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EY-Shopify Global Alliance with Warren Tomlin

EY Managing Partner Warren Tomlin joins host Christine Russo on the What Just Happened? podcast to discuss EY's new global alliance with Shopify. Tomlin explains why the partnership makes strategic sense for enterprise clients looking to modernize their commerce capabilities. The conversation explores how EY's consulting expertise combines with Shopify's platform to drive business transformation.

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EY has formed a global alliance with Shopify to serve enterprise commerce clients.

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Warren Tomlin argues the EY-Shopify partnership is about business transformation, not just technology.

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The alliance combines EY's consulting scale with Shopify's commerce platform capabilities.

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On this episode of the What Just Happened? podcast, host Christine Russo speaks with Warren Tomlin, Managing Partner at EY, on the new alliance his company just made with Shopify. It might seem strange for a company like EY to team with Shopify, but Warren makes a case for it. “It’s not about how it looks, it’s about how it works,” said Tomlin, referring to the fact that even if looks strange to some, this alliance is meant to help businesses’ e-commerce and sales, which is what matters most at the end of the day.

“It’s not about doing things differently in 2023, it’s about doing different things,” explained Tomlin. “How do you do things with your brand that you couldn’t have had or didn’t have permission to do even a decade ago?” He identified specific consumer behaviors and the way consumers engage with certain online stores, noting that other companies have not been catching up.

“Consumers, whether you’re B2B, B2C, or even in education, people don’t judge your brand, your organization, and the experiences they have there by your peer group necessarily, right? They compare the retail banking experience to the Apple Store, right? They compare your mobile app to Spotify or the airline that they check into,” said Tomlin. “And so, the consulting firms, yes, we’ve made a pivot to brand, but in reality, we’ve always worked with those brands often in the back office.” The EY-Shopify Alliance is then expected to help businesses stay up to date with online commerce standards which consumers have already become accustomed to and enjoy using.

Key Points:

-EY has teamed up with Shopify to emphasize branding for businesses

-Online commerce needs to stay up to date with consumer expectations

-The EY-Shopify Alliance will help businesses succeed in e-commerce

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Christine Russo

Host, What Just Happened? Podcast

Christine Russo is the host of the What Just Happened? podcast, focused on retail technology and commerce innovation. She interviews industry leaders on emerging trends, partnerships, and the future of retail. Russo is an independent media and content professional operating at the intersection of commerce and technology.

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Warren Tomlin

Managing Partner

EY

Warren Tomlin is a Managing Partner at EY, where he leads initiatives around digital transformation and commerce. He has been a key architect of EY's global alliance with Shopify, helping enterprise clients modernize their commerce infrastructure. Tomlin focuses on connecting EY's consulting capabilities with platform-native commerce solutions.

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