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Angela (@angelashellhaas) from Columbus, Ohio joins Trip Tales to share about how her family of five road-tripped to Hilton Head for Spring Break in 2025 and 2026 — and why it has become one of their favorite easy family beach getaways.In this episode, Angela shares what made Hilton Head worth returning to two years in a row: spectacular sunrises, biking on the beach, wide low-tide beaches perfect for kids, relaxing beach and pool days, yummy food, and an easygoing pace that made the whole trip feel like an actual vacation.From where they stayed to favorite restaurants, bike rides, beach routines, and road trip tips, this episode is full of practical ideas for planning a laid-back Hilton Head spring break with kids.This episode is available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygravesIf you'd like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode:- Angela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelashellhaas/- CAVA Restaurant- Buc-ee's- Beach House Hilton Head- Hilton Grand Vacation Club Ocean Oak Resort- Coligny Plaza: Carolina Coffee and Crumbs, Sweet Al's, Piggly Wiggly, Lowcountry Celebration Park- The Village at Wexford: Java Burrito, Hilton Head Running Company- Sea Pines: Coast restaurant, Harbour Town Light House, The Quarterdeck restaurant in the light house, Salty Dog- Skull Creek: Skull Creek Dockside (takes reservations), Skull Creek Boathouse (more casual, no reservations), Hudson's on the River- Non-Seafood Restaurants: Fat Baby's Pizza, Giuseppi's Pizza, CharBar Co. Burgers & Sushi- Family Photographer: Danielle with Lamp & Light PhotographyTrip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal's Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and U.S. National Parks. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.
Friday June 12, 2026 Piggly Wiggly Store Fined Nearly $200,000 After Worker Loses 4 Fingers in Meat Grinder
Sometimes, you don't want something to flashy or intimidating!This week there are some meek, tame internet reviews for Omen 4: The Awakening (1991), looking just like Buddy Holly and using Green Gobbler drain cleaner, perhaps the last Piggly Wiggly in Illinois, and Backrooms (2026). For the segment, we take a big, mouth-slicing bite out of a rock and listen to some reviews of apples on Apple Reviews! We keep it nice and easy, I promise.Want more party? Check it out at https://www.reviewpartydotcom.com/ !
From the first Piggly Wiggly to automated self-checkout machines, the supermarket is a microcosm of modern food systems, labor, and the idea of convenience. On today's pledge drive edition of A Public Affair, host Bert Zipperer speaks with Ann Larson about her book, Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register. Larson got a job at a supermarket at the outset of the COVID pandemic after spending a few years on the margins of the professional class in New York City. She worked for over a year at a grocery store before leaving and writing her book. Her main takeaway from that experience is that there is no such thing as unskilled labor. Supermarket cashiers, like herself, need patience, technical and communication skills, product knowledge, and more. They're also likely to develop repetitive stress and muscular-skeletal disorders, workplace injuries that increasingly go un-investigated due to cuts to OSHA. The second lesson of Larson's book is that all laborers have dignity. When workers–like cashiers–are underpaid, they become devalued. In our culture, status is tied to pay, but Larson wants to bust the myth that so-called “low-skilled” workers deserve low pay. She says that unfortunately we seemed to have quickly forgotten the lessons about essential work that the pandemic taught us. From her time cashiering, Larson saw the supermarket function as a community space where people could escape from the heat or cold, for example. But it's also a place of precarious labor. On top of that, the shift to self-checkout machines in the name of “convenience” shifted labor from their employees to their customers. They also discuss the issue of Piggly Wiggly, the lack of unionization among retail workers, and the need to enforce anti-trust laws. Note: This pledge drive interview was edited to remove parts of the show dedicated to station fundraising. We thank our listeners for their generous support. Ann Larson's writing on education, debt, and low-wage work has appeared in The New Republic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Fast Company, and The Nation, among other publications. She is coauthor of Can't Pay Won't Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition and is a fellow with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT. Featured image of the cover of Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post There's No Such Thing As Unskilled Labor appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
60-year-old George Stachura is charged with a Class 4 Felony of Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle. Antioch Police say cell phone video provided by a witness shows Stachura try to drive into his brother in a parking lot near the former Piggly Wiggly on Orchard Street, then drive away. Stachura's brother says Stachura became angry with him before trying to run into him.
60-year-old George Stachura is charged with a Class 4 Felony of Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle. Antioch Police say cell phone video provided by a witness shows Stachura try to drive into his brother in a parking lot near the former Piggly Wiggly on Orchard Street, then drive away. Stachura's brother says Stachura became angry with him before trying to run into him.
60-year-old George Stachura is charged with a Class 4 Felony of Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle. Antioch Police say cell phone video provided by a witness shows Stachura try to drive into his brother in a parking lot near the former Piggly Wiggly on Orchard Street, then drive away. Stachura's brother says Stachura became angry with him before trying to run into him.
Surprisingly enough, he's a grandfather. Alright Doug, what's the lede? Doggies in PKs? The Comeback? Stan Kroenke collecting sports championship infinity stones? Good call on the under, Doug. Herrera's walkoff was not a good piece of hitting. Still +12500 to win the World Series. 41 more wins cashes the over ticket. Wetherholt the favorite to win NL ROY. Chairman gave his tickets to Tim and his son because "The Companion" canceled. Don't tell the four year old it was a six inning game last night. Fan interest is picking up.Happy 80th Birthday, Cher! McGreevy with a little shoutout to Jackson pregame yesterday. Mentioned TMA during his sit down with Frank. Doggies get the win in penalties last night. Four months until the next round? EPL talk. Mt. Rushmore of handsome men.The Heat Is On. Bubba Puffington. The answer of course is Bronson Pinchot. How do you pronounce Herrera's name? Audio of his walkoff homerun. Audio of Herrera post game talking about the team's trust in each other. Audio of Oli Marmol on BK and Ferrario talking about pulling McGreevy after 75 pitches.Happy anniversary to this song. Doug cheated and needs to be suspended. Audio of Drink talking about Ahmad Hardy's condition and his recovery. The Tarps Off Boys got moved into the right field bleachers last night. First pitch kinda got away from him. Drink also talking about if he'd like to see the "Tarps Off" trend hit Faurot Field. Crud yeah, I loved it. Marmol talking about overcoming mistakes that were made and still find a way to overcome. O'Brien a little shaky lately.A little trivia from Tim's algorithm. Three states with only one professional team in the Big 4. No cheating, Doug! Rain may ruin Jackson's Memorial Day weekend at the lake. Who doesn't love a good go kart session? A caller has a Judge Reinhold/Arkansas update for Tim. Why do you listen to this show in Little Rock? The good ole days living on Wash Ave. Judge Reinhold and the Arkansas Travelers. Surprise guest at 9 tomorrow.Jeremy Rutherford stops by the studio. JR didn't write about The Dotem in The Athletic. Customary two-part questions for JR. Hoosier Hot. Is Binner a Blue next year or nah? JR is hairy in all the wrong places. The assistant coach search. Imaginary river waitress.The Spreckles Theatre. Just know that there's some people a little bit better than you. Nashville getting a Super Bowl in 2030. Iggy asked Chairman Kurt to have Oli Marmol sign a hat yesterday. Chairman had no intentions of actually doing it. More Marmol audio from BK & Ferrario talking about purchasing the block of tickets for the Tarps Off guys. 3-0 with the SFA guys in the building. It's metaphysics, Doug. Is this team more connected with the fans than the early 00's teams? How much is Doug being paid to gaslight?Who was your favorite of Sarah Jessica Parker's love interests on Sex And The City? That's why you invest in Movie Boi. Michael and Devil Wears Prada 2 coming up Saturday on Movie Boi. The Mandela Effect. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.A Boy George hat and a housecoat is a good look. First album you ever had. Oli on BK & Ferrario on this year's rotation being sustainable. Keeping an eye on O'Brien. The Piggly Wiggly. Chairman wants to be in Cinci to see Navy Caps. Sounds like Jackson's not going to the lake now.Doug might be interested in taking Tatis off of the Southside Seamen's hands. The show IS bad radio. Addition by subtraction with this year's squad. Doesn't mean any of the guys were problems in the room. Taking up those roster spots wasn't a winning formula.Checking in with the Cardinals preseason predictionary. Actually Martin has the floppy disk so maybe we'll get to this tomorrow. How's Ray King Held up? Man, Tim's pissed about this predictionary thing. What time's the Strode-grum start?And the winner of the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00-22:45) The Spreckles Theatre. Just know that there's some people a little bit better than you. Nashville getting a Super Bowl in 2030. Iggy asked Chairman Kurt to have Oli Marmol sign a hat yesterday. Chairman had no intentions of actually doing it. More Marmol audio from BK & Ferrario talking about purchasing the block of tickets for the Tarps Off guys. 3-0 with the SFA guys in the building. It's metaphysics, Doug. Is this team more connected with the fans than the early 00's teams? How much is Doug being paid to gaslight?(22:53-40:49) Who was your favorite of Sarah Jessica Parker's love interests on Sex And The City? That's why you invest in Movie Boi. Michael and Devil Wears Prada 2 coming up Saturday on Movie Boi. The Mandela Effect. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.(40:59-57:18) A Boy George hat and a housecoat is a good look. First album you ever had. Oli on BK & Ferrario on this year's rotation being sustainable. Keeping an eye on O'Brien. The Piggly Wiggly. Chairman wants to be in Cinci to see Navy Caps. Sounds like Jackson's not going to the lake now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Weekend Whassup for Friday, 5/23/2026! The Point keeps you connected to the top 13 things happening around Sheboygan! The Sheboygan Area Weekend Wassup is powered by Pleasant View Realty’s Kristine Hartmann! Plymouth Rotary Club invites you to a fundraising brat fry today (Friday) from 10-3 at Piggly Wiggly in Plymouth. Brats and burgers and a bake sale too! https://www.facebook.com/events/978825927876262/ Seven Ages Theatricals presents the fast-paced comedy thriller “The 39 Steps” with showtimes through this weekend at Jake’s in Sheboygan — featuring nonstop laughs, quick-change characters, and Hitchcock-inspired suspense! sevenagestheatricals.com Elkhart Lake’s Farmers & Artisans Market in the Village Square is a Saturday morning tradition. Pick up fresh seasonal vegetables, flowers, cheeses, local arts and specialty products from approximately 50 vendors. https://www.elkhartlake.com/event/farmers-artisans-market/ VFW Post 9156 Salute To Service Brat Fry is tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-5 at Festival Foods in Sheboygan. https://vfw9156.