The Future of Commerce Podcast

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Customers today aren’t just buying products and services - they’re buying experiences, spending more with brands that meet their expectations and align with their beliefs. The Future of Commerce is dedicated to actionable thought leadership and analysis on all things commerce, both consumer-facing and B2B, from sales, marketing, customer experience, employee experience, data management, customer service, purpose, corporate life, and more.

Episode Date
No AI without data: Why digital success starts with the basics
Sep 26, 2025
U.S. home sales decline: How companies can offset the ripple effect
Sep 26, 2025
GenAI is reshaping CX, but only for organizations ready to reinvent themselves
Aug 29, 2025
How to power personalized, AI-driven customer experiences for modern shoppers
Aug 29, 2025
ERP for pulp and paper industry: Continuous optimization for process excellence
Aug 15, 2025
H1 2025 retail results: Volatility, tariffs, job market hit hard; make for uncertain H2
Aug 14, 2025
Unified commerce benefits: Powering retail renewal and marketplace AI
Aug 14, 2025
How Boston Scientific uses AI search to transform B2B commerce + boost conversions
Aug 12, 2025
Retail and tariffs: Stockpiles, agility, and a supply chain reckoning
Aug 11, 2025
AI agent pricing: Faster, smarter decision making for margin growth
Aug 08, 2025
Rethinking manufacturing execution systems in paper and packaging
Aug 08, 2025
Stablecoins set to upend commerce status quo as new era of cryptocurrency begins
Aug 07, 2025
How supply chain AI helps Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team race ahead
Jul 16, 2025
How the U.S. paper and packaging industry can weather the tariff storm
Jul 16, 2025
Bye bye synthetic food dyes: How CPG companies can manage the phaseout
Jul 09, 2025
How the semiconductor industry can manage tariff uncertainty
Jul 09, 2025
SAP x HSBC: Holiday Retail Trends & Predictions
Jun 25, 2025
Embedded insurance: What it is and the future of customer-centric insurance solutions
Jun 24, 2025
How AI in pricing plays a starring role the future of omnichannel commerce
Jun 24, 2025
“Your silence will not protect you”: Civil rights quotes for Juneteenth 2025
Jun 20, 2025
Out this world B2B marketing trends 2025: AI, data privacy, community building
Jun 20, 2025
"Energy Transition" is really the energy diversification
Jun 16, 2025
Returns done right: Why smart omnichannel returns are retail’s next big win
Jun 16, 2025
True government efficiency comes from building muscle, with data as the protein
Jun 11, 2025
U.S. automotive manufacturing: How automakers can boost production in face of tariffs
Jun 11, 2025
Insurance industry cybersecurity: Safeguarding insurance and fintech
Jun 09, 2025
F*** Yeah! The surprising upside of swearing at work
Jun 06, 2025
How to transform supply chains from reactive to predictive with AI
Jun 05, 2025
The true cost of poor data: Why retailers can’t afford to look the other way
Jun 05, 2025
The cold truth: Why biopharma needs integrated cold chain monitoring tech
Jun 03, 2025
5 ways retailers can grow sales despite a looming recession
Jun 02, 2025
Not just for the big brands: How small and mid-size retailers can supercharge their business with AI
May 30, 2025
As data breaches abound, customer data management becomes C-suite priority
May 30, 2025
Overconsumption is OUT: Rental economy surges as more consumers value access over ownership
May 30, 2025
The future of packaging: Smarter, greener, and ready for what’s next
May 28, 2025
The new rules of retail: Innovate now or be left behind
May 28, 2025
CPG tariff impact: Rethinking strategies for turbulent times
May 22, 2025
Marketplace automation: The not-so-invisible differentiator for CX
May 22, 2025
Play it again: Why nostalgia marketing works and 4 ways brands can do it right
May 21, 2025
Banking tech: How AI, data clouds, and standardization can revitalize the industry
May 21, 2025
Distributors need value selling support from manufacturers NOW
May 21, 2025
Hollywood goes green: Sustainability in media and entertainment
May 21, 2025
AI in esports: How generative AI + data analytics help Team Liquid win
May 21, 2025
How sales AI helps organizations get ahead despite shifting markets
May 19, 2025
Federal contract cutbacks: How firms can deal with DOGE upheaval
May 19, 2025
Tariff impact on farmers: Plotting a profitable way forward for agriculture
May 19, 2025
It always felt like Rogue One: Quotes for galactic rebels
May 14, 2025
Google AI Overviews are here: The SEO impact and 5 steps brands need to take
May 13, 2025
End of de minimis loophole in US puts squeeze on dropshippers
May 13, 2025
The Gen Z effect on wholesale distribution: 3 ways young customers are changing the industry
May 12, 2025
West Coast port slowdown: Shipments plunge as U.S. tariffs take their toll
May 07, 2025
