EP175 - Hudson Yards and retail earning news  Review of Hudson Yards mixed used shopping development in NYC (thye don’t like to call it a mall). Upcoming Shows: Code 6/10 RetailX  6/25 NRF NXT 7/22 Etail East 8/19 Grocery Shop 9/15 Walmart, Macy’s, Kohls earning reports. Direct to Consumer Valuations (Harry’s, Away, and more) Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 175 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:24] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show this is episode 175 being recorded on Tuesday May 21st 2019 I’m your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I’m here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Scot: [0:39] Hey Jason welcome back Jason Scott show listeners. Jason this is one of those rare occurrences which I think is actually not rare this year that we are in the same city so I am up in Chicago you and I just gave an amazing talk to Retail Group about innovation. I’m Wichita that do a deep dive sometime I think I would drop some serious knowledge of their want to thank them for having us up and then we were able to lay down a podcast since I’m up here. Jason: [1:06] Yeah I feel like it’s super distracting to actually get to look at you while I’m talking to you usually it’s just the the picture that I have hanging in front of my desk. Scot: [1:14] Yeah your hair is amazing today I think we referenced in the taco or that you had a Brazilian blowout so it’s looking good. Jason: [1:21] Yeah I’m not going there but I’m glad it worked for you. Scot: [1:23] It’s also chilly here in Chicago I was in nice 90 degree weather down in North Carolina and flu up in my shorts I made that Strategic Air and it’s like 52 and rainy here in Chicago. Jason: [1:35] Exactly but I I would like the record to show that I’m still not ashamed of you because I have brought you to my office in your goofy shorts and Jack. Scot: [1:47] Yeah the other thing I’ve learned is when your Chief Commerce retail strategy digital officer you get Swanky Office Space. Jason: [1:55] Yeah I don’t know I don’t know about that they just don’t know that I’m here so that’s like until they discover me I’m going to. Scot: [2:01] It’s like we work but in Wedding Crashers all together. Jason: [2:05] Exactly exactly show us to talk about this week Scott. Scot: [2:10] Yeah we have some trip reports of you and I have both been to New York recently and went to the Hudson yard new set up there which was pretty cool how did you get to walk around the structure there called I caught the structure I think they’re going to rename it it’s the vessel did you get to walk around and. Jason: [2:32] I did and this is going to be a big problem for me if the new attraction in all malls is hundred and fifty-four staircase structures I’m in a lot of trouble I might have to change my my field because my fitness level is not appropriate for climbing. Scot: [2:47] Yep sadly when we went the line was like 45 minutes to get into the vessel so we pass on the vessel but I did get to go into the I don’t know we’re supposed to call I know they are violently against calling it a mall so we went. Jason: [3:02] Next you shopping space. Scot: [3:04] Yeah I went into the mixed-use shopping space that was good so they have a beta store they’re obviously that you’re on the show, first answer my family down there they really enjoyed the show and then I went with my younger daughter and they had this whole thing called a smart Park, news this whole combination. Art installation space and kind of amusement area, I’m in when we went there they had this really interesting kind of amazed so there’s i