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Commerce Chefs
Hosted by pb+j · ENGLISH
What does it take to create a magical ecommerce brand? Join hosts Kyle and Tom as they pit the world’s most intriguing DTC visionaries -- the “Commerce Chefs” -- with provoking questions to uncover the secret ingredients that make brave brands enduring classics. Whether you’re a seasoned eComm leader or an up-and-coming maverick, each episode will find something unexpected at the intersection of passion, performance, and leadership in practice. Tune in now!
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Trust, Tech, and the True Cost of Capital
Aug 30, 202400:37:21Tap to summarizeHow Clutch is changing the way we buy cars.Join us as Dan Park takes us for a spin through his Clutch journey, steering away from traditional car buying headaches and paving the way for a smoother ride for customers.
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Cr-HUSH-ing DTC Commerce & The Restful Revolution
Jul 29, 202400:31:29Tap to summarizeHush Blankets are here to disrupt the sleep industry - without disrupting your dreams.Meet Aaron Spivak, one half of the duo cr-HUSH-ing the sleep game with Hush Blankets. From fitness to 40 winks, Aaron reveals how he's turning sleepless nights into cozy success stories. Discover how a heavy blanket brought light to the sleep industry in the first instalment of our Chef's Table special.
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Pillowtalk, Comm-ROO-nity & Cuddle Culture
Oct 20, 202200:49:30Tap to summarizeRoo & You is all about having fun and building a community of parents.In this week's episode, Tom and Kyle chat with Rozin, Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Roo & You, about how their family-owned businesses built their customer base through community and personalized customer service. Their unique marketing strategy has allowed them to create a loyal base of customers who are truly invested in their community-centric brand. He also shares the benefits and challenges that came with working with family and what he learned from the experience. TLDR; it turns out that family businesses can get along just fine together! You can learn more about our guest here:https://ca.linkedin.com › rozin-abbas-44484945
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Doing Well by Doing Good
Oct 7, 202200:40:08Tap to summarizeShoppinggives, is a social impact eCommerce platform that aligns your customer'spurchases with their values. Here to chat with Tom and Kyle is Ben Astin, Directorof Partnerships at ShoppingGives where he dives into doing good in the retailspace through strategic partnerships and new business opportunities with retailersthat are revolutionizing the future of commerce. Having a customer-centric socialimpact platform can grow your business by connecting your customers to thethings they value most.
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Getting Personal with AI
Sep 23, 202200:37:25Tap to summarizeNo two customers are the same. Joined in this episode is Gina Yuter who is the Partnerships Manager at Syte hailing all the way from Tel Aviv. Syte is powered by AI and brings visual discovery to your shopping experience. Gina talks about the importance of personalizing every customer's experience based on what they look at on an everyday basis, of course without being intrusive. Learn more about our guest:https://il.linkedin.com/in/gina-kann-yuter
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To NFT and Beyond
Sep 1, 202200:35:59Tap to summarizeHow will NFTs affect the future and the eCommerce space?Co-founder and COO of Novel, Anna Merzi, joins Tom and Kyle for episode 8 where she speaks on the Web3 space and how Novel is making it easily accessible and digestible for everyone. The world of Cryptocurrency is still esoteric and can be intimidating as we see these terms all over our social feeds on a daily basis but don’t know exactly where to begin. Anna breaks down what these are and how they can benefit your business and customers IRL while also being sustainable. https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamerzi
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Saving the Planet
Aug 19, 202200:37:40Tap to summarizeIn episode 7, Tom & Kyle discuss the process of becoming Climate Neutral Certified as well as submitting pb+j to becoming a Bcorp certified agency. No one better to have other than Dubinia, the Project Manager and Sustainability Strategist at pb+j. Dubinia shares her morning routine and her secrets to becoming a more sustainable business and so much more. Learn more about our guest:Dubinia, Project Manager and Sustainably Business Strategist at pb+j
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Launching a DTC Brand from the Outside In
Jul 1, 202200:34:52Tap to summarizeHow a self-run pandemic start-up leaned into ritual, community, and holistic self-care to grow.Attention new DTC founders! In the fast-paced world of eCommerce, time is of the essence. But what is the essence of time? Kyle and Tom talk with skincare and retail veteran, Rene Jaidi Harding, Founder of Skin Amity, to explore the idea of slowing things down at the start-up stage. Rene and the guys touch on product-market fit, hand-crafted education around products, and leaving space to allow each micro-interaction with customers to serve a larger purpose.Learn more about our guest:Rene Jaidi Harding, Founder of Skin Amity: www.SkinAmity.com
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No Bull Global Mobile eComm
Jun 17, 202200:34:59Tap to summarizeMobile shopping, owned marketing, and what’s next for eComm in a handheld world.What do branded M&M’s, quiz apps, and phone addiction have in common? Not much, but Episode 5 sees Tom and Kyle riff with the co-founder of Tapcart on these issues—and more importantly on the shifts in mobile shopping across the world, how experience and convenience win with shoppers, and where consumers on the go are heeded so DTC brands can be poised to win big. They double ‘tap’ on some big topics that fit right in the plam of your hand. Learn more about our guest:Sina Mobasser, Co-Founder of Tapcart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mobass/
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Coopetition in the future of eCommerce
Jun 3, 202200:37:09Tap to summarizeBCorp and how the rise of mindful brands makes commerce better for all.Murder mysteries for breakfast then saving the world at 9am, Michelle Reid shares her morning routine before hopping into the office at BCorp. In the 4th episode, Tom and Kyle explore the benefits of BCorp in the commerce space, how they are helping to set the bar for accountability and meaningful change, and the practical steps towards impact and doing good for all. Rising tides raise all ships and cooperation with competition—“coopetition”—is the wave of the future. Learn more about our guest:Michelle Reid, Community Engagement and Activation Lead for BCorp (US/Can) https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-reid111/
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