The Allbirds Collapse, Sabo Goes to War, and the US Cost Squeeze
Mal's back from Japan — and the news this week is anything but zen. Allbirds just sold for $39 million after hitting a $4.1 billion valuation, Sabo Skirt has taken 16 retailers to court for design the...
12 Huhti 28min
Gap's Back, Cadbury's at It Again & Big Tech's Worst Week
Mal's recording from a stairwell in Osaka — because Japan doesn't open cafes before 10am and that's the quietest spot in the building. Easter crept up on everyone this year — except Cadbury, who had t...
31 Maalis 16min
Fuel Crisis, Rate Rises & Agentic Commerce
Mal is live from Singapore this week, joining Alex from the eTail Asia conference where AI dominated every session and the conversation is shifting — Asia's big marketplace-first model is starting to ...
24 Maalis 18min
Amazon's $750M Queensland Bet, Von Dutch's $100M Comeback & The Spam Fine Every Brand Should Read
Mal and Alex are back halfway through March with another Australian-heavy episode — covering everything from a $702K spam fine to a $750 million Amazon warehouse landing in Queensland. The week's stor...
17 Maalis 21min
Koala's IPO, The Iconic's Profit & The Dynamic Pricing Threat Facing Every Retail Brand
Mal and Alex are back for a jam-packed, very Australian episode — recorded a day late thanks to the uneven chaos of state-based public holidays. From Koala's impending ASX debut to the Iconic finally ...
11 Maalis 25min
Block's AI Cuts, More Store Closures & The Ozsale Comeback
In Episode 127 of This Week in Ecommerce, Mal Chia and Alex Ross break down the biggest retail news in Australia, from store closures and collapsing margins to AI-driven job cuts and the escalating be...
3 Maalis 24min
Tariff Chaos, TikTok’s Backflip & The Return of Retail Reality
From Trump’s tariff whiplash to TikTok’s strategic retreat and Lovisa’s share price tumble, this week’s episode unpacks the volatility shaping retail in 2025.Mal and Alex break down what’s noise, what...
24 Helmi 24min
Barbecues Galore, Insolvencies & Luxury’s Surprise Winner
This week, Mal flies solo while Alex recovers from a big weekend, but the headlines are anything but quiet.From a 38% surge in business-related personal insolvencies to the strategic voluntary adminis...
17 Helmi 13min
