EP261 - Benedict Evans

EP261 - Benedict Evans

Author: Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Publicis & Scot Wingo, Channel Advisor April 21, 2021 Duration: 1:00:40

EP261 - Benedict Evans

Benedict Evans (@BenedictEvans) has been a VC, an operator, consultant and an investment banker.  His VC career includes a five year stint as partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He know lives in London, where he publishes an excellent weekly newsletter "What mattered in tech this week?", a podcast "Another Podcast", and some epic annual presentations, such as this years "The Great Unbundling." You can find all things Benedict Evans at his website. He's one of the most thoughtful people in the commerce industry, so we tried to cover a lot a ground in this broad ranging conversation.

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Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.

Episode 261 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Wednesday April 21, 2021.

 


Every week, Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg and Scot Wingo pull up a virtual chair to dissect what's really happening in online retail. With Jason's deep strategic perspective from Publicis and Scot's dual view as a founder and executive chairman, their conversations cut through the noise. This isn't just a recap of headlines. You'll hear two seasoned insiders debating the implications of a new Amazon feature, unpacking the latest earnings report from a major retailer, or predicting where a sudden trend might lead. The dialogue is grounded in decades of hands-on experience, offering a rare blend of high-level strategy and street-level execution know-how. Tuning into The Jason & Scot Show-E-Commerce And Retail News feels like eavesdropping on a candid briefing between two of the industry's most connected minds. They translate complex shifts in digital shopper marketing into actionable insights, whether you're running a brand, building a platform, or just fascinated by the mechanics of how we shop now. For anyone with a stake in the future of commerce, this podcast serves as an essential, unfiltered weekly debrief.
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