Podcasts about Shopper

From 07/22 Hour 1: You won't believe the expensive sports memorabilia this thrift shopper stumbled upon the other day. Should the Junkies compete in their own thrift shopping contest?

Grab a cup of coffee, tune in, get ready for fun and discover the many treasures from our listeners on the WBF Shopper. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell or Trade on National Moon Day!

The WBF Shopper is a free, Buy, Sell or Trade radio program. Tune in and find out whats for sale in yards, garages and attics all over central Florida. Tom takes your phone calls to buy, sell and trade on a good looking Saturday Shopper!

Polk County's only Live, Local, Call-In Marketplace, it's the WBF Shopper. A whole lot of fun, plus its free and it gets results, give us a try. Happy Fri-Yay! Jeff and Denise take your phone calls to Buy Sell or Trade on the Shopper!

The WBF Shopper is a radio program that has been bringing listeners together to buy, sell, or trade their personal items since 1969. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy sell or trade on National Corn Fritter Day!

FM 102.9 - FM 97.1 - AM 1130 is home to the World Famous WBF Shopper. It's fun, free and gets results. Thanks for listening. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy sell and trade on a Wednesday edition of the Shopper!

Known by many names: Swap Shop, Tradio, Tell It and Sell it, our fun and free version is called The WBF Shopper. Thanks for listening. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell, or Trade on National Mac & Cheese Day!

In this episode of Buying Beyond we dive into one of retail's biggest unspoken variables - the weather, and how it quietly reshapes shopper behavior, sales patterns, and buying strategy.We kick off discussing the current UK heatwave before unpacking how extreme temperatures are driving record-breaking sales in soft drinks and ice cream, changing shopping channels (in-store vs. online), and creating headaches for buyers and merchandisers trying to plan stock, promotions, and seasonal transitions around unpredictable conditions. We also explore the growing role of resale platforms like Vinted in reflecting real-time, weather-driven demand, and why blaming poor sales purely on weather isn't good enough in a trading room - you need a plan of action too.We finish with a fun "rain or shine" quickfire round on which retail categories win or lose depending on the forecast.Three Key Takeaways:1. Weather changes behavior differently than you'd expect -  rain mainly affects where people shop (shifting to online or indoor destinations), while temperature changes what people buy (driving spikes in categories like soft drinks, ice cream, and seasonal clothing).2. "The weather affected sales" is not a complete explanation - retailers need to pair any weather-related sales commentary with a clear action plan (e.g., pulling stock forward, adjusting promotions, reallocating inventory) rather than treating it as an excuse.3. Resale platforms are a real-time weather signal - sites like Vinted show organic, reactive buying patterns (e.g., surges in searches for linen dresses or raincoats) that can offer retailers useful signals for demand forecasting that traditional retail calendars can't match.Support the showIf you've liked this episode please rate, follow, subscribe and share :) - and if you already have, thank you! It honestly really helps to keep this going and growing!Follow us @buyingandbeyond on Instagram Send us a DM or email hello@buyingandbeyond.co.ukWe also have a retail buyers membership @jointhebuyersclub  Find out more at www.jointhebuyersclub.co.ukIf you'd like to show a little more love, then head here to give us just a little bit *extra* and show us your support :) thank you!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2300060/support

Amazon zieht den Kaufabschluss zunehmend aus der Produktseite heraus und verschiebt ihn: direkt in den Dialog mit der KI. Gleichzeitig fällt mit den automatisch generierten Sponsored Products Videos eine weitere große Hürde für Video Ads. Ines ordnet ein, was davon für euch als Advertiser jetzt schon zählt.Alle Themen der Episode im Überblick: News #1: Amazon launcht die Sponsored Brands “Brand Gallery” (00:20)News #2: Unified Reporting ist da & die alten Reports gehen (01:36)News #3: Erste Agentic Ads für Alexa+ verschieben den Kauf in den Dialog (02:40)News #4: Prime Day 2026 setzt auf KI für Shopper:innen (03:56)News #5: Baut Amazon jetzt Sponsored Products Videos automatisch? (05:05)Links & Ressourcen:CORTUA Warteliste – Das erste System, das KI mit einem berechenbaren Kern verbindet und deine Amazon Ads von der Strategie bis zur Kampagne steuert. Jetzt Platz sichernFragen & Anregungen:Hintergründe sowie weiterführende Informationen zum Podcast findest du unter: https://www.adference.com/podcast-vitamin-aFür Fragen und Feedback hinterlasse einen Kommentar bei Spotify oder auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ADFERENCEMail: vitamin-a@adference.com

