S4 E4: Walmart Sells Bonobos/Facebook Shops/Glossier’s New Site

Glossier’s new website might be a win for Shopify, but what’s going on with its terrible redesign?    This week, Nik and Moiz are breaking down what’s happening to the new Glossier site hosted by Shopify, what the implications of Facebook forcing businesses to conduct transactions through Facebook Shops means for retailers, and why the magic workout mirror on the wall, Tonal, fell off a revenue cliff.    Plus, is Leap Retail a worthy investment? And what exactly is Nik’s beef with Pinterest?    0:00 Olive Oil Drama 8:02 Bonobos and Walmart 17:32 Facebook’s Announcements 28:39 Other Channels Worth Playing With 34:26 Leap Retail 39:26 Tonal  46:45 Glossier’s New Site 53:31 Retailers are the Richest People   This episode was brought to you by Tapcart: Mobile Apps for Shopify.   If you are looking to improve your store’s mobile revenue performance, then check out Tapcart and get your first 2 months free at https://tapcart.com/limited   Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ   Follow Nik:   Twitter: twitter.com/mrsharma   Follow Moiz:   Twitter: twitter.com/moizali

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