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_7350.jpeg It’s another Stagecoach Saturday this weekend at The Wade House Historic Site in Greenbush. Rides every 45 minutes! https://buy.acmeticketing.com/events/514/detail/65ba9421eed445358d9aff31 It’s gonna be a beautiful weekend for family fun at Sheboygan’s Bookworm Gardens! Sheboygan County residents can register online for free admission! https://www.bookwormgardens.org/ Hops Haven in Sheboygan hosts stand up comedy at their Chillin’ and Grillin’ night tomorrow (Saturday) night at 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/2812871882401777 The Fondy Food Truck Festival is Sunday from 11-5 at Lakeside Park in Fond Du Lac. https://www.fdl.com/event/fondy-food-truck-festival/ Sheboygan’s Memorial Day observance is a collaboration between United States Veterans and active-duty personnel, the City of Sheboygan, and Lakeland Student-Run Businesses. The parade is Monday in downtown Sheboygan at 9 with a ceremony and brat fry to follow in Fountain Park. The parade is from 7th to Michigan Ave. to 9th. https://lakeland.edu/event/memorial-day-parade-and-celebration-2026-2026-05-25 Plymouth’s Memorial Day Parade is Monday at 10am down East Mill Street. Bands, color guard, floats, civic groups. Traditional Memorial Day ceremonies take place at Union Cemetery, at the end of the parade route. https://shorturl.at/Zcchi The Town of Rhine Memorial Day Picnic is Monday from 11-3. Parade at 1pm. Memorial Day Service to follow. Brats, burgers, beer and soda too! https://www.facebook.com/events/26792277137092186 4 Miles Of Fitness happens every Monday and Wednesday from 6-8pm at Elkhart Lake’s Road America! Bike, walk, or run Road America’s legendary 4-mile, 14-turn road course in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. $5 per person. https://www.roadamerica.com/4-miles-fitness Food Trucks are back at BOTH Vollrath and Kiwanis Parks on Monday evenings from 4-8 through the summer! https://visitsheboygan.com/series/sheboygan-food-truck-mondays/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast, Arlina sits down with Joe Gallagher - entrepreneur, author, and two-year sober miracle. Joe shares his journey from childhood trauma and 20 years of failed recovery attempts to launching a spaghetti sauce company 60 days sober and landing interest from 1,100 grocery stores. You'll hear how Joe finally surrendered after his fifth arrest and seventh suicide attempt, what made this recovery stick when the previous two decades didn't, and how service, community, and massive action became the foundation of both his sobriety and his business. His book "From Bars to Jars: A Saucy Redemption Story" is available now, and his honesty about childhood abuse, self-forgiveness, and faith makes this one of the most courageous conversations on the show. Guest Website: https://apastioli.com https://apastioli.com
The Weekend Whassup for Friday, 5/15/2026! The Point keeps you connected to the top 19 things happening around Sheboygan! The Sheboygan Area Weekend Wassup is powered by Pleasant View Realty’s Kristine Hartmann! The Howards Grove PTO Spring Carnival is tonight (Friday) from 5-8. Food, carnival games, face painting, balloon animals, and fun for everyone! https://shorturl.at/Qguu1 Cleveland Lions Annual Brat Fry is today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) from 9-5 at Dairyland Park in Cleveland. Cleveland garage sales are this weekend too! https://shorturl.at/QCp7Q There’s a plant sale at Plymouth High School tomorrow (Saturday) from 8:30-1. The students have been working hard to fill the greenhouse full of plants to sell. https://www.facebook.com/events/4253630061618254/ Racing’s past comes to life this weekend as the Spring Vintage Weekend returns to Elkhart Lake’s Road America! https://www.roadamerica.com/spring-vintage-weekend-svra Falls Community Church hosts a Rummage Sale PLUS tomorrow (Saturday) from 9-1. Brat fry, baked goods and lemonade stand too! https://www.facebook.com/events/1728913845200098 The Sheboygan County Homebuilders Association invites you to their spring parade of homes this weekend. Tour six featured homes to get inspired in home design and construction. https://schba.org/event?s=spring-parade-of-homes-2026-05-14 There’s a Fundraising Brat Fry to Benefit Camp Evergreen tomorrow (Saturday) from 1-4 at Racer’s Hall in Plymouth. Live music from Skyhouse, great food and more! https://www.facebook.com/events/26669499026053263 Sheboygan Theater Company Presents - Mama Mia on stage at Horace Mann Middle School with showtimes through this weekend. https://www.stcshows.org/stc-mainstage-shows/mamma-mia There’s a fundraising Brat Fry to benefit the Oostburg Public Library tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-2 at Mentink’s Market in Oostburg. https://www.facebook.com/events/797917736445709 The Fred Astaire Dance Studios invite you to check out the world of competitive ballroom dancing this weekend at Sheboygan’s Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center. Public spectators welcome! https://www.fredastaire.com/wisconsin/event/great-lakes-championships/ Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center is offering FREE ADMISSION for teachers this month. They’re open today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) from 9-4. Combine simulator, meet a cow and more! https://wxerfm.com/events/536083/ Come support the Schleswig Cadets 4-H Club selling hamburgers, brats, and homemade bake sale tomorrow (Saturday) from 9-2 at Piggly Wiggly in Kiel. All funds raised will go towards the operating costs for the cadets as they continue to grow and expand their knowledge in 4-H. https://www.facebook.com/events/2724486561265143/ Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action heats up again tomorrow (Saturday) evening at the fairgrounds in Plymouth. Pits after 2. Qualifying and racing after 4:30. https://www.plymouthdtr.com/schedule.html The Sheboygan Symphony Presents: America @ 250 tomorrow (Saturday) night at 7:30 on stage at The Weill Center For The Performing Arts in Downtown Sheboygan. https://sheboygansymphony.org/events/america250/ Upper Midwest singer-songwriter Luke Callen celebrates the Sheboygan release of his new album Fool’s Spring with a live performance at Paradigm Coffee and Music tomorrow (Saturday) at 7. https://wxerfm.com/events/542934/ Sheboygan North High Wrestling Team Brat Fry is Sunday from 10-3:30 at Festival Foods in Sheboygan. They’re raising money for new equipment. https://wxerfm.com/events/546666/ The Cascade Fire Department Hosts a car show and fundraiser, Sunday from 11-5. Grilled burgers, brats, chips, desserts, soda, water and beer. Meat and Bucket Raffles! https://www.facebook.com/events/801-madison-ave-cascade-wi The Lincoln Erdman PTO Brat Fry is Sunday from 11-5 at 3 Sheeps in Sheboygan. It’ll feature the Sheboygan North Drumline and the Sheboygan North Jazz Band. https://wxerfm.com/events/544274/ Food Trucks are back at BOTH Vollrath and Kiwanis Parks on Monday evenings from 4-8 through the summer! https://visitsheboygan.com/event/food-truck-mondays/57/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La historia de Clarence Saunders es de esas que te enseñan más sobre bolsa que un MBA entero. Saunders era un tipo de Tennessee que, en 1916, tuvo una idea tan simple que nadie la había tenido antes: ¿y si en lugar de que el tendero te trajera las cosas, las cogías tú mismo de las estanterías? Así nació Piggly Wiggly, el primer supermercado de la historia. Un nombre ridículo para una revolución absoluta. En 1923, Saunders era rico, lo que se dice muy rico. Pero un día se enteró de que varios fondos de Wall Street estaban apostando contra su criatura. Cortos masivos contra Piggly Wiggly. Y Saunders no era de los que se quedan mirando. Así que hizo lo impensable: empezó a comprar. Sin parar. Llegó a acumular el 99% de todas las acciones de su propia empresa. El precio se fue de 39 a 60 dólares en semanas. Los bajistas estaban atrapados: tenían que devolver unas acciones que literalmente solo tenía él. Era el short squeeze perfecto, el golpe definitivo de David contra Goliat. Y entonces pasó lo que nadie esperaba. La Bolsa de Nueva York, que hasta ese momento nunca había intervenido así, paró la cotización. Les dio a los cortos cinco días de prórroga. Cinco días para deshacer posiciones que, en condiciones normales, les habrían reventado. Saunders perdió todo. La empresa, la fortuna, el imperio... Los tiburones ganaron cuando la Bolsa decidió quién merecía protección y quién no. Te cuento esto porque esta semana ha pasado algo que me ha recordado mucho a Clarence Saunders. En el nuevo episodio de Actualidad Semanal +D lo contamos todo, con nombres, cifras y el contexto que los titulares nunca te dan. Sin solemnidad, sin gráficos que parecen jeroglíficos, sólo buena conversación para entender qué demonios está pasando en los mercados; y por qué debería importarte. Búscalo en tu aplicación de podcasts. Dura lo que un café largo y un croissant. El mercado no se toma vacaciones y nosotros tampoco.
On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan Greene interviews Nico Molino, co-founder of Live in Luxury, who shares how he transitioned from tech sales into building a high-end short-term rental business. Nico explains how a unique opportunity, a renovated 110-year-old Piggly Wiggly grocery store, became the foundation for a scalable STR portfolio. Nico walks through how he identified the property's potential, redesigned it into a standout Airbnb experience, and ultimately increased revenue by converting it from two smaller units into one large, high-demand rental. He highlights how differentiation, storytelling, and amenities play a critical role in standing out in today's competitive STR market. The conversation also explores Nico's shift into mid-term rentals, where he and his team leveraged corporate housing strategies to build predictable income streams. From there, he expanded into helping investors launch short-term rentals using a data-driven approach that balances tax benefits with long-term profitability. Jonathan and Nico emphasize that short-term rentals should be treated like a true business, not passive income. They discuss the importance of strong operations, professional design, and understanding your market to maximize returns and avoid costly mistakes. In this episode, you will hear: • How Nico turned a historic Piggly Wiggly into a high-performing short-term rental • Why larger, unique properties can outperform standard rentals • The role of amenities and design in driving higher nightly rates • How mid-term rentals can provide stable, lower-maintenance income • Why short-term rentals should be treated like a business, not passive income Follow and Review If you enjoy the show, please follow Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing on Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review. It helps other listeners discover the show and supports its continued growth. Supporting Resources Connect with Nico Website: https://liveinluxury.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nico.molino4/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-molino-b5271960/ Connect with Jonathan: Podcast - www.zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com Brokerage - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/zenrealestateinvesting Instagram- www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties Instagram - www.instagream.com/zenupstate Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/trustgreene Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting Jonathan's Hub Site - www.trustgreene.com Email - Jonathan@trustgreene.com This episode was produced by Outlier Audio.
