Author Talk: ‘Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets’
Inspired by his riveting investigative book, veteran business journalist Jason Del Rey reveals the bare-knuckle power struggle between two of the biggest retail giants of all time – and their battle to become the biggest omnichannel retailer in the world. Del Rey dives into the consequences for consumers, small merchants, and for millions of workers.
Lessons from the Mega-Corporations
Veteran business journalist Jason Del Rey leverages compelling case studies from some of the biggest mega-corporations in history to distill key lessons in unified leadership, purposeful innovation, and unexpected outcomes for both businesses and consumers. Having chronicled the power struggle between Amazon and Walmart over the past decades, Del Rey’s insights make an impact with groups across industries who are looking to emulate successful strategies – and learn from past mistakes.
Moderator for Innovative Conversations
Business journalist and author Jason Del Rey spent nearly a decade at the technology publication Recode, and produced Code Commerce, an event series featuring unscripted interviews with the most influential executives and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of technology and commerce. Del Rey moderated many of these impactful conversations and offers informed and incisive leadership for conversations and panels.
In ‘Winner Sells All’, Jason Del Rey chronicles the power struggle between Amazon and Walmart, and what that means for the rest of us
In his riveting investigative debut Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets, veteran business reporter JASON DEL REY chronicles the power struggle between Amazon and Walmart, and what that means for the rest of us. Del Rey – who spent nearly a decade at the technology publication Recode – reveals the bare-knuckle power struggle to become the biggest omnichannel retailer in the world. As the two mega-corporations have consolidated power, troubling consequences have also emerged — for consumers, small merchants, and millions of workers. Publisher’s Weekly wrote, “This thorough outing delivers.” The Wall Street Journal praises Del Rey's book, writing "Mr. Del Rey’s real subject is the difficulty of driving change in a large organization. His book will fascinate anybody who is trying to run one."
Del Rey joined Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway on the Pivot podcast to discuss his book, and appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, CNN International’s Quest Means Business, Yahoo! Finance, FOX Business, and C-SPAN’s Book TV. His book has been excerpted by Fortune and Fast Company. Del Rey leverages compelling case studies from some of the biggest mega-corporations in history to distill key lessons in unified leadership, purposeful innovation, and unexpected outcomes for both businesses and consumers.
Jason Del Rey is a veteran business journalist who spent nearly a decade at Recode, the technology publication founded by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, reporting on Amazon, Walmart, and how technology is transforming retail. He was the host of Land of the Giants: The Rise of Amazon, a hit narrative podcast series about the tech giant’s rise and the impact of its relentless ambition on hundreds of millions of people across the globe. He was also the producer of Code Commerce, an event series featuring unscripted interviews with the most influential executives and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of technology and commerce. In 2019, the National Retail Federation named Del Rey one of the “25 People Shaping Retail’s Future.” He lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife and two children.
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