44


Your Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, August 15th, 2023 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by welcoming Consumer Choice Center's Deputy Directory Yael Ossowski back to the program. Yael walks us through his piece in USA Today about the FTC going after Amazon, how this is just a new version of a long-running debate between government and the biggest retailers/companies around, the difference between good regulation and bad policy, how "the curse of bigness" isn't the same as antitrust or a monopoly, and how legitimate issues of Amazon doing wrong for consumers gets glossed over by government overreach. Plus, we have Neetu Arnold from Young Voices joining to talk about the student loan debt relief debate. Neetu discusses how the recent court cases are reshaping efforts to address student loan debt but not doing much to solve the core problems, how student loan debt doesn't get the protections for the borrower other loans do, the predatory system that is making it worse, and how there won't be a one-size-fits-all answer to the issue.All that and more on this edition of Heard Tell.--------------------Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inboxQuestions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to follow to @Heard Tell, like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inboxSupport Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tecnocracia
251: La muerte de Twitter y el nacimiento de X

Tecnocracia

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 21:00


En el episodio 251 de Tecnocracia analizamos los últimos cambios de X (Twitter) incluyendo el cambio de nombre, la eliminación de los bloqueos, y funciones que ahora necesitan pagos. También mencionamos algunas actualizaciones de BlueSky y Threads. Cerramos el episodio con una mención de Amazon Amp. LinksAmazon's Amp is trying to reinvent radio | Engadget

Too Busy to Flush
Aliens, Amazon, & Men Not Wanting to Work

Too Busy to Flush

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 63:42


Open: Life delays, music mixing technology6:00: UFO congressional hearings9:48: Kids playing violin11:58: Takeaways from the the hearings, did God create other lifeforms?13:28: End times, bad movies, and God letting his people suffer18:09: Don't you dare say God won't let his people suffer and don't you dare lose hope.18:58: JR's opinions20:13: Could God creating another being in the image of God in a different way?24:16: Skeptical at the end of the day and ultimate takeaway27:40: Molly's Canavox weekend recap29:50: Amazon controls all.39:24: Efforts to distance yourself from government dependency41:05: Skills we want our kids to learn43:13: Helping men and boys flourish - Why do millions of men not want to work? Mike Rowe and Nicholas Eberstadt.46:00: Leonard Sacks- Boys Adrift recommendations47:02: Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and rats who have to work for their Fruit Loops55:08: Molly needs Zucchini recipes, is JR denser? Engaged rat brains are denser and heavier.58:20: Molly also meeds cherry preserving recipes1:00:46: Show CloseWhy Gender Matters - Free on Audible for Audible  subscribersToo Busy to Flush Telegram GroupPique Tea - Referral Link (Website)

The Breaking Normal Podcast
Naked & Brave Goat Hunting in Hawaii, Amazon, & Fatherhood | Chris King

The Breaking Normal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 85:50


Today we have Chris King on the podcast. It's a great conversation, I really think you'll enjoy todays show!   AFFILIATE LINKS http://www.tribevitamins.com/ http://www.ishoppurium.com/BreakingNormal   STAY IN TOUCH ↣WEBSITE: http://breakingnormal.com ↣FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DanielEisenman ↣INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/DanielEisenman ↣TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DanielEisenman _ Daniel wrote a book! . . . Get the book on Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Devel... Get the book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SBC7NC/...  

Komando On Demand
Chinese spy balloon unveiled, FTC sues Amazon & airline price hacks

Komando On Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 34:04


Plus, I talk to the CEO of HerMoney.com, Jean Chatzky, about automating your finances — and why you should do it. Sextortion schemes target teens big time, malware-filled smartwatches sent to servicemembers, and free ways to make AI art.

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon
#468 - Amazon & Walmart PPC Strategies, Dayparting, & Improving Organic Rank

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 36:38


In this episode, we speak with Jocelyn Jeffries of Pacvue to talk about a new AI innovation, answer all your Amazon & Walmart PPC questions, dayparting, important metrics, and more! 

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon
Helium 10 Buzz 5/31/23: Verify Your Amazon & Walmart Info | Repeat Customer Marketing | Amazon Small Business Report

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 17:26


In this episode, we cover the latest news in Amazon and Walmart. We dive into Amazon's small business report, listen to an inspiring interview, and check out a cool Insights Dashboard feature.