EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 2H 13M
Helix-02: Humanoid 3PL? | Billboard 100 x Consumer Psychology | Colin Landforce x Jack Raines x Joshua Schall
from Ecomm Cowboy · host Chris Hall x Colin Dougherty
Today on The Ecomm Cowboy Show, we break down what Helix-02 actually means for warehouses, fulfillment, DTC operations, and the future of ecommerce labor.This episode covers the biggest ecommerce news, DTC news, AI news, and Shopify ecosystem stories of the day, including:Figure Helix-02 livestream — the humanoid robot working a 24-hour shift, what tasks it's actually doing, and how close we are to humanoid robots in DTC warehouses and 3PL fulfillment.Claude for Small Business — Anthropic is bringing Claude to small business owners and DTC operators. What the new product means for ecommerce teams running lean.Today's GuestsBillboard 100 and consumer psychology — Sarah Levinger breaks down why the Billboard 100 is one of the best consumer psychology data sets in marketing and what DTC brands can learn from it.The best ecommerce idea ever — Andrew Gazdecki drops a take on the cleanest ecom business model out there right now.Colin Landforce — Co-founder of Cut30, the 30-day short-form video bootcamp that's put 1,000+ creators and brand operators through it. We get into the state of short-form video, TikTok and Instagram Reels strategy, the brands actually winning at social.Jack Raines — Investor at Slow Ventures working across the generalist seed fund and the $63M Creator Fund. Writer of the Young Money Substack and Penguin Random House author. We get into the Private Credit AI doom loop, the Creator Fund's $1-3M passive checks.Joshua Schall — CPG analyst breaking down Conor McGregor's new energy drink launch. Will it work, are people tired of celebrity CPG, how it stacks up against Ketone IQ, and which celebrity should actually launch an energy drink next.Lightning round covers Instagram copying Snapchat and BeReal, Anatar's fully automated apparel assembly line shipping a garment every 22 seconds, Mindi shipping her 995th order, how to stop getting your subscriptions canceled, and AppLovin MCP officially launching for Axon advertisers._____________________________________Welcome to DTC's daily — what's now and next in ecommerce so founders, marketers, and operators can survive and thrive.Weekly newsletter:https://newsletter.ecommcowboy.com/Made possible by:Postscript https://postscript.io/sms-benchmarks?utm_source=Ecomm+Cowboy+Show&utm_medium=Show&utm_campaign=Ad+Read&utm_id=Ecomm+CowboySeguno https://www.seguno.com/?utm_source=Ecomm+Cowboy+Show&utm_medium=Show&utm_campaign=Ad+Read&utm_id=Ecomm+CowboyFollow Ecomm Cowboy:X https://x.com/ecommcowboyLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecommcowboyInstagram https://www.instagram.com/ecommcowboy/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ecommcowboySpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0q1Pp0rW8j6cehXToNTeJcApple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecomm-cowboy/id1761749693
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Helix-02: Humanoid 3PL? | Billboard 100 x Consumer Psychology | Colin Landforce x Jack Raines x Joshua Schall
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