Shopify ‘26 Winter Editions: Tools for the Commerce Renaissance
Brian: Hello, and welcome back to Future Commerce, the podcast at the intersection of culture and commerce. I’m Brian. Phillip: I’m Phillip. Brian: And we […]
Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech Poised to Break into a Run
The Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless retailing solution from Amazon has faced hurdles since it was first introduced nearly a decade ago, but recently it […]
Private Labels are no Longer Just a Bargain Buy: They’re Reshaping Retail Growth
Private label products have officially outgrown their reputation as “cheaper alternatives.” In 2024, U.S. private label sales reached $271 billion, according to data from the […]
[DECODED] Three-Party Commerce: Trust in the Age of Agents
Phillip: And welcome back to Decoded, a podcast by Future Commerce, presented in partnership this season by our friends at Commerce. I’m Philip. Lindsay: And […]
Beyond Globalization: Why Federated Supply Chains are the Future of Retail Resilience
For decades, retailers have relied upon highly centralized, globally integrated supply chains. Yet the volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environment has left them unable to plan […]
Coach’s Big Store Move: Make You Forget You’re Shopping
[00:00:05] Phillip: Hello, and welcome to Future Commerce, the podcast at the intersection of culture and commerce. I’m Phillip. [00:01:26] Brian: And I’m Brian. [00:01:27] […]
Leading Patagonia: President Jenna Johnson on Product, Efficiency and Sustainability
This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Even though she had already spent many years in the outdoor industry, […]
Live Shopping isn’t Dead. It’s Just Different.
Based on the past five years of analysts’ predictions, one would think that 2023, after a period of pandemic-accelerated trial and error, was going to […]
Telling Your Brand Story Through In-Store Experiences
Today’s shoppers aren’t just buying products. They’re buying into values, looking for brands that reflect who they are and what they care about. Whether it’s […]
Do You Know What Your Product Page is Saying?
AI isn’t just reading your product pages — it’s learning from them. Every word, image, review and spec on a PDP becomes training data that […]