Greg Deacon is VP of Media Ads, Key Accounts and Business Development at Snappy Shopper, a leading UK-based Q-Commerce player. In this episode, he joins Daniel to explore the evolution of quick commerce, the growing importance of independent retailers and the opportunities retail media creates for FMCG brands. They discuss how digital shopping is reshaping store formats, product strategies and consumer behaviour—and why brands that continue treating quick commerce as a secondary channel risk being left behind. Whether retail media should really be considered a "tax" How Snappy Shopper supports independent retailers through quick-commerce technology Why online demand is shifting convenience stores towards larger packs and take-home missions The challenges created by silos across brand, e-commerce and shopper-marketing teams How creativity, relevance and consistency influence conversion on the "last screen" Why quick commerce could represent 40% of retail sales within five to six years More Snappy Shopper's Event HERE Audio Mixing by Modest Ferrer Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The FMCG Guys (Dwyer Partners SL) or its partners. The FMCG Guys make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any information discussed, and accept no responsibility for any decisions or outcomes based on this content. Listeners are encouraged to seek their own professional advice before acting on any of the topics covered.  

Is it time to clean out the shed, or empty out that garage? The WBF Shopper has brought listeners together since 1969. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell, or Trade on National Hydration Day!

Food retail is undergoing a fundamental transformation, and few people have a better vantage point than the SupermarketGuru Phil Lempert. In this episode of Food for Thought Leadership, Lempert joins FI's Chris Campbell to discuss the forces reshaping grocery, from inflation and private label growth to changing consumer expectations around health, wellness, and transparency. The conversation explores why traditional supermarket formats may be reaching their limits, how retailers can compete in an increasingly crowded landscape, and where artificial intelligence is already creating value for shoppers. Lempert also shares his outlook on the future of grocery retail, including the rise of smaller, more specialized stores, the growing importance of prepared foods, and why retailers that establish trust and a clear brand identity will be best positioned to win over the next decade. More About Phil Lempert: For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies and trade associations worldwide. Known as The SupermarketGuru® Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions. As one of America's leading consumer trend-watchers and analysts, Phil Lempert is recognized on television, radio and in print. For twenty plus years Phil has served as food trends editor and correspondent for NBC News' Today show, reporting on consumer trends and showcasing new products, as well as regular appearances on ABC's The View, FOX Business, Dr. Oz, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, FOX, as well as on local television morning and news programs throughout the country. For almost two decades, he hosted the syndicated show Shopping Smart on the WOR Radio Network  and now hosts the webcasts/podcasts The Lempert Report LIVE, Lost in the Supermarket and the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Farm, Food, Facts available on all podcast platforms. Phil Lempert was one of the pioneers of the new information media, founding SupermarketGuru.com in 1994. The website is now one of the leading food and health resources on the Internet, visited by more than 9 million people each year. SupermarketGuru.com offers original video and editorial content on food and retail trends, food and beverage product ratings, analysis of trends in food marketing and retail, and features health advice, nutrition news and many other resources to empower both the food industry and consumers. Phil is the founder and editor of The Lempert Report on Substack and SupermarketGuru.com and the founder of the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance which was acquired by the Association for Retail and Consumer Professionals in 2022. He has been profiled and interviewed by scores of publications including  USA Today, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Newsweek and Ad Age, and is interviewed by hundreds of publications each year. He is also a columnist for Forbes.com. Phil has served on the Executive Committee of Michelle Obama's Chefs Move to School program. He also serves on numerous other boards including: FARE, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Honor the Harvest, Sial Innovation Jury, Seminis, Ingenuity and Betterer Foods Advisory Boards. Lempert is the author of Being the Shopper and Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. His previous books include: Phil Lempert's Supermarket Shopping & Value Guide, Top Ten Trends for Baby Boomers and Crisis Management: A Workbook for Survival. He is currently working on his next book which will be published by John Wiley & Son: Disrupting the Food Business: Silicon Valley Culture and the Food Business.