The Weekend Whassup for Friday, 5/1/2026! The Point keeps you connected to the top 19 things happening around Sheboygan! The Sheboygan Area Weekend Wassup is powered by Pleasant View Realty’s Kristine Hartmann! Check out Free Movie Night tonight (Friday) at 6 at Horace Mann Middle School. They’re showing Inside Out 2. Concessions will be available for purchase. Bring blankets or pillows or chairs to get comfy! https://www.facebook.com/events/928286696483898 It’s opening weekend at Sheboygan’s Bookworm Gardens! Sheboygan County residents that register online are FREE! https://www.bookwormgardens.org/hours-and-tickets The Howards Grove Tigers Youth Trap Fundraiser is tonight (Friday) from 4-8 at Smerke’s Sportsman's Club. Pulled Pork Dinner Plate, raffles and fun for the cause! https://www.facebook.com/events/1523360399311835/ Sheboygan’s Mead Comic Con FREE Comic Book Day is tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am at Mead Public Library. Games, including a Vendor Alley, book swap, D&D, retro gaming and of course free comics! https://www.meadpl.org/event/mead-con-2026-41741 The 2026 Suicide Awareness Convoy & All Wheel Show is tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-6 at the Manitowoc County Fairgrounds. A day filled with activities, including food, music, raffles, Petting Zoo, face painting and the 100+ semi truck convoy! https://mhalakeshore.org/event/2026-suicide-awareness-convoy-all-wheel-show/ Theater For Young Audiences Presents: The Spongebob Musical on stage at The Howards Grove Center For The Arts with showtimes through this weekend! https://www.tyasheboygan.org/tickets#anchors-lg13u5083 Jazz On The Vine is this weekend at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. Three nights of live music and dancing! https://osthoff.com/jazz-on-the-vine-2026/ Immanuel Lutheran in Sheboygan invites you to their massive Rummage Sale and Brat Fry tomorrow (Saturday) from 8-1. https://www.facebook.com/events/1864349474230389 There’s a Benefit Brat Fry for Keli Bartlow tomorrow (Saturday) at noon at Screamers Tavern in Sheboygan. Karaoke, food, raffles and more! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122128001379015996&set=gm.4378049959096862 History Is In The Air tomorrow (Saturday), from 8-1 at The Aviation Heritage Center Of Wisconsin at The Sheboygan County Airport. A pancake breakfast, tours, talks and more! https://wxerfm.com/events/542924/ The Spring Sheboygan Spirit Fair is tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-5 at Generations in Plymouth. Vendors, mediums, psychics, Tarot readers, and intuitive guides and more! https://www.eventeny.com/events/fall-sheboygan-county-spirit-fair-25884/ Galloping For Good is tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-7 at Butch and Anne’s Pine Grove. A derby-themed celebration supporting educational needs in Howards Grove. Brats, games, raffles and derby fun! https://wxerfm.com/events/542920/ The 15th Annual Young Musical Stars Concert is tomorrow (Saturday) at 1 at the Weill Center For The Performing Arts. All proceeds go toward funding music scholarships for local students. https://wxerfm.com/events/542929/ Dare To Dream Theater Presents: Frozen KIDS at 3323 University Drive in Sheboygan with showtimes through this and next weekend! https://shorturl.at/2AVwo Sheboygan Leadership Academy invites you to “Bash At The Brewery” Sunday from 1-4 at 3 Sheeps in Sheboygan! Bid on raffle baskets, have a beverage, food trucks and fun for a great cause! https://sla.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/ The 56th Annual Senior Honor Recital is Sunday at 1 at The John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Four exceptional area high school seniors will perform! https://www.facebook.com/events/4344963245755619 The Cleveland Firefighters and First Responders Annual Brat Fry is Sunday from 11-7 at The Cleveland Fire Department! Brats, burgers, chicken sandwiches, made to order steak sandwiches, fries, chicken tenders and more! Homemade tortes! Bucket raffles too! https://www.facebook.com/events/1887898388597701 Sheboygan Falls Baseball and Softball Association invites you to a fundraising Brat Fry, Sunday from 10-2 at Piggly Wiggly in Sheboygan Falls. Support some new gear by having lunch! https://www.facebook.com/events/1266259521606918/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I'm Ben Hilzinger, and this is another segment of The Drum Panel. This week I'm joined by Eric Urrea (La Armada, Marina City) and Matt Crouse (Working Drummer podcast). In this episode: Why doing less with your podcast might be the only way to keep it alive The quiet way a podcast can land you real gigs years later Craigslist vs. Nashville vs. “just being in someone's brain” The real thing bandleaders notice that has nothing to do with chops Caring vs. coasting, and why people can feel it instantly The weird mental spiral of over-practicing and then freezing on stage Why taking a break might fix something faster than grinding it The shift from loving drums to needing them, and what that cost We re-address whether drummers deserve songwriting credit… and why it's still messy Why some songs wouldn't exist without the drum part, even if no one admits it --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today!
Kevin just returned from his first trip to Iceland, while Bo recently experienced two major firsts of his own: his first time flying and his first trip to New York City. During the trip, Bo finally got to visit the legendary Ghostbusters firehouse in Manhattan, a bucket-list stop for any fan. Meanwhile, Kevin discovered something unexpected in Iceland: their version of a Piggly Wiggly. In this episode of the Bama Geeks Podcast, we talk travel stories, first-time experiences, and the strange little things you discover when you leave Alabama for a while. Subscribe for more episodes about pop culture, movies, conventions, and geek adventures with an Alabama twist. ---------- Website: http://bamageeks.com Become a Bama Geeks supporter: http://www.bamageeks.com/join Available on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Amazon, Spotify, and YouTube. Come sit a spell on the Bama Geeks Front Porch: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bamageeksfrontporch Check out and follow our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bamageeks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bamageeks X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bamageeks YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@BamaGeeks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@BamaGeeks
From Backyard Roasting to Birmingham Roastery | Bert Davis of DaySol Coffee What does it take to turn a backyard hobby into a thriving coffee business? In this episode of The Localist, Carrie Rollwagen talks with Bert Davis, co-owner of DaySol Coffee, about growing a specialty coffee brand from roasting beans in his Colorado backyard to opening a full roastery in Birmingham's Pepper Place district. Bert shares lessons about business partnerships, scaling a small business, building systems over time, managing wholesale accounts like Piggly Wiggly, and knowing when to expand even when you don't have all the information. If you're a small business owner — or thinking about becoming one — this conversation offers practical insights on sustainable growth, delegation, and building real community through entrepreneurship.
Ben Maller (produced by Danny G.) has a great Saturday podcast for you! Ben talks: Emergency Maller Monologue on Vikings firing GM, & Hum Baby has Benny rooting for lawyers!!! ...Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 Engage with the podcast by emailing us at RealFifthHour@gmail.com ... Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and on Instagram @BenMallerOnFOX ... Danny is on Twitter @DannyGRadio and on Instagram @DannyGRadio #BenMaller #FSRWeekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Maller (produced by Danny G.) has a great Saturday podcast for you! Ben talks: Emergency Maller Monologue on Vikings firing GM, & Hum Baby has Benny rooting for lawyers!!! ...Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 Engage with the podcast by emailing us at RealFifthHour@gmail.com ... Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and on Instagram @BenMallerOnFOX ... Danny is on Twitter @DannyGRadio and on Instagram @DannyGRadio #BenMaller #FSRWeekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Next in Media, I sit down with Kiri Masters, host of the Retail Media Breakfast Club podcast, to explore the biggest shifts happening in retail media advertising. We dive into the recent announcement about ads coming to ChatGPT and what that means for brands trying to meet consumers where they are. Kiri shares her perspective on whether AI-powered shopping will truly disrupt the retail media landscape - and why she's optimistic that LLM-based ads could actually be more relevant and less annoying than traditional formats. We also unpack the Walmart-Google partnership and discuss what it signals about the future of conversational commerce.Beyond the AI conversation, we tackle some of the industry's most pressing questions. Will we see consolidation in retail media networks this year? Can shoppable TV finally gain traction? And what happens when offsite retail media faces competition from platforms with their own transactional data? Kiri brings both historical context - including a fascinating story about Piggly Wiggly's self-service revolution - and forward-looking insights about how brands and retailers need to collaborate differently. Whether you're a marketer navigating this space or just curious about where AI and commerce intersect, this conversation offers a clear-eyed look at what's real, what's hype, and what's coming next._______________________________________________Key Highlights
We pride ourselves on our ability to cover a lot of ground within the confines of this podcast, and this episode might have pushed those skills to new heights as we went from Thanksgiving to food assistance to more secrets from Milwaukee's dining scene and beyond.The Journal Sentinel's excellent dining critic Rachel Bernhard thoughtfully gathered information about restaurants offering free assistance to SNAP recipients (the program is called FoodShare in Wisconsin) and then added a few more programs/events in her weekly newsletter. We highlight a few things, but please use those links to see all the ways you can give help or get help.In a much less critical part of this episode, we talk about five places where you can get a humanely raised turkey for your holiday meal. Top billing goes to Riemer Family Farm down in Brodhead, which is already sold out of their small whole turkeys but still has medium and large options available. Other nods go to local spots like Bavette La Boucherie and Becher Meats in West Allis, and the full list is available at Milwaukee Magazine.Also at the magazine, Ann put together a hush-hush collection of hidden restaurants around the area. The coolest one for my money is Azteca Bakery, which peddles items like Mexican pan dulce and richly delicious chocoflan from inside … the Piggly Wiggly on Oklahoma Avenue. She's got three other options along those lines, all of which you can learn more about in her Milwaukee Magazine article.If two lists aren't enough, you're in luck. Going back to the upcoming holiday, Ann jumped to the end of the meal (or the beginning if you're a nonconformist) to give you 10 places that'll hook you up with the perfect pie for your Thanksgiving feast. Finally, with the weather turning, that means it's time for Barnacle Bud's to turn into Gene's Supper Club. The flip happened earlier this week, but it looks like the temperature will dip in a big way starting this weekend, giving you all the more reason to visit the extended pop-up between now and Feb. 14.Stay warm, inside and out, as we move into the chilly season, and please find a way to help your community during this tough time. Even if our politicians get their act together, fighting hunger requires more than what our government gives. So give what you can. Thanks.#####This Bites is sponsored by Whiskey Brown's Whiskey-Spiked Cookies.
