PlayAbly Podcast: Gamifying E-commerce for the Future
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Episodes: 52
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The PlayAbly Podcast
Where Ecommerce Meets Entertainment—and Retention Gets Real.
Welcome to the PlayAbly Podcast—your go-to audio destination for bold ideas at the intersection of ecommerce, psychology, and performance marketing. If you're a DTC founder, retention marketer, or CRM strategist looking to boost LTV, loyalty, and customer engagement, you're in the right place.
Each episode breaks down the latest trends in retail gamification, interactive promotions, and gamified Shopify experiences. From real-world case studies to cutting-edge strategies, we uncover how top brands are transforming everything from overstock liquidation to seasonal campaigns into powerful engagement engines.
Discover how to:
🎯 Drive conversions with ecommerce gamification
🧠 Leverage customer psychology to improve the customer journey
📈 Turn promotions into long-term retention marketing
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🏆 Build sticky customer loyalty programs and VIP programs
If you're tired of generic discounts and want to create shoppable experiences your customers actually enjoy, subscribe now and start playing with the future of commerce.
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 52: 3.2x Conversion in Cannabis: What a Gamified Rebate Actually Did for Subscriptions
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast: Episode 51: How Soul Is Winning the Cannabis Marketing Game Without Paid Ads
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 50: 5X From the Dead List: How Jones New York Revived Inactive Subscribers with PlayAbly
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 49: The Discount Trap
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast 48: How Buckle Me Baby Coats Drove 40% Higher AOV with no Discounts in December
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 47: Why Your Spinner and Loyalty Program Failed And What’s Working for Gamification Now
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 46: Why Emotional Connection Beats Customer Satisfaction (By 52%) and How to Take Advantage of That
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 45: Why Most Ecommerce Website Redesigns Fail (and What Actually Grabs Customer Attention)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 44: The Second Purchase Problem: Why Acquisition Is Easy Compared to Retention
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 43: How to Turn Cultural Moments into Viral, High-Converting Marketing Campaigns
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 42: Beyond the Cart: What Black Friday 2025 Really Tells Us About Shoppers, Sales & What Comes Next
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 41: The Tariff Tidal Wave: Updates on E-Commerce's New Reality
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 40: How $0 Discounts Drove 101 Sales in 7 Days Ahead of Black Friday
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 39: Black Friday 2025: The 72-Hour Ecomm Playbook
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 38: McDonald’s Monopoly : The Ultimate Lesson in Gamified Commerc
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 37: Booths, Badges & Busts: Which Conferences Are Actually Worth It for Your Brand?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 36: When AI Shops for You- the Walmart and OpenAI Partnership Explained
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 35: Turn Dead Inventory Into Brand Gold: Smart Ways to Liquidate Overstock Without Killing Your Margins
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 34: Coupons to Connections: Gamified Promotions as the Future of Retail
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 33: The $300K Mistake: How to Run Legal Ecommerce Promotions This Black Friday
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast: Episode 32: No More Discounts- How Discounts Destroy Your Margin and What to Do Instead
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The PlayAbly Podcast: Episode 31: The $10 Million Refund That Made $73 Million: How Risk-Based Promos Are Rewriting Retail
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast: Episode 30: Taylor Swift and Mamdami - Sparkle Codes & Civic Quests
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 29: Press Play on Engagement: Gamification, AI, and the Future of Ecommerce Growth
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 28: Gamify the Aisle: In-Store Retail Gamification That Works
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 27: How Gamification Boosts Conversions: Behind the Psychology
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 26: Why Brand Ads Flop in Games—and What Actually Works
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 25: From App Stores to Shopify: What DTC Brands Can Learn from the Mobile Gaming Boom
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 24: Revolutionizing Rainy Days: How Brella Shoppe is Disrupting the Umbrella Market
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Episode 23: Better Customer Journeys and Better SEO with Easy On-site Engagement
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 22: How Tariffs Are Reshaping E-Commerce: Strategies for Staying Competitive
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 21: Gamifying Growth – How Playfield Created a Viral DTC Brand with Engagement & Community
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 20: Designing Play: Why Every Brand Needs a Game Designer (and What Makes a Game Great!)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 19: NRF 2025 Recap: How Playably Stood Out and What’s Next for Retail
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast 18: Breaking the Bounce- More Sales Through Engagement
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 17: From Monopoly to McDonald’s: What Board Games Teach Us About Customer Engagement
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 16: Stop Putting Spinners on Your Website
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 15: Gamification, Taylor Swift, and the Eras of E-Commerce: How to Build a Brand Fans Love
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast 14 - Gamification Everywhere: Lessons from Temu and Beyond
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 13: Crafting the Perfect Interactive Experience with PlayAbly’s Head of UX
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 12: How AI and Personalization are Transforming E-commerce: Insights from Playably CEO John Cheng
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 11: Black Friday Strategy Part 3
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 10: Black Friday Strategy Part 2
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 9: Black Friday Strategy Part 1
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 8: Landing Pages, Turning Clicks into Conversions
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 7: ShopTalk Fall Recap
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 6: Boosting Paid Media with SEO: How Strategic Blogging Can Transform Your eCommerce ROI
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Episode 5: Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Shopify Migrations: Insights from PlayAbly’s CEO
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 4: Creating Games That Fit the Brand and Why Discount Spinners are Never the Answer
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 3: Beating Algorithm Changes and Optimizing Paid Social Ads
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 2: Lessons from Barry’s Bootcamp
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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PlayAbly Podcast Episode 1: Taylor Swift and the Gamification of Friendship Bracelets
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Sep 25, 2024 |