The free classified column of the airways is right here. We have alot of fun, buying, selling and trading on The WBF Shopper. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell or Trade on a busy Monday!

Grab a cup of coffee, tune in, get ready for fun and discover the many treasures from our listeners on the WBF Shopper. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy, sell and trade on the final day of Sping Saturday Shopper!

The WBF Shopper is a free, Buy, Sell or Trade radio program. Tune in and find out whats for sale in yards, garages and attics all over central Florida. Happy Fri-Yay! Jeff and Denise take your phone calls to Buy Sell or Trade on the Shopper! Plus Denise's Word of the Day!

Polk County's only Live, Local, Call-In Marketplace, it's the WBF Shopper. A whole lot of fun, plus its free and it gets results, give us a try. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy sell or trade on National Cherry Tart Day!

The WBF Shopper is a radio program that has been bringing listeners together to buy, sell, or trade their personal items since 1969. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy sell and trade on a Wednesday edition of the Shopper!

Known by many names: Swap Shop, Tradio, Tell It and Sell it, our fun and free version is called The WBF Shopper. Thanks for listening. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell or Trade on a busy Monday!

Grab a cup of coffee, tune in, get ready for fun and discover the many treasures from our listeners on the WBF Shopper. Tom takes your phone calls to buy, sell and trade on the Saturday Shopper!

You never know what you'll discover or who you'll hear on The WBF Shopper, the free classified column of the airways. Happy Fri-Yay! Jeff and Denise take your phone calls to Buy Sell or Trade on the Shopper!

Have stuff in the backyard or attic and need it gone? The WBF Shopper is your free place to buy, sell and trade. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy sell or trade on National Corn on the Cob Day!

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On today's podcast episode, we discuss how technology has changed the way Rainbow's customers research, compare, and ultimately make purchasing decisions; what the retailer has learned about serving customers that higher-end, luxury, and mainstream retailers could benefit from; and why "every AI experiment designed to replace a person failed, while every experiment designed to make a talented person better succeeded."   Tune in to hear the discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Zak Stambor, and David Cost, Chief Digital Officer at Rainbow Apparel.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-what-every-retailer-learn-value-apparel-shopper-with-rainbow-apparel-reimagining-retail © 2026 EMARKETER   Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce, unlocking real-time relevance in the Transaction Moment. Rokt's AI Brain and Ecommerce Network help the world's leading companies deliver more relevant customer experiences and unlock incremental value from every transaction. Learn more at rokt.com

Software agents are now the highest-converting shoppers on the web, and most stores are built to lock them out. Rick Watson sit down with Stripe's Danny Smith, who leads global agentic commerce solution architecture, to work through what changes when your buyer is a piece of software.The Watson Weekly interview is sponsored by Avalara - the agentic AI platform automating global tax and compliance for leading eCommerce brands. For more details: https://avalaratax.watsonweekly.com.They cover why agents convert about 4x better than humans, why two-thirds of agent checkouts fail on sites built for people, and the four ways merchants can let agents pay, from approving every purchase by hand up to agents transacting with each other directly. Danny closes with three concrete moves to make now, starting with treating your robots.txt like a doorman instead of a bouncer.

Looking to Buy, Sell or Trade? You've come to the right place...and its Fun and Free! The WBF Shopper is “your time”. Jeff is joined by a special cohost Joe Tedder, Polk County Tax Collector. We talk Kids Tag Art and more! They also take your phone calls to buy sell and trade!

Is it time to clean out the shed, or empty out that garage? The WBF Shopper has brought listeners together since 1969. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell, or Trade on National Donald Duck Day!