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As the youths say, "WE ARE SO BACK!" Selena comes in HOT this season with her friend Kristin Smith who has a candle scandal to share. Kristin warns about the pitfalls of candle warmers, talks about her "candle dealer," and shares the one candle that ever broke her heart. The gals discuss candles from Wal Mart, Trader Joe's, Piggly Wiggly, At Home, and beyond. Please subscribe, rate, and review, candleheads! And buckle up for a stellar season of the pod! (music: bensound.com)
McKibbon Hospitality celebrates 100 years in business—and President Bruce Baerwalde joined hosts Glenn Haussman and Dr. Suzanne Bagnera on No Vacancy Live to share how the company continues to thrive. In this episode: ✔️ How McKibbon grew from operating Piggly Wiggly grocery stores to nearly 100 hotels ✔️ Why a culture of trust and “family” keeps associates engaged for decades ✔️ The strategy behind dual-branded hotels and Florida growth markets ✔️ The role of #extendedstay in the development pipeline ✔️ How McKibbon invests in innovation and prepares for its next century Bruce's 30-year career with McKibbon highlights the power of culture, consistency, and visionary leadership in #hospitality.
The boys are back together! Scotty starts off complaining about something as usual, then fills the cups with new Limited Edition Caramel Corn Chex, just in time for Fall Festivals! Staying with the fall theme, Brad's Organic Pumpkin Flax Granola is next, followed by some blah fake Lucky Charms from that adorable Porky Pig rip-off, Piggly Wiggly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Send us a text*Donate on GoFundMe to help me direct my first short film!*When sports got its own network. When the most famous video game character burst onto the scene. Supermarket chains that faded into history.Episode 211 of the podcast bridges the gap between Labor Day and the beginning of fall with a heavy dose of Gen X nostalgia.The show starts in the olden days of the 1970s. Back then, sports were limited to local news broadcasts and a select few games on major networks. Then, in 1979, a revolution began. The letters ESPN have become synonymous with excellence in sports broadcasting, but it had to start somewhere. We take a deep dive into the beginning of the first 24-hour sports channel.40 years ago this week a plumber changed the world of gaming forever. We go back and look at the debut of Super Mario Bros. for the NES. In the decades since his humble beginnings, Mario has become the most popular and profitable gaming franchise ever. It is a trip down memory lane just with lots more coins, mushrooms, and koopas. In a new Top 5 we will take a trip around some defunct supermarket chains. Did you ever get your groceries at any of these?There is, as always, a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking at the first self-service supermarket, Piggly Wiggly.You can support my work by becoming a member on Patreon. Or you can Buy Me A Coffee!Helpful Links from this EpisodeSearching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime BookCape Cod Beyond the Beach Photography BookIn My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.comDJ Williams MusicKeeKee's Cape Cod KitchenChristopher Setterlund.comCape Cod Living - Zazzle StoreSubscribe on YouTube!Initial Impressions 2.0 BlogWebcam Weekly Wrapup PodcastCJSetterlundPhotos on EtsyPlay Super Mario Bros Online!Listen to Episode 210 hereSupport the show
National Tailgating day. Entertainment from 1964. First to sail around the workd, Prsident McKinley shot in Buffalo, First supermarket in the world opened. Todays birthdays - David Allan Coe, Roger Waters, Swoosie Kurtz, Jane Curtain, Jeff Foxworthy, Michael Winslow, Mark Chesnutt, Rosie Perez, Deloris O'Riordan. Burt Reynolds died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The Tail Gate song - Nathan OsmondThe house of the rising sun - The AnimalsI gues I'm crazy - Jim ReevesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Mona Lisa lost her smile - David Allan CoeComfortably numb - Pink FloydYou might be a redneck - Jeff FoxworthyIt's a little to late - Mark ChesnuttLinger - The CranberriesLets do something cheap and superficial - Burt ReynoldsExit - Cowboy cry - Howard County https://howardcountymusic.com/countryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids webpage
Join hosts Nathan and Brad as they sit down with Lee Wideman, Director of Client Services at Baba Java Coffee, for an engaging episode of CoffeeU. Lee shares his journey from a military kid in Quebec to a key player at Baba Java, offering a glimpse into his life, family, and unexpected path from car sales to coffee. Discover how the Client Services Team (CST) acts as Baba Java's ambassadors, bringing excellent coffee, excellent customer service, and excellent education to cafes, churches, and nonprofits. From sourcing custom coffee blends to white-labeling bags and providing barista training, Lee explains what sets Baba Java apart in the crowded Birmingham coffee scene. Plus, get the scoop on exciting new ready-to-drink canned coffee beverages and Baba Java's partnership with Pop Bar for all-natural gelato pops, soon to hit local Piggly Wiggly shelves. Tune in for a fun, insightful conversation about coffee, community, and creating memorable experiences!
Today we'll talk about Alabama's women's prison, Trump's executive order on college sports and a lawsuit stemming from an incident at a Piggly Wiggly in Phenix City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taylor sits down with Nico, a former tech sales executive turned short-term rental entrepreneur, to unpack one of the most creative and strategic STR journeys we've heard.Nico shares how he:Went from selling software to CFOs of billion-dollar tech companies to flipping homes in AustinUsed STRs to offset a major tax bill after a liquidity event—and never looked backBought and converted a 110-year-old Piggly Wiggly grocery store into a cash-flowing Airbnb duplexBuilt a 12-unit portfolio, including midterm arbitrage units for corporate travelersLaunched Live in Luxury, a white-glove service for high-earning W2 professionalsPartnered with data-driven operators to scale his business and serve busy investorsLeveraged cost segregation and depreciation to legally eliminate his tax burdenIf you're looking for ways to optimize your tax strategy, generate consistent cash flow, and invest in memorable, high-performing STRs, this episode is packed with insight. Learn more: LiveInLuxury.co___Episode Sponsored By:STR SearchSTR Search is the industry leading property finder service. They've helped investors acquire over 215 profitable STRs across the US. If you'd like the data professionals to help you find your next STR, reach out to STRsearch.com
Too much fun in this interview with Nicole McLaughlin, culinary producer for "allrecipes," known as the "home for the home cook." Nicole talks about growing up in an Italian family (and yes, Trish asks about those Sunday suppers), the family butcher who worked at the Piggly Wiggly, and how very important food was growing up. Nicole knew she wanted to do something in the culinary world and she says it was pure luck (unlucky for someone else) in how she ended up in front of the camera for "allrecipes." She shares her secrets for cooking on a budget - in fact, she says she's "mastered" it, so maybe take some notes! This lover of libations and master of the "perfect bite" will certainly leave you hungry for more.
Call me peanut 'cause I'm about to oil.This week we got some hot and spicy internet reviews for a Piggly Wiggly in Talladega, bursting bully sticks dog treats, big ol' Tiger Tail massage rollers, a novel called 'Heartwood', sucking up some Taco Johns, and getting nerdy with 'Gachiakuta'. For the segment, we look at a whole pile of reviews for the game Squirrel with a Gun! Pass me a napkin.Want more party? Check it out at https://www.reviewpartydotcom.com/ !
You likely have heard of the three primary US stock indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P500 and the Nasdaq, but many people don't have a clear understanding of which they should be following, and when. Nathan discusses the differences between the Big Three, and why each one is uniquely important to the overall market. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan and Daniel tell the story of how Clarence Saunders, founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, attempted to corner the stock market in the early 1900s. Host: Nathan Beauvais CFP®, CIMA®; Guest: Daniel Sowa; Air Date: 3/26/2025; Original Air Date: 9/8/2023. Have a question for the hosts? Visit sowafinancial.com/moneytalk to join the conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marc & Kim welcome you to another action-packed morning on the Marc Cox Morning Show! Opening Day kicks off with some rain in Downtown St. Louis, but the Cardinals game will go ahead, despite a bit of a wet start. The show dives into the heated debate over Wentzville School District's removal of a book from its library, facing accusations of book banning. Caroline Levitt makes a fiery appearance, challenging the mainstream media and Democrats over their silence on the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster that left 13 U.S. service members dead. She blasts the media's outrage over leaked Signal texts, calling it a "nothing burger" and exposing the left's distractions. Kim and Marc discuss Florida's proposed changes to child labor laws as a response to labor shortages post-COVID, exploring the debate over allowing teens to work longer hours. Finally, Marc shares nostalgic stories about past jobs, quirky grocery store memories, and South Carolina politics, with a nod to Piggly Wiggly and its connection to local history.
