ecommert Podcast

About ecommert Podcast

Hosted by Mert Damlapinar, recognized as a Top Voice on LinkedIn and the #1 source in global eCommerce, retail media, artificial intelligence, digital shelf, and actionable insights.

Publisher

Mert Damlapinar

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2024

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

59 of 65 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E-commerce Strategy Part 2: Agentic Commerce, AI Shopping & The Future of Digital Commerce with Andrew Lederman

   Host Mert Damlapinar interviews Andrew Lederman, Global VP of E-Commerce at Mondelez, exploring AI shopping, agentic commerce, and global retail innovation to prepare for the future of digital commerce.

2. 

   14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E-commerce Strategy: Retail Media, B2B & Digital Commerce with Andrew Lederman from Mondelez

   Mert Damlapinar interviews Andrew Lederman, Global VP of E-Commerce at Mondelez, about adopting startup agility for the future of digital commerce and agentic commerce.

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   30 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   If You Can't Measure It, Don't Spend It with Rishika Choumal from Henkel Part 2

   In this episode of the ecommert® Podcast (Part 2), we continue the conversation with Rishika Choumal to explore how innovation, data, and AI are reshaping the future of retail media. As the industry moves beyond experimentation, Rishika shares how leading companies like Henkel are testing new approaches across first-party data, audience strategy, and AI-driven optimization — all while navigating talent gaps, evolving tools, and increasing complexity. From predictive bidding to data clean rooms and upskilling teams, this episode dives into what it really takes to stay competitive in a fast-changing commerce landscape. In this episode, you'll learn: 🔹 Retail Media Innovation: How brands are leveraging retailer first-party data to build smarter audiences. 🔹 AI in Action: Using AI for bidding, budget allocation, and performance optimization — beyond just content. 🔹 Smarter Spending: Why efficiency matters more than increasing media budgets. 🔹 Data & Talent Gap: The reality of data clean rooms, SQL skills, and building the right teams. 🔹 Upskilling at Scale: How global organizations are training teams across regions and functions. 🔹 Future of AI in Commerce: What brands really want from AI (and what's still missing). 🔹 Career Advice: Why data skills are becoming essential for the next generation in digital commerce. 🔹 Collaboration as Advantage: Why "collaborative is the new competitive." About the Guest: Rishika Choumal is the Global Retail Media Lead at Henkel, where she drives global strategy across retail media, performance marketing, and digital commerce. With a strong background in consumer psychology and full-funnel media planning, she brings a unique perspective on how brands can connect data, media, and real business impact. 🌐 More insights: https://www.ecommert.ai Mert Damlapinar | ecommert About ecommert: We partner with CPG businesses and leading technology companies of all sizes to accelerate growth through AI-driven digital commerce solutions. Our expertise spans e-channel strategy, retail media optimization, and digital shelf analytics, ensuring smarter and more efficient operations across B2C, eB2B, and DTC channels. 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to the ecommert podcast.

Inside a recent episode

E-commerce Strategy Part 2: Agentic Commerce, AI Shopping & The Future of Digital Commerce with Andrew Lederman

Published 21 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What are your thoughts about agentic commerce? I know you might be working on something, maybe. I heard from the birds. Look, I think agentic commerce is going to be the next generation of what's happening for for digital commerce in the same way that so many different pieces of business has evolved over our timeline, thinking about where I started doing this, you know, I guess it's been like 16, 17 years ago? Don't let them know. Sorry, sorry, sorry. But it's still good. It's grown and changed quite a bit, even from moving from websites to mobile and all those sorts of things, nothing like what we're seeing when it comes to agentic shopping. […]

Who has been a guest on ecommert Podcast

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• Andrew Lederman
• Rishika Choumal
• Alberto Kechler
• Jeong Woo
• Jeong Vu

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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86

Social presence

0

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0

Engagement

85

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