In today's podcast episode, we discuss what “wellness” means to Americans today, the relationship between the wellness movement and the traditional healthcare industry, and how brands and retailers are redesigning their offerings for wellness-conscious shoppers.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analysts Rajiv Leventhal and Beth Snyder Bulik. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Report mentioned: https://content-na1.emarketer.com/health-wellness-market-2026?_gl=1*1qdd2uu*_gcl_au*NDI1MjU0MDE2LjE3NzY3MTc1NzcuNDUxNDk0NDA3LjE3ODA5MzUzMzYuMTc4MDkzNjM2NQ..*_ga*OTE2NTYwMDAxLjE2ODk3OTEzNTc.*_ga_XXYLHB9SXG*czE3ODEwMTk2NzkkbzQ2JGcxJHQxNzgxMDE5Njg0JGo1NSRsMCRoNzUzODM2MjAy   Subscribe to EMARKETER's newsletters. Go to https://www.emarketer.com/newsletters   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/   For sponsorship opportunities, contact us: advertising@emarketer.com   For more information, visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/   Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com    For a transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-mind-body-basket-rise-of-wellness-shopper-behind-numbers   © 2026 EMARKETER Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce, unlocking real-time relevance in the Transaction Moment. Rokt's AI Brain and Ecommerce Network help the world's leading companies deliver more relevant customer experiences and unlock incremental value from every transaction. Learn more at rokt.com.

The free classified column of the airways is right here. We have alot of fun, buying, selling and trading on The WBF Shopper. Jeff takes your phone calls to Buy, Sell or Trade on a busy Monday!

Grab a cup of coffee, tune in, get ready for fun and discover the many treasures from our listeners on the WBF Shopper. Jeff takes your phone calls to buy, sell and trade on the Saturday Shopper!

Maria Skvortsova: If Your People Feel Safe, You Succeed — Measuring What Matters as a Scrum Master Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "If your people feel safe and comfortable in the environment you built, then you succeed. If not, that's something you should change in your ways of working." — Maria Skvortsova   For Maria, success as a Scrum Master has nothing to do with green reports or velocity charts. She's seen green dashboards masking miserable teams and sky-high velocity hiding terrible quality. Instead, her definition of success centers on one thing: can a developer honestly tell the product owner that a story isn't ready — and not be punished for it? That's psychological safety in action. Maria measures this through healthy conflict — the team's ability to disagree constructively, to challenge each other without fear. She uses the Vacation, Shopper, Prisoner, Explorer retrospective as a gauge: are people showing up as engaged shoppers and explorers, or as reluctant prisoners? She also emphasizes a practice that many Scrum Masters overlook — having regular one-on-ones with every team member. Not just for task alignment, but to understand their cultural background and personal context. Maria works with people from many different cultures and has learned that what feels like disengagement in one culture might be deep respect in another. Her tip: before assuming you understand someone's behavior, invest in learning where they come from. The cultural awareness you build through those conversations will make you a better Scrum Master than any framework ever could.   Self-reflection Question: How do you know whether the people on your team feel safe enough to say "no" or "this isn't ready"? When was the last time you checked? Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: Stinky Fish Maria's favorite retrospective format is the Stinky Fish. The metaphor is simple and vivid: a stinky fish represents the things a team is trying to hide, the elephants in the room that everyone avoids. The longer you hide the fish, the worse it stinks. The exercise asks team members to put their "stinky fish" on the table and admit that something smells. Maria doesn't use this format every sprint — she saves it for when she senses there's something the team is avoiding. She also structures all her retrospectives using the Derby-Larsen model: opening, objective data (burn-downs, defect counts), subjective data, insights, decisions, and closing with a ROTI (Return on Time Invested) vote. For large teams, she uses breakout rooms in pairs — because when you're in a pair, it's impossible not to talk. She also uses Mentimeter for interactive slides, letting people grab their phones, relax, and contribute without the pressure of speaking up in front of 17 people.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Nhiều người bước vào siêu thị với danh sách chỉ vài món đồ cần mua, nhưng khi ra về lại đẩy theo cả một xe hàng đầy ắp. Đó không đơn thuần là câu chuyện “mua quá tay”, mà là kết quả của hàng loạt cảm xúc, nhu cầu và trải nghiệm mua sắm được kích hoạt ngay tại điểm bán.Trong tập 6 của series “Into Modern Trade”, anh Nguyễn Quang Hiệp sẽ giải mã Shopper Insight, những động lực vô hình chi phối hành vi mua sắm, đồng thời phân tích cách thương hiệu và nhà bán lẻ biến insight thành trải nghiệm và hoạt động Trade Marketing tại điểm bán.Xem bài viết chi tiết tại đây.Chuỗi bài viết “Into Modern Trade”, kết hợp với anh Nguyễn Quang Hiệp – Brand & Retail Expert, đồng thời là Giảng viên BRAND Camp, nhằm mang đến một góc nhìn tổng quan về kênh Modern Trade, từ đó hỗ trợ việc đưa ra các quyết định và đánh giá mang tính chiến lược, giúp doanh nghiệp nâng cao khả năng thâm nhập và khai thác hiệu quả kênh phân phối này.

