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MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 26, 2020

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 26, 2020 Top News This Week Apple’s New Update Will Hurt Digital Marketing Apple is launching iOS 14 in September, and with it a new feature that asks users if they want to block cross-web tracking from an app. Cross-site tracking

California Exodus: Why The Golden State Is Losing Its Glitz – MGR Unplugged Podcast

What’s wrong with California? More Americans are leaving California than ever before. We cover some of the reasons… and it doesn’t look good for the future of the Golden State. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Overcast  In this episode: The NBA Playoffs. 

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 19, 2020

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 19, 2020 Top News This Week Is Lowering Prices During the Pandemic a Good Idea? Maybe Not As brands scramble to adjust to ever turbulent times, it seems one of the first levers that often gets pulled when looking for a

The USPS Struggles, The NBA Thrives, Uber and Lyft Lose Battle in California – MGR Unplugged Podcast

Should the government continue to bail out the USPS? Has the pandemic been the final nail on its coffin and how will their struggles affect the upcoming election if mail-in ballots will be massive? We also chat about the NBA and how Uber and Lyft are having

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 12, 2020

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 12, 2020 Top News This Week The USPS is in Trouble, Leaving eComm Companies in Limbo The U.S. Postal Service is a vital part of the current eCommerce industry. In 2019 eCommerce accounted for nearly 30% of the USPS’s revenue, and

The NBA is Back – Microsoft to Buy TikTok – Instagram Launches “Reels” – MGR Unplugged Podcast

The NBA “Bubble” is better than expected. Microsoft in negotiations to buy TikTok while Facebook Launches Instagram Reels. All that and more in this episode of MGR Unplugged. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Overcast  In this episode: Manuel and David start this

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August 5, 2020

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | August, 2020 Top News This Week Microsoft is Buying TikTok for $30 Billion, and it’s an Absolute Steal After President Trump announced over a week ago that he would be banning TikTok from the US due to national security concerns, its parent

Big Tech CEOs Get Grilled by Congress – What Happens Next? – MGR Unplugged Podcast

Anti-trust questions prove that Congress is serious about this topic. But in the meantime, the same tech companies keep reporting record profits. Shareholders are happy. Congress is not. Life goes on… Listen now on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Overcast  In this episode: Testifying before THE

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 29, 2020

MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 29, 2020 Top News This Week Who Will Win the Social Commerce Space and What Platforms Should You Watch For? First, let’s address what is the difference between social commerce, and social media marketing. The key difference between social media marketing

The Future of Airline Travel – Back to School Plans – Black Friday Predictions – MGR Unplugged Podcast

The airline industry is in trouble unless they can fill their planes. Parents don’t know if their children will or should go back to school this fall, and retailers are considering canceling in-store Black Friday sales events and replacing them with eComm options. Listen now on your