Distribution’s regional reckoning: The end of globalization as we knew it
May 07, 2025
As digital disrupts distribution, gap widens between industry leaders and laggards
Apr 29, 2025
U.S. scientific research funding: How tech can help higher education weather cutbacks
Apr 21, 2025
Multifaceted search: The new wave of online shopping innovation
Apr 17, 2025
Coming down to earth: DTC model gets a retail reality check
Apr 17, 2025
How Cloud ERP helps aerospace and defense startups focus on innovation + growth
Apr 15, 2025
Retail supply chain scenario planning: Safeguarding business as volatility rises
Apr 10, 2025
B2B customer service: Why manufacturers MUST make support a priority
Apr 10, 2025
We need to talk about the superpower of ADHD at work – and debunk 7 common myths
Apr 09, 2025
How distributors with federal contracts can cope in an era of tariffs and DOGE
Apr 02, 2025
PPE inspection: How AI improves jobsite safety and productivity
Apr 01, 2025
Everything’s computer: The black box of consumer data privacy in connected cars
Mar 31, 2025
Crunch, crunch: Snack food sales drop as consumers cut back; CP industry eyes Ozempic effect
Mar 29, 2025
Automotive tariffs: How automakers can forge ahead in a swirl of uncertainty
Mar 29, 2025
Connecting disconnected people and processes: The reinvention of enterprise service
Mar 27, 2025
The grim barbarity of optics and design: Severance quotes for work
Mar 27, 2025
Energy vampires at work: Your guide to surviving office bloodsuckers
Mar 20, 2025
Canada-U.S. electricity tariffs: The consequences and opportunities
Mar 19, 2025
Grocery retail trends 2025: Focus on fresh foods, omnichannel, private label
Mar 18, 2025
Let them eat (egg-free) cake: As consumer sentiment sinks amid layoffs and inflation, the wealthiest 10% drive economy
Mar 18, 2025
Military AI: High stakes require pragmatic, risk-based approach
Mar 14, 2025
Best customer service brands 2025: Companies getting it right and leading the way
Mar 14, 2025
ERP selection: A playbook for choosing the right system
Mar 12, 2025
If operating your car was as disconnected as your CRM processes, would you trust it?
Mar 11, 2025
The future of pharmacy: An RX for competitive health requires reinvention
Mar 11, 2025
Gen AI in defense contracting: Examples, benefits, and challenges
Mar 11, 2025
All eyes on supply chain risk as tariffs, global instability force enterprises to take action
Mar 10, 2025
Top 5 must-have elements for modern e-commerce websites
Mar 10, 2025
Agentic AI in CX: Definition, benefits, and examples of AI agents for today and the future
Mar 10, 2025
Invest in women before we divest from you
Mar 07, 2025
The Profitability Imperative: AI is key, but 52% of B2B pros say they lack in-house experts to fully implement it
Mar 07, 2025
Airline safety: 3 ways AI can help make flying even safer
Mar 07, 2025
OEM automotive brand management: Dealership risks and strategies
Mar 06, 2025
5 Examples of AI use cases in government that improve the citizen experience
Mar 05, 2025
Science gets personal: Cell and gene therapy offer promise, but manufacturing challenges require solutions
Feb 19, 2025
Defense and security trends 2025: Building strength with data and AI
Feb 09, 2025
Reshoring the U.S. chip industry: A $650 billion opportunity
Feb 09, 2025
Construction trends 2025: A tech reckoning, workforce development, and greener building
Feb 08, 2025
De minimis loophole, maximum implications: Trump tariffs roil e-commerce market
Feb 07, 2025
Want more online sales? Hop on these marketplace trends in 2025
Feb 07, 2025
Travel trends 2025: Going off the beaten track, AI, and sustainable trips
Jan 30, 2025
2025 life sciences trends: Reducing complexity, improving healthcare
Jan 30, 2025
Online shopping trends 2025: Omnichannel, sustainability, and mobile rise to the top
Jan 27, 2025
Retail supply chain management: 4 ways to keep shelves stocked
Jan 22, 2025
Sustainability 2025: The year of action and accountability
Jan 21, 2025
How telecoms can monetize 5G: Capturing a $100 billion opportunity
Jan 21, 2025
Generative AI is reshaping commercial lending: Key opportunities for banks now
Jan 21, 2025
NFT loyalty programs: A new twist on customer engagement
Jan 19, 2025
AI and e-commerce: Benefits, challenges, and power that business leaders need to understand
Jan 17, 2025
Professional services trends 2025: Human-focused transformation
Jan 17, 2025
2025 utilities trends: Driving sustainability, value, and better customer experiences
Jan 13, 2025
A tale of two work cultures: French vs American outlooks and realities
Jan 13, 2025
Packed with purpose: Sustainable packaging examples, stats, and how-to tips
Jan 12, 2025
Media and entertainment trends 2025: Big pivots, new tech propel the industry forward
Jan 10, 2025
B2B sales 2025: Top 3 AI trends that sales teams can’t afford to ignore
Jan 10, 2025
Holiday 2024 recap: Where did the growth go?
