[Greatest Hits] E-Commerce Beyond Borders: Winning in the Amazon Arena with Stef van Boekel

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Jun 7, 2024

Stef van Boekel, an e-commerce expert from Lucca, Tuscany, shares his extensive knowledge in international digital sales and platform optimization. He discusses the pivotal role of Amazon in e-commerce, emphasizing the need for strategic planning to unlock growth. Stef reveals insights on navigating European market challenges like VAT compliance and language support. He also highlights the significance of customer reviews and daily operations, urging brands to understand profit margins and adapt to market differences while entering new territories.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Cross-Border E-Commerce Challenges

01:39 • 5min

Expanding E-Commerce Horizons

06:12 • 8min

The Importance of Customer Reviews and Daily Operations in E-Commerce

14:30 • 3min

Entering New International Markets

17:46 • 3min

[Greatest Hits] E-Commerce Beyond Borders: Winning in the Amazon Arena

Stef van Boekel, an e-commerce savant, has been shaping the international digital sales space with innovative growth strategies and platform optimization since 2011. His expertise in expanding channels across Europe and North America is augmented by strategic partnerships for smooth market entries and efficient scaling. Based in Lucca, Tuscany, Stef's commitment to collaboration is evident in his regular travels across Europe, where he nurtures key relationships and remains closely connected with his team in the Netherlands, all contributing to his decade-long track record of success.

At the helm of Operator One, the company makes a decisive foray into the e-commerce battleground as an expert European Amazon Operator and Accelerator, committed to propelling brands to new heights. With a decade-plus span of expertise in transatlantic e-commerce operations, Operator One doesn't just manage your European Amazon presence - they catapult it to become the pinnacle of your international market achievements.

The No.1 eCom Operations hack

Knowing your margins and understanding market differences from an operational perspective but also a legal perspective are important.

You Will Learn

How strategic planning can unlock the potential of international e-commerce, creating opportunities for significant growth and expansion.
The importance of understanding and leveraging the dominance of marketplaces like Amazon, which act as primary search engines for products.
Insights into the untapped potential of cross-border e-commerce, where only a small fraction of companies have ventured, and the competitive advantage it can provide.
The value of developing a sustainable sales culture that puts the well-being of sales teams first, leading to better overall performance and results.

Let’s keep learning and growing together in the world of eCommerce!

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