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Ecommerce Braintrust

Julie Spear
Amazon
E-Commerce
Retail Media
Prime Day
E-Commerce Strategies
Acadia
Ecommerce
Walmart
Consumer Behavior
Rufus
Instacart
Omni-Channel Strategy
Retail Media Networks
Digital Shelf
Prime Big Deal Days
Full Funnel Advertising
Streaming TV
Consumer Packaged Goods
Beauty Industry
Amazon DSP

Get access to the world's best brains when it comes to building momentum online for established consumer brands. Join our hosts and their expert guests for conversations about ecommerce strategies, trends, and innovations. Access our brain trust and boost your brand's ecommerce potential. Ecommerce Braintrust

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🎙️Interview With Adam Rubens of Amazon

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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 Account Management.

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🎙️Interview With Matt Rosenfeld & Ross Walker

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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 Account Management.

Today, we're w... more

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🎙️News Review with Armin Alispahic and Pat Petriello

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Welcome to another edition of The Retail Round Up: your monthly recap of the biggest headlines and developments in the retail world.

We have a packed slate today. Joining us to b... more

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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 Account Management.

This week, we're talking about what happens when TikTok becomes... more

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Recent Guests

Adam Rubens
Product Marketing Lead for Sponsored Products, Brands, and Stores at Amazon
Amazon
Episode: The Insider View: What's Next for Amazon Ads Live at Accelerate with Adam Rubens - Episode 445
Ross Walker
Director of Retail Media at Acadia
Acadia
Episode: Inside Amazon Accelerate & Unboxed: Key Announcements and Industry Takeaways - Episode 444
Matt Rosenfeld
Founder of CRUSH, now Acadia's accelerator unit
Acadia
Episode: Inside Amazon Accelerate & Unboxed: Key Announcements and Industry Takeaways - Episode 444
Sally Kazin
Head of Analytics at Acadia
Acadia
Episode: The 2026 Measurement Crisis: Why Your Media Efficiency is Probably a Lie With Sally Kazin and Ross Walker - Episode 438
Michael Childers
Retail Account Manager
Acadia
Episode: Prime Day 2026: Key Highlights and Takeaways With Team Acadia - Episode 436
Meg Scavo
Senior Account Manager
Acadia
Episode: Prime Day 2026: Key Highlights and Takeaways With Team Acadia - Episode 436
Adam Janecka
From Trilliant Food & Nutrition, owner of Nury ready-to-drink protein
Trilliant Food & Nutrition
Episode: Winning Protein on Amazon - Live at DSS With Always off Brand - Episode 435
Carel van Rooyen
From Acadia, media perspective expert on Prime Day planning
Acadia
Episode: How to Prepare for Amazon Prime Day 2026 With Carel van Rooyen and Michael Childers of Acadia - Episode 432
Lauren Livak Gilbert
Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute; co-host of Unpacking the Digital Shelf
Digital Shelf Institute
Episode: How to Prepare Your PDP for the Agentic Commerce Era with Lauren Livak Gilbert of Digital Shelf Institute - Episode 431

Hosts

Jordan Ripley
Co-host and Director of Retail Account Management at Acadia (various episode appearances)
Julie Spear
Host and Head of Retail Marketplace Services at Acadia (extensive episode presence)

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 66 ratings
  • Fantastic Podcast for Amazon and Ecommerce Pro’s

    The hosts do a great job curating relevant topics and finding the right guests to unpack issues and challenges that really matter to ecommerce professionals inside brands. This is a must listen for me to be smarter and more effective at my job.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RD-Podcasts
    United States2 years ago
  • Favorite E-commerce Podcast!

    I’ve been listening to E-commerce Braintrust for a while now. Why? Because Julie and Kiri have a well versed list of guests who share relevant knowledge in the e-commerce and CPG landscape.

    It’s great to hear from experts in their field and learn how they tackle problems and go after new opportunities.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AliciaPonz35
    United States2 years ago
  • An instrumental resource for everything retail & digital related

    Anyone looking to stay current & educated around the omnichannel retail space should mark this pod as a favorite. Kiri’s content and guests are always relevant to what is going on in today’s retail landscape & she always offers nuggets of info you can takeaway. She’s authentic and shows a passion and dedication to her audience with everything she publishes. Follow, download, listen and share her pods. You never know who within your network can always benefit.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Benbaseball1881
    United States3 years ago
  • Love It! 🧠

    Have a question about anything “ecommerce?”

    Kiri has got you covered. 😎

    Whether you’re well established in the world of ecom, or just getting started in your career, this is a must-listen podcast for you! Kiri does an incredible job leading engaging conversations with industry leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves and every. single. episode. is jam-packed with helpful takeaways. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ASobering
    United States4 years ago
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    Kiri, host of the eCommerce Braintrust Podcast, highlights all management and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines5 years ago

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Feedback consistently highlights practical, actionable ecommerce guidance from top guests.
Episodes are described as timely, informative, and valuable for staying current in omnichannel retail.

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The Insider View: What's Next for Amazon Ads Live at Accelerate with Adam Rubens - Episode 445
Q: How would you help a brand decide whether these campaigns are actually growing sales or taking credit for sales that maybe would have already happened?
Rubens says ACoS and ROAS measure efficiency, not incrementality. He recommends reviewing New-to-Brand metrics, other available reporting, and longer-term sales.
The Insider View: What's Next for Amazon Ads Live at Accelerate with Adam Rubens - Episode 445
Q: What three setup moves would you make before Prime Big Deal Days, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday?
Rubens recommends locking in listing content, building traffic and audiences in advance, and setting a measurement baseline to evaluate performance and the longer-term effect of advertising.
Inside Amazon Accelerate & Unboxed: Key Announcements and Industry Takeaways - Episode 444
Q: Can you talk to me about your point of view on Seller Assistant within the announcement at Accelerate about how AI can now help brands actually actively manage their account essentially?
Matt Rosenfeld says Seller Assistant could help brands understand account issues and find solutions, reduce routine questions to agency partners, and provide clearer escalation paths, though the results will depend on how the tool develops.
Inside Amazon Accelerate & Unboxed: Key Announcements and Industry Takeaways - Episode 444
Q: What's the biggest story here? What are some of the shifts that we should be paying attention to?
Matt Rosenfeld identifies Amazon's review-generation advertising format as the major announcement, while Ross Walker points to geographic insights and publisher insights as important developments.
The Amazon DSP Opportunity for Non-Endemic Brands With Ross Walker - Episode 440
Q: What signals indicate a brand should test into Amazon DSP?
A consistent pattern of diminishing returns with traditional media, or strong in-market signals indicating a specific purchase behavior where Amazon's first-party data can provide a unique advantage, suggesting it's time to test Amazon DSP.

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What is Ecommerce Braintrust about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, business-focused look at ecommerce strategy, retail media, and advertising across major platforms. The show frequently analyzes Amazon and Walmart ecosystems, ad formats like sponsor prompts and DSPs, and how AI-enabled tools are reshaping discovery, measurement, and promotions. Episodes balance tactics for Prime Day, catalog quality, PDP optimization, and cross-retailer attribution, often with hands-on guidance from practitioners and analysts. A notable strength is synthesizing operational realities with media strategy, helping brands plan budgets, inventory, and measurement in a fast-evolving landscape.

What stands out: a consistent emphasis on AI-assisted retail experiences, data-quality and measurement improvements, and pr... more

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Recent guests on Ecommerce Braintrust include:

1. Adam Rubens
2. Ross Walker
3. Matt Rosenfeld
4. Sally Kazin
5. Michael Childers
6. Meg Scavo
7. Adam Janecka
8. Carel van Rooyen

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