Jan 08, 2025
Insurance trends 2025: Aging population, skills gap, climate change underscore need for industry innovation
Jan 08, 2025
Automotive trends 2025: 8 ways the industry is on track for growth
Jan 06, 2025
2025 Oil & Gas Trends: Clean Energy, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation
Jan 02, 2025
Could someone give a message to the smallest man who ever lived: The Tortured Poets Department songs for work
Dec 30, 2024
Wholesale distribution trends 2025: Doubling down on transformation
Dec 30, 2024
Taylor Swift lyrics for work: “I gave my blood, sweat, and tears for this”
Dec 20, 2024
Corporate life: The CIA manual on how to sabotage an organization
Dec 20, 2024
Generation X: Years, stats, work, spending trends
Dec 17, 2024
Ready for quantum commerce? How quantum computing could impact e-commerce
Dec 16, 2024
Banking trends 2025: Moonshot goals for financial industry as competition from big tech, neobanks mount
Dec 13, 2024
Telecom trends 2025: Top 7 challenges and opportunities for an industry amid massive transformation
Dec 13, 2024
Higher education trends 2025: As public trust drops, leaders must act now to fortify institutions for the future
Dec 13, 2024
Manufacturing trends 2025: Transforming industry with AI, digitalization, and sustainability
Dec 13, 2024
CX trends 2025: 7 ways brands can take their customer experience to the top
Dec 13, 2024
Customer service trends 2025: Brands balance on digital beam of AI hype versus customer trust
Dec 13, 2024
Government trends 2025: 5 priorities reshaping the public sector
Dec 13, 2024
CPG trends 2025: Consumers at limit on rising prices; brands look to personalization, loyalty to spur growth
Dec 13, 2024
Retail trends 2025: All eyes on AI as tough competition and price sensitive customers test industry
Dec 10, 2024
Top 5 high-tech trends for 2025: Driving growth and transformation
Dec 10, 2024
Gen Z in construction: Strategies to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of talent
Dec 07, 2024
Clippy, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore: AI copilots for your sales team
Dec 06, 2024
Gen Z and Millennials are abandoning brands fast: Discover what’s behind it
Dec 05, 2024
The future of CRM: The next evolution in customer relationship management
Dec 05, 2024
E-commerce trends 2025: Top 10 insights and stats driving online shopping as AI goes mainstream
Dec 05, 2024
If You Don’t Know Me By Now: The Rise of Consumer Identity
Dec 01, 2022
It Gets Greater Later: Ageism + Gender in the Workplace
Nov 02, 2022
"Difficult" Women: A Revolution Rises
Sep 14, 2022
Industry vs. Art: Lacking Diversity is Expensive
Jul 29, 2022
Leaving Room for Growth: Career Exploration
Jul 11, 2022
Welcome to #SUBVERSIVEPOD
Jun 28, 2022
Evolution of Shopping + Engagement
Jun 21, 2022
Consumer Behavior: Viewing The Future
May 22, 2022
Best customer service 2022: Service Rising
Feb 08, 2022
Digital Payment Providers: What to consider
Oct 18, 2021
Dynamic Customer Journeys: A Beginner's Guide
Oct 04, 2021
The History of CIAM
Sep 20, 2021
Black Friday 2021: What to expect
Aug 23, 2021
Sales Order Automation: Forget the small stuff and focus on the customer
Aug 17, 2021
CUSTOMER CORNER – Online Metals (A division of thyssenkrupp)
Jul 26, 2021
Summer Break: Stay Tuned
Jul 05, 2021
Debating "Data Driven" Customer Experiences
Jun 28, 2021
New Rules of Customer Service (Part 2)
Jun 21, 2021
New Rules of Customer Service (Part 1)
Jun 21, 2021
Commoditization Challenges in Telco, Insurance and Utilities (Part 2)
Jun 07, 2021
Commoditization Challenges in Telco, Insurance and Utilities (Part 1)
