The eCom Growth Show

What if your biggest growth bottleneck isn't your ads, your listings, or your products, but your brand? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Kitty Lai, Founder & Creative Director of ME BRAND, to discuss why so many eCommerce brands plateau despite strong sales. With more than 20 years of experience leading creative teams for brands like Ted Baker and Cath Kids...

In this episode of the eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Kyle Slunick, founder of PPC Adviser and creator of Ad Acorn. Having managed over $250M in ad spend across Amazon, Walmart, TikTok, and Target, Kyle shares what drives profitable Amazon growth today. 🔗 Connect with Kyle Kyle: https://linkedin.com/in/kyle-slunick-10047a133 PPC Adviser: https://linkedin.com/company/89933282 Ad Ac...

When should an eCommerce brand actually use outside capital, and when is it just pouring gasoline on a bigger problem? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman talks with Stephanie Khalikyar, Head of Partnerships at Uncapped, about the real role of funding in eCommerce growth. 🔗 Connect with Stephanie Khalikyar: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-khalikyar ⌛ Timestamps...

What if the next major sourcing opportunity for eCommerce brands isn't China, Vietnam, or India, but Indonesia? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Edward Haryono, Co-Founder & CEO of Saudara, a Y Combinator-backed, AI-native sourcing agency helping eCommerce brands connect directly with vetted Indonesian manufacturers. 🔗 Connect with Edward Haryono LinkedIn...

What does it really take to scale on Amazon in 2026? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Amazon growth operator and fractional eCommerce leader Dr. Drew Littlejohns to break down the biggest challenges brands face when trying to grow beyond early traction and into serious scale. Drew has spent more than a decade helping brands navigate Amazon, DTC, and omnichannel...

Influencer marketing can build trust, create high-performing content, and drive real brand awareness, but only when brands approach it the right way. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman talks with Chelsea Clark, founder and CEO of momfluence, about how eCommerce brands can work with creators more strategically. Chelsea shares why brands often choose the wrong influencers, why on...

International Amazon influencers are approved, ready, and motivated, but many still can’t access the US products that drive the highest commission opportunities. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman talks with Omar Ortiz, Founder of UnboxLane, about the gap holding international creators back from scaling inside the Amazon Influencer Program. Omar breaks down why Creator Connecti...

AI search is changing how shoppers discover products, and eCommerce brands that rely only on traditional SEO or Amazon traffic may be at risk of becoming invisible. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Adrian Nikolov, Founder of Haide Digital, to break down how platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Mode decide which brands, products, and sourc...

What does it really take to build a thriving eCommerce community? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman talks with Matt Holman, Founder and CEO of Commerce Catalyst, about how he turned a small marketer meetup into a network of over 1,000 eCommerce professionals. Matt shares why community should start with genuine relationships, not sales pitches, and how consistency, value-first...

Most brands think they know what their customers want. They don’t. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Justin Chen, co-founder of PickFu, to break down how top brands are removing guesswork and making smarter decisions before they launch. From Amazon listings to product packaging, brand names, and even game design. Justin shares how real human feedback is helping...

Copycats are stealing your sales, but what if IP enforcement could become a hidden growth channel for your ecommerce brand? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Alan Li, Co-founder of CopyCatch. AI, to talk about how eCommerce brands can fight back against copycats, counterfeiters, and marketplace infringers on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, Temu, and more. Alan shar...

What does it actually take to grow an eCommerce brand in the UK and Europe? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Drew Cooper, Head of Sales at Expandly, to break down the real difference between simply selling internationally and truly expanding into overseas markets. If you are an eCommerce founder thinking about entering the UK or Europe, this conversation covers...

Most eCommerce founders don’t struggle with growth, they struggle with money. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Emily Reeves, VP of Capital Solutions at Bridge Marketplace, to break down the truth about eCommerce financing, what options actually exist, how lenders think, and where founders go wrong. If you’ve ever considered taking a loan to scale inventory, fun...

