eCommerce MasterPlan

Chloë Thomas
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Nov 7, 2022 • 34min

Growing a Sustainable eCommerce Brand 60% a year with Bert Beagley-Brown from TOG Knives

Bert Beagley-Brown is the founder and Managing Director at TOG Knives a UK brand that designs & sells premium kitchen knives, batch-produced in the Samurai sword capital of Japan. Selling via their WordPress store they’ve just run a second hugely successful crowdfunding campaign. Founded in 2015 they now do £700,000 a year having grown 4.9x since 2019.Learn more about Klaviyo >> https://ecmp.info/klaviyoYoast SEO, available on Shopify and WordPress for WooCommerce >> https://ecmp.info/yoast Learn more about the Nibble AI negotiation chatbot >> https://ecmp.info/nibble .This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 31, 2022 • 32min

Weird Marketing Strategies to 2x your Shopify Store with Sheets & Giggles Colin McIntosh

Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO at Sheets and Giggles, selling sheets, mattresses, comforters and covers via their Shopify store and Amazon, from the USA to the world. It all started in 2018 with a crowdfunding launch, in the first 12 months they hit $1m in sales, and within 2 years hit $1m a month; AND they’ve just been named number 309 on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America.We're discussing the marketing strategies he's using to double his sales every year.And they are NOT what you expect...Learn more about Klaviyo >> https://ecmp.info/klaviyoYoast SEO, available on Shopify and WordPress for WooCommerce >> https://ecmp.info/yoast Learn more about the Nibble AI negotiation chatbot >> https://ecmp.info/nibble .This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 24, 2022 • 30min

Why Customer Research and a Slow Startup works for Gusto Snacks with Giuseppe Baidoo

Giuseppe Baidoo is the founder and CEO at Gusto an award-winning DTC snack brand. Based in the UK they sell their food-waste-fighting products via wholesale and their Shopify store, and recently secured a listing in Selfridges! Founded in 2018 they soft-launched in 2021 to test the market and learn more about the customers, and this year are targeting sales of 58,000 units.We're talking about slow startup launches, customer research, accelerating the growth plans, wholesaling.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 17, 2022 • 34min

The Ops Perspective on Fashion with Needle & Thread's Mark Liddington

We’re revisiting the story of a past guest. Yes I’ve been looking back through our past episodes to find a few guests I’d just LOVE to find out what’s been going on with.Mark Liddington is the Chief Operating Officer at Needle & Thread, a fashion retailer selling via their own ShopifyPlus website from the UK to the world. They also sell through outlets such as Selfridges, Harrods, Zalando and others. Needle and Thread launched in 2013, eCommerce sales doubled during the pandemic, and they are on track for over £20 million in sales through all channels this year.We first chatted to Mark from Needle and Thread Just before the pandemic hit in March 2020 (episode 262).Listen for updates on:how they survived the pandemic, and lessons learnttheir increased focus on sustainabilityteam, marketing, 3PLs and moreGet all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 10, 2022 • 36min

A truly inspiring sustainable startup - Marc Bucci from Social Socks

Marc Bucci launched his Shopify store Social Socks this summer with a BIG goal… to improve sustainability globally and raise £1 million for charity.Listen in to find outwhy socks!?how he's baked in sustainability from day one, into everythingwhy F2F selling is key to his successsome excellent plans for future growthGet all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 3, 2022 • 55min

Top 10 Holiday Season Setbacks and How to Avoid Them

We’re doing something a little different this episode.I was lucky enough to be invited to host a panel session at Brightpearl by Sage’s Peak Season Summit.And it was so insightful I asked them if we could share with all of you too. And they said yes! Thanks Brightpearl!The discussion is titled “Top 10 Holiday Season Setbacks (And How To Avoid Them)” and six panellists (including one of our past guests Dan from Lovepop) gave SO MUCH practical advice it was a real pleasure to chair the session.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sep 26, 2022 • 31min

Growing Skincare brand Blossom Essentials 3x to 7 figures with Sarah Vilenskiy

Sarah Vilenskiy is the Founder and CEO at Blossom Essentials, a line of clean and non-toxic hydration products directly addressing chronic dry and irritated skin problems. Founded in 2020 they sell on Shopify from the USA to the world. They are experiencing 300% growth and are on track to hit $1.4m this year.Sarah explains how they're driving such growth in year 3 includingteam structurecustomer services and 3PLsfinding the right subscription softwareads - TikTok, Facebook, InstagramA tip-packed episode!Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sep 19, 2022 • 39min

Grow from 7 figures to 8 figures in beauty with Janis Thomas from Look Fabulous Forever

Janis Thomas is ex-Birchbox and the eCommerce and Marketing Director at Look Fabulous Forever, the innovative cosmetics and skincare brand designed to meet the needs of older women. They’re a UK DTC brand selling globally to customer base often ignored by the DTC world, who they’re serving via a Magento site. Founded in 2013, Janis has been driving the growth strategy for just over 2 years, they’re currently doing millions a year, and working towards double figure millions.We talk through her 5 part Growth Strategy, including tips on getting the team culture right, growing Life Time Value, You Tube marketing, listening to your customers effectively AND CRO!Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sep 12, 2022 • 44min

Double Your Shopify Sales every Year with Story and Product - SOLIOS watches' Samuel Leroux

Samuel Leroux is co-founder at SOLIOS Watches a disruptive DTC brand selling high quality, elegant and eco-friendly solar powered watches. Founded in 2018 they were the first watch company to become a B Corp, and have been at least doubling every year which is super impressive when you consider they’re bootstrapping, that means they now have over 10,000 customers and this year should hit over $2million via their Shopify store.Listen to be inspired by:- The SOLIOS watches founder story- How SOLIOS have built their team- The important of sustainability at SOLIOS- How SOLIOS have doubled sales each yearLots of great tips tooGet all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sep 5, 2022 • 32min

Getting your first 400 wholesale accounts with Bare Kind's Lucy Jeffrey

Lucy Jeffrey is the Founder and CEO at Bare Kind – seller of bamboo socks that save endangered animals. Bare Kind are based in the UK and sell globally via Shopify and wholesale platform Faire. Founded in 2018, last year they hit £200,000.Lucy is sharing a heap of in-depth advice, including:- how she's grown their wholesale channel to 6 figures using Faire- how she's built her remote team, and makes it work really well- how she's overcome lots of accounting hurdles- how to recognise an eCommerce store needs to be shut downGet all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/--- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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