Jean-Baptiste Thomas

Practical AI: From Vision to Real-Time Impact 🚀 A few months into my journey with DMB, two things stand out: 1️⃣ The food retail chain is more competitive and complex than I ever imagined. 2️⃣ The opportunity to apply AI — learning from supply chain giants like Amazon — is both vast and immediate. Since leaving Amazon, this is where I’ve been focusing, driving operational excellence through digital transformation. We’ve moved beyond the stage of “what AI could do someday.” The real challenge now is using it practically — to build tools that improve how we capture, interpret, and respond to day-to-day needs, while letting intelligent agents quietly handle the repetitive work behind the scenes. The blurred image below offers a glimpse of one of these efforts: a real-time risk monitoring dashboard that enhances visibility and provides early warning signals across our network. I anticipate a simple but meaningful outcome— faster action for our teams and more time for me to focus on what matters most: our customers. Getting there involved embracing what Andrej Karpathy calls “vibecoding.” By working conversationally with tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, I can iterate quickly — sketching logic, refining pseudocode, and validating structures in plain English. Each brings its own strength: ChatGPT supports my conceptual clarity and creative exploration, while Gemini helps sharpen structure and precision. It goes this way, I start with ChatGPT then refine with Gemini, used together, they make problem-solving more fluid and collaborative. There’s more in the pipeline, stay tuned. 💬 What’s one repetitive task in your industry that Agentic AI could quietly take off your plate? #AI #AgenticAI #RetailTech #OperationalExcellence #FoodDistribution #Automation #RealTimeVisibility #Productivity #Vibecoding #ChatGPT #Gemini #DMB

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One of the most powerful ways to grow an eCommerce brand is expanding beyond a single channel. A great example comes from Ralph Lauren.👔 He started by selling through department stores, and later introduced his own boutiques, creating a stronger brand experience and driving more demand across all channels.🔁 The same principle applies today: When combined strategically, channels support and strengthen each other. The real opportunity is building a system where every channel contributes to growth. We explored this in detail in our latest interview with AJ Saunders, watch the full video below.👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/deirkx6y

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It was an honor to serve as a panelist at 𝗲𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 held in Malmö, Sweden, joining other industry leaders to discuss how retailers can tailor their cross-border strategies for success in Europe. Our fireside chat—with Erik Preinitz Jonsson (𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲, NA-KD.com) and moderated by Siebrand Wiltjer (𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, Bleckmann)—delved into practical aspects of localization, risk mitigation, and compliance for brands expanding internationally. Key takeaway: Achieving success in European markets means optimizing not just your products, but your entire business approach—including operational processes and regulatory compliance—to meet local expectations. Thanks to the eTail Nordic team - Lina Elcheik and team - for facilitating such forward-thinking discussions that are shaping the future of digital commerce. I hope that the discussion and these takeaways helped more retailers, D2C brands to thrive across borders. #eTailNordic #CrossBorderEcommerce #D2C #DigitalCommerce #MarketLocalization

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🚨 Just in: The Top 10 E-Commerce Marketplaces of 2026 are here — and the shifts are fascinating. Amazon still sits on a throne with $300 billion in third-party sales in the U.S. alone (that’s more than 7× eBay and 20× the next biggest players). But the real story? AI is supercharging it — Rufus alone added an estimated $12 billion in incremental sales. The battle for #2–#5 is razor-sharp: eBay at $39B (smartly doubling down on enthusiasts & pre-loved) Temu at $22B (hybrid model + domestic fulfillment = next-level agility) TikTok Shop & Walmart both at $15B (content-first vs. retail integration — two completely different playbooks, same scale) Then come the niche kings holding their own: Wayfair ($10B in home), SHEIN, Etsy & Whatnot (all at $6B), and even Target Plus at $1B. This isn’t just a ranking — it’s proof that specialization, AI, and hybrid models are rewriting the rules while the mass-market giants fight for every point of share. Huge respect to Ben Donovan and the Marketplace Pulse team for this crystal-clear 2026 snapshot. 👉 Full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/gzrnA-tH What surprised you most? Are you doubling down on a giant, betting on a niche, or building the next Shopify-style decentralized play? Drop your take below — I’m reading every comment! 👇 #Ecommerce #Marketplaces #DigitalCommerce #Amazon #TikTokShop #Temu #EcommerceTrends #2026

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