Recorded live at Google Marketing Live 2026, Phillip and eCommerce reporter Nicole Silberstein sit down with Ashish Gupta, VP & GM of Merchant Shopping at Google, who is behind the foundational commerce infrastructure powering the Shopping Graph and Universal Commerce Protocol. Gupta breaks down the GML announcements: UCP's expansion beyond shopping into hotels and food delivery, the multi-item Universal Cart that spans Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail, and why the future of agentic commerce still depends on merchants nailing the fundamentals. A Shopper for Every Shopper Key takeaways: UCP is expanding beyond shopping into hotel bookings and local food delivery, giving every shopper their own personal shopper. The Universal Cart lets shoppers buy multiple items at once across Google surfaces, streamlining the buying experience as shoppers venture from inspiration to discovery and comparison. Merchants remains the seller of record no matter where the transaction is completed, tackling industry concerns about disintermediation. Conversational attributes enrich product feeds so AI can match nuanced shopper intent. Winning in agentic commerce starts with the fundamentals: feeds, first-party data, and UCP readiness. In-Show Mentions: Google Marketing Live 2026 and Google I/O 2026 Universal Cart & Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Further Reading: Google Imagines a Future Where Everyone Shops in Ads — A special edition of The Senses that distills the week's key announcements Episode 463: LIVE @ Google I/O: Universal Cart, Agentic Payments, and the Protocols Powering the Agent-Mediated Economy — Companion interview with Suresh Ganapathy Episode 464: LIVE @ Google Marketing Live: How Google Is Taking the Drudgery Out of Shopping— Companion interview with Nick Fox Google Solidifies Its Place in the AI Race — Insiders coverage of Google's UCP debut at NRF 2026, the foundation for this week's announcements [Member Brief] Agentic Commerce and the eCommerce Site's New Existential Crisis — How agentic platforms are reshaping the role of the branded eCommerce site Associated Links: Learn more about  Check out Future Commerce on YouTube Check out Future Commerce Plus for exclusive content and save on merch and print Subscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce world Listen to our other episodes of Future Commerce Have any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Episode 308 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Jodi Katz sits down with Michelle LeBlanc, VP Merchandising, Beauty, & Personal Care at CVS Health, to discuss the strategy behind merchandising beauty across more than 8,000 stores.Michelle shares how CVS approaches localization, balances legacy and emerging brands, and thinks about shopper behavior through the lens of speed, convenience, and accessibility. She explains why CVS sees itself as an “anti-destination” retailer, how customer feedback shapes assortments, and what today's shoppers are really asking for.The conversation also explores Michelle's 20-year career journey, her leadership philosophy centered on kindness and psychological safety, and the realities of balancing executive leadership with parenting three boys. It's a thoughtful conversation about modern retail, beauty discovery, and leading with humanity. Thanks to our partner CEW where you can discover how to accelerate your career - go to CEW.org and use code WBMB20 for 20% off your first year of membership.

Nesta edição, gravada diretamente do Expo Center Norte em São Paulo, trazemos a nossa cobertura especial da APAS Show 2026, o maior festival supermercadista do mundo, que reuniu mais de 150 mil visitantes.Analisamos os principais debates dos três dias de Congresso: desde o alerta de que a eficiência tecnológica precisa estar aliada às relações humanas autênticas, passando pelas lições de grandes CEOs sobre o desafio da fidelização, até as ferramentas práticas de Inteligência Artificial Agêntica e precificação baseada em dados.Entre os destaques:

