163: The State of Ecommerce w/ the Motley Fool

I have a fascinating episode for you today. This week, Andrew Foxwell sat down with Jason Moser, a senior analyst for the Motley Fool investment research team. You might be wondering why we are interviewing someone who helps people pick stocks for a living. It turns out, Jason's whole job at the Motley Fool is to research and analyze companies in the e-commerce sector and learn how they are innovating.

This is a big picture episode and they talk about a whole bunch of things. Andrew and Jason get into talking about Wayfair and Amazon. They also talk about the state of ecommerce, Shopify, Facebook, Instagram, and a bunch of other things. I think you'll really like this episode and I look forward to hearing your feedback on it. Enjoy!

Episode Highlights

• 6:05 How Ecommerce brands are innovating the marketplace.
• 9:00 The two trends you should be exploring if you're a growing ecommerce brand.
• 11:27 How creating your own version of Amazon's "Prime Day" can generate revenues greater than Black Friday.
• 13:52 What Shopify is doing to help their clients grow their brands.
• 17:20 The 1 thing Dollar Shave Club has done to grow their business and how you can use it to grow yours too.
• 22:26 What your customers are really looking for (Hint: it's not a discount).
• 30:00 The future of ad products on social networks and their perceived value for advertisers.
• 38:56 The one tip you should always follow if you plan to invest in the market.

Links and Resources

• Motley Fool - Money Podcast
• Motley Fool - Market Foolery
• Motley Fool 
• Brand Growth Experts
• Foxwell Digital

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