Thank God it’s almost Friday! We have racists getting the FAFO treatment and a guy who wiggled his piggly in the Piggly Wiggly in the Ill-Advised News. Cass reveals Anthony’s new man crush, we go full Girl Scout cookie mode, and play Real or Fake 911 call. We learn who Big T is and have fun with what stats we would want about our life after we die. We wrap up the show with phone call classes, Cass saving the male strippers, and a tribute to Bob Saget on the anniversary of his passing. Support the show and follow us here Twitter, Insta, Apple, Amazon, Spotify and the Edge! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recently, TGJ Editor Tom Coyne was joined by longtime friend (and Sullivan County GC co-owner) Bill Murray for an epic Southeast road trip. The pair started in Charleston, SC, made their way to Old Barnwell in Aiken, then cruised down for two days at Ohoopee Match Club in Georgia. Of course, when one of the finest deadpan comic actors of all time is in the passenger seat, you tend to make a few pit stops. All the world's a stage, and local gas stations and a Piggly Wiggly become settings for Bill's brand of curious, good-natured fun. It's a leisurely drive, with discussions ranging from the 1960s film phenomenon that saved the Coyne family's cinema business to Bill's recent Scotland-to-West Palm-to-San Diego golf bender and much more. The Golfer's Journal is proudly reader-supported since 2017. Subscribe here: https://glfrsj.nl/MembershipsYT The Golfer's Journal Podcast is presented by Titleist
Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as an elderly Jewish widow in 1989's Driving Miss Daisy. Tandy and Morgan Freeman gave us a complicated decades-long friendship; a friendship challenged by bigotry, illiteracy, and Patti LuPone. The film would go on to win Best Picture of the year. But now, decades later, did this sorta-simple story deserve all its accolades? Is the character of Hoke, by its sheer existence, offensive? And what does it say about a late-80's America when this flick is showered with awards and Spike Lee's racially charged Do the Right Thing is ignored? The Old Roommates hit the Piggly Wiggly and revisit it all through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@gmail.com. Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates for bonus content and please give us a rating or review!#DrivingMissDaisy #BruceBeresford #AlfredUhry #JessicaTandy #MorganFreeman #DanAykroyd #EstherRolle
Carrie Rollwagen shares a story from her days at Jonathan Benton, Bookseller, called “Harry Potter and the Piggly Wiggly Milk.” As the small bookstore prepared a release party for a new Harry Potter book, they faced an unexpected challenge. Can Carrie and her team pull off the event to keep their shop afloat, or will it turn into a fiasco? This story is part of a series to close out our 2024 season. For full show notes, head to carrierollwagen.com/podcasts.
In this episode of The Strange South B-Side, Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney dive into everything from discovering our ancestral roots to barefoot adventures at the local Piggly Wiggly! This time, we're back with a B-Side, filled with all the randomness you'd expect from a chill Southern gathering.
EP320 - News, First Half Recap, Early Holiday Preview http://jasonandscot.com 0:23 Welcome Back After Hiatus 2:51 Upcoming Events in Retail 7:28 GroceryShop 16:02 Retail Growth Trends 21:28 Concerns for Holiday 2024 30:27 The De Minimis Provision 40:27 TikTok's Impact on E-commerce In this episode of The Jason and Scot Show, we discuss the current state of retail and e-commerce. We analyze macroeconomic factors impacting the retail landscape, noting a 3.4% growth in core retail and a maturation of e-commerce, dominated by giants like Amazon and Walmart. We address consumer sentiment heading into the holiday season and the potential influences of the upcoming election and interest rate changes. The episode also covers the role of AI in enhancing personalization experiences, challenges faced by dollar stores, and supply chain issues. We conclude with insights into Amazon's recent earnings and their strategies to engage younger consumers through TikTok Shops. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Download the complete 54 page deck of all my insights from the US Dept of Commerce Retail Data for the first half of 2024 here https://rgeek.co/retail2024 Transcript [0:23] Welcome Back After Hiatus Jason [0:23]Welcome to the Json and Scott show this is episode 320 being recorded on Monday september 16th 2024 I'm your host Jason retail gee Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scott Wingo. Scot [0:38]Hey Jason and welcome back after a very long time, Jason and Scott show listeners Jason our last show was an early May so it's been about a little over a 4-month hiatus and when people ask me I always blame you do you blame me. Jason [0:57]I do blame you and I'm bitter because in my mind. Nobody's really complaining to you but like I I've gone called out on stage by like I've I've been heckled by people that are like what are you going to do a new show. Scot [1:15]It's part of our it's it's a Nintendo like strategy where you you dribble you know if you could really constrain Supply scarcity that drives demand so yeah. Jason [1:25]Yeah it it we are we are playing 3 dimensional chess in a world of checkered players. Scot [1:31]Exactly the the real reason is as Chief digital Innovation retail and payments and grocery officer your title's gotten bigger and your your more famous your allies on a plane I can never record because I'm like how about now he's like Paris how about now Australia how about now India so you've been flying all over the world. Jason [1:52]I sadly I have been it does feel like travel is back there there have been more International trips this year than any year before coid so I I can I can only partially deny that accusation. Scot [2:08]Cool well we're glad that we have you here for for an hour give us an update what are you any uh show you know what's going on out in the world of retail as you've been expanding the globe for the Json and Scott show. Jason [2:20]Yeah it's been another Super interesting year for retail we'll we'll certainly get into some of what we think are the key topics that have been planned out this year but I have attended a bunch of events I I can't even remember which ones where since this this last show visited a bunch of customers out in the field which is always great learning new things from them [2:51] Upcoming Events in Retail Jason [2:40]but the upcoming show is in early October is grocery shopping in Las Vegas so I'll be moderating a panel on. AI enabling Next Generation personalization, at at that show which I always look forward to to grocery shop and then a week later they're they're shop talk is moving their show their other stuff to Chicago so they're going to have their first, fall shop talk that will be in my backyard in Chicago so I'll be curious to see how if the world wants another another iteration of shop talk every year. Scot [3:18]Yeah give us the behind-the-scenes did you like throw down the gauntlet and said shop talk must move to Chicago or I'm not going to attend or and run all the speaking stuff. Jason [3:28]I basically did that with everything I told every client that they had come to Chicago I told shop talk and I told you you had to come here to record the podcast and yeah you'll note we haven't had a lot of podcasts and you know I still have the same 3 customers here I've always had. Scot [3:44]But you got to show them to me for at least that's a 1 w. Jason [3:46]I did but they really just added a show they're just looking for more Revenue so like it seems like it's probably not. Not just me but I feel like your LinkedIn feed has been more active than me and mostly with accolades for for the the fund that you helped kick off. Scot [4:05]Yeah yeah so the just to update everybody I'm in a post spiffy world so started spiffy in 2014 and then, you know decided to to we got to kind of north of a 60-ish million run rate which is plenty big lots of employees lots of things going on and I had started this little side hustle well first of all I started this thing for our little local ecosystem here called the tweener list in 2015 which was just a little passion project and then started a little fund around that called the tweener fund which invests in early stage startups so I've I've really enjoyed that and decided to, move on from spiffy and make this my full-time gig so have been really enjoying doing that and actually have. I'm sure you do this where you have a list of things you're kind of like want to learn about and you can hardly ever get to it and I've been doing a lot of that the last 4 weeks and 1 of the big 1 is AI I've been going really deep on AI and it's been been a lot of fun to play around with all the cool new stuff going on there and I got a couple interesting ideas I'm not going to reveal anything but there's some interesting if you think from a AI native remember how we used to talk about mobile native well now thinking AI native I think there's some interesting things that could happen in the world of e-commerce so I'm going to I may go back to thinking more about e-commerce so we'll see. Jason [5:23]Come on back though we're we're waiting for you the water is fine man they're they're for your point there's a lot of super interesting stuff the grocery shop will be fun a a show after that that I'm looking forward to is NRF because you know they have this Innovation Pavilion and they've kind of upped the the, rigger around recruiting exhibitors at The Innovation Pavilion this year and I think it's going to it's a big year for Innovation so, probably be a cool time for all of us to meet in the New York in January with global warming it's not even cold anymore. Scot [5:58]Not been there not too long ago and it's still pretty darn cold for this North Carolina. Jason [6:04]Oh okay fair enough fair enough I'm just last year was the first time it snowed in like 2 years in New York at at in her uh and then. Scot [6:10]Okay yeah yeah last time I remember trudging through like 6 inches to get to your hotel which was painfully far away. Jason [6:17]I mean that's yeah that's been my normal life so it's been weird that you haven't had to take the heavy coat to New York so although I wouldn't recommend that if you go to New York in January I'd bring that vote uh. And, I feel like in addition to everything else I know we're going to jump into the retail but all the Apple software updates dropped today so cool new icons and emojis and and delayed chats so I can have, like Emoji based chats hit Scott Wingo at every hour of the day now it's amazing. Scot [6:48]Nice I look forward to that at 4:00 a.m. I'll have my do not disturb on to counteract your your attack. Jason [6:53]Yeah although I may need you talk about new things you want to learn 1 of the things I want to learn is how to make Do Not Disturb work right in the the modern app like the system because I feel like all the focus modes have made it complicated. Scot [7:05]Yeah I have to have you know that that kind of funny YouTube where the dad puts on 6 seat belts that's me putting on do not disturb I have to do the physical thing check the moon do my watch hit D and D in a profile and then that's that that combination of things I don't know which of them does it but that seems to stop everything. [7:28] AI in Grocery Shopping Jason [7:23]Yes I feel like I'm in a similar boat but it would be interesting to figure out how to do it for as intended. Scot [7:29]Yeah or just we know it works so just keep doing it do so just give us a preview of grocery shop can AI do better recommendations than kind of the old school way we used to do it. Jason [7:42]So 1 would hope certainly it can do it at greater scale than we used to do it there's some anecdotal evidence that it's. Better it you know part of it I'm I'm curious to talk to some of these folks So So Meta will be on my panel. They they have a strong POV you know what's going on in the digital ad space right now is all the the ad platforms are trying to talk you into going hands off the wheel and turning over. The bidding to their AI engines and I would say at the moment it's an uneven playing field there like if I if I talk to my. Performance media folks they'll tell you that the the AI robots from some of the platforms are very effective and tend to outperform a manual bidding and on other platforms that they they wildly do not so. Jason [8:33]That it'll be interesting to kind of hear their perspective 1 of the panelists is hungryroot, which to me is a super interesting example they they're truly doing AI based recommendation so they're essentially they're a ger. That is mainly filling out your whole cart for you proactively with AI based. Recommendations so you manicure a Char a cart that they recommend to you versus you hunting and pecking for each individual item and putting it in your cart and they they have some pretty interesting sales metrics using