In this special edition of Prof G Markets, Scott shares his childhood experience of holiday sales, as well as his thoughts on a new retail tactic that’s driving consumers to stores. We also hear from Katherine Cullen, the senior director of industry and consumer insights for the National Retail Federation, on the state of retail sales in an inflationary, pos ... Show More
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China Decode: Taiwan's Record Defense Budget, Evergrande's Life Sentence, and China's Robot Boom
Alice Han and James Kynge start in Taipei, where the government has approved a record $35 billion defense budget for 2027 — an 18.2% jump — coming right on the heels of this year's Han Kuang drills, which mobilized nearly 22,000 reservists and adopted U.S.-style command tactics f ... Show More
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Why Chaos Has Become an Economic Strategy — ft. Kyla Scanlon
Ed opens the show by discussing Shein’s potential valuation cut, South Korea’s crackdown on DeepSeek, and the controversy surrounding Javier Milei’s promotion of a memecoin. Then Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work”, returns to the show to ... Show More
43m 28s
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eCommerce Marketing Experts' Black Friday Tips inc SEO, Email, and Facebook Ads
<p>In this episode, we have everything you need to know to make this year's Black Friday (and the whole holiday season!) super successful for your business. </p><p>Our 7 eCommerce experts share powerful advice that is going to help you end this year on a high for your busines ... Show More
25m 55s
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Sales Spotlight- B2B Sales Success Blueprint - Cara Armstrong
Tune in as John Golden, Cara Armstrong, and Martha Meister dive into key strategies for boosting year-end sales. From quarterly audits to understanding buyer psychology, this episode covers essential topics like adapting to market shifts, creating compelling messaging, and refini ... Show More
31m 12s
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Holiday shopping: Consumer savvy and retailer responses
Across the United States, consumers are continuing to spend, but they’re not opening their wallets too wide. Joining us are McKinsey partners Colleen Baum and Tamara Charm who say retailers that offer personalized promotions, same-day delivery, and “buy now, pay later” plans are ... Show More
23m 18s