Steve Hutt | Shopify and eCommerce Expert
eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection
Running a Shopify store? You already know success isn't about finding the right app—it's about knowing which strategies actually work at your specific stage of growth. I'm Steve Hutt, and I've lived every level of the ecommerce journey. From eBay Power Seller shipping products from my garage, to co-founding and scaling VisionPros.com (an optical DTC startup) through to a successful exit, then spending 6+ years as a Shopify Merchant Success Manager helping 100+ brands from startup to enterprise scale, including working with teams at Tentree, Dr. Squatch, Bulletproof Coffee, Salt & Straw Ice Cre...
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Steve Hutt | Shopify and eCommerce Expert
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
What Is A Customer Data Platform And How Can It Improve Your Shopify Store ROAS With Vishnu Vankayala Of CustomerLabs 30.05.2022 40:19
In today’s Shopify ecommerce podcast, my guest is Vishnu Vankayala the Co-Founder and CEO of CustomerLabs. They are a customer data platform, referred to as a CDP, that helps Shopify marketers understand their customers better and assists with the strategies and tactics to double revenue. Profitably GROW and SCALE your Shopify store with the resources mentioned in todays ecommerce podcast episode....
What You Should Know About Ecommerce Returns And Retaining Revenue With Mike Schwartz Of Happy Returns 29.05.2022 42:15
In today’s episode, my guest is Mike Schwarz the Director of Sales from Happy Returns by PayPal. They are a returns and reverse logistics provider that helps Shopify stores to automate returns, save money, retain revenue and they also help the planet too - all while keeping online shoppers happy. Let’s jump in and learn more about how you can improve your post-purchase returns and exchange experie...
Why Shopify Store Customers Are Demanding Voice Support With Gianna Scorsone Of Aircall 22.05.2022 40:59
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Gianna Scorsone the GM and Head of North America from Aircall. They are a cloud-based business phone solution for ecommerce brands. They enable Shopify brands to connect more genuinely, consistently, and effectively with their customers by providing past context to conversations. They serve anyone who needs a voice channel powered with integrations...
Get More Engagement, Conversions, ROAS, And Revenue From Every New And Returning Visitor With Jan Soerensen Of Nosto 13.05.2022 43:35
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Jan Soerensen the GM for Nosto. They are a personalization platform that helps Shopify ecommerce brands to create highly engaging and delightful shopping experiences both on and offsite. Learn how to grow your Shopify store faster with the world’s first Commerce Experience Platform and its suite of data-fueled personalization and merchandising solu...
Conversational Commerce Is Creating A New Hybrid Shopping Experience That Bridges The Gap Between In-Store And Online With Brian Long Of Attentive 05.05.2022 41:07
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Brian Long the Co-Founder and CEO of Attentive. They are a best-in-class text message marketing provider, certified by Shopify Plus and trusted by thousands of industry-leading brands. Shopify store owners have the opportunity to turn SMS marketing into a top 3 revenue channel in a few months and drive 20%+ of the total online revenue through text....
Pulling The Right Growth And Retention Levers For Your Shopify Store With Paul Rogers And Josh Duggan of Vervaunt 03.05.2022 44:07
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, I have two guests, Paul Rogers and Josh Duggan of Vervaunt. Paul is the managing director of Vervaunt and he is joined by his business partner Josh. Vervaunt is an award-winning paid media agency and eCommerce consultancy that work with a number of leading Shopify brands to help them grow and scale. LEARN MORE and grow your Shopify store at eCommerceFastlane.c...
Leverage The Largest B2B Ecommerce Ecosystem To Grow Your Shopify Brand With Min Yang of Alibaba 01.05.2022 39:51
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Min Yang, the Director of Buyer Operation and Partnership at Alibaba.com Nearly two decades of change took place in the past two years, as Shopify business owners realized that getting digital is no longer a good-to-have, but a must-have. Alibaba.com, the global business-to-business ecommerce marketplace, facilitates digital sourcing and selling am...
A Mobile App For Your Shopify Brand Will Boost Retention And Customer Loyalty In 2022 With Sina Mobasser Of Tapcart 01.05.2022 55:30
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Sina Mobasser, the Co-founder and COO of Tapcart. Tapcart is a mobile solution that helps Shopify-powered ecommerce brands to launch a mobile app with zero coding required. Their technology creates a powerful new sales and marketing channel for Shopify brands and a seamless mobile experience that shoppers love. We cover many issues that Shopify b...
Improve Your Shopify Online Experience, Reduce Cart Abandonment, And Increase Conversions With Danny Wajcman Of Lucky Orange 11.04.2022 43:50
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Danny Wajcman, the Co-Founder and COO of Lucky Orange. They’re a conversion rate optimization platform that helps Shopify merchants reduce cart abandonment and grow sales by understanding visitors’ behavior in their Shopify store. They are Shopify Plus technology partner, which means they have the privacy and scale to assist all brands on Shopify....
Build Trust And Completely Remove Checkout Hesitancy For Your Shopify Brand With Jack Bloomfield Of Disputify 09.04.2022 36:00
In today’s episode, my guest is Jack Bloomfield the Founder and CEO of Disputify. They are redefining the ecommerce status quo by empowering Shopify merchants to offer instant refunds, make smarter refund decisions, and to remove product uncertainty at checkout. Through a 15-second Shopify integration, instant refunds are promoted on the product page and have proven to drive a 22%+ increase in con...
Solving A $50 Billion Problem: The Last-Mile Delivery Of Heavy And Oversized Goods With Doug Ladden of Deliveright 09.04.2022 47:58
In today’s episode, my guest is Doug Ladden, the Co-Founder and the CEO of Deliveright. They are technology, logistics, and final-mile delivery provider to Shopify retailers of heavy and oversized goods. With the app, shippers can use instant shipping quotes to turn delivery service into a profit center and offer customers service levels ranging from curbside to full white glove delivery. The app...
Segment Shopify Store Customers By Social Influence And Develop Email And SMS Campaigns For Micro-Influencer Marketing With Brett Bernstein Of Gatsby 03.04.2022 29:02
In today’s episode, my guest is Brett Bernstein the CEO and Co-Founder of Gatsby, a Shopify influencer app. They help ecommerce marketers to scale their micro-influencer and ambassador programs directly inside Klaviyo, Gorgias, Yotpo, Omnisend, and more. This is an excellent conversation with tons of learnings on how to scale influencers and brand ambassadors with your Shopify-powered store. You c...
Build Long-Term Relationships And Drive More Revenue From Your Existing Customers With Fiona Stevens of LoyaltyLion 03.04.2022 33:39
In today’s episode, my guest is Fiona Stevens the Head of Marketing from LoyaltyLion. They are a data-driven loyalty and engagement platform, that helps Shopify ecommerce retailers to build longer-lasting customer relationships that drive sustainable growth. As a Shopify Plus Technology Partner, they create unique loyalty programs that integrate with their technology stack to add power to their ov...
Increase Your Shopify Conversion Rate And Revenue Per Visitor By Serving The Social Media Generation With Michael Prichard Of Skafos 30.03.2022 37:27
In today’s episode, my guest is Michael Prichard the CEO and Founder of Skafos.ai. They work with forward-thinking brands to stop shoppers from endless scrolling and leaving their online stores unhappy, Their platform simply asks shoppers what they like and dislike and gives them the product mix they want to see at that moment. Skafos is the modern Product Discovery platform designed to work with...
Healthy Shopify Ecommerce Growth: Why You Need It And How to Achieve It With Ken Ott Of Metacake 30.03.2022 52:17
In today’s episode, my guest is Ken Ott the Co-Founder of Metacake, a Shopify Plus Agency Partner. They’re an ecommerce growth team that helps Shopify brands of all sizes to achieve healthy, long-lasting business growth. For over 10 years they’ve helped some of the most influential brands in the world. Its mission is to help grow brands that matter. Brands that have a positive impact simply by cre...
New Data-Driven UX For Your Shopify Store For An Improved Conversion Rate With Peter Szalontay Of Datamilk 27.03.2022 38:51
In today’s episode, my guest is Peter Szalontay the Founder & CEO of DataMilk.ai They are a no-code UX optimization tool that helps build AI-driven UX optimization for Shopify brands. With their platform, a Shopify store can start growing revenue in an hour without the need for technical resources. It optimizes the core user experience on your ecommerce site, with the goal to create the right...
