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Independent journalism
The Aisle
Jason’s independent publication covering how AI is reshaping retail and e-commerce. Original reporting, scoops and exclusive interviews inform the perspective he brings to every event.
Visit The AisleJournalist. Founder. Speaker. Author.
Jason
Del Rey
Speaking & moderating.
E-commerce. AI. Technology.
Two decades of business reporting. Deep relationships with the people shaping commerce. Jason brings both to the stage as an interviewer and featured speaker.
Speaking & moderating inquiries
TECHNOLOGY × COMMERCE
Fortune Brainstorm Tech01 / Onstage
Speaking &
moderating
An informed perspective on how AI is changing commerce, grounded in original reporting and years of interviewing industry leaders.
Interviews & moderation
Founder and CEO interviews, fireside chats and panel discussions shaped by deep preparation and sharp follow-up questions.
Speaking & featured guest
Talks and onstage conversations about AI, retail and e-commerce, drawing on Jason’s reporting and relationships across the industry.
02 / Experience & access
Two decades of reporting.
Deep industry relationships.
Jason brings two decades of business reporting experience, including 13 years covering the intersection of retail, e-commerce and technology. Today, his reporting focuses on how AI is reshaping commerce.
Jason has interviewed founders and CEOs of Walmart, Shopify, Stripe, Target, DoorDash, Alibaba, Square, Glossier, Warby Parker and Instacart, among many others.
Jason founded Code Commerce, a leading live journalism event on the future of e-commerce.
He also hosted interviews at Recode’s Code Conference and cohosted Fortune Brainstorm Tech and Brainstorm AI.
He has also moderated conversations and appeared as a featured speaker or interview guest at Shoptalk, NRF’s Big Show, SXSW and events hosted by Salesforce.
Today, he is the founder of The Aisle, his independent publication covering how AI is reshaping retail and e-commerce. His reporting keeps him close to the companies and people defining what comes next.
Featured guest
Jason’s guest appearances include CNBC’s Squawk Box, NPR, Pivot, Stratechery and Business Wars.
03 / Selected work
The work behind
the perspective.
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Harper Business · 2023
Winner
Sells All
The definitive account of the decades-long rivalry between Amazon and Walmart.
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Narrative podcast
Land of
the Giants
Jason co-developed and hosted The Rise of Amazon, the first season of the Land of the Giants podcast. He also cohosted Delivery Wars, a Land of the Giants miniseries about food delivery. The Amazon season reached No. 1 among technology podcasts and the Top 20 across Apple Podcasts during its run.
04 / Contact
Book Jason for your next event
jason@readtheaisle.com