Today's episode features NYC Costume Shopper, Costume Designer, and author Sara Hinkley! We get deep into the details of what it's like working as an Costume Shopper in New York City, her previous work as a Costume Department Coordinator and her upcoming novel The Red Sacrament which you should all pre-order at the link below! --- If you want to support me and this podcast, please subscribe to the Patreon - we have tiers starting at just $3 and you will get access to extended cuts of every episode with more even more stories. Sara's Patreon episode is 30 minutes longer! --- Assistant Costume Designer/NYC Shopper, Costume Designer, Author Sara Hinkley Credits include: The Off-Weeks, Law and Order: SVU, Law and Order: Organized Crime, The Blacklist, Monsterland, Crashing, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. --- Sara Hinkley is an author and costume designer living in Brooklyn, NY.  Her debut novel, historical vampire horror The Red Sacrament is out July 2026 from Titan Books. Her costume design work has included film, television, theatre, dance, and opera, and she currently working as Assistant Costume Designer/Shopper on The Off Weeks, a forthcoming project for Apple TV. She is a proud union member of USA 829 IATSE. Her literary representation is Isabel Kaufman at Fox Literary.     Sara Hinkley Links: Website: sarahinkley.com Instagram: @sarahinkley.jpg Twitter: @boneysoups Bluesky: @boneysoups IMDb: Sara Hinkley Preorder The Red Sacrament! --- TFACD Links: Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer Instagram: @talesfromacostumedesigner Twitter: @talesfromaCD TikTok: @talesfromaCD --- Whitney Anne Adams Links: Website: whitneyadams.com IMDb: Whitney Anne Adams Instagram: @WAACostumeDesign Twitter: @WhitneyAAdams TikTok: @waacostumedesign --- Union Links: Costume Designers Guild IG: @cdglocal892 United Scenic Artists Local 829 IG: @unitedscenicartists IATSE IG: @iatse ---

Every team has them. The teammate who turns a one-word answer into a five-minute monologue. The developer who has not said a word in three retrospectives. The Product Owner who "adds context" to every user story before anyone gets a chance to read it. This episode is a high-energy, no-nonsense look at the over-talkers and under-talkers who quietly shape every meeting, and at the facilitation moves that turn a room of crickets and ramblers into a room of contributors. Expect a practical tour through the Explorer, Shopper, Vacationer, and Prisoner lens from Diana Larsen and Esther Derby's Agile Retrospectives, a fresh take on meeting personas like the Rambler, the Interrupter, the Silent Assassin, and the Ghost Participant, and a stack of techniques you can use this week:Sand timers in stand-ups. Parking lots that get used. Round-robin and popcorn share-outs. Intentionally crafted breakout rooms. Silent brainstorming. "Make space, take space" working agreements. And the most underused move of all, one-on-one coaching outside the meeting.The takeaway is simple and bracing. The goal of a great meeting is not equal talking time. The goal is meaningful contribution. Great facilitators do more than manage conversations. They create the conditions for better conversations to happen.

Are you drawn to what you need — or are you drawn to what's on sale? Image consultant and stylist Mikara Reid of MIIEN Consultancy defines the bargain shopper — and why letting the price lead every purchase is costing your wardrobe more than you think. Also covered in her book What's Your MIIEN! ?#BargainShopper #SmartShopping #IntentionalShopping #miienconsultancy #ShopWithIntention #WardrobeValue #PersonalStyle #FashionIdentity #DressWithIntention #ImageConsultant #PersonalStylist #MikaraReid #MIIEN #SlowFashion #MindfulShopping #wardrobeessentials

Nesta edição, mergulhamos no comportamento do novo smart shopper, um consumidor jovem e consciente que fez as vendas de proteínas vegetais saltarem 111% e que exige conveniência e propósito. Entramos no clima da APAS Show 2026, o maior evento supermercadista do mundo, onde a Bluesoft estará presente no Pavilhão Branco com inovações em Inteligência Artificial e ERP em nuvem. Discutimos também a revolução da praticidade nas gôndolas, com as carnes prontas despontando como a alternativa rápida e acessível ao delivery. E, para entrar em campo, mostramos como o álbum de figurinhas da Copa do Mundo já está transformando lojas em pontos de encontro e gerando vendas por impulso. Entre os destaques:

