Join author and e-commerce entrepreneur, Alexander Graf, and his special guests every week as he breaks down different digital commerce topics from what they mean, why they are important, and where to prioritize them in your own digital commerce journey. Our guests typically, international business leaders, experts in the industry at large, and many more thought leaders within the digital transactional space that will be sure to entertain and inspire how your business approaches the growing industry that is digital commerce. Email us for any questions on the podcast: hello@spryker.com
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 20 hours 32 minutes
episode 119: #121 – Applying e-commerce to health and well-being – Adam Docrat, Aster Pharmacy
At Seamless Middle East, we spoke with Adam Docrat, Head of IT at Aster Pharmacy and Aster Retail. Aster is a hugely significant player in the pharmaceutical market in the Middle East, and it is now setting its sights on expansion into the health and well-being sectors. Adam discusses how they are approaching that sector while also explaining the world of pharmaceuticals and the future of medicine delivery and revealing how Aster uses e-commerce.
episode 120: #120 – Marketplaces: the sneakerhead edition – Adnaan Jassat, Thriller
This latest edition of the podcast from Seamless Middle East sees Alex joined by Adnaan Jassat, the CEO and founder of Thriller, the online marketplace for sneakers that sees buyers and sellers come together to exchange sneakers and trainers...
episode 119: #119 - The application of AI in retail and e-commerce – Karl Lillrud, Seamless KSA speaker
Ahead of the upcoming (September 4th and 5th) Seamless KSA event in Riyadh, Alex caught up with renowned tech and Artificial Intelligence consultant Karl Lillrud to discuss how retailers and e-commerce firms could use AI and even newer emerging technologies. The wide-ranging conversation focused on innovation in the Middle East, the role of GenAI, the importance of testing, the difficulties that can arise when implanting new technologies, and Karl’s focus at Seamless in a few months.
Special episode: Everything you wanted to know about the Seamless conferences - Jennifer Drury, Seamless
We've been working closely with the Seamless team to bring you insights from the MENA region and this week, we're sharing a conversation with Jennifer Drury, who heads up marketing for the Seamless events. Listen in to learn more about how Seamless has evolved over the years, the challenges of organizing the event, and why Saudi Arabia is the next big hub for international business. If you're interested in exhibiting or attending Seamless, find more information here: https://www.terrapinn...
episode 118: #118 – Embracing digital change in oil and gas – Suryaveer Singh, ENOC Retail
E-commerce within the fuel industry comes with its own particular challenges, so Alex’s guest for this podcast - Suryaveer Singh, Head of Loyalty at ENOC Retail – was hugely insightful about those challenges and how ENOC was addressing them. They discussed how ENOC had embraced the digital change required to keep pace with changing customer expectations, its innovative loyalty program and use of customer data and the differences in consumer fuel habits between UAE and the US / Europe.
episode 117: #117 – How the Middle East's leading food retailer is adapting to e-commerce demands – Rajiv Warrier, Choithrams
Welcome to another podcast from Seamless Middle East, with Alex accompanied by Lina Gallagher as co-host. They are joined in this episode by Rajiv Warrier, CEO at Choithrams, which opened its first store in 1944 and is now regarded as one of the leading supermarket and department stores in the GCC. For a retailer so established and successful in brick and mortar, Choithrams has been a true early adopter when it comes to digital commerce...
episode 116: #116 – Applying B2C quick commerce services in B2B – Anton Nehaenko, Yalla Market
B2B and B2C digital commerce can be vastly different, so it was illuminating to welcome a guest - Anton Nehaenko, COO at Yalla Market and Yalla!Hub – that is making a success of both sectors. Yalla Market is a rapid grocery delivery service, while Yalla!Hub helps other businesses to sell products in Dubai...
episode 114: #115 - Running a retail brand every adventurer wants to visit - Kartik Bhatt, Sharaf Retail
Transitioning from brick and mortar to multichannel is a challenge all retailers are facing. Our latest guest, Kartik Bhatt of Sharaf Retail – operational in nine countries, 100+ outlets, 2,000+ employees - is someone that has made an enormous success of it in the Middle East. It’s the latest podcast from Seamless Middle East, with Alex joined again as co-host by Lina Gallagher...
episode 114: #114 – Picking is an art: from offline to online, the leaders perspective – Piyush Chowhan, Panda Retail
With 400 branches, 400m visitors, and ¼ market share, Panda Retail has a perspective on how to win the KSA grocery game. The grocery market in KSA has one of the steepest growth curves in the world, and Alex was lucky to catch up with of the sector’s leading figures – Panda Retail CIO, Piyush Chowhan - at the recent Seamless Middle East event. The conversation delved deep into the dynamic landscape of the Saudi Arabian grocery market, and Piyush was a truly insightful guest...
episode 114: #113 – Becoming one of the biggest merchants, by running gas stations – Saad Tounzi, ADNOC
At Seamless Middle East, Alex spoke to some of the region’s leading e-commerce figures. He is joined here as co-host by Lina Gallagher, and they interview Saad Tounzi, the Digital Projects Department Manager for ADNOC. ADNOC Distribution is the UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer, and the leading marketer and distributor of fuels and lubricants to commercial, government and military customers...