The Ecomcrew Ecommerce Podcast

Mike and Dave discuss the most popular ecommerce tools out there, giving their two cents on which seller software are better than others.   Last month, we ran our yearly community poll to find out which among the myriad of seller software our EcomCrew community predominantly uses.   The poll was aimed at determining the most popular Amazon software in 5 categories: Product Launches and Giveaways K...

Mike and Dave look back at 2021 and reveal the year's Top 10 EcomCrew Podcast episodes.   Throughout 2021, we've had some great conversations with a lot of interesting people about all things ecommerce—from tips and strategies to taking your business to new heights, to peeling the curtain back on aggregators, to analyzing the latest market trends and Amazon policy drops.    Would you believe that...

Mike and Greg have a fireside chat about how they are applying the 4-burner theory as ecommerce sellers to not lose sight of other meaningful things in life.   Being an ecommerce entrepreneur means wearing many hats and oftentimes being so busy that you tend to lose track of other meaningful things in life.    Today, Greg Howlett and I will be talking about the 4-burner theory and how we are apply...

Amazon sellers use various software as tools to help grow their businesses and make processes smoother. If you've ever wondered which ones are used by most sellers, you're not alone.   To settle this matter, we've decided to bring back last year's survey that will give us a list of the most popular Amazon seller software. We've created a total of four categories, which we discuss in detail in this...

Mike and Josh talk about an ecommerce business acquisition from a seller's perspective—from finding the right buyer, structuring the deal, and taking care of employees.     We've done a whole series with ecommerce and Amazon FBA aggregators throughout the year, so I thought it would be a good idea to hear from someone who's been on the other side of the transaction.    Josh Dittrich is an entrepre...

Mike and Fortunet Co-Founder Yael break down a survey of 42 aggregators to show what they really look for when evaluating ecommerce businesses.   Fortunet , an ecommerce investment and banking firm, just came out with a very insightful report surveying 42 ecommerce aggregators. The report sheds light on what aggregators really look for in businesses and which things have the most impact on buying...

There are a lot of marketing channels outside of the marketplace that you can take advantage of. One of the most popular ones? YouTube.   Today, we'll be talking about how you can optimize your YouTube channel to boost your brand's visibility and keep that flywheel going, and we'll use actual before-and-after data from our own channel to demonstrate how much these strategies work.    I'm excited t...

This episode is an addition to our mini series with different ecommerce aggregators who are always on the lookout for potential brands to acquire.   Andrew and Alaina are the CEO and Head of Brand Marketing of Suma Brands , respectively. Their company focuses on buying and growing Amazon FBA and direct-to-consumer businesses.   Today, I get to pick their brains on the biggest things that ecommerce...

Mike and Dave talk about the end of off-Amazon rebates and coupons and what they think sellers across the white-hat-black-hat spectrum will be doing moving forward.   You really can't predict what Amazon will do next these days. One minute I make a prediction that they won't ban rebates because it makes them money, the next minute they're bringing the hammer down on RebateKey.   In this episode, D...

Mike looks under the hood of Michael Simpson's niche ecommerce business to determine his biggest growth opportunities.   Growing an ecommerce business can be daunting, especially when you're looking at a number of angles to grow, but you have limited physical and financial capacities.    In this edition of our Under The Hood series, Michael Simpson picks my brain about how he can grow his thriving...

Mike, Dave, and Steve take a break from attending the Indian Wells to talk about the future of Amazon and how the ecommerce landscape is changing.   Greetings from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden!   On this rare occasion that Dave, Steve Chou, and myself got together, we decided to sit down and talk about all the things that have been going on in the world of Amazon and what it means to be an ecomm...

Today, I'm excited to be doing another Under The Hood episode, which, for new listeners, is an hour-long coaching call with a fellow ecommerce business owner that we turn into a full-fledged podcast episode to help other sellers that might have the same questions and pain points.    My guest is John Terry, who is one half of an interesting mom-and-son business, Ketonia . Their company is a thrivin...

Mike and Melanie of AVASK talk about what sellers need to know before expanding their ecommerce businesses to Europe and other markets abroad.   Many sellers think that selling or expanding into the EU is a nightmare, what with the language barriers and different compliance requirements. I myself have done it in the past and found it quite difficult.   That being said, my guest today, Melanie Shab...

