MGR News Archive
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
MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 22, 2020
MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 22, 2020 Top News This Week Walmart & Other Retailers are Reducing Black Friday Plans, May Even Cancel Altogether Retailers are reducing and possibly cancelling their in-store Black Friday plans as they are deemed potential hotbeds for spreading COVID-19. This means
Twitter Gets Hacked – The Downward Spiral of the Global Economy – MGR Unplugged Podcast
This time, it’s Twitter that is in trouble. We discuss the recent hack of high-profile Twitter accounts, was it an inside job? Then we move on to the situation with the USA and Global economy. Manuel ends with his “Rant of the Week.” Listen now on your
MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 15, 2020
MGR eCommerce Edge Weekly | July 15, 2020 Top News This Week Walmart Launches Walmart+ for $98/year Competing with Amazon Prime Walmart has finally launched its own Amazon Prime competitor, called Walmart+. The program will cost $98/year (vs $119/year for Prime) and include: • Free same or
Will TikTok Be Banned in the United States? – MGR Unplugged Podcast
In this episode, we discuss the banning of TikTok in India, Hong Kong and possibly soon in the US. Each government claiming that it’s a matter of national security. Walmart launches its own Prime service. Plus David’s “Rant of the Week.” Listen now on your favorite podcast