After more than two-and-a-half years and nearly 300 episodes of uninterrupted commerce content, we’re taking a brief pause. Stephanie and the team behind Up Next in Commerce is busy cooking up some fun and exciting ideas for our next season of the show, and while that’s happening, we’ll be pushing pause on releasing new episodes. But we’ll be back, and we want to hear from you about what you want to see and hear when we return! So get in touch by emailing info@mission.org. And in the meantime, you can keep up with Stephanie by listening to the Mission Daily podcast!

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Sustainability and consciousness are often seen as buzzwords coming from ecommerce companies. But for those who build their businesses around doing right in the world, these terms are nothing short of foundational. In this episode, Jeff Scult, founder of sustainable retailer One Golden Thread, discusses how his company gives more back to nature then it takes to create products in the company’s wildly popular clothing line.

Tune in to learn:

0:00 Episode start

6:51 The rise of consciousness among consumers

10:14 The origin of One Golden Thread

14:41 The inspiration for the company’s process and design

37:39 What it means to be truly sustainable

Mentions:

• Adidas
• Avery Dennison
• NASA
• TED Talks
• Burning Man
• Dave Zebrowski
• Rosario Dawson
• Kellogg’s

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Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at http://www.mission.org.

Although it may seem like Chomps has been an overnight success, behind the scenes there has been a lot of hard work, risky bets, and beneficial partnerships that has helped elevate the brand. On this episode, Pete Maldonado, the Co-founder and CEO of Chomps and Stacy Hartnett, the Vice President, E-Commerce & Marketing at Chomps, discuss how the company was bootstrapped, and how it has scaled through both retail and online platforms.

Tune in to learn:

• The beginnings of Chomps (2:00)
• The timeline of success (5:45)
• Lessons learned after getting into Trader Joe’s (13:30)
• How and why Stacey came on board (15:00)
• Creating an appetite for risky bets (21:20)
• Identifying the right platforms (23:00)
• Contrarian ideas or data to track (31:20)

Mentions:

• Tim Ferris/Noah Kagan blog
• Uncrate.com

Up Next in Commerce is brought to you by Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Learn more at http://www.salesforce.com/commerce

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at

http://www.mission.org.