MATTHIAS MEETS
TradeByte CEO Matthias Schulte talks to platform pioneers, DTC experts and leaders of digital commerce one-to-one!
Because we deeply believe: Platform business is people business.
- MATTHIAS MEETS: Marcel Brindöpke!,Co-Founder and Managing Director of heyconnect
For the 2020 finale Matthias Schulte meets Marcel Brindöpke, Co-Founder & Managing Director of heyconnect!
ECD LIVE TALKS
Regular segments with Alex as he dives deep with special guests, some big players and our expert friends on industry topics.
Join in and watch discuss all things platforms, tech, theory and of course, people business.
- ECD LIVE: From Virtual to Reality with Boson Protocol
Esteemed expert Justin Banon from Boson Protocol, unfurls a detailed panoramic view of the e-commerce frontier. Buckle up for an exploration that’s rewriting the digital retail rulebook with the astounding advancements in AI and innovative technologies like blockchain, tokens, and the phenomenon of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). It’s like a symphony of innovation playing out on the grand stage at the recent ECD Munich!
- ECD Live Interview: Julian Eckerle from auto-retouch!
Transformation and adapting is at the core of this week’s installment of ECD ON THE ROAD with Julian Eckerle, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Office for auto-retouch. With 3 million in enhanced images currently online and offering state-of-the-art AI software for online businesses, they pack a punch! It was inspiring to learn about Julian and his insight for business at the ECD Lunch in Amsterdam recently. What’s Julian’s secret for success in a demanding and evolving platform industry? You have to watch to find this out and what his favorite social platform is!
- ECD Live Interview: Robbert-Jan Rensik from bol.com
No one champions the ECD core value “platform business is people business” more than Robbert-Jan Rensick, Lead of New Business Development International for bol.com. With their 5 billion in sales and offering over 40 million items in Europe, the mega-marketplace is expanding. More importantly, the ECD is about passion for connecting with brands and retailers using a personal approach to marketplace business, so it was great to have Robbert talk to us at the ECD Lunch in Amsterdam recently. What’s in store for bol.com? You have to watch to find this out and how well Robert does in Alex’s revealing questionnaire!
- ECD Live Interview: Johannes Blindhuber from Limango
This week’s edition of ECD On The Road, the team took 10 quick minutes with Team Lead of Marketplaces at Limango, Johannes Blindhuber! Taking the stage at the recent ECD Lunch Benelux II in Amsterdam recently, he shared how Limango is at the peak of transformation from wholesale retailer to full platform, offering an array of services as well as products to inspire home and family lifestyles. Watch to find out the core values that have made them so successful. Oh and find out Johannes most used App!
- ECD Live Interview: Thijs Boots from Seven Senders!
This week’s edition of ECD On The Road, the team took 10 quick minutes with Managing Director Benelux at Seven Senders, Thijs Boots! Taking the stage at the recent ECD Lunch Benelux II in Amsterdam recently, he shared how cross-border shipping is not only innovative for retail, but has expansive power on a global scale. Watch and learn how this super positive player believes, like the ECD, that platform business is people business! We love that, Thijs!
- ECD Live Interview: Julia Lehnkering from Kaufland!
For the third edition of ECD On The Road, the team took 10 quick minutes with Julia Lehnkering, Senior International Sales Coordinator for Kaufland at the fabulous ECD Lunch Benelux II in Amsterdam recently and boy did we quickly learn what makes Kaufland a power player. The ECD won’t give it all away, but the key words here are adapting, internationalization and the rest you’ll just have to watch this short but very insightful interview!
- ECD Live Interview: Steffen Maschke from Douglas!
The second installment of ECD ON THE ROAD Interview Series! We took 10 quick minutes with Steffen Maschke at the ECD Lunch Benelux II in Amsterdam recently, marking Learn how Douglas successfully digitalized during the pandemic and how they defined beauty as the core value for the mega platform in Europe. Oh, and Steffen’s favorite fast food!
ECD MEDIA
Event segments with Alex as he dives deep with special guests, some big players and our expert friends on industry topics.
Join in and watch discuss all things platforms, tech, theory and digital retail!
- ECD LIVE: From Virtual to Reality with Boson Protocol
Esteemed expert Justin Banon from Boson Protocol, unfurls a detailed panoramic view of the e-commerce frontier. Buckle up for an exploration that’s rewriting the digital retail rulebook with the astounding advancements in AI and innovative technologies like blockchain, tokens, and the phenomenon of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). It’s like a symphony of innovation playing out on the grand stage at the recent ECD Munich!
- What is the perfect interplay between B2B wholesale and B2C platform business? – ECD Panel Discussion
Vendors are establishing platforms and developing their product ranges digitally. How do traditional order scenarios, which have stood the test of time, fit in with this digital system? Do they feed off each other? Do they collide?
- Bye bye City shopping – reality or just this year’s fake news? ECD Panel Discussion
The numbers of in-person customers found in shopping malls and small city shops has been steadily declining. Online-consumption however, is on the rise. Is this the end of “traditional” shopping?
- The living category on its challenging way to digitalization – ECD Panel Discussion
The furniture industry has managed to produce successful digital business models only in certain isolated cases. Manufacturers and brands are mostly, several miles apart from consumers. Which models can counteract this trend and bring desired change?
- ECD Virtual Panel: DTC is the KEY!
The world of digital commerce is omnipresent. But what do future roles of brands, retailers and online-players look like in a platform world and deal with the massive impact of this transformation? And why is DTC, being the field of direct-to-consumer, the key to success – especially during these times?
- Happy Birthday ECD – Wheel of Fortune at ECD 2019
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the ECD, we invited guests to spin the Wheel of Fortune. We also ask: who sings the most beautiful version of ‘Happy Birthday’ ?
- How’s your digital fitness? – Panel Discussion at the ECD 2019
Digital transformation can only succeed if everyone is on board. It’s not the systems, the technologies or even the processes that make the difference – human beings are what it’s all about.