that methodology so they're all in, there you might almost think of them as like the Stitch fix of food and so they'll they'll be interesting to hear, and then my friend Ben from Endeavor and Endeavor may be familiar to some listeners not to others they're the largest adult beverage and hospitality company in Australia. And so they they have a nationwide chain of beer and wine stores that are doing some really interesting personalization hubs and kind of Shifting all of their customer touch points to to 1 to 1 so. I'll be curious to hear how effective they all claim to be. Scot [9:47]How do these it seems like you're going to need some training data like how do they Kickstart that do they look at like your email or credit card data to kind of get an idea for what you like or they just kind of start you at a demographic Baseline and build from there or do you know. Jason [10:01]Yeah well so in many cases you've been a customer of theirs for a long time right so they have you you have a significant amount of personal data I mean Walmart launched a predictive cart feature, in January that's in beta so I think it's only available to a select group of. Of Walmart Plus members but yeah it you it's trained on all of th those members pass purchases leading up to the launch of that product. Um so I yeah good question what signals do they use for a net new customer but I think the first crop where customers where they they already had a significant history. Scot [10:40]Got it cool well that's gonna be a good panel riveting it's also pretty wild they have them so close together now that's like 10 days you're gonna have to kind of like Zip back home rest for a couple days and jump in. Jason [10:50]I I do I was going to zip back home anyway so it's not an inconvenience for me but I my heart does go out to all the the shop talk folks that that have responsibilities of both shows because that I'm certain is not fun for them. Scot [11:02]Cool which of the shop talks is bigger now the. Jason [11:09]Shop talk is still the biggest show that's their March show um and it's it's north of 10,000 people so it might have been like 11,000 this year I'm not sure they, release an official number so hopefully I'm not disclosing something proprietary and grocery shop is only about half that size. So think closer to 5 500 attendees and then this fall shop talk this will be the first time so so. All all bets are off I I certainly wish them no ill will but part of me thinks it's a it's a big lift to get people. To add yet another event to their schedules. Scot [11:48]Yeah maybe the Fallen will be more Regional like you know folks in the midwest or east. Jason [11:53]Yeah I mean that that would be my initial assumption but you know they've they've been able to build up some really good shows in the past so so you know we'll see how they do with this 1 I certainly, would like to see a good show in Chicago they're in as you would remember in the old days you know there was like internet retailer here which still exists but I would argue it's it's probably well past its prime. Problem is when you did the orientation and used to teach everyone how to do e-commerce on the first day. Scot [12:20]Amazon yeah that was fun that was they were like well you do this and I was like well how many people come and they're like I usually 100 and I did it and there's like 700 people say dude you vastly underestimated your crowd size at this thing the um. Jason [12:32]I know I know you're a big draw. Scot [12:34]Yeah well of course the uh and what was always funny is people would want to meet I forget what hotel it was either Hyatt, or a Hilton and there was 4 of them around that convention center and like No 1 could ever find each other at that that Hotel chain because they know 1 realized they all had the same name I'm sure that's still a problem. Was always funny to watch the chaos ensue. Jason [12:54]Yeah. Scot [12:55]The only thing works is in Las Vegas when you're at the Mandalay Bay when the hotel is called the hotel and the bars called the bar it's like a whose first kind of scenario trying to get. Jason [13:04]Yeah I'm sure they thought that was really clever when they. Scot [13:07]Yeah that was the worst worst naming. Jason [13:08]When they first named it yeah. Scot [13:11]Cool well you guys have been waiting for it and we are recording this mid-september all of our friends and Retail and e-commerce are making their final changes to their sites they're implementing their new features they're putting new vendors in place and going through the final QA test, before the big October code freeze so. This is when the Pod turns to really thinking about a holiday of 24 it's a fun to believe that we're already here this fast and Jason to tee that up let's set the table a little bit you put out a really interesting kind of adjacent Mega deck on LinkedIn that was really good and I thought maybe we could go through a couple slides of that and kind of tee up, you know how the year has gone so far and then that'll take us into kind of a little bit of a prediction of how holiday 24 is going to shape up. Jason [13:58]Yeah yeah yeah happy to do it thanks man so maybe setting the table. I don't want to go back and get too deep we'll put a link to the deck so anyone that wants it's like 54 pages of data visualizations about about the Commerce industry so anyone's welcome to download it and check for themselves but the the highest level metric that I like to think about is this thing that NRF calls core retail so that's, all of retail sales from the US Department of Commerce US Census Data uh except restaurants Gas and Automobiles and. Jason [14:33]If you go back in time and you say how how much does core retail grow year-over-year for the last 20 years core retail grew about 3.9% a year. And then of course we had this this huge anomaly more recently which was Co. And you know I like to joke that like well you know some people feel like oh man those were really hard years for retail what they forget is we mailed 5 trillion dollars in extra cash to everyone and didn't let them spend any of that on flights or Taylor Swift tickets. And so those were actually the greatest growth years in the history of retail like we like the the peak year was like 14% growth for core retail. So we had that this like Giant mountain of unusual growth 3 years that were twice as big as the normal 3.9% growth, and then 2023 happened and 2023 was right back to the average 3.9% again, and so now we're halfway through 2024 and we're actually below that average a little bit so we're at 3.4% growth year to date. Which is you know meaningfully off from 3.9% like that you know these are these are big numbers so that's 2.9 trillion dollars worth of sales year to date. Jason [15:50]And the you know. [16:02] Retail Growth Trends Jason [15:53]When we look at holiday I I mean we'll we'll talk about it in a minute but you know that's kind of setting the the table for retail for holiday but of course. People on this podcast are probably particularly interested in e-commerce and will know that historically at least in the modern era e-commerce has grown much faster. So the problem with talking about the average growth rate of e-commerce is of course it only started about 24 years ago and so it's. You know the the rate of growth has has decreased over time if you look at the last 24 years e-commerce is growing 17% a year versus that 3.9% for retail. Over the last 10 years right before coid e-commerce was growing at 12.4% a year. Jason [16:37]So I kind of tell people think about you know e-commerce typically growing at 12% a year retail typically growing at 4% a year is kind of the. The the basic ratios so 4 times faster but this year 2024, retail is only growing at 3.4% and e-commerce is only growing at 7.5% so still twice as fast growth but a meaningful slowdown from the, historic average and you know at the risk of of giving away a spoiler. I I don't think that's like some bounce because of a spike during Co I actually think it's just an indication of the maturing of. Of e-commerce and e-commerce is a you know increasingly big chunk of of the whole retail pie it's. E-commerce is 21.8% of core retail so almost 22% so you know we'll spend over 7 trillion dollars this year and you know well over a trillion of it will be e-commerce. Scot [17:38]Interesting cool so that's the full year. Jason [17:41]Yeah well. Scot [17:43]Basically kind of an average year. Jason [17:45]So so last, yeah so so well so last year e-commerce had already started slow down it it grew again the average was about 12% it grew 10% last year and we're only growing 7.5% year to date this year. Scot [17:59]Okay got it okay. Jason [18:01]But. As I keep pointing out to people the story depending on who you are the story is either vastly better or worse than that those industry averages I just shared because the real story of of retail in 2024 is. This this concept of bifurcation right that there are 5 retailers that are vastly outperforming those industry averages. And they are eating up all of the growth in the industry so these 5 retailers represent 51% of all that growth so if you're 1 of those 5 retailers, you're having a great year if you are not 1 of those 5 retailers you're having a way worse than average year in in most cases so that's, Amazon which alone represents 16% of all retail growth it's Walmart which represents 15% of all retail growth, and it's it's Tik Tok which, you know was well under a billion dollars in sales last year and is trending towards twenty billion dollars in sales this year so they're the fastest growing retail, in the history of mankind and then rounding out these top 5 Growers are the the fastest growing return history of mankind from the last 2 years T-Mobile and shien so, it's kind of T-Mobile Sheen Tik Tok Walmart and Amazon's world and the rest of us are just living in it which is you know somewhat alarming for the rest of retail. Scot [19:26]Yeah yeah definitely is it seems like those the chinese-based guys seems like they're taking share from somebody but it's not Amazon is it dollar stores because it's kind of like this convenience-oriented lower price kind of stuff right. Jason [19:42]Yeah so it it it it's it's inexpensive variety Goods the, it it very likely is taking share from from the the dollar stores the dollar stores have not fared well which historically, you know there's there's some economic headwinds there's a thing going on in the United States that I I like to call A vibe session which means, some of the the economic fundamentals are actually pretty decent but people are really, consumer sentiment is down and people are really cutting back on their spending there's a lot of evidence that people are trading down and and trying to be more frugal, and that kind of climate normally has favored the dollar stores and yet you know they're they're definitely performing below these, these industry averages so certainly a chunk of of the Tik Tok team mushy and growth um is coming at their expense. Some of the sheen growth is coming at the expense of luxury which you know historically luxury has been been insulated from downturns in the market but you know we're starting to see. Some softness in their earnings and for sure softness in their guidance. So you know the you know people that would have bought more designer stuff maybe they're still buying some designer things but they're mixing it in with really affordable fashion from. From shien like I I am sure Amazon is losing some sales to Tik Tok shops that they would like to have but for your point. Jason [21:08]Amazon still you know growing much faster than the rest of the market and so yeah it's not it's not eroding Amazon's any share it's just eroding their Tam. [21:28] Concerns for Holiday 2024 Scot [21:19]Got it okay so that's the setup so e-commerce has slowed down a bit retails kind of doing its thing what what does that mean for holiday. Jason [21:29]Yeah so I I have become Debbie Downer I am concerned about holiday this year, so if we just kind of extrapolate out these Trends again 3.4% growth is below our historic average so if something dramatically didn't turn around if consumer sentiment didn't get a lot better. For this holiday you would expect this to be a slightly soft. Holiday and I I really think this trend of winners and losers is likely to continue through holidays so I think you're going to see a handful of retailers perform really well holiday at the expense of everyone else and I. I I think on average that's going to mean that revenue is kind of similar to traditional holiday growth. But I I suspect that that's that margins, will be even further eroded than usual so so usually for Holiday retail grows about 4.3% e-commerce grows at 12.9% I don't think we'll see either of those numbers for holiday this year and I think. Jason [22:34]You know if if retail grows at 3.7% and Ecom grows at 8% you know I still think you're going to see Amazon Walmart and Tik Tok grab, disproportionate share of that holiday spend which is going to be bad news, for a lot