The Retail Round Up - You Get an Ad Platform, You Get an Ad Platform…We All Get an Ad Platform? - Episode 378
Release Date: 02/04/2025
Prime Day 2025, Unpacked: 4 Days, 4 Experts - Episode 401
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🎙️Prime Day Data Breakdown With the Acadia Team DESCRIPTION Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. Amazon has made it official: this year’s Prime Day was the biggest one yet. We’re recording this episode on the afternoon of Monday, July 14th, just 48 hours after the event wrapped, and we’re excited to dig into the early insights. And just as Amazon has extended Prime Day into a four-day marathon, we’re expanding our post-event panel with four sharp minds to...
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The Retail Round-Up - Amazon Tightens Up, Walmart Catches Up, and a Post-Posts World - Episode 400
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🎙️News Review with Armin Alispahic and Ross Walker DESCRIPTION Welcome to another edition of The Retail Round-Up: your monthly recap of the biggest headlines and developments in the retail world. Prime Day may be breathing down our necks, but that’s not stopping Armin Alispahic and Ross Walker from jumping in to help us unpack a wave of industry news, from monumental partnerships to the biggest retailer developments you’ll want to keep an eye on. Let’s get into it. If you serve ads 10 times on one DSP and 20 times on another DSP, that’s already 30 exposures. It’s...
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Crave-Worthy Nutrition: TRUBAR ’s Path from Concept to Shelf | Category Disruptors - Erica Groussman of TRUBAR - Episode 399
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🎙️Interview with Erica Groussman of TRUBAR DESCRIPTION This final Category Disruptors episode brings the series full circle in the best way. We hope you enjoyed it! In this final episode of the series spotlighting powerhouse female CEOs and founders, we’re joined by Erica Groussman, co-founder and CEO of TRUBRANDS, the company behind the fan-favorite TRUBAR and its mission to bring “Indulgent Nutrition” to the masses. It’s a high-energy, insightful conversation that captures exactly what this series is all about: bold ideas, fearless leadership, and brands rewriting the...
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From Family Recipe to Challenger Brand | Category Disruptors - Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch - Episode 398
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DESCRIPTION The Category Disruptors Series continues! It’s time for Part 3 in our series spotlighting the female CEOs and founders behind some of the fastest-growing and most innovative brands in their categories. In this episode, we spotlight Laurel Orley, co-founder and CEO of Daily Crunch—the sprouted nut snack brand shaking up what they call the “trusty but dusty” nut category. It’s a thoughtful conversation and another strong addition to the series—tune in for the full story. "There's a lot of FOMO out there. You see unicorn brands doing amazing,...
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Fueling Families, Driving Growth: The Recipe Behind the #1 Brand on Instacart | Category Disruptors - Anouck Gotlib of Belgian Boys - Episode 397
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🎙️Interview with Anouck Gotlib of Belgian Boys The Category Disruptors Series continues! We’re excited to share Part 2 in our series spotlighting the female CEOs and founders behind some of the fastest-growing and most innovative brands in their categories. This episode features Anouck Gotlib, co-founder and CEO of Belgian Boys—the company behind the high-quality, ready-to-eat Belgian waffles, pancakes, and crêpes we all know and love. Belgian Boys was recently named Instacart’s #1 Fastest-Growing Emerging Brand in 2024, a reflection of its strong...
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The Mission That Built a $100 Million CPG Brand | Category Disruptors - Loren Castle of Sweet Loren’s - Episode 396
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🎙️Interview with Loren Castle of Sweet Loren’s DESCRIPTION The Category Disruptors Series is finally here! 🎉 We are releasing 4 parts spotlighting the female CEOs and founders behind some of the fastest-growing and most innovative brands in their respective categories. We’re thrilled to kick things off with a true trailblazer—Loren Castle, founder of the wildly popular cookie brand, Sweet Loren’s. Loren's story is as bold and inspiring as the cookies she bakes. Diagnosed with cancer at just 22, she completely transformed her lifestyle and turned to...
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The Retail Round-Up - “AI Eats My Listing” - Episode 395
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🎙️News Review with Armin Alispahic and Ross Walker DESCRIPTION Welcome to another edition of The Retail Round Up: your monthly recap of the biggest headlines and developments in the retail world. We're recording at the tail end of May and we’re already halfway through 2025. But the pace of change isn't slowing down. New product launches and platform updates are coming fast, and we've got a lot to cover. As always, we’ve brought back our go-to experts: Armin Alispahic and Ross Walker. Together we’re diving into a packed lineup—from product page content updates to Prime Video Ads,...
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The Maturation of AMC for Sponsored Ads with Ross Walker and Carlos Sastre - Episode 394
Ecommerce Braintrust
Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. In today’s episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s been heating up since Amazon unveiled it at Unboxed last October: using AMC audiences for Sponsored Products. It’s a conversation that’s gone from a slow simmer to a full-on boil in recent months, and we’ve brought in two of Acadia’s sharpest retail media minds to break it all down: Ross Walker and Carlos Sastre. We’ll be exploring where the real impact is...
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A New Framework for Content Scoring with Gary Hammerschlag - Episode 393
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🎙️Interview with Gary Hammerschlag DESCRIPTION Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. Today, we're joined by our in-house organic strategy expert, Gary Hammerschlag. He'll walk us through the evolution of content scoring, share how top brands are approaching content audits today, and give us a sneak peek into where the industry is headed regarding organic excellence. Tune in to find out more! Quote: Optimization never ends. There are always...
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Why This Year’s Prime Day Ad Strategy Needs to Be Different | Part 2 with Damiano Ciarrocchi - Episode 392
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Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. We’re back with Part 2 of our special Prime Day series, and today we’re diving deep into Ad Strategy. Joining us today is Damiano Ciarrocchi, our Senior Retail Media Manager. With years of experience managing Prime Day ad strategies — both at Amazon and now for our clients — Damiano is a Prime Day pro who’s seen it all. Today, he’s sharing his insider insights on how this year’s Prime Day is shaping up to be different...
info_outlineWe officially closed the book on the first month of 2025 and it’s the perfect time to introduce a fresh new format we’re calling the Retail Roundup.
For this inaugural edition, we’ve brought in two of our go-to experts to break down what’s really happening in the industry.
Joining us today are Ross Walker, Director of Retail Media at Acadia, and Armin Alipahic, Operations Team Lead — and a walking, talking encyclopedia of Amazon knowledge since the days Bezos sold his first book.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
In this episode, Julie, Jordan, Ross, and Armin discuss:
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Amazon Retail Ad Services:
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Announced the launch at CES.
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Enabling brands to create ads using Amazon’s ad stack.
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Compared to Critio and Citrus ads but with Amazon’s unique reach.
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Amazon Reimbursement Policy Change:
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New reimbursement based on cost of goods sold (COGS) instead of retail price.
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Required sellers to report their COGS.
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Discussions on potential privacy concerns and impact on margins.
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B2B-Specific Bids for Amazon Ads:
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Allows brands to bid specifically for business buyers.
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Seen as a significant feature for B2B-focused products.
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Five-Year Look Back for Amazon Marketing Cloud:
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Provides extended access to purchase signals for analysis beyond the typical 12-month period.
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Seen as a major development for mid-tier and enterprise brands.
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Amazon’s Title Character Count Requirement:
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Automatic AI revision of non-compliant product titles.
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Aim to eliminate word souping and improve title quality.
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Image Compliance Platform Overhaul:
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Streamlined approach to identifying and correcting image issues using AI.
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Greater automation to reduce manpower and costs for Amazon.