Ep. 107 - Marketing in the Age of AI
AI dramatically compressing timelines, revolutionizing customer understandings.
Walmart vs Amazon: Battle for Your Smart TV Shopping Experience
Retail media is entering the living room as Walmart and Amazon take radically different approaches to turning smart TVs into shoppable storefronts, signaling a seismic shift in how and where consumers make purchase decisions.
Ep. 106 - Download the Minds of Operators: The AI Solution for Generational Knowledge Transfer
New operators receive step-by-step guidance through augmented reality
Wholesale Clubs: Business vs. Consumer Focus
As the wholesale club model rapidly evolves away from its business-to-business roots, understanding each chain's unique strategy is now essential for both suppliers and savvy shoppers alike.
Ep. 105 - Revolutionizing Brand Engagement Through White-Label Social Media
Brands can host discovery content in-house
Walmart International: More Than Just Revenue Streams
International operations serve as living laboratories
Ep. 104 - Who Knew? The Walmart You Thought You Knew Is Gone
Andy Wilson sits down with Kim Souza, a veteran journalist on the Walmart beat.
Billionaires Behaving Badly
Commercial success and community responsibility aren't mutually exclusive
Ep. 103 - Street-Level Shelf Tours: One Man's 30-Country Retail Adventure
Cultural differences impact everything from store design to merchandising approaches.
Balancing Technology and Trust: The Future of Responsible Retail Innovation
Scott examines possibilities and responsibilities in retail AI deployment
Ep. 102 - When Technology Meets Business: How RFID Changed Walmart Forever
RFID tech transformed Walmart's apparel business
When Tariffs Hit the Shelf: A Retailer's Survival Guide
Critical adaptation strategies separate struggling retailers from successfully navigators
Ep. 101 - From CIA to Supply Chain: Ryan Joyce's Mission to Secure America's Highways
AI enables passive tracking of truck movements
Ep. 100 - Leadership, Legacy, and Community: Cameron Smith's Impact on Northwest Arkansas
A look back at the origins of DBB for the 100th podcast epsiode
Email vs. SMS: Surprising Effectiveness Data for Retailers
Data reveals a fascinating paradox
Ep. 99 - The Art of Retailer-Supplier Collaboration: Lessons from 35 Years in Business
supplier-retailer relationships in today's business environment