EP220 - Retail Earnings News Episode 220 covers a variety of retail earnings reports and news. Retail Earnings Walmart – Same store sales up 10%, e-commerce up 74% Target – Same store sales up 10.8%, e-commerce up 141% (curbside up 278%) Home Depot- Same store sales up 7.1%, e-commerce up 79% Lowes- Same store sales up 11.2%, e-commerce up 80% Race to $1.5T Market Cap (as of 5/20/2020) Apple Inc. $1,383,649,809,668 Microsoft Corporation $1,407,941,498,171 Amazon.com, Inc. $1,245,912,492,214 Other News Amazon News – JCP and AMC rumors Facebook – New e-commerce option Fritolay Direct to Consumer Launch Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 220 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor 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 Scot show this is episode 220 being recorded on Wednesday May 20th 2020 I’m your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I’m here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Scot: [0:41] A Jason and welcome back Jason Scott should listeners, well everyone there’s been a lot of news that we want to cover in this episode so this is going to be kind of a news topical one hopefully you’re doing something fun for Memorial Day and listening to this song maybe a commute or treadmill or whatever it is you’re doing before we jump into the news Jason what’s new with you house all the Sheltering in place going. Jason: [1:04] It I have a new challenge this week Scott I’m having. Scot: [1:10] Starbucks has reopened. Jason: [1:12] No they have reopened so that’s a that’s just a blessing not a challenge the but my my Peloton finally got delivered after a five-week wait list. Scot: [1:25] Oh and this is the baikonur the treadmill. Jason: [1:28] The bike they’re not selling the treadmills right now because they’re too heavy they require like three people to deliver so they’re only doing bikes so I got my bike. Scot: [1:34] I thought as the chief digital retail officer you may have had some inside track there. Jason: [1:40] Not really as just a dude trying to keep his wife happy I just waited in line with everyone else and but now I’m having to do this this podcast tonight standing up because it’s too sore to sit down right now. Scot: [1:53] Have you who’s your favorite trainer have you seen enough videos to find a your favorite. Jason: [2:01] I have not I’m so far I’m striking out like the it’s great actually it like it so far it’s a met expectations which were high but all the trainers are a little too peppy and motivational for me. Scot: [2:16] You need like the angry old Muppet trainer guys. Jason: [2:19] Yes I’m hoping that I’ll eventually find some creamed onions that I can I can jam with but. Scot: [2:26] If not you can quit our podcasts and become a curmudgeon Peloton trainer. Jason: [2:31] That would be hysterical I would be the most awesome guest guest trainer ever and it’s no relation but the guy that invented the spinning bike is this guy Johnny Goldberg so like. Yeah I could be his nephew or something. Scot: [2:47] Nice have you mounted on the pot on some cup holder so you can have your two vintage drinks your to Venti Starbucks says here. Jason: [2:54] It does it comes with cup holder so it didn’t have to do that I did Mount the iPhone holder so that I could you know keep chatting with you while I’m well I’m working out at least for the two minute warm up until I can no longer talk. Scot: [3:07] I have a bunch of funny Peloton stories I’ll tell you some other time. Jason: [3:14] Next yeah maybe we won’t share those with all the listeners and then. I feel like the fun thing I mean not you know it’s mostly sad stuff bu