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November 23, 2020 45 mins

Jack O'Leary is a Senior Analyst for Edge by Ascential, and is an expert on all things e-commerce, and on Amazon in particular.  

We discuss where Amazon has been, where's its headed, and talk about... 

  • How (and how much) has The Corona Economy has accelerated trends toward ecommerce
  • Omni-channel rising: “A rising tide lifted all boats, but it lifted the Walmarts and Targets of the world a bit more than Amazon”.  And it’s been a “massive victory for Instacart”
  • The deceleration of growth in sales from Amazon’s Prime Day
  • Why he’s bullish on consumer spending overall this holiday season, although that spending will be less tied to specific days like Black Friday
  • How Amazon is poised to leverage trust in their brand win the “last few feet” (forget about the “last mile”)
  • How Amazon’s diversification into health care and gaming is contributing to their growth in The Corona Economy


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Special thanks for Tess Stevens for the new theme music!   Follow Tess Stevens on TikTok and Instagram @tessfstevens.  Stream her EP Patient 139 on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms.

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