Offcuts

We discuss the Agora investment thesis and process, why VC dollars can mask product market fit, where VC-backed D2C is going in 2024, whether it’s better to IPO or sell to a big CPG, why the pandemic was bad for FBA aggregators and the advantages of being a D2C operator and investor. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss building the Tripadvisor for beauty, the difference between customisation and personalisation, arming brands with better customer feedback, their fund raising process and why you should date your co-founder before starting a business. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss the importance of agency people, the power of curation when it comes to agency selection, why awareness is key for growth, the shift from full service to niche and back to full service, why omnichannel is replacing D2C, how investing has complimented their business and why human IP is underrated. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

On this episode we discuss Dollar Shave Club moving to Shopify and being put up for sale, how Hello Bello got into trouble, Indonesia banning TikTop Shop, why Wiggle might get bought, Nike’s new D2C gym equipment brand, Apple’s Ai announcement and Tala getting into outwear. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss why a basic product with product-market-fit is key, how they define the SMB and mid-market, the pros and cons of conversational commerce, why customer support and marketing teams should talk more, product-led-growth versus partner-led growth, why they’re backing multiple eCommerce platforms and the power of building a startup in Lithuania. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss the importance of product, why seasonal moments are so powerful, the parallels of dog treats and the baby clothes market, who and what Genz-ennial’s are and the perfection retention strategy (Routine, Iteration, Product, Experience and New news). …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy

On this special episode, which was recorded live earlier this month, Tim sat down with Mel McVeigh (VP Consumer Product, Conde Nast) & David Greenaway (Product Team Manager, We Make Websites) It’s a wide ranging discussion about the interplay of content and commerce, where they discuss, the ecom considerations for the multiples brands at Conde Nast, how companies like Toast are nailing the content driven storytelling, creator culture, influencer culture and trend culture driving our commerce experiences on social, whether TikTok shop is more of a modern day QVC than we think and the pros and cons headless and composable.

We discuss what an analogue-digital brand is, why tone of voice is the key to scale, how to balance customers and trade partners, building online and offline communities and why brand activations opportunities with companies like Malin + Goetz are so important. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss building a personal brand on LinkedIn, the pros and cons of Gartner’s magic quadrant, his role at the MACH Alliance and how they fit into the ecosystem, the Shopify versus Commercetools debate, the rise and fall of Magento and who will be the dominate platform in 10 yrs time. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️

We discuss the early rise of Christmas-related Google searches, Tesco in hot water, H&M charging for returns, OpenAi and DALL-E 3, Days going viral via Tube Girl, Shopify’s 3D modelling feature and NME making a comeback. …………. Sign up to the Your Basket Is Empty newsletter here and learn more about Omnisend here ⚡️ Enjoy ✌️