Manny x Joe: Check Out

business · EN

New tech. Big promises. Bold claims. But is it hype? Welcome to Manny + Joe: Checkout—where two retail and commerce veterans cut through the noise and tell you what actually matters.Every week, Manny Almagro and Joe Scartz check out what's new in retail, commerce, and innovation—from AI and agentic commerce to payments, retail media, and in-store technology. Then they reality check whether it's worth your attention, your budget, or your time.Manny has spent 15+ years building AI systems, computer vision platforms, and digital transformation programs at agencies like Publicis and Omnicom, plus EY, Stratacache, and Jollibee. He holds a software patent and speaks at NRF, CES, and MWC.Joe has 20+ years in commerce and marketing at Omnicom agencies and has built two commerce agencies from scratch. He's lived through every platform shift from Amazon's early days to today's AI retail revolution.Perfect for CMOs, CTOs, brand leaders, and anyone who needs signal over noise. Episodes run abo