ecommert Podcast

From Groceryshop Las Vegas 2025, this episode of Pulse of the Retail Industry dives deep into what's really driving innovation across digital shelf, omnichannel, retail media, and AI adoption in CPG. Hear unfiltered insights from: 🗣️ Ben Miller, Vice President Shoptalk / Groceryshop 🗣️ Grace Liesch, Enterprise Sales Director – MikMak 🗣️ Erik Mitchell, CEO – Seek 🗣️ Adam Zimmerman, Co-founder – Ideal™ by Design House 🗣️ Catherine Nickerson, Sr. Director, Industry Strategy – Blue Yonder 🗣️ Gilbert Hernandez, AI Sales Engineer – IBM 🗣️ Greg Stevens, CEO – Osmos 🗣️ Megan Murphy, Sr. Director of Marketing – Stackline 🗣️ Jason Busch, Co-Founder – Gain 💡 From agentic AI in commerce to retail data collaboration, this episode reveals the real conversations happening on the ground at Groceryshop. 🎥 Watch or listen on your favorite platform: 🌐 More insights: https://www.ecommert.ai Mert Damlapinar | ecommert About ecommert We partner with CPG businesses and leading technology companies of all sizes to accelerate growth through AI-driven digital commerce solutions. Our expertise spans e-channel strategy, retail media optimization, and digital shelf analytics, ensuring smarter and more efficient operations across B2C, eB2B, and DTC channels. Thanks for tuning in to ecommert podcast.

What does AI really mean for CPG? 🚀 In this medley episode, leaders from L'Oréal, Tesco Media, Shalion, Vizit, and Pentalog share how they're using AI to transform retail media, shopper insights, and digital commerce. 🔥 Key Insights • AI as an "employee," not just a tool • Rise of agentic systems for end-to-end problem solving • Smarter shopper segmentation across D2C, retailers & publishers • L'Oréal's One Consumer project → building unified IDs through clean rooms  • Collaboration over silos: collectively creating value with partners 🎤 Featuring: Jack Lindberg – Shalion Andreas Reiffen – Pentaleap Florian Clemens – Tesco Media Jehan Hamedi – Vizit Glenn Cloarec – L'Oréal 👉 Watch the full episode on your preferred channels: 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gE5NsjHz 📲 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gsnTeCji 🎵 Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/g2jq3R4U 📺 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gniwpKhj 🌐 Learn more at: https://www.ecommert.ai/

In this episode of The Ecommert Podcast, host Mert sits down with Jehan Hamedi, Founder and CEO of Vizit, at their Boston headquarters to explore the intersection of visual content, AI, and digital commerce. Jihan shares his entrepreneurial journey, shaped by a family legacy of business building, and how it led him to create a company that's transforming how brands analyze and optimize content in real time. The discussion covers the growing influence of visual content in the digital shelf, the unique science behind Vizit's "audience lenses", and how companies like L'Oréal are using AI-driven insights to improve their content effectiveness and consumer engagement. Jihan also unpacks the challenges brands face in keeping up with evolving content demands and how retail media is reshaping strategies across the CPG landscape. From real-time content optimization to predictive analytics, this episode offers a deep dive into the future of content performance in a data-first, image-driven e-commerce world. Highlights include: Jihan Hodi's Journey from Family Entrepreneurship to Visual Intelligence The Rise of Visual Content in Consumer Decision-Making Vizit's Audience Lenses and Predictive AI Technology The Link Between Retail Media, Traffic, and Conversion Rates Solving Content Challenges in CPG and Digital Shelf Strategies How Brands Like Mars and L'Oréal Use Vizit to Drive Growth Global Differences in Consumer Visual Preferences Real-Time Content Optimization and the Future of Visual Commerce Advice for Future Leaders in Digital Retail 🎧 Tune in on YouTube and all major podcast platforms to hear how Jihan is unlocking the potential of visual content—and how your brand can too. 👉 Watch the full episode now: 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gE5NsjHz 📲 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gsnTeCji 🎵 Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/g2jq3R4U 📺 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gniwpKhj Find us on: 🌐 Website: https://www.ecommert.ai/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gm4tiHQV 🔗 X: https://x.com/e_Commert

In this episode of The Ecommert Podcast, host Mert sits down with Jehan Hamedi, Founder and CEO of Vizit, at their Boston headquarters to explore the intersection of visual content, AI, and digital commerce. Jihan shares his entrepreneurial journey, shaped by a family legacy of business building, and how it led him to create a company that's transforming how brands analyze and optimize content in real time. The discussion covers the growing influence of visual content in the digital shelf, the unique science behind Vizit's "audience lenses", and how companies like L'Oréal are using AI-driven insights to improve their content effectiveness and consumer engagement. Jihan also unpacks the challenges brands face in keeping up with evolving content demands and how retail media is reshaping strategies across the CPG landscape. From real-time content optimization to predictive analytics, this episode offers a deep dive into the future of content performance in a data-first, image-driven e-commerce world. Highlights include: Jihan Hodi's Journey from Family Entrepreneurship to Visual Intelligence The Rise of Visual Content in Consumer Decision-Making Vizit's Audience Lenses and Predictive AI Technology The Link Between Retail Media, Traffic, and Conversion Rates Solving Content Challenges in CPG and Digital Shelf Strategies How Brands Like Mars and L'Oréal Use Vizit to Drive Growth Global Differences in Consumer Visual Preferences Real-Time Content Optimization and the Future of Visual Commerce Advice for Future Leaders in Digital Retail 🎧 Tune in on YouTube and all major podcast platforms to hear how Jihan is unlocking the potential of visual content—and how your brand can too. 👉 Watch the full episode now: 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gE5NsjHz 📲 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gsnTeCji 🎵 Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/g2jq3R4U 📺 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gniwpKhj Find us on: 🌐 Website: https://www.ecommert.ai/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gm4tiHQV 🔗 X: https://x.com/e_Commert

In this episode of The Ecommert Podcast, host Mert meets with Jack Lindberg from Shalion at the Yale Club in Manhattan to discuss digital commerce and sales synergy. Jack shares his unconventional career journey from an opera singer to leading product strategy at Shalion. The conversation delves into various aspects of the digital commerce landscape, including the use of AI, retail media networks, and the importance of digital shelf and retail media connections. Jack emphasizes the need for brands to take ownership of their data and the potential for QSR and food aggregators to play a significant role in retail media. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in measuring performance and driving growth in the rapidly evolving e-commerce environment.  Highlights include:    Jack Lindberg's Career Journey from Music to Digital Commerce  Key Challenges in Digital Shelf and Retail Media  The Role of Menus and Delivery Apps in Retail Strategy  Branding, Distribution, and Measurement in Digital Menus  AI's Expanding Role in Retail Media and Customer Experience  The Rise of Contextual Shopping and AI Personalization  Future Trends in Data Utilization and Digital Commerce    Watch on YouTube and listen on other platforms to catch the full episode and see how Chelsey empowered her career! 👉 Watch the full episode now: 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gE5NsjHz 📲 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gsnTeCji 🎵 Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/g2jq3R4U 📺 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gniwpKhj Find us on: 🌐 Website: https://www.ecommert.ai/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gm4tiHQV 🔗 X: https://x.com/e_Commert