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It's lightning round time on Fast Five, and Chris Walton and guest host Richard McKenzie are taking a break from the week's retail headlines for a little UK film history, television, furniture assembly, and French retail.From debating whether Chariots of Fire is actually celebrat ...  Show more

IKEA is closing three of its small-format plan and order stores in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, including a Georgetown location that opened less than a year ago. The closures come as IKEA reevaluates its U.S. footprint while continuing to invest in home delivery, pic ...  Show more

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:35) > The retailer of the future will harness the power of data, business building, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality, says serial entrepreneur and technology expert John Straw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for pr ...  Show more

EP327 - Agentic Commerce Happy Fathers Day! In this exciting episode of the Jason & Scot Show, recorded on Friday, June 6th, 2025, hosts Jason Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive into the latest happenings and insights in the world of strategic e-commerce, AI technologies, and retail in ...  Show more

Hey everyone, Thank you so much for listening to the podcast this year. We’re counting down to 2025 w/ our top episodes of 2024. Today we’re listening to Ep. 10. In this episode, I share my journey from selling baseball cards to launching WineLibrary.com and discuss how brand ...

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:10) > Shoppers’ behaviors and expectations have changed dramatically—and continue to evolve. If retailers want to keep their physical stores relevant, here are five things they’ll need to get right.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-polic ...  Show more