Prime Day, Optus Penalties & Acquisition Power Moves
Is EOFY being overshadowed by Prime Day? And what does a $100 million penalty say about retail culture?In this week’s episode, Mal Chia and Alex Ross unpack the headlines that are reshaping Australian...
24 Kesä 202526min
Labubu Mania, Lego Moves & EOFY Chaos
This week marks a fresh chapter for This Week in Ecommerce as Alex Ross officially joins as co-host! In this packed episode, Mal and Alex dive into three major stories shaping retail right now:The ACC...
17 Kesä 202523min
Toys R Bust (Again), TikTok Shops Broken Promise, and Australia's Wine Problem
It’s the end of an era—and the start of a brand new one. In his final solo episode before bringing in a sharp-tongued co-host, Mal Chia unpacks a wild week in ecommerce. Toys R Us collapses again, Tik...
10 Kesä 202521min
Tequila Regrets & Billion-Dollar Bets: Hailey Bieber’s Rhode vs Australia’s Retail Woes
Episode 90 hits hard. While insolvencies shake Australia’s retail scene—with big names like Jeanswest and Mosaic Brands biting the dust—Mal breaks down what’s really causing the collapse: strategic de...
3 Kesä 202518min
Apple vs Trump, Google’s Wearable Comeback & China’s Bargain Invasion
This week, Mal brings the fire from Retail Fest week with a jam-packed episode that swings from sober reflection to tech fascination and geopolitical trade chaos. Kicking off with a poignant nod to Na...
28 Touko 202516min
Interest Rates Drop, Legacy Brands Crumble & Google AI Crashes the Ecommerce Party
Mal’s back from Singapore and just in time to break down one of the juiciest weeks in retail. With the RBA announcing a second interest rate cut for 2025, you might be tempted to pop some bubbly—but h...
21 Touko 202522min
Tariffs Tumble, SurfStitch Sinks & Asia Eyes Aussie Brands
Reporting from the floor of eTail Asia in Singapore, Mal brings a fast-paced episode packed with big headlines and even bigger opportunities. With Trump scaling back tariffs, Aussie exporters breathe ...
15 Touko 202517min
Election Wash-Up, Meta’s Infinite Creative & Apple’s Tariff Trouble
This week, Mal recaps the political mood post-election and what it really means for ecommerce (spoiler: not much), before diving headfirst into a tidal wave of AI drama, market shifts, and unexpected ...
6 Touko 202521min
