Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We're coming to you live from unBoxed in Austin, Texas, with a very special guest: Jeff Cohen, Amazon's Ads Tech Evangelist who will be sharing insights into the latest developments in the Amazon ads ecosystem. This episod…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. In this special edition, we dive into the results of this year's Prime Big Deal Days with some top-tier experts from the industry. Joining us are Logan Nielsen, an Account Manager at Acadia and our resident Prime Day hype …

Welcome to today’s episode of the Code Red podcast! We are thrilled to have a special guest, Erik Dellenback, the Faith and Community-Based Liaison to Governor Ron DeSantis. Erik has been a critical figure in Florida's Faith and Community-Based Initiative, bridging faith communities and state government. Prior to this role, Erik spent seven years a…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by Martin Heubel, founder of Consulterce and leading expert on Annual Vendor Negotiations or AVNs. Martin spent nearly 5 years internally at Amazon in…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today, we are joined by two of Acadia’s resident experts: Julian Galindo, Senior Account Manager, who oversees brand strategy for some of our most prominent client partners, and Laurie Tovo, a key member of our media team …

What I Learned From Chick-Fil-A...You can join the FREE private group where we talk about all things Sales Funnels for MLM at www.mlmsalesfunnels.com.Enjoy the show! And if you did, leave a review on the podcast!Zach Spear

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. We’re joined by two of our favorite podcast guests - Chris Perry and Oskar Kaszubski of firstmovr. In this episode, we’re sharing some key takeaways from the report they released earlier this year that represents a gui…

The conversation with Danbury Institute founder Z. Scott Colter explores a path forward after the ground shaking revelations from the book, "Shepherds for Sale" by Megan Basham (https://youtu.be/LxxcZ_V3woU). According to their website - The Danbury Institute is an association of churches, Christians, and organizations aligned to affirm and preserv…

Should You Quit Your Job Before “You’re Ready?”You can join the FREE private group where we talk about all things Sales Funnels for MLM at www.mlmsalesfunnels.com.Enjoy the show! And if you did, leave a review on the podcast!Zach Spear

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We’re joined by two great guests today: Lauren Livak Gilbert, Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, and Nate Pinkston, Head of Growth at Microsoft’s Retail …

The Hardest Personality Trait You Need To Win In Business...You can join the FREE private group where we talk about all things Sales Funnels for MLM at www.mlmsalesfunnels.com.Enjoy the show! And if you did, leave a review on the podcast!Zach Spear

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by a friend of the show and a frequent guest: Russ Dieringer of Stratably, a research firm providing unbiased insights on how to do better business wi…

Hadassah's Hope in Jacksonville, FL, is a faith-based, gospel-centered outreach ministry aimed at reaching women in the adult entertainment industry, specifically those working in strip clubs. Their mission is to share the love of Jesus with these women, providing them with community support, meals, and various resources to aid in their physical, e…

How To Choose The Right MLM Company In 2024...You can join the FREE private group where we talk about all things Sales Funnels for MLM at www.mlmsalesfunnels.com.Enjoy the show! And if you did, leave a review on the podcast!Zach Spear

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear and Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. Today we’re joined by Neha Shah, who most recently oversaw the eCommerce Organic Acceleration team at Kenvue and is now a free agent. Before that, Neha spent 17 years at…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we are joined by two special guests: Paul Sonneveld, CEO & Co-Founder of MerchantSpring, and Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, Jordan Ripley. We’re diving into the complex decisions behind building vs buyi…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In today's episode, we have two special guests that Julie had the privilege of joining for a discussion panel at eTail East in Boston: Ash McMullen, Head of E-commerce at Advantice, and Stephanie Grubert, Director of E…

In this episode of Code Red, Zach sits down with Author and Journalist Megan Basham. Pastor John MacArthur has said of Mrs. Basham's latest book, "This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years." In this episode, Basham connects the dots between Evangelical Denominations and Movements and Left Wing Financie…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we have two exceptional guests: Scott Ohsman, VP of Digital Commerce at Quickfire, and Ken Beemer, Director of Retail Client Growth at Acadia. We’ll be diving into Amazon’s growing investments in live sports and…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Tyler Dixon, E-commerce Manager at water bottle company Reduce. We’re diving into Tyler's background and his leading role at Reduce, the brand's transition from a 2P reseller model to a…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today, we're thrilled to have Scott Fulton, Director of Sales and Marketing at Sun Bulb, join us. In this episode, Scott shares his journey to overseeing Sales and Marketing at an industry-leading gardening company. We…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast. Jordan Ripley, Acadia’s Director of Retail Operations, is hosting this Prime Day Recap, and Retail Media Specialist Dusan Tepavac and Project Manager João Couceiro da Costa are joining him. Recorded just 36 hours after the massive shopping event, this episode offers a breakdown of init…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today we’re joined by Senior Retail Marketplaces Account & Operations Specialist Tamara Vukovic to discuss the impact of the updated Amazon fees rolled out this year and how brands can navigate these changes effectivel…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Claire McBride, the VP of Research and Education at Stratably, to discuss the Amazon Vendor Negotiation (AVN) Benchmark Report. Authored by Claire alongside Martin Heubel of Consulterce…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. This week we’re sharing a high-level conversation about bid management in Amazon's advertising ecosystem with retail media experts Jordi Beltran and Carlos Sastre. Join us to discover the nuances of bid management, its…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. Today we’re diving into the transformative technologies shaping the future of retail. Joining us are two pioneering minds in omnichannel education and AI, Chris Perry and Oskar Kaszubski, the founders of Firstmovr. In …

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we’re joined by Acadia’s Retail Account Manager, Molly Thomas, and Retail Media Manager, Juan Munoz to discuss the rising importance of profitability in the e-commerce landscape. We’re diving into the …

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast hosted by Acadia’s Head of Retail Marketplaces Services Julie Spear. In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of retail media allocation with guests Ross Walker, Head of the Retail Media Team, and Damiano Ciarrocchi, Senior Retail Media Manager. The trio explores the dynamic landsc…

Welcome to another episode of The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast! Today, we dive into the evolving landscape of retail media with our special guests, Mike Balabanov, VP of Agency Development at Criteo, and Damiano Ciarrocchi, Senior Retail Media Manager at Acadia. Our host Julie Spear leads an insightful discussion on the importance of data quality, …