John Li and Mike talk about the newest trends that PickFu has observed over hundreds of thousands of AB Tests done on their platform.   PickFu is a customer insights platform that acts as a digital focus group for ecommerce sellers who want to run tests, say A/B testing a product image, and get customer feedback on product listings.    My guest for this episode is John Li, who is a Co-Founder of P...

Mike sits down with Allan Fisch, Co-Founder of Moonshot Brands, an ecommerce aggregator that buys Amazon and Shopify companies.   As more ecommerce aggregators are joining the fray, we're continuing our mini-series on rollup companies to peel back the curtain and really give you an idea how acquisition companies operate, so that you feel confident striking a deal with one of them in the future wit...

Mike talks about his experience with 75 Hard, a transformative program where you do various physical and mental development tasks for 75 days.    One of the best things I did over the summer is something called 75 Hard .   It is a transformative mental toughness program designed to help you take control of your life and just be a better version of yourself after completing it.    Today, I'll be ta...

Ivan of SellerPlex talks about the specifics of the current supply chain mess and how sellers can minimize its negative impacts on their businesses.   As if we don't say it enough already, a strained supply chain is the ecommerce story of 2021.   Between the pandemic, ships stuck in shipping lanes, and a global container shortage, the whole supply chain mess has affected a lot of ecommerce busines...

Today, we'll be talking to Philipp Triebel, who is the Co-Founder of SellerX , one of the big names in the rapidly growing ecommerce aggregator ecosystem, with over 30 closed deals at the time of recording.    FBA businesses are hot right now, some might even say now is the perfect time to be selling an ecommerce business, because of all the big rollup companies getting in on the action.    In thi...

Mike talks to Bill D'Alessandro about the oncoming supply chain issues as Christmas season starts to roll around.   It's still September, but if you're in ecommerce, the holidays are right around the corner. With all that said, a lot of us are concerned about how to deal with Q4 as we're still wrestling with this perfect storm of supply chain issues.   My guest today is Bill D'Alessandro, and I th...

Marketing is part and parcel of doing ecommerce, and it's becoming more and more difficult to make your products stand out from the competition as the marketplace becomes more saturated.    For this episode, we'll be talking about some pain points shared by many ecommerce sellers on the marketing front and provide some actionable tips to address them.    Joining me is Emma Schermer Tamir of Market...

Doing ecommerce as a parent and as a grandparent can be challenging, but our guest today has done just that.   For this Under the Hood episode, I'll be talking to Cherie Drennan, who we consider in our community as one of the Grandmas of Ecommerce and just a delight to sit down and have a chat with.    In this episode, we'll be talking about how she started out as an Amazon seller, what her pain p...

We've made the jump to video podcasts! You can now not only listen, but watch full episodes on the EcomCrew Podcast YouTube channel.   Today, Dave and I are excited to catch-up and talk about our businesses, and how 2021 has been for us so far. In my opinion, it's been the hardest year in ecommerce ever since I started 8 years ago, and that's because of the uncontrollable circumstances that have b...

Ecommerce aggregators have been all the rage this past year. We decided to kick off a podcast series with some of the biggest names in the aggregator space to help sellers understand the acquisition process and get that graceful exit.    Today's guest is Jake Wolpert. He's the Head of Sales at Acquco , a relatively young ecommerce aggregator that's made a name for itself rather quickly.   We'll ta...

In ecommerce, there are a few things better than finding a good opportunity in a profitable niche.    Today, we're doing an Under the Hood session with George Mulford, who's seeing a lot of potential and a sizable market in the gaming niche, and wants to take his brand into Amazon.    George is currently at a crossroads and could use some practical advice on how to attack his chosen niche the righ...

Things go by really fast in ecommerce, and as early as now, you should already be thinking about your plan of attack come Q4, what with all the issues online sellers have faced this past year.   My guest today is Austin Henggeler. He is the Director of Sales and Account Management at Tophatter , a discovery shopping channel that lets customers participate in live online auctions and get deals on v...