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EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 27 MIN

ASOM Pod Live

from Commerce Roundtable · host Commerce Roundtable

In this replay from Commerce Roundtable San Diego, the ASOM Pod takes the stage live with Jimmy Kim (CEO, eCom Email Marketer), John Roman (CEO, BattlBox), Amer Grozdanic (CEO, Praella), and Bryan MacDonald (Director of eCommerce, Oma’s Pride). They jump into the eCommerce edition of Hot or Not and unpack what’s actually working in eCommerce right now… and what’s just noise. They dive into bigger conversations like owning versus renting your customers, convenience versus sustainability, and what it really takes to prep a D2C brand for a profitable exit. From retention must-knows to sharp insights on evolving social behavior, this episode is packed with practical takeaways you can put to work immediately. ______ 00:00 Introduction to Renting vs. Owning Customers 01:10 Welcome to the ASOM Podcast 01:40 Meet the Panelists 03:18 Hot or Not: E-Comm Edition 04:04 Debate: Owning vs. Renting Customers 09:24 Sustainability vs. Convenience 11:56 Future of Influencers vs. Affiliates 19:03 Exit Strategies in D2C 26:53 Conclusion and Wrap-Up ______ Follow the ASOM Pod at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDBlLMR20vkVETpCqXM9Tg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theasompod/posts/?feedView=all X: https://x.com/TheAsomPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ub2TSCWKYNH1o8riWT87v Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asom-pod/id1751158781 Follow Commerce Roundtable at: X: https://x.com/commerceround LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commerce-roundtable IG: https://www.instagram.com/commerceroundtable TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@commerceroundtable Contact [email protected] for sponsorships or general information!

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