Podcasts about Shopper

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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.

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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.

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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.

Rob Manhoudt is Procter & Gamble's VP Digital Commerce Europe. With the highly anticipated Shoptalk Europe just around the corner (Barcelona, June 9-11), we are bringing one of their top speakers to the show to go over his unique point of view on Digital Commerce, Brands and, to an extent, the future of FMCG. Tune in to hear about: Why after a career in Sales and General Management, he decided to move into eCommerce The transition from eCommerce to a more holistic and impactful "Digital Commerce" How the funnel has collapsed, silos have come down and eCom Leadership needs to think of the company as a whole The merge between Consumers and Shoppers Retail Media and the next steps to become a top pillar of the Media Mix NPD and Consumer Adoption in an increasingly Digitally-Driven world More about Shoptalk Europe Homepage: https://europe.shoptalk.com/home Agenda: https://europe.shoptalk.com/agendas/2026-agenda Speakers: https://europe.shoptalk.com/speaker-list Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/   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.

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.

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:

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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).

Jim weighs in on what he thinks Carney should do. Toronto enters a very interesting time. GUESTS: Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 Ken Greenberg - Principal of Greenberg Consultants Leigh O’Donnell - Head of Shopper & Category Insights at Kantar

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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

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Moloko Manthata, founder of MM Stationery, which launched in 2024. The WhatsApp-based concierge service is designed to ease the burden on parents by managing everything from sourcing stationery to delivering complete, ready-to-use school packs. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

More teacher sex scandals! A trans Man kills woman and a naked woman does indeed bite a shopper! [Ep 617]

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.

Are you shopping with intention — or shopping to feel better? Image consultant, stylist, and visual merchandiser Mikara Reid of MIIEN Consultancy defines compulsive shopping, what drives it, and why the temporary relief it provides keeps so many people stuck in a cycle of debt, guilt, and overconsumption.#miien #CompulsiveShopping #ShoppingAddiction #WhatIsCompulsiveShopping #IntentionalShopping #MindfulShopping #ShopWithIntention #OverspendingHabits #ConsciousShopping #SlowFashion #WardrobeManagement #PersonalStylist #ImageConsultant #FashionIdentity #StopOverspending #shoppinghabits #mikarareid #miienconsultancy