Jun 07, 2021
Exploring Direct to Consumer Commerce (Part 2)
Jun 02, 2021
Exploring Direct to Consumer Commerce (Part 1)
Jun 01, 2021
Handshakes or hands-off: Managing the B2B sales experience
May 24, 2021
Model Once, Configure Anywhere - A practical guide (Part 2)
May 18, 2021
Model Once, Configure Anywhere - A practical guide (Part 1)
May 17, 2021
A Glimpse into the Future of the CPG Industry
May 10, 2021
The Skyrocketing Value of First-Party Data
May 03, 2021
The Data Deficit Dilemma
Apr 26, 2021
Three wholesale distribution trends to watch this year
Apr 19, 2021
B2C Commerce Insights: What you may have missed
Apr 06, 2021
Customer Service in 2021: What you need to know
Mar 30, 2021
Agile and Accessible: Your website and you
Mar 08, 2021
Identity & Consent - A win-win for customers and your business
Mar 01, 2021
How Gen Z, millennials, and boomers like to pay
Feb 22, 2021
Three Commerce Trends You Need to Know in 2021
Feb 15, 2021
The Myths, Realities, and Future of the 360-degree Customer Profile
Feb 10, 2021
The Data Foundations of a Customer-First Digital Transformation
Feb 08, 2021
The Difference Between Digitally Driven and Digitally Delayed Businesses
Feb 04, 2021
Five factors that lead to revenue and profit loss in Distribution
Jan 21, 2021
What you need to know about Social Commerce
Dec 17, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Anixter and Avatria
Dec 10, 2020
E-Commerce & Holiday Shopping - Your Ultimate Guide
Nov 19, 2020
What Debt Collection can teach us about Customer Experience
Nov 12, 2020
Ready, Set, Activate – Driving Value from Customer Data
Oct 29, 2020
Subscription Selling: Boost E-Commerce Outcomes
Oct 15, 2020
Who’s Leading your Digital Transformation Strategy: the CMO, CDO, or COVID-19?
Oct 13, 2020
How COVID-19 Impacts Society, Consumer Behavior, and Business Responses
Oct 08, 2020
Solving the 3rd Party Cookie Monster Challenge
Oct 06, 2020
El futuro de la experiencia de cliente
Sep 25, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Siemens
Sep 24, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Bo von der Heyden
Sep 24, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Merck
Sep 22, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Samantha Kris
Sep 17, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Yell
Sep 15, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Ravensburger
Sep 10, 2020
CUSTOMER CORNER: Frucor Suntory
Sep 03, 2020
Understanding the value of Headless Commerce
Aug 27, 2020
How B2B is going from transactional to experiential
Jul 30, 2020
We're Back!
Jul 30, 2020
Welcome to The Future of Commerce
Jul 10, 2020
Summer Hiatus: Be back soon
Jul 06, 2020
How to diagnose the online experience you offer today
Jun 03, 2020
9 Digital commerce trends you must know
May 21, 2020
How CX is changing Healthcare
Apr 21, 2020
Tips from a contact center pro
Apr 09, 2020
Grocery trends to know for 2020
Apr 06, 2020
Supply chain, work from home reality, crisis management: Highlights of the week
Mar 27, 2020
Employee communication during crisis: what leaders need to know
Mar 25, 2020
Pivoting to remote work - Strategies and struggles
Mar 23, 2020
Supply Chain & COVID-19: The Answers You're Looking For
Mar 23, 2020
Deodorant, Chainsaws and Yogurt: How to Succeed Going Direct to Consumer
Mar 12, 2020
Marketing with Emotions
Feb 25, 2020
Don’t Become a Headline for CCPA Noncompliance
Jan 01, 2020
Utility Pros: How to Succeed in eCommerce
Jan 01, 2020
Service trends in B2B Manufacturing
Jan 01, 2020
Biometrics: Facing Reality
Jan 01, 2020
Thought Leadership: A World of Experience
Dec 31, 2019