of other folks and those are just kind of the macro Trends you have to layer in that that there's a couple of reasons to to be worried about this holiday regardless of the trends going into this holiday so. We have a different calendar a number of days in the holiday season every year, and this is our worst year this is the year when we have the fewest days and holiday which actually you know historically does depress sales if there's fewer days to shop then then we sell less stuff and so this is the shortest holiday season that we ever get, and historically an election year is not favorable to Holiday spend right so traditionally there's some some anxiety and you know. Competition for attention, that plays into these November elections that impacts holiday and I I think you know this will be the most polarized election ever and so I think it's you know no matter what the outcome is half the country is going to be pretty depressed and that that likely you know translates into not an awesome holiday so so we got some things working against us. Scot [23:53]Yeah so if that's the headwinds I'll throw in a Tailwind so as a our celebrated CNBC junkie the all they talk about is the Fed meeting tomorrow where you know it's pretty clear the fed's going to lower interest rates and the big question is is it going to be a quarter point or half a point I think I I I'm not a prognost prognosticator on that I think whatever they do it's going to be wildly popular and relief a lot of this kind of interest rate pressure we've everything's been on so even if it's only a quarter point I think it'll be somewhat euphoric for the market and for for hopefully for consumers to feel like interest rates are coming down a little bit so maybe that'll like bump start some house buying and selling and they'll be a little bit more liquidity in the market so so I'm going to think of that as more of a Tailwind so there's some positivity going on there do you worry about the election because I think it's just going to take forever to figure out who won and, everyone's going to contest it and it's gonna be like this unknown thing for a very long time so we'll see how that goes. Jason [24:55]Yeah and you live in a swing state so I can only imagine what's happening to your media. Scot [24:59]Yeah we just kind of we can't even like the male is an inch thick full of like Gunk and you kind of have to sort through all the stupidity I'm not a political person to get to like you know the bill and make sure you pay it and that kind of stuff and then the you know, at the TV is just crazy but thank goodness I'm not in Pennsylvania I think they're getting just totally hammered right now. Jason [25:18]Yeah probably so and In fairness while we're covering Tailwind like this could be a headwind or a Tailwind but like I will say in general the macros are getting a little better right so inflation has been steadily coming down the 1 the most stubborn version of inflation had been. In in this core retail category is is food and even food you know they're all down below 3% which like pre-pandemic they were kind of in that, 2.1 2.3% and the FEDS sort of stated goal was to keep inflation between 2 and 3% so, you know we still had all the pain of the high prices over the last couple of years but like. Prices really have started to come down so on the 1 hand that helps consumer sentiment you know just like in announcement from the FED would and so that that's favorable you know most of the jobs reports have been you know pretty good there's there there's some decent news that in theory should make people feel better, the flip side is inflation going down actually hurts retail sales because the stuff they sell is cheaper and so when, comping with low inflation against a previous year of higher inflation it actually can make your comps more challenging. So yeah it's a a complicated mix of stuff going on. Scot [26:35]Yeah does that if you boil all that down do you end up with a like a semi prediction like if your clients were to say to you give me a number what what do you spit out. Jason [26:45]Yeah I I'm saying buckle up I normal retail holiday growth is 4.3% and I think we're retail growth is going to be below 4 this year. Margins vary wildly depending on the category but I think average margins are going to be down across the board like there there are going to be some some outliers like the the interest rates have really been brutal on the Home Improvement guys right like if you know people can't get loans they're trapped in their house uh they don't buy new houses they spend a lot less in Home Depot and Lowe's and I think it's pretty likely Buy holiday that there's some, some movement in the in the interest rates which like at the at the very least is going to Goose. That housing market which is going to have a trickle on effect to the the Home Improvement guys so I I suspect they'll have. Better holiday than they have the last last couple of years but overall I I'm not optimistic, you know with the caveat that some some really good operators or some people with a really clever model like the Amazon Walmart Tik toks are are likely gonna you know have a really good run this holiday. Scot [27:51]Okay cool I will I do not have a prediction so I'll stick with yours. Jason [27:58]Usually that doesn't work out well for you but thanks. Scot [28:01]I have to go review our it's been so long I have to go look at our New Year's predictions because there's always start to be coming to fruition here soon. Jason [28:09]Yeah yeah yeah I've kept half an eye on some of them and there's there's going to be some some are going to come down to the wire some I I would have thought were safer but like you know surprisingly Amazon's pretty slow getting their their AI stuff out the door so we'll see. Scot [28:23]Yeah yeah there's the so this is a sidebar that we didn't really prepare for but did you see they tried to build their own and they kind of couldn't and they had to punt and they're using and. Not anthropology the 1 that starts know they're using anthropic. Jason [28:41]Anthropic that's right yes I did see that um. Scot [28:44]Yeah so that's got to be embarrassing I mean they invested like some bazillions of dollars. Jason [28:47]To I mean Amazon is kind of a not invented here company so like when they have to give up on the internal initiative and and rent someone else's Tech that that probably doesn't feel very good. Scot [28:59]Yeah I made the mistake of changing my action button on my phone to the chat GPT voice and then I've been I switched from Google in my search to perplexity so I've gotten used to asking these pretty complex questions and then I chat with Alexa and I feel like I'm talking to a kindergarten I'm like I'll even like ask it something you know play this song from this album by that artist and it loses itself halfway through half the time I feel like it's brain is melting and it's just like getting Dumber even though I know it's at a Baseline. Jason [29:29]Yeah no absolutely and and I would say it's even more acute in my household because I live with a 9-year-old um and and his default is that, it should know all of this stuff right and it asks he asks these really complicated questions and I like can't tell you how many times a day I have to say to my son she's not going to know that. Scot [29:50]Why dad why. Jason [29:54]But but for your point hand him like, you know he basically lives to play Roblox and watch you to Awful YouTube videos um and I can hand him chat gbt 40 and like it's about as entertaining as Roblox to him which is amazing. [30:27] The De Minimis Provision Scot [30:13]Gotcha does uh so you mentioned Teemu and all that jazz you have been tracking this rule that allows China to use our postal system to send stuff free what's going on with that puppy. Jason [30:27]Yeah so that is famously called the Dominus provision and it's this rule that got. Put into the US Customs Enforcement in like 1938 and the idea was hey if people are going to ship stuff in the United States like we want to charge tax on it we want to charge duties and we want to have rules about what kinds of things from a safety standpoint and from a a human interest standpoint can be imported into our country right and so so normally you ship something from another country it has to go through inspections it has to go through duties but gosh there's this new kind of peer-to-peer marketplaces and there's eBay sellers selling stuff in London to people in the US and we don't have enough Customs agents to inspect all these little, packages that Scott Wingo is helping people sell on the internet right so we're going to pass a rule called the Dominus provision which is if you ship something that has less than 5 dollars of value, you don't have to declare it you don't have to pay taxes on it it's not getting inspected by anyone and it was really just a labor savings for for the the Customs agents in like you know originally in 1939 when like it was it was an e-commerce it was mail order back then. Jason [31:44]But in like 1996 that that. 5 Dollar limit got bumped to Dollars and then in 2016 the hundred dollars got bumped to $800 and that really opened the floodgates that's when companies like shien and tiemoue figured out that hey instead of filling up a container of stuff, and shipping that container to the US and having to pay C duties on that container and having that container come over in a boat and take a long time to get here I can put each. Sale in an individual envelope, and Air Freight it to the US and it'll be under the 800 hour minimum so I won't have to pay duties on it I won't have to get it inspected. And you know these these factories in China, and these these marketplaces of these factories in China you know quickly built a huge business shipping individual packages to Americans right and so that's. Jason [32:48]You know today they they quote unquote exploit what we call the Dominus provision. To to ship all those packages right and so there's been a lot of complaints by people that have to compete with the, the those those you know cheap Imports and there's been a lot of saber rattling in Congress about how you know this is exploitation and all these things, and so last week Biden proposed, that he was going to issue an executive order that goods from China no longer qualify for the de minimis exception and so what that would mean is regardless of the value. Every single package that comes from China would have to go through customs would have to be inspected would have to meet all of our import requirements and so, you know some people are looking at that and saying oh man that's going to put a huge dent that's going to make shien goods and Tik Tok goods and tiemoue goods more expensive. And that might rebalance you know all of these trends that that you and I have just been been talking about. I regrettably am a little more skeptical that it's going to have a huge impact. Jason [33:58]Couple of other sort of interesting facts to know about this Dominus thing so first of all. Not going to shock anyone there's a lot of american-based companies that are now taking full advantage of this de minimis Clause right so. Jason [34:12]Not going to name names on the podcast but there's a lot of big sellers that are us-based that import containers of goods to Mexico and then put those, unpack those containers in Mexico and ship, the goods in individual packages from Mexico to the US so they get relatively fast delivery and they get to bypass all the duties and tariffs and you know that's that that's being done by by a number of like big famous, uh retailers and brands in the US so this kind of Dominus rule if it if it affects goods from China. I guess the first thing I would expect to see is Tik Tok and team who are going to start shipping containers to Mexico and importing them from another country right and so we're going to get kind of a a wacko, situation and if you if you Google section 321 which is the the. Part of the the Customs law that that that amendments provision is in section 321 shipping you're going to find that there's dozens of 3pls that specialize in in doing this for you so. I think it's going to be harder to knock down than 1 executive order but the bigger problem is. Tik Tok to and shien together are by some estimates sending about 900,000 packages a day. Jason [35:33]2 of the United States and so if you could magically wave a wand and say all 900,000 of those packages have to be inspected before they can come in. Think what that would do to the rate of goods flowing into the United States right like all everybody's Imports all the containers would get slowed down because, we have the same number of Customs agents we've always had an executive order can't hire a bunch of new Customs agents that would require new budget from Congress and that seems a lot less likely. So just like the reason the Dominus was there is we didn't have enough people to look at all these packages and that was when they're way less packages than there are now so. If we could somehow like do away with Dominus