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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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Andy Ellwood is a repeat founder whose career took him from early-stage mobile startups acquired by Facebook and Google, through eight years building Basket.com, to shutting it down during the pandemic — and ultimately back into the arena with Stretch, an AI-powered grocery platform built to give families price transparency, shopping intelligence, and an advocate at checkout.In this conversation, Andy shares the through-lines connecting his entire career: curiosity as a competitive edge, falling in love with problems instead of solutions, and the hard-earned wisdom of setting non-negotiables before jumping back into founding mode. He explains why the $1.8 trillion grocery industry still lacks a single source of truth for pricing, how pre-purchase intent data is more valuable than post-purchase receipts, and why he built Stretch around shoppers first — even when the money is on the retailer side.Andy also makes a bold case that the AI moment mirrors the early app store era, and that the next wave of breakthroughs will come when AI agents start negotiating on behalf of consumers, not just serving the brands selling to them.Key Takeaways4:35 — Curiosity is a superpower Asking one more question than you're comfortable asking demonstrates understanding and opens doors that statements never could.5:43 — Right place, right time isn't enough Being at Facebook and Waze during acquisition moments taught Andy that you have to know what to do when opportunity arrives — not just show up.7:36 — One feature unlocked a trillion-dollar industry Location sharing on the iPhone made Airbnb, Uber, DoorDash, and Waze possible. Andy sees AI's current "education phase" as a direct parallel to early mobile.10:08 — Fall in love with the problem, not the solution The best entrepreneurs define success as the pain point no longer existing — not the solution they built. As technology changes, the solution has to evolve.12:01 — PTSD is real for founders After shutting down Basket.com, Andy took four years away. People kept asking who would solve the grocery pricing problem — and that pull eventually brought him back.13:48 — Grocery lacks a source of truth Every major purchase category has an aggregator (Expedia, Zillow, GoodRx) — but not groceries. Stretch is building that missing layer.15:52 — A list is not a cart Brand loyalty and substitution preferences make shopping lists deeply personal. Understanding this on the backend enables true personalization, not just price comparison.18:01 — Grocery prices are up 25% since the pandemic Consumer loyalty is now up for grabs. 84% of Americans are considering trading down on brands, nutrition, and stores.18:47 — 17% of surveyed shoppers skipped a meal In the richest country in history, food insecurity driven by pricing opacity is what makes Andy more determined than ever.21:50 — Pre-purchase intent is the missing data set The $10B grocery data industry is built entirely on post-purchase receipts. Stretch captures what shoppers intended to buy — the seven items they didn't find are more valuable than the 18 they did.23:32 — Receipt Checker: a patented AI agent for refunds 10–15% of the time, store discounts don't ring up correctly. Stretch's upcoming Receipt Checker will automatically identify overcharges and file refund claims on the shopper's behalf.26:26 — People do what they're incentivized to do Charlie Munger's principle guides all of Stretch's product design. The receipt scan behavior is unlocked by giving shoppers a reason — get your money back.28:24 — Serving shoppers is the thing nobody else is doing Most grocery tech serves brands and retailers. Andy chose the harder path — shopper first — and is walking alone for a while to get somewhere no one else has been.34:38 — People buy from people, not logos Andy put himself on TikTok as a new dad documenting grocery savings. A single screenshot of the app's price map got 150K views and 8,000 waitlist signups before launch.38:46 — The CEO has three jobs Ruthless commitment to the vision. Don't run out of money. Make sure your team is not blocked from doing their best work.40:14 — Write your non-negotiables before you get pulled back in Andy had four criteria that all had to be true simultaneously before he'd found again. Having them written down protected him from jumping into things that weren't his work.44:31 — The shopper-side AI agent The future Andy is building toward: your AI agent negotiates against retailer AI agents — finding the best deal on your specific basket within your driving radius — before you ever leave the house.Tweetable Quotes"Curiosity is a superpower. The questions you ask demonstrate more understanding than any statement ever could." — Andy Ellwood"It's not just about being in the right place at the right time. It's about knowing what to do when you're there." — Andy Ellwood"Fall in love with the problem, not the solution. The solution will have to change. The problem won't." — Andy Ellwood"Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcome." — Charlie Munger (quoted by Andy Ellwood)"Serving the shopper is the thing that nobody else is doing with the determination that we are." — Andy Ellwood"Sometimes you have to walk alone for a little while to get to a place that nobody else has ever gone." — Andy Ellwood"The CEO has three jobs: ruthless commitment to the vision, don't run out of money, and make sure your team is not blocked from doing their best work." — Andy Ellwood"People don't buy from logos. They buy from people. They want to know who's behind this." — Andy EllwoodSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Fall in love with the problem, not the solution. Andy built Basket.com for eight years and watched it die when the pandemic wiped out their business model. What survived was his obsession with the problem — price opacity in grocery. The solution changed. The problem didn't. This is the only durable foundation for a long-building company.2. Align incentives at every layer of your model. Stretch doesn't ask shoppers to scan receipts out of the goodness of their hearts — it offers them refunds on overcharges. Every feature is built around what shoppers are actually incentivized to do. As a SaaS founder, if your users aren't adopting a feature, ask what they think their incentives are — not what you want them to be.3. Choose your non-negotiables before the pull comes. Andy spent four years away from founding after Basket. Rather than react emotionally when opportunity knocked, he had four written criteria that all had to be met simultaneously. Having those guardrails meant he didn't jump into something that was merely good enough — he waited until it was unambiguously right.4. The CEO's only three jobs: vision, money, team. Ruthless commitment to the vision. Don't run out of money. Ensure your team is unblocked. Everything else is noise. This simple framework protects founders from diffusing their energy across low-leverage activities and helps them stay in their highest-value lane.5. Forego early revenue to earn the right to build what matters. Inspired by Duolingo's founder, Andy made a deliberate commitment to B2B data revenue while resisting the temptation to monetize shoppers early. He told investors: "You're signing up to reshape a $1.8T industry — not to extract day-one ad revenue." Getting clear on what you won't do is often as strategic as knowing what you will.6. Founders build trust. Logos don't. One TikTok video with a genuine story about grocery savings led to 150K views and 8,000 waitlist signups. No ad spend. Andy showed up as a real person — a new dad, worried about costs, building something to fix it. In a world where it takes an afternoon to spin up a company, the human behind the product is often the last true differentiator.Guest Resourcesandy@stretchai.comhttps://stretchformore.com/Episode SponsorThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter -

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In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, Digital Shelf Institute Executive Director Lauren Livak joins Paul Murphy to discuss what's shaping the next phase of ecommerce, from changing shopper behavior to the growing gap between browsing and buying. They discuss why many digital experiences still struggle to help shoppers make decisions, and what retailers can do differently to better capture attention and support the path to purchase. Key discussion points include: - The Conversion Gap: Why rising site traffic doesn't always translate into completed purchases. - The “Imagination Gap” in Ecommerce: How visualization and contextual experiences help shoppers understand products in their own environment. Explore the insights shaping the next phase of ecommerce.

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Companies are now facing class action lawsuits from customers claiming they are owed tariff refunds. Greg and Jim discuss the latest.

In this episode, Jenny Bristow, CEO & Founder of Hedy & Hopp, unpacks the state of the healthcare marketing agency landscape, which has evolved a lot in the past few years! It's important to choose an agency that understands the nuance of your organization and the challenges healthcare marketers face. Jenny explores three different categories of healthcare marketing agencies and the types of offerings they provide. Episode Notes:Full-Service Agency: These agencies provide upstream strategy and branding, in addition to performance tactics. Their primary focus is on the who, what, and why. They thrive in market research, persona development, and messaging positioning. And, they have traditional capabilities, too.Performance Marketing Agency: These agencies focus exclusively on patient acquisition and retention, primarily utilizing digital tactics. Their goal is to drive appointments.Specialty Marketing Agency: These agencies are pros in content development, upstream research, direct mail, and website services. They are a great fit for organizations that want to focus in one area without a broader  need for full-service agency services.(Bonus—not an agency!) Tech Solutions: SAAS platforms provide extremely useful solutions, like CDP or analytics compliance, but don't provide service. Maintenance and ongoing work falls on an individual organization, or an organization can choose to partner with a full service or specialty agency for support.Finally, Jenny offers some advice to differentiate between the full-service agencies, which is to ask about an agency's roots. Many started as creative agencies that added digital capabilities later. Hedy & Hopp was built on a strong analytics, compliance, and performance foundation, and later added strategy and creative services.Connect with Jenny:Email: jenny@hedyandhopp.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennybristow/If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear your feedback! Please consider leaving us a review on your preferred listening platform and sharing it with others.

Devora is one of the most influential voices in consumer insights today, shaping how brands — from Netflix to Pepsico, TikTok, and Waymo — understand and influence shopper behavior.As Chief Strategy Officer at Alter Agents, Devora designs research studies to solve the toughest brand challenges — leading 3X brand growth — and is part of an exciting revolution in research called agile neuroscience testing that uses biometrics and AI to reveal subconscious consumer reactions in real time. Shopper insights and strategy have been Devora's passion for 15 years, during which time she has worked with top brands like Snapchat, Activision, Nespresso, Bose, and Schwab. She's also the brains behind the methodology used by Google for their groundbreaking ZMOT research. Whether it's decoding consumer choice, the rise of "shopper promiscuity," or how brands can future-proof their strategies — Devora goes beyond surface-level data to tap into how people buy, why they switch brands, and what companies must do to stay ahead. She has co-authored retail and shopping insights books like Fire in the Zoo and Influencing Shopper Decisions, and her TEDx on the Future of Shopping and Retail has nearly 300K views.Connect with Devora here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/devorarogers/https://www.facebook.com/AlterAgents/mentions/?_rdrhttps://www.instagram.com/alter_agents/?hl=enhttps://alteragents.com/Download our FREE Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile Guide here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsoptimizeyourprofile