eCommerce MasterPlan

Shannon Fitzsimmons is the founder at O So Curly, an online store selling tools and accessories for curly hair. Shannon started the business in 2015 and is now getting over 100 order per month. We discuss the nuts and bolts of how to run influencer marketing campaigns as well as a host of other subjects. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - http...

Kajetan Wyrzykowski is the Head of Content at Packhelp. A B2B eCommerce business selling bespoke packaging supplies to companies including H&M, Google, Wrangler, T Mobile and more. They launched in 2016 and now have over 16,000 customers and make over half a million boxes a quarter. We talk about your content strategy, the importance of customer personas, and Kajetan shares a lot of great tips...

Way back in episode 255, we caught up for the first time with Simon Driscoll from UXB Skincare. Simon’s back to update us on how he’s navigating the growth of his eCommerce startup store. In our first catch up with Simon he talked about his journey so far, and his plans for Q1. Simon Driscoll is the founder and sole person at UXB Skincare a business he founded in 2018 with a mission to develop aff...

Judah Phillips is a global leader in the field of analytics and data science, and the author of Amazon bestseller “eCommerce Analytics: Analyze and Improve the Impact of Your Digital Strategy”. We talk LTV, data visualisation and making your business more data focused. Some awesome tips in here too. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://w...

Mark Kohlenberg is the CEO and founder of Moral Code, an exclusively eCommerce DTC brand selling premium men’s leather footwear and accessories. Launched in 2017 they now fast approaching $5m per year in sales. This year they are working on a total relaunch of the business including product, target customer, website, and embracing sustainability. The new version doesn't go live until August -...

In this episode just like last time we’re doing something a little different. Last November I published a thoroughly updated version of my book eCommerce Marketing: how to Get Traffic that BUYS to your Website. Since then it’s consistently been the number 1 ‘eCommerce’ book on Amazon.co.uk, and frequently hits number one positions in the USA and around the world. Thank you to all of you who’ve bou...

In this episode we’re doing something a little different. Last November I published a thoroughly updated version of my book eCommerce Marketing: how to Get Traffic that BUYS to your Website. Since then it’s consistently been the number 1 ‘eCommerce’ book on Amazon.co.uk, and frequently hits number one positions in the USA and around the world. Thank you to all of you who’ve bought it, read it, rev...

Chris Shipferling is the Managing Partner at Global Wired Advisors, who help eCommerce business owners sell up. With over 1,000 transactions under their belts they know what they’re talking about! We talk about how to set up your business to sell for the maximum amount, and why who you choose to help you broker the deal can make a huge difference to your payout. Chris also shares lots of tips and...

Dhruvin Patel is an Optometrist & Founder of Ocushield. A screen protector designed and developed to protect your eyes, sleep and device screens. They were founded in 2015 and now process over 2,000 orders a month, and have sold over 100,000 products direct to consumer as well as though wholesale to retailers such as Selfridges and urban outfitters. They’ve also worked with the Wales Internati...

Matt Edmundson is the CEO of the Jersey Company, a group of health, wellness and beauty companies that deliver products and services to over 120,000 loyal customers in the UK and Europe. The group includes the eCommerce business Jersey Beauty Company – which went online in 2006 and since then they have achieved global sales of $75million, that’s over 7 million products shipped. This podcast uses t...

Brie Read is the CEO of Snag, selling tights to ladies of all sizes all around the world. Brie founded the business 2 years ago and now doing £2million per month. We talk about a whole host of growth related subjects including why to not do email marketing and black friday, why to do Facebook Ads, how to build a community, running your business from a mobile phone and much more. This podcast uses...

Freddie Sawkins is a director at Czech & Speake and manages eCommerce, and international development. Czech and Speake an international luxury retail brand and family run business. Launched in 1978 Freddie joined in 2017 to establish and grow the eCommerce business in the UK and around the world. They now turnover £2m per year. We talk about the importance of the right eCommerce foundations, s...