We're all doing it right now - eyeballing the spare boiler in the driveway that you may or may not need (probably not, if you're any sort of geek), wondering if there's some solid cash to be had if you just did a leeeeettle work.  Well, the Gearhead Consultancy at the Garage Hour has done this before (a LOT), and we can help you get to done.  What's a must-do and what can you explain away?  Does the Check Engine Light mean buy a new sensor or buy a $20 code-reader?  How do you move from attracting a shopper to making them a buyer?  Are you ready to pounce when Mr. Shopper's want turns to need?  ...And do you know what your buggy is worth? While we're at it: PPIHC 2026 (right around the corner), trying new snowblower repairmen (because why not), JFS4 detail ('froading is for fun), and yummy tunes from the one and only Cut Chemist (because that stuff's great too).

We're all doing it right now - eyeballing the spare boiler in the driveway that you may or may not need (probably not, if you're any sort of geek), wondering if there's some solid cash to be had if you just did a leeeeettle work.  Well, the Gearhead Consultancy at the Garage Hour has done this before (a LOT), and we can help you get to done.  What's a must-do and what can you explain away?  Does the Check Engine Light mean buy a new sensor or buy a $20 code-reader?  How do you move from attracting a shopper to making them a buyer?  Are you ready to pounce when Mr. Shopper's want turns to need?  ...And do you know what your buggy is worth? While we're at it: PPIHC 2026 (right around the corner), trying new snowblower repairmen (because why not), JFS4 detail ('froading is for fun), and yummy tunes from the one and only Cut Chemist (because that stuff's great too).

Would you let AI Shop for you.

What if the most powerful customer insight tool in ecommerce is hiding inside your SMS program? Mike Manheimer (Chief Customer Officer, Postscript) joins hosts Connor MacDonald (CMO, Ridge) and Cody Plofker (CEO, Jones Road Beauty) to dig into how brands are getting more out of their SMS programs. They cover what most brands are doing wrong about messaging frequency, how conversational commerce is reshaping the acquisition funnel, and why the data from texts may be the most valuable, untapped signal in right now.  The conversation moves from holdout testing and subscriber LTV benchmarks to Postscript's AI product, Shopper, and the surprisingly specific objections that are quietly blocking purchases. It also covers what RCS means for the future of mobile messaging, why org structure shapes SMS performance more than most brands realize, and the single thing a five-to-ten-million-dollar brand should do first to unlock more from the channel.  Powered By Motion Creative Benchmarks Report 2026https://motionapp.com/thumbstop-pulse/creative-benchmarks-2026?utm_campaign=marketing-operators&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_content=creative-benchmarks-2026&utm_source=marketing-operators-podcastRivohttps://www.rivo.io/operatorsPrescient AI https://www.prescientai.com/operatorsRichpanelhttps://9ops.co/richpanelAftersellhttps://9ops.co/4i3bb5Operators Newsletterhttps://9operators.com/

Can you remind everyone about Kroger Precision Marketing?Tell us about your announcement with Google this week.Incomplete measurement is a top pain point for many brands. With this new reporting, what specific “aha” moments can brands expect to see that they couldn't see before?How do brands activate?Why is this kind of collaboration between Google and retailers important to brands?How does this change how brands should think about the role of Kroger or Google in their overall media strategy, and how does this help brands reach shoppers at every step of their journey?  

Data is never static - just like people and the world as a whole. Vanessa Atanasov, Shopper and Trade Marketing Manager at Jack Link's and BiFi Benelux, tells us how she uses the "before & after" of banana bread during Covid lockdowns to illustrate how things can change, including our understanding of them. We talk about shopper vs consumer marketing and how to use productive curiosity to make your in-store campaigns stand out. Tune in to the #ShinyNewObjectPodcast to get some of the worst, and best, marketing advice ever. #marketingpodcast #datadrivenmarketing  

