Jason Eades from Welcome to Country | Checkout #129

Jason is CEO of Welcome to Country and brings a deep passion and experience in Indigenous affairs and is a proud Aboriginal man born and raised on Gunnai country in south-east Victoria. A highly skilled Senior Executive offering more than 15 years of senior management experience across the arts, tourism, native title, and strategic policy sectors within the not-for-profit, private and government industries. Results-focused and effectual leader with proven ability to manage multiple complex issues.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Jason Eades, CEO of Welcome To Country. Welcome To Country started as a marketplace to promote and sell Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences and tourism. However, over Covid they’ve evolved their business model to also be a marketplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander products including books, art, jewelry and food.

Questions answered in this episode include…

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online?
Who is your favourite retailer?
Which retail fad do you wish was history?
Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into?
Finish this sentence. The future of retail is…

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