What does it take to build a 7-figure beauty brand without Amazon, big box retail, or plastic packaging? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman is joined by Kate Assaraf, founder of DIP, to talk about building a sustainability-forward haircare brand that’s thriving by doing things differently. From launching salon-quality shampoo and conditioner bars to championing women-owned refi...

What if the next big conversion lift on Amazon isn’t better copy, stronger A+ Content, or another PPC tweak, but a 3D interactive model? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman talks with Ganesh Singh, COO of 3DImages.ai, about why 3D product models are quickly becoming one of the most overlooked growth levers in eCommerce. Ganesh explains how interactive 3D models can increase dwel...

Most Amazon sellers focus on the first sale. But the real growth happens after the click and after the purchase. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman speaks with Pietro Mappers, founder of Success Mappers, about how understanding the Amazon customer journey can dramatically improve conversions, reduce ad costs, and drive long-term brand loyalty. Pietro has been building and scali...

TikTok Live is quickly becoming one of the most powerful sales channels in eCommerce and most brands still aren’t using it. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman speaks with Jason Termechi, a former TikTok Live employee who helped brands generate over $14M in Live GMV in just 18 months. Jason shares how brands are using live streaming to drive discovery, build community, and conve...

Cash is king… until it quietly kills your business. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with fractional CFO Nate Littlewood to break down one of the biggest hidden threats to eCommerce brands: cash mismanagement. Too many founders confuse profit with cash. They celebrate revenue milestones… while silently heading toward a financial cliff. Nate shares what most eComm op...

Everyone is automating. AI emails. Retargeting ads. SMS flows. Chatbots. But what if the real competitive edge in eCommerce isn’t more automation, it’s automating something that actually feels human? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Rick Elmore, founder of Simply Noted, to explore how brands are scaling authentic, real pen-written communication, without adding...

Is moving your manufacturing out of China actually smart… or just reactive? In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with global sourcing expert Lyden Smithers, who oversees more than $100M in annual eCommerce sales, to break down why China continues to dominate global manufacturing, even in the face of tariffs and “China Plus One” strategies. From negotiating better paymen...

On paper, the business looks profitable. In reality, the bank account keeps shrinking. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, Danan Coleman sits down with Nachman Lieser, founder of ConnectBooks, to expose the financial blind spots that cause Amazon sellers to go broke, even while their P&L says they’re “making money.” From dead inventory and poor cash flow planning to delayed financial visi...

Amazon doesn’t reward sellers who try to figure everything out alone. In today’s Amazon ecosystem, the sellers who survive — and scale — are the ones plugged into the right communities before problems hit. Suspensions, IP complaints, supply chain enforcement, and sudden policy changes don’t come with warnings… unless you’re already in the rooms where that information is shared. In this episode of...

Launching a supplement or cosmetic brand sounds simple—until manufacturing, compliance, inventory risk, and marketing costs hit all at once. In this episode of The eCom Growth Show, host Danan Coleman sits down with Lorand Fabian, Founder & CEO of IngredientSage, to break down what actually determines success in private label supplements and cosmetics. With over 20 years of hands-on manufactur...

Paid ads are getting more expensive. Attention spans are getting shorter. And eCommerce brands that rely only on PPC are quietly falling behind. In this episode, Justin Willhite, Founder of CommQuest and former Senior Influencer Marketing Manager at Twitch, breaks down why influencer marketing has shifted from a “nice-to-have” to a critical survival channel for eCommerce brands in 2026. Justin sha...

What if the simplest marketing tactic is also the most powerful? In this episode, host Danan Coleman sits down with David Wachs, Founder & CEO of Handwrytten, to unpack why handwritten notes are becoming one of the highest-ROI tools for customer loyalty, retention, and reviews in eCommerce. David shares how brands can stand out in a world flooded with emails, texts, and ads — and why customers...