AI is beginning to facilitate decisions and shape purchases before shoppers even reach a retailer. From AI-assisted search and recommendation engines to emerging agent-led discovery and checkout journeys, a new commerce model is forming—streamlining the funnel, redefining shopper trust and impacting visibility for brands and retailers.  Play this audio version of our webinar with Semrush to understand how consumer intent, AI interfaces and digital behaviour are converging to reshape e-commerce and where the earliest disruption signals are appearing. Listen now to learn: The shift from search-led funnels to agent-led commerce and how AI is beginning to drive discovery and purchase The acceleration of AI-led discovery, revealed through early signals in AI-driven referral traffic and digital behaviour Where FMCG disruption is emerging first and why beauty, health, pet care and food are early movers What makes a category agent-ready, from trust and claims to comparison-led and problem-solution journeys How roles are being reshaped across the ecosystem and the strategic questions brands, retailers and marketers must address in 2026 FMCG markets are entering a new phase of digital transformation. Understanding how quickly this shift is happening, and where it will hit first, is critical for brands, retailers, marketers and platform leaders preparing for the next wave of commerce. Download the slides and watch the video recording of this webinar. Introducing Opportunity Minded, a new series from Euromonitor International designed for forward-thinking business leaders like you. Each episode tackles a strategic approach or topic on corporate agendas. You'll hear from our experts who share in Lots of brands claim to be number one… but can they prove it?At Euromonitor International, we help brands build trust through evidence-based research. Our claim validation service ensures your marketing messages are backed by real data. Stand out in a crowded market. Visit euromonitor.com/claims to learn more.

After talking about our favorite movies from 1984 in the last episode, we jumped ahead a decade to find out if 1994 was an even better year for film—and it definitely was. In fact, 1994 might just be the greatest year in movie history. Also in this episode: Josh shares another customer service horror story, we wrap up March Madness, and offer a few TV recommendations. Additional links that were discussed in this episode: Shopper's Gift Card ScamMusic from Upbeat (Free for creators!): Keep Going Your Way. License code: LISXUMIIWIGJGVX7 and Smack That. License code: RT2YRTHYCV5TH7L6 Follow us on Twitter or Facebook

There are lots of consumer polling out there about why and how shoppers are using AI in the buying journeys, but you can't trust what people say, you have to know what they do. Bring in the IAB. They, along with TalkShoppe, put together research that took direct signals from hundreds of shopping journeys to understand what is really happening out there between shoppers and their agents. And what is not. Caroline Giegerich, VP, AI and Marketing and Collin Colburn, VP, Commerce and Retail Media at IAB, came armed with the facts to help you shape your AI and agentic strategies.

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! 8:05PM: Using tax returns for home improvements is a common way to reinvest in your property, but the Better Business Bureau warns homeowners to use caution to avoid scams and poor-quality work.Guest: Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the Better Business Bureau, Boston 8:15PM: Every year Matt and the Matt Brown Foundation team run the Boston Marathon – this year is no different! Please consider supporting the Matt Brown Foundation run for 2026! **Matt Brown is a former Norwood High School (MA) hockey player who became a motivational speaker and founder of the Matt Brown Foundation after sustaining a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a 2010 game.Guest: Matt Brown, former Norwood High School hockey player and Founder of the Matt Brown Foundation 8:30PM: The Environmental Working Group has released its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ and finds widespread PFAS (forever chemicals) pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables. Find out what produce made the list of the 2026 “Dirty Dozen” – But don’t fret, there’s also a 2026 “Clean Fifteen” for safer eating! Guest: Varun Subramaniam, Science Analyst for the Environmental Working Group 8:45PM: There’s a new scam in town, and you probably wouldn’t think much of it since most websites have been asking you to “prove you’re a human” through CAPTCHA (the box that pops up and asks you to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks) for a while now. But hold on – don’t open a “Run” box or paste code if asked to!! It’s a scam! Guest: Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource CenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 3 (3.30) A solar panel installer walked off the job in Ontario after the check cleared, destroying a woman’s roof — and bank balance. Plus, the latest on the Tiger Woods car crash in Florida. Will he play in the Masters Tournament, or will he sit this one out? One thing’s for sure; he needs the caddie to drive him there. Let’s take the 5 to Valencia, where store security cameras captured a man rubbing his naked penis on a woman’s ear while she was shopping at the local Whole Foods. After 118 years of serving hungry Angelinos, Cole’s French Dip in downtown LA served its last sandwich today. Plus, Tim reminisces about smoking in church. You know what’s blind friendly? Timmy C is blind friendly! He treats the vision impaired like a regular listener. Sorta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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