Tom Chatfield is the Head of Sales sand Marketing at Quicke’s. Quicke’s is a family farm and cheese maker established in 1540 – definitely making them the oldest business we’ve had on the show so far!! Quicke’s started selling online in the 1990s and now sell around £2m of cheese per year across eCommerce, retail and wholesale This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spot...

Mark Liddington is the Chief Operating Officer at Needle & Thread, a fashion retailer selling via their own website and through outlets such as Selfridges and net a porter. Needle and Thread launched in 2013 and now do over £15m per year in sales. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-poli...

We've got Scurri founder and CEO Rory O'Connor on the show to help us understand the opportunities and challenges of delivery tracking. From the retailer and customer's point of view. There's a lot here you can use to increase sales and repeat orders. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analyt...

Rebecca Wilson is the chief curator at Saatchi Art, the world’s leading online art gallery. Launched online in 2011 in Q3 2019 they grew by a whopping 35%. It's always nice to chat to a business that's leading the way, and it's always nice to chat to a business doing eCommerce in a different way - well we have both in this episode! As well as art we discuss the importance of understand...

Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO at Sheets and Giggles (awesome business name), which is the fastest growing bedding brand in the USA. It all started in 2018 with a crowdfunding launch, and in the first 12 months they hit $1m in sales. In this episode… you’re going to hear about to grow your business fast. We’ve got a bit about crowdfunding, brand, sustainability, getting traffic, building yo...

JJ Resnick is the founder of multiple 7-figure brands, including the Moscow Copper Co – the creators of the famous Moscow Mule cocktail. JJ’s joining us to talk about some of the brands he’s built, and how story has been central to success in each case.  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-p...

Chloe is joined by a host of eCommerce experts to answer the question "What is your top tip for growing an eCommerce business in 2020?" The answers are VERY wide-ranging from delivery to international, lots of marketing tips, and much more. Our experts include: Chris Dawson from Tamebay; Ian Hammersley from Smartebusiness, Lucy Bloomfield of 10,000 Customers; Rachel Jacobs from eCommerce P...

In the first few years of an eCommerce business (or any business!) there’s often a lot of tooing and froing trying to find the right pathway. The right products, the right path to market, the right marketing methods. Tons of testing, and of course ‘optimisation!’. That’s what this guest is joining us to talk about – 4 years ago he designed a really clever new product that solves a frustration for...

We all have to focus on growth and achieving our goals month in, month out – you can’t forget about it once January’s over. In this episode, I’m chatting to someone who’s relatively early in their business journey, and who contacted me to see if he could share his growth journey step by step on the podcast. I of course said yes as I thought it was a great idea, and he’s going to be back on the pod...

Ashish Malhotra joins us to talk about how he took online jewellery website Novadab.com from launching from his spare bedroom to annual sales of $3million within just 3 years, then he sold it in a multi-million dollar exit. Find all the details at https://eCommerceMasterPlan.com Sign up for a free Omnisend account at https://ecmp.info/Omnisend - Use code MASTERPLAN2022 to save 15% on paid plans wh...

Lucy Bloomfield is an ex retailer. She grew her eCommerce business, Trefiel, to over 10,000 customers in just 18 months, then decided to close it and re-focus on helping online retailers replicate her success. She’s also on a mission to see eCommerce become far less damaging to the planet, and that’s what she’s joining us to talk about today. Find all the details at https://eCommerceMasterPlan.com...

Joanna Steele is the Senior Reviews and User Generated Content Manager at Argos. Or to put it another way The UGC Queen What Joanna doesn’t know about getting customer reviews and using them to increase sales is very little! Argos is one of the UK’s leading high street retailers founded in the 1970s, they have over 1,200 physical locations across the UK, sell 89,000 products, and are the 3rd most...

Chloe is joined by a host of eCommerce experts to answer the question "What is the most important thing we learnt in eCommerce in 2019?" The answers are VERY wide ranging from delivery to DTC, from radical transparency to mobile domination. The answers will help you work out your plans for 2020. Our experts include Chris Dawson from Tamebay; Ian Hammersley from Smartebusiness, Lucy Bloomfi...