EP326 - Are Retail Media Networks Mid?

In episode 326 of The Jason & Scot Show, hosts Jason Goldberg and Scot Wingo discuss Nike's return to Amazon as a seller and the implications for the D2C model, as well as a potential pullback in advertising spend by Amazon on Google Shopping due to economic uncertainties. The main segment features a discussion and debate around retail media networks, with Jason expressing skepticism about their value outside of major players like Amazon, while referencing Kiri Masters' counterarguments about the growth and efficiency of smaller retail media networks. They also touch on the potential for marketplaces and the challenges retailers face in adopting a marketplace model, before teasing a future discussion on AI and its impact on e-commerce.