Scayle The Most Honest eCommerce Debate of the Year Series, Why Do We Hate On Our Platforms?

The debate series, sponsored by Scayle, explores why e-commerce platforms are often criticized.

In this first debate Matt Ezyk, Senior Director of Engineering or eCommerce at Hanna Andersson, Rob Garf, Head of Strategy, and Insights at Cordial, Suze Dowling, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Pattern Brands, Dave Finnegan, Operating Partner at BlackFinn Partners, and Lee Trotter, Director of Digital Engagement at Data Realm argue that the platforms themselves are not inherently flawed; rather, issues arise from poor implementation, leadership decisions, legacy system complexities, and unrealistic expectations.

Platforms tend to mirror the operational maturity and discipline of the teams using them. Replatforming is frequently a scapegoat for deeper organizational problems and rarely resolves underlying issues. The discussion includes analogies such as replatforming being like switching gyms without changing habits, and platforms forcing constant compromises due to their monolithic nature. The session concludes with audience voting, naming Suze Dowling the winner for her compelling insights.

The most honest e-commerce debate of the year series is sponsored by Scayle, the e-commerce platform built for enterprise retail. Re-platform in under seven months, launch new markets in minutes, and execute even your most ambitious promotions fast. No more bottlenecks, no more pain, just a platform that really works.

Chapters
Introducing the most honest e-commerce debate - 05:37
Matt Ezyk - 08:45
Rob Garf - 10:03
Suze Dowling - 12:42
Dave Finnegan - 17:43
Lee Trotter - 20:10

The next debate, "How should we measure utility?" takes place on Wednesday, 10/22, and you can register for it here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AkX6AIAmgLs...

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