Strategy + Planning

Here Comes GELF NYC ’23 on Oct 12th! Check out our Program Preview Podcast

GELF co-founders Jim Okamura and Kent Allen join Global Ecommerce Leaders Podcast host Michael LeBlanc to preview the 10th anniversary program at GELF NYC which will be held at Convene Midtown on October 12th from 8AM to 6PM ET. Check out the podcast here – or enjoy the old school preview below! The theme this […]

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Facing Global Headwinds? Try New Things! Like Video Commerce Transformation 👍

Profitable growth – domestically and internationally – was at the forefront of almost every session and conversation at February’s GELF LA ’23.  The Bambuser team tackled the topic head-on by sharing insights and new data (in partnership w/Coresight Research) about how video engagement/commerce strategies can cost-effectively connect brands with shoppers in markets around the world. […]

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How to Test and Learn Your Way to Global Ecommerce Sales Growth: GELF LA ’23 Recaps

Reflecting on key themes from GELF’s morning program, we opened the afternoon program at GELF LA ’23 by examining the road ahead for retail ecommerce leaders expanding internationally. After the pandemic boom, ecommerce growth has moderated – and in some cases, dipped – as economic headwinds and uncertainty lie ahead in the first half of […]

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Live from Hollywood @GELF LA ’23: Growing Global Ecommerce with Pacsun’s CEO Mike Relich

Michael Relich and Matt Merrilees sit down with Michael LeBlanc, host of the Global Ecommerce Leaders Podcast. Mike, Matt and Michael cover a range of topics, recap the their GELF LA ’23 fireside and offer advice about growing global ecommerce sales to the GELF community and our podcast audience. Listen in to the GELF LA ’23 Live from Hollywood Podcast where Mike also shares how he caught the retail bug as he journeyed from programmer into operations and now to senior management.

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Listen to the Voice of Retail: Join these Global Ecommerce Leaders Speaking @GELF LA ’23 (Feb 22)!

Great to see the retail industry back out in force at NRF 2023. GELF co-founders Kent Allen and Jim Okamura sat down with Voice of Retail Host Michael LeBlanc to discuss GELF LA ’23 on Wednesday Feb 22nd in West Hollywood. Listen here as the podcast explores the global ecommerce leaders speaking at GELF LA […]

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Let’s Talk About Building Premium Experiences for International Shoppers

Our latest Global Ecommerce leaders podcast features Nita Lathia, head of Marketplaces at Passport, the modern international shipping carrier purpose-built for cross-border B2C ecommerce. Passport has been building asset-light global solutions for merchants, DTC brands and other long-tail online sellers who are connecting with cross-border shoppers in 200+ countries. Listen in as Nita draws from her […]

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Live Video + CHINA = The 2023 Cross-Border Ecommerce Growth Formula

We really enjoyed having Peter McMath, Chief Revenue Officer for WPIC Marketing + Technologies join the GELF community at GELF NYC ’22. A first-time GELF speaker, Peter fit like a comfortable slipper as he hosted a busy lunchtime workshop on Douyin (TikTok in China). Curious about how to take advantage of the booming popularity of […]

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Retail Leaders and Avalara’s Patrick Firth on Reducing Friction throughout the Global Ecommerce Value Chain

At past GELF events, global retail leaders have discussed reducing friction in and around international checkout. At GELF NYC ’22, our morning breakout panel discussed how brands are identifying and reducing points of friction upstream in the supply chain and throughout their downstream distribution channels. Why the broader focus? Scrutiny about the holistic impact of […]

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Live at GELF NYC ’22 w/Logitech & SEKO: How an Agile Logistics Ecosystem Drives International Growth (Bonus Logitech Podcast too!)

GELF co-founder Jim Okamura hosts Brian Bourke, Chief Growth Officer, SEKO Logistics and Michelle Frank, GM, Global Ecommerce & DTX, Logitech to discuss how leaders are revisiting supply chain assumptions as they explore how to more deftly manage the growing costs of distributing products to international destinations. Jim, Brian and Michelle explore why third-party global logistics partners […]

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Live from GELF 2022 in NYC: Sophie Abrahamsson, Pres of Americas at Bambuser on “Live DTC”

Join Michael LeBlanc, host of The Global Ecommerce Leaders Podcast as he sits down with Sophie Abrahamsson to discuss why live selling is one of the hot new DTC channels brands are using to engage international shoppers. Learn more about why you may be more successful with live selling than you expect to be! Hear why retail brands selling high-end luxury goods and more complex products with longer sales cycles can benefit from live selling!

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