Successful Shopify Stores Have Customer Experience As Their Cornerstone For Customer Acquisition And Customer Retention With Adam Pearce Of Blend Commerce 13.03.2022 45:15
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Adam Pearce the Co-founder & CEO of Blend Commerce. They’re an on-demand digital team focused on helping Shopify brands to grow and scale. They have experts in many areas that a DTC Shopify brand needs including CX Designers, Front & Backend Developers, Conversion Rate Consultants, Growth Marketers, and Strategy Consultants. They offer a Sh...
Shopify Brands Can Now Acquire New Customers Without Expensive Acquisition Costs With David Perry Of Carro 13.03.2022 53:05
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is David Perry the CEO of Carro . They are an amazing Shopify app and platform that introduces brands to the social media influencers that love them. With over seven million introductions later, Carro now also helps Shopify online stores to build incredible partnerships with other brands they love. Over 35,000 Shopify businesses have installed Carr...
Incredible Two Hour Delivery Option For Your Shopify Powered Store With Ben Jones Of Ohi 13.03.2022 38:48
In today’s Shopify eCommerce podcast, my guest is Ben Jones the founder and CEO of Ohi. They are an instant commerce delivery platform that helps DTC and CPG retailers and brands to deliver their products in under two hours, with a more sustainable, carbon-neutral delivery model. This is a great conversation with tons of learnings as brands strive to meet and exceed their customer's expectations....
How Shopify Stores Can Deliver Personalized Customer Support At Scale With The Right Technologies With GQ Fu of LTVplus 24.02.2022 42:49
In today’s episode, my guest is GQ Fu, Co-Founder of LTVplus. They provide world-class customer service outsourcing services for Shopify and Shopify Plus brands. Be it 24/7 customer service coverage, dedicated omnichannel customer service, or personalized failed payment recovery, they have highly-trained agents who are ready to support your Shopify brand with tried-and-tested playbooks. If you are...
How iPaas And A Managed Integration Service Can Help Shopify Brands To Scale with Robin Smith of VL OMNI 22.02.2022 34:24
In today’s episode, my guest is Robin Smith, the CEO, and Co-Founder of VL OMNI. They are an Integration platform for managed iPaaS data integration, that helps empower Shopify businesses to accelerate growth by integrating their systems, channels, partners, and applications together based on their needs. These integrations are point-to-multipoint, meaning data from a single application can be sen...
How To Strengthen Your Shopify Brand With Customers After They Click Purchase With Andrew Chan Of AfterShip 17.02.2022 37:21
In today’s episode, my guest is Andrew Chan the Co-Founder & CMO of AfterShip. AfterShip is a post-purchase tracking and notification platform for Shopify ecommerce businesses ranging in size from SMB to mid-market to large enterprises. While most ecommerce solutions focus on customer touchpoints up to the moment they click “Purchase,” AfterShip prides itself on strengthening brands’ post-pur...
Incredible New App That Automatically Helps Shopify Brands To Save Instagram Stories, Reels, And Posts 25.01.2022 36:37
In today’s episode, my guest is Paul Benegeri the CEO and Co-Founder of Archive, the makers of the Archive App. Often, hundreds of assets a day are created by a Shopify brand's top influencers and customers, and most of that data and content disappears in 24 hours. Losing all of this community creativity is massively wasteful. The Archive App is the only Shopify App that automatically detects and...
Grow Revenue Between Shopify Direct-To-Consumer And Retail With Mark Yeramian Of Moast 20.01.2022 35:12
My guest today is Mark Yeramian the Co-Founder of Moast.io Moast allows Shopify brands to get their products in front of their customers, wherever their customers are shopping from. While the costs of launching a direct-to-consumer brand have come down dramatically, getting retail distribution is still costly and time-consuming. As a result, the segment of consumers that still like to touch and fe...
Learn How To Turn Transactions Into Relationships With A Subscription Offer 19.01.2022 36:51
In today’s episode, my guest is Lindy Crea, the VP of Partnerships at Recharge Payments. Recharge is a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner who has built a subscription management solution that helps Shopify brands of all sizes to launch and scale subscription offerings. Subscriptions and the predictable recurring revenue is one of the hottest topics with brands in the direct-to-consumer space. I’m...
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