eComFuel Podcast

Adam Callinan is the co-Founder and CEO of BottleKeeper, a specialty beverage accessory company on a mission to keep your drinks the perfect temperature. Adam grew his business to more than $8 million in sales before hiring his first employee, and now BottleKeeper is one of the leading retailers of beverage accessories on the market. In this episode, we discuss how he was able to grow so quickly without any employees, why he is obsessed with automation, and what it takes to scale your business incredibly fast—without using Facebook ads. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2GTVP4N Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.

Shopify Will No Longer Refund Processing Fees for Return Payments, Trump Administration Cracks Down on Counterfeits, Chinese Outnumber U.S. Sellers on Amazon, Yotpo Acquires SMSBump, Amazon Smashes 4th Quarter Earnings Expectations, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/january-31-2020/ . The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Greg Mercer is the founder and CEO of Jungle Scout, a company that provides various tools and resources to Amazon sellers. Today he joins the show to help me discuss the state of Amazon as we head into 2020. We talk about how to launch a product today, how that looks in comparison to several years ago, and more. If you're thinking about getting on Amazon or you are selling on the site already, make sure to tune in. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/30KrY7V Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.

Google Plans to Nix Third-Party Cookies in Chrome by 2022, Google Introduces New Shopping Section in Search Results, Amazon Stopped Featuring Its Own Brands in Search Results, U.S., China Sign Trade Agreement, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/january-17-2020/ . The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Kristi Soomer is the founder and CEO of Encircled.co, an ethical fashion brand designed to help women travel lighter. Today she joins the show to talk about the concept of a B-corporation, which is something I have been wanting to learn more about for a while. Listen in as she shares what it's like to own a B-corporation, what that actually means for the business, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2N10Qf4 Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.

TOMS Shoes Creditors to Take Over the Company, California's Landmark Gig-Work Law Takes Effect Amid Controversy, California Consumer Privacy Act Officially Takes Effect, Fedex and UPS Raise Fees on Oversized Packages, Volusion Debuts SMB Financing, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/january-3-2020/ . The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Today's episode is a replay of one of our most well-received episodes from 2019, where Kevin Stecko from 80sTees.com joins the show to discuss how he improved his business by making it smaller. Kevin has undergone the evolution from having a massive warehouse with a huge amount of inventory to scaling back and pricing his products at a premium. Listen in as he shares how he managed that change and how downsizing can help save a business. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Q9z3dn Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.

Today we are doing a replay of one of my favorite episodes from 2019 with Eric Bandholz from Beardbrand.com. Eric won the ECF 5 award for the most upvoted thread of 2018, and in this episode, he shares what made that year such a great one for his company. He talks about what made them decide to leave Amazon, how they've changed up their strategy, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2stIxrH Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.

Amazon Vine Rolls Out to Third-Party Sellers, 'Jingle Bots' Jam Online Shopping Carts to Use Up Stock and Frustrate Customers, What Is Actually in the U.S.-China 'Phase One' Trade Deal?, Amazon Blocks Sellers From Using FedEx Ground for Prime Shipments, Craigslist Launches App for iPhone, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/december-19-2019/ . The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Today we have Bill D'Alessandro from ElementsBrands.com joining the show to discuss our eCommerce predictions for the coming year. We will be sharing how our predictions for 2019 held up now that we are approaching the end of the year, as well as if any of our ideas came to fruition. You'll learn whether we think America is heading toward a recession in 2020, our thoughts on the coming election, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Lysgbz Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.