like would it, reduce the number of shipments probably but it still would be way more shipments it would still overwhelm well customs and would likely suddenly mean all those goods that are I guess holiday Goods for the most part are already on the way are already here but like, it it would probably have a dramatic effect on on q1 availability of goods because it would just gum Up Customs so while I I like the ex the spirit of trying to, update the laws to have a More Level Playing Field I kind of doubt in practice that 1 Executive Order is is going to fix this super complicated problem. Scot [36:51]Yeah now that we're through earning season did you hear anything else interesting in earnings that we were not able to do an Amazon's earning podcast there wasn't really anything super exciting other than. You know kind of more of the same I think you know the AWS did better than a lot of people thought which was good, and that everyone's really focused on that because of the AI stuff everyone's worried Amazon's going to lose share but they seem to be holding their own and then e-commerce and, the retails were were kind of in line so they didn't really slow or speed up, if you have any there was a little color around Prime day but nothing Earth shattering any other interesting things from earnings Seasons you saw. Jason [37:31]Yeah so so again like what you've you've kind of had 3 kinds of retailers right you had those 5 retailers that I mentioned only only 2 of them have like earnings calls in the US which is, Amazon and Walmart. Tik Tok is owned by bike dance which has has earnings calls in China and team was owned by poor which has earnings calls in China she and is trying to go public they're trying to list in in London so we haven't really seen any, any earnings calls from them so they they've had interesting things you've actually had T-Mobile stock took a pretty big hit after their earnings because they, reported great sales but by dance like lowered his guidance and part of it is I believe. In in response to how much share Tik Tok shops has captured so this is 1 of I think 1 of the most interesting stories of the year is. Jason [38:23]For probably as long as I've known you Scott like we've always talked about social commerce and people are always talking about like. Hey there's all this attention on Facebook are people going to be able to sell Goods on Facebook and just not even need e-commerce sites anymore and the narrative we've always had is man it's been tried dozens and dozens of times and it so far hasn't worked it seems like. Us consumers don't want to shop on their social platforms they want to interact with their friends on their social platforms and they want to shop on their shop platforms, but the 1 place in the world where this does seem to be working is China where, pendo Duo on Alibaba had been you know pretty successful 10-cent had been pretty successful with with social commerce and, that narrative is kind of over right now because Tik Tok shops is selling twenty billion dollars worth of stuff direct to Consumer and Tik Tok is. Really winning with consumers attention and especially with younger consumer consumers attention so you know. Jason [39:21]Gen Z Shoppers are are gen Z consumers are spending like an hour a day, on Tik Tok like the Olympics didn't do very well because nobody watches long form video on television anymore like they're all watching all this this short form content on Tik Tok and Tik Tok has been able to turn that attention, into sales so much so that you know the most successful e-commerce site on the planet while Amazon has has kind of said like hey we can't beat him so we're joining him right so Amazon announced, a deal with Tik Tok where you can run an ad on Tik Tok have direct Commerce in that ad and check out with your Amazon credentials and have your order fulfilled by Amazon Prime, in an ad on the Tik Tok platform so that is super interesting and Amazon has said and we're going to start shipping Goods direct from China just like Tik Tok and T-Mobile and shien so they've announced that they're going to, [40:27] TikTok's Impact on E-commerce Jason [40:19]direct to Consumer from factory model you know presumably to take advantage of some of this these same de de minimis. Jason [40:27]Provisions that we we talked about earlier so it's kind of interesting to see Amazon have to kind of match some of the, the offerings and play with some of these Frenemies you know historically you know that's that's gone the other way right like it was it was the old Legacy retards that were having to begrudgingly or brands that had to begrudgingly, moved to Amazon so interesting to see Amazon moving to Tik Tok so that was a super interesting. Jason [40:56]Sort of evolution this year I'm going to be really interested to see whether the, the Tik Tok thing you know it's mostly inexpensive impulse Goods at the moment and, you know can that get traction with staples will people buy more premium Goods we're starting to see more and more Brands I just spent some time with, Keurig which owns you know a bunch of the coffee brands and they're now doing direct Commerce on Tik Tok shops so it kind of went from all unbranded stuff on Chinese factories to, you know we're starting to see branded merchandise in the Tik Tok shop so, that super fascinating and then on a much more scale 1 other thing that really jumped out of me in the investor call after the Amazon earnings is the Amazon CFO talked about. Jason [41:43]The softness that people have seen in the drug channel right and so Walgreens write a CVS haven't been having a very good run lately and and he called out that like Amazon probably got a boost in sales because the the Walgreens so helpfully locked all the products behind cages and that like uh. You know was an impediment to sales at Walgreens and caused a lot of those sales to happen on Amazon instead and so you know if you remember last year a lot of retailers were claimed you know crying about shrinking complaining a lot about shoplifting you're not hearing a lot of conversation and earnings calls about shrink this year. And now you know Amazon saying like man we're we're a beneficiary of all the the eroded customer experiences, that that have resulted from an overreaction to shrink. Scot [42:34]Hu yeah I saw there's a CVS has a thing where you can actually tap with your phone I guess it has an NFC chip in it and so I imagine you have to have the CVS app and be logged in and then you can tap to get into that cage so at least you don't have to wait an hour for someone to wander by and and get you your your pack of gum. Jason [42:55]Yeah which I have mixed feelings about on the 1 hand I really admire The Innovation and that's a clever way to reduce the friction if you are going to put all these products and product jail which is what I call those those cases the, the pro you know the the argument would be, in CVS's case you have to be a member of their Affinity program and have their app on your phone in order to unlock the cases and so like in practice essentially what that means is you know all of America used to be able to shop at CVS now it's a members-only store right like now it's it's it's essentially Costco like you you have to be a member and give them all your data or you're going to have really inconvenient access to the razor blades and so you know, I could see that going either way like if if you compare it to Walgreens or Raid where you don't get that option like it might be looked at favorably but if you kind of look at it in big picture and say wait a minute you're going to lock up all this stuff and then you're going to make me be a member of your Affinity program in order to, to just be able to do what I've always done or at least since the 1920s when Piggly Wiggly opened up all this stuff. Jason [44:01]I you know I could imagine consumers not not reacting super well to that, I don't actually know if the CVS is is like Bluetooth or NFC but you did bring up another point. IOS 18 launch today and 1 of the cool features in iOS 18 is they have apple is for the first time opened up the NFC chip to third-party apps so. Under iOS 18 it would be possible for CVS to use that NFC chip to unlock the, the uh their their smart locks that would not have been possible in the previous operating system so that's a fun Commerce innovation, that came to uh Apple today, and I haven't seen any announcements yet but I'll I'll be surprised if we don't see some some cool evolution of some of the digital wallets to take advantage of that new feature as well. Scot [44:50]Pretty cool yeah so anything else before we wrap up that that you want to prep listeners for as we go into holiday. Jason [44:58]No no I feel like we covered a lot of ground again I'm I'm super sorry on my behalf and and Scott's behalf that we've been a little sporadic with the shows we really appreciate all the kind words people have, been sending our way and for sure I take it as a compliment that people are mad at me that we haven't been putting out shows so hopefully we'll we'll be able to find some good Windows throughout the rest of the year to get some, some shows out there I you know certainly want to do a recap after grocery shop coming up and we'll certainly want to cover holiday and maybe we can do some. Go old school and do some live shows from interrupt this year if we can get you to come to to New York Scott. Scot [45:35]Yeah yeah the we'll look at the weather and see how it goes. Jason [45:39]Yeah yeah yeah if if you're an investor in his fund use use that leverage to pressure him to do it. Scot [45:45]Hey that hurts. Jason [45:46]And if you're not an investor nurse fund why the heck not. Scot [45:49]Heck yeah between your fund.com come on aboard. Jason [45:52]Exactly well Scott that's probably going to be a great place to leave it if you're super ecstatic that we are back on the air feel free to jump on iTunes and give us that 5-star review we want to refreshen those up and. Until next time happy commercing.
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Rerun: Clarence Saunders opened the world's first self-service supermarket, ‘Piggly Wiggly', in Memphis, Tennessee on 6th September, 1916. Calculating that the revenues gained through impulse purchases would outweigh those lost from shoplifting, Saunders' concept forever changed the world of shopping for groceries - but his business acumen did not last. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly review Saunders' promotional hustles; weigh up the items in a shopping basket of the era; and reveal how ‘Piggly Wiggly' (almost certainly) gained its distinctive name... Further Reading: • ‘The Untold Truth Of Piggly Wiggly' (Mashed, 2021): https://www.mashed.com/426197/the-untold-truth-of-piggly-wiggly/ • ‘America's First Supermarket at 100: How It Changed the World' (Time, 2016): https://time.com/4480303/supermarkets-history/ • ‘Piggly Wiggly, the first true grocery store - Life in America' (Recollection Road, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVvgAd_5vpo 'Why am I hearing a rerun?' Each Thursday and Friday we repeat stories from our archive of 800+ episodes, so we can maintain the quality of our independent podcast and bring you fresh, free content every Monday-Wednesday… … But
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In this episode of the SLU Podcast titled "From a Piggly Wiggly Leader to a Confident One | Ep. 192" hosts Jeff Wallace and Brent Crowe delve into the concept of what they term "the higgledy piggledy leader." They open with a nostalgic conversation about their childhood experiences at Piggly Wiggly in Atlanta, setting a personal and relatable tone for the episode. The main discussion centers on the characteristics of a leader who is underconfident and disorganized, drawing comparisons to Einstein's famously messy office. However, they clarify that unlike Einstein, who was a rare genius, most people cannot afford to allow disorganization in leadership. They label this leadership style as sporadic in decision-making and lacking clear direction. The hosts also intertwine spiritual themes throughout the episode, utilizing 1 Peter 2:9 to highlight the importance of understanding one's identity as a "chosen" individual to lead effectively. This Biblical perspective frames the discussion on leadership with an emphasis on being set apart and living a life that reflects the gospel. They discuss the need for leaders to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and to lead with a clear and structured vision, inspired by principles like those found in Jordan Peterson's "12 Rules for Life." The episode concludes with a broader life lesson about the importance of living a holy and purposeful life as a reflection of one's divine choice and identity, urging listeners to "wander well and shine like stars." The dialogue resonates with both practical leadership advice and spiritual encouragement, making it a holistic talk on overcoming underconfidence and disorganization in leadership.
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