We’re covering the ideas behind the headlines — where platforms are going, why certain brands are winning quietly, and what founders and operators need to understand before the shift is obvious.Today’s topics include:- Anthropic vs. OpenAI — two AI companies, two completely different worldviews, and why this fight is about values, not just models- The social distribution playbook emerging from builders like Nikita Bier and others- Why MBA logic breaks down in e‑commerce (and what actually works instead)- Goodwill’s record‑breaking year and what resale teaches DTC brands about value- “Teach the Algorithm” — how creators and brands accidentally train platforms the wrong way- Shopify’s cultural positioning through athletes and creators- Legacy brands collapsing under irrelevance- The rise of DTC AI healthcare and why it’s both exciting and unsettlingA conversation with Bart, co‑founder of DadGang, on modern fatherhood, the one‑man brand, and building a movement instead of a logoAlong the way, we’ll unpack:- Where attention is actually compounding right now- Why speed and taste beat strategy decks- How AI is changing teams, agencies, and solo founders- What winning brands understand about identity, mission, and distribution— — —Weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommcowboy.com/Made possible by:Postscript - https://postscript.io/sms-benchmarks?utm_source=Ecomm+Cowboy+Show&utm_medium=Show&utm_campaign=Ad+Read&utm_id=Ecomm+CowboyAMP - ⁠https://postscript.io/sms-benchmarks?utm_source=Ecomm+Cowboy+Show&utm_medium=Show&utm_campaign=Ad+Read&utm_id=Ecomm+CowboySeguno - https://www.seguno.com/?utm_source=Ecomm+Cowboy+Show&utm_medium=Show&utm_campaign=Ad+Read&utm_id=Ecomm+CowboyFollow Ecomm Cowboy:https://x.com/ecommcowboyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ecommcowboyhttps://www.instagram.com/ecommcowboy/https://www.tiktok.com/@ecommcowboyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0q1Pp0rW8j6cehXToNTeJchttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecomm-cowboy/id1761749693