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Ecommerce Braintrust

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

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 Lauren Livak Gilbert of Digital Shelf Institute

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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 Managemen... more

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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.

Joining us as always is Armin Alispahic, our go-to expert for operations and organic industry trends.... 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.

Today's topic is one brands and advertisers aren't watching clo... 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.

As always, we have Armin Alispahic with us to... more

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Kiri Masters
Former host of this podcast and host of The Retail Media Breakfast Club
The Retail Media Breakfast Club
Episode: A Dozen Experts. Two Questions. Big Predictions on the Future of Retail with Kiri Masters - Episode 427
Mike Black
Former CMO and Chief Growth Officer at Profitero
Profitero
Episode: Best of 2025 | Replay: Winning Search, Unlocking Reviews, and the ROI of Content With Profitero's Mike Black - Episode 425
Chris Conetta
Director of Amazon DSP Supply
Amazon
Episode: The Democratization of Brand Building on Amazon With Chris Conetta of Amazon | Live at unBoxed - Episode 419
Adam French
Account Manager at Acadia
Acadia
Episode: Creator Connections Has Changed. Should You? With Adam French of Acadia - Episode 418
Kelsey Knight
Chief Commercial Officer at Slumberkins
Slumberkins
Episode: Operationalizing Influencers and Other Lessons from Kelsey Knight of Slumberkins - Episode 412
Scott Lester
Senior Manager for Digital and E-commerce at EOS
EOS
Episode: Start With the Shopper - Lessons in Growth with Scott Lester of eos - Episode 410
Lauren Livak Gilbert
Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute and co-host of Unpacking the Digital Shelf podcast
Digital Shelf Institute
Episode: How To Build a Future-Ready Organization with Lauren Livak Gilbert of Digital Shelf Institute - Episode 409
Carel van Rooyen
Expert in Retail Media
Acadia
Episode: OLV's "Table Stakes" Moment With Ross Walker and Carel van Rooyen of Acadia - Episode 405
Scott Ohsman
Host of the Always Off Brand Podcast
Episode: The Retail Round-Up - Vendor Gets BTPs, Vine Gets Retail Ready-Er, and I Know How Much OLV You Watched Last Summer - Episode 404

Hosts

Julie Spear
Host of Ecommerce Braintrust; Head of Retail Marketplace Services at Acadia (various listings reflect evolving role)
Jordan Ripley
Co-host of Ecommerce Braintrust; Director/Head of Retail Account Management at Acadia; host on Ecommerce Braintrust

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
    Philippines4 years ago

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Guests are described as knowledgeable and practical, offering real-world advice for brands.
The show is considered a must-listen for staying current on ecommerce and retail media trends.
The hosts curate relevant topics and bring in guests who unpack ecommerce challenges effectively.

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Best of 2025 | Replay: Winning Search, Unlocking Reviews, and the ROI of Content With Profitero's Mike Black - Episode 425
Q: What can brands expect from the updated content and benchmarks coming out soon?
The upcoming content benchmarks will provide richer analytics on how content setup, algorithm interactions, and retailer-specific factors influence seller rankings, along with prescriptive keyword recommendations and ROI statistics to guide funding and optimization efforts across retailers.
Best of 2025 | Replay: Winning Search, Unlocking Reviews, and the ROI of Content With Profitero's Mike Black - Episode 425
Q: What questions were you hoping to answer with the research you're doing on the ROI of content and reviews?
Profitero's research aims to quantify how digital shelf investments translate into real sales and conversion, by triangulating daily content and search data with Amazon market share and sales data to establish causality between content quality, reviews, and performance.
Best of 2025 | Replay: The Maturation of AMC for Sponsored Ads - Episode 426
Q: Can you refresh the key capabilities across Sponsored Ads and how they connect with AMC?
Sponsored ads mainly boost bids for audiences rather than selecting them, with campaign settings centered on bid modification. DSP-style audience targeting remains more direct in other campaigns, while AMC integration allows lookalike and high-value audiences to influence bidding across ad formats.
Start With the Shopper - Lessons in Growth with Scott Lester of eos - Episode 410
Q: How does market anticipation inform your overall product development and product launch on marketplaces?
Scott explains the importance of understanding customer feedback and industry trends to drive product innovation.
Start With the Shopper - Lessons in Growth with Scott Lester of eos - Episode 410
Q: Can you talk to us a little bit about your journey and how you ended up where you are today?
Scott discusses his transition from pharmaceutical sales to eCommerce and how his passion for product and the beauty space led him to EOS.

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

Ecommerce Braintrust centers on practical ecommerce strategies, retail media, and Amazon-focused advertising, with frequent emphasis on Prime Day timing, AI-enabled search, AMC audiences, and Amazon DSP tools. Episodes feature a rotating panel of industry practitioners and Acadia experts, sharing actionable tactics for budgets, inventory, and media activation across owned storefronts and marketplaces. The show stands out by pairing deep, data-driven insights with real-world implementation tips from guests who actively manage retail programs, seller operations, and advertising on major platforms. Potential listeners who want to stay ahead in ecommerce, retail media, and digital shelf optimization will likely find the conversations timely and... more

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1. Retail Media Breakfast Club
2. Unpacking the Digital Shelf
3. Retailgentic | Consumer Behavior & Retail Trend
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5. Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon FBA & Walmart

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Recent guests on Ecommerce Braintrust include:

1. Kiri Masters
2. Mike Black
3. Chris Conetta
4. Adam French
5. Kelsey Knight
6. Scott Lester
7. Lauren Livak Gilbert
8. Carel van Rooyen

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