The strain between Amazon and its marketplace sellers intensified this week as the company tested pop-ups hawking AmazonBasics alternatives.The Wall Street Journal profile of the practice highlights how the company is getting more and more aggressive on its own turf.

This week, UPS announced the launch of E-Fulfillment, which allows sellers to store products in UPS warehouses and ship them through 21 different platforms. How will this affect Fulfilled by Amazon? We’ll dig in at the end of the episode.

The week in funding, Venmo in e-commerce, and Glossier Play

Guest this week is Rachel Cohen, co-founder of Snowe, the home essential brand that offers luxury, quality

products at an obtainable price. Plus the blessing and curse of visual search and why Canada is the foray of choice into the international market.

An interview with Burrow CEO Stephen Kuhl. Plus, how direct-to-consumer brands are trading FB ads for TV ads, Barney's foray into CBD, and Eero's Amazon acquisition.

UrbanStems co-founder and chairman Ajay Kori talks Valentine's Day, subscriptions, and sustainability. Plus headlines from Prima and the "click-to-buy-to-make" model for e-commerce.

Headlines from J. Crew, Nudie Denim and Everlane and why robots are moving from warehouses to the aisles. Guest today is Aman Advani, co-founder and CEO of Ministry of Supply.

China is expected to top the U.S. as the world’s largest retail market this year. Labor marketplace Jyve just secured another round of funding. SnoweHome and Keeps founds talk about building direct-to-consumer brands that "break the mold."

50% chance 2019 will be a recession year, Outdoorsy lands series C funding, strong second quarter results for MedMen and weed in California. Chris Walton talks NRF.

Deloitte shares the trends on why Direct to Consumer startups are rapidly growing, Big Box Retailers saw disappointing Q4 results, and Chris Walton's analysis of the Store of the Future are in this episode. We're joined by Maddy Moelis and Sierra Tishgart, co-founders of Great Jones after a huge holiday kick off season... as seen in the New York Times and Forbes.