Ecommerce Masterplan: Interviews And Advice To Help Build Your Online Retail Business Faster

Mike Stevens is the author of the brand new book “The Direct to Consumer Playbook: The Stories and Strategies of the Brands that Wrote the DTC Rules”.And one could say he was one of the DTC pioneers with 8 years at Innocent Drinks back in the 2000s, and then founding good-for-you confectionery brand Peppersmith which over 10 years he scaled all the way to exit in 2018.Mike now helps start ups and challenger brands scale through various mentoring schemes, as a consultant via Stevens.Earth and via his brand new book!Chloe and Mike discuss the lessons from the 16 case studies he shares, what's core to success in the DTC channel, and tips for success in 2022.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

Charys Caldarella is the CEO and founder of Styelle Swim, a sustainable swimwear fashion brand. Founded in 2016 they are now on track to hit €1 million this year. The growth is coming from DTC sales AND their extensive global wholesale network - including marketplaces and retailers like Zalando. We explore how she's achieving all this whilst also making the whole business carbon negative.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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:/

Helen Rankin is the founder and general dogsbody at Cheeky Wipes, a simple reusables brand who have been leading the charge since 2008. Selling reusable baby wipes, period products, nappies and more. They’re now a multi awarding winning business with 35 staff, and sales of over £5m a year.We're discussing how she's grown the business, customer service and customer experience, the power of reviews, email marketingand much much more!Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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.

In this episode… we’re doing something a little different- I don’t have a retailer for you this week, instead my guest is sharing the lessons from the Brightpearl Lightning 50 list. Where they’ve not only identified the fastest growth eCommerce stores – they’ve also looked across them to find what they have in common.So you can think of this as the episode where we share the recipe for fast eCommerce growth.My guest is Sara Arthrell, the CMO at Brightpearl, and she’s joining us to share the insights from the Brightpearl Lightning 50 report that you can all use to fast track the growth in your eCommerce store.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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

Rob Harrison-Plastow is the Chief Marketing Officer of eCommerce store The Moon Phase Studio. The studio exists to empower its customers to become more attuned to the moon through art, books, and rituals. It was founded in November 2020 and they went from zero to £200k sales in just 8 weeks! Listen to hear tips on how constraint creates creativity Facebook Ads SEO, CRO, and customer research!Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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:/

Krisha Kotak is the founder at Tula + Tye, a Shopify loungewear brand responsibly made from recycled and organic materials, hand-dyed with eco-friendly dyes, and packaged in recycled and reusable bags. Founded in 2020 they attracted over 600 customers in the first year. Krisha has achieved remarkable things in her first year - and shares some of the amazing plans she has for 2022 and beyond.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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://

I got VERY excited when I saw some consumer research by Klaviyo that gets into consumers buying choices, and identifies the big opportunities we can take advantage of with our marketing. There is a HUGE marketing opportunity in sustainability – the customers want it. But it’s our job to help them work out how to BE more sustainable.In this episode… we're discussing that research and what it means for your business with the author of the research, Aubrey Harper.Aubrey is a Content Strategist at Klaviyo, and you REALLY need to know about her remarkable customer research.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comCheck out Brightpearl https://ecmp.info/brightpearlThis 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

Our brand new eCommerce MasterPlan Virtual Summit is live NOW. Catch ALL the replays for FREE now at eCMP.info/summit ---In this episode, Chloe gives us a rundown of one top tip from each of the 10 expert sessions within the summit.So get ready for the perfect Email, Facebook Ads, SMS, etc marketing advice to help you ride the wave of eCommerce success this year.Including tips from:Neil Forrest, GorgiasBen Parr, Octane AIDerric Haynie, eCommerce TechRob Harrison-Plastow, Time AgencySteve Clift, GoodCartsGemma Banks, KlaviyoIvana Radojevic, Stream Commerce ShopifyPlus agencyBecky Hopkin, Digital GearboxOliver Spark, Sweet AnalyticsGet 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://ecm

Leslie Fong has been in eCommerce since 2009, and in 2018 took the leap into founding her own fashion brand. VENIM launched with a super successful kickstarter in 2019, has been awarded grants by Spanx, SIA Scotch, and Facebook, AND been nominated in FGI’s Rising Star Awards.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

Cally Russell is a Forbes 30 under 30, a Drapers 30 under 30, has been on Dragons Den (that’s the UK’s shark tank). Since 2013 Cally has been changing the fashion industry, and since 2020 that change has been highly focused on using data to remove waste and change lives. His current project is This is Unfolded, a fashion brand doing amazing things on many fronts! 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 &am

Joe Darwen is the founder of Veo – Europe’s most sustainable online shopping destination. It’s a marketplace with over 200 independent brands selling over 50,000 unique products across Fashion, Beauty, Food, Drink and Home! Started in 2019 they’ve been perfecting their model and the technology that powers it, and re-launched the ‘final’ version in September 2021 and are growing 30% month on month.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

Chloe's been busy researching how to make an eCommerce business more sustainable, including reducing carbon usage and offsetting. During her research, she's found a LOT of ways you can very easily take the first step on the path to net-zero. AND found a lot of tools that will also improve your marketing AND help your customers make better buying decisions. So.... she's pulled the best 10 of them together in this episode for you. Listen to find 10 easy ways to quickly make your business more sustainable. We've got tips, process changes, and several Shopify Apps! (which also work with other platforms!!).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

Neil Park is the Head of eCommerce at Jarrold’s Department Store. The store was founded in 1770 and is a shopping, beauty and dining destination in its home town of Norwich. They’ve had an eCommerce store for 10 years, that really came into its own during the last 2 pandemic years pushing sales up 250%, and leading to 3.8 million visitors a year online.As well as discussing what it's like to balance the needs of a historic, regionally famous store with an eCommerce store, we're focusing in on key recent developments around their local artisan marketplace, and a brilliant gift finder.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

This bonus episode is our response to what’s happening in Ukraine.It’s VERY low-fi – no jingles, no ads, and edited by Chloe!!! Because I wanted to get it out fast (this is hitting the airwaves a mere 2 hours after we recorded it), because we’re putting it out on multiple podcasts AND because it just feels totally wrong to put ads in an episode like this.So what’s this episode about?Earlier this week Matteo reached out to see if I’d be up for sharing what he and his team are doing to help in Ukraine – in his words “to help the professional network to fight this war”.So we’re going to talk about how those eCommerce skills are being leveraged to helpAnd we’re also going to share how you can help Matteo and his team, AND I’ll share a couple of other clever ways to help that I’ve come across recently.Yes, we are doing an episode on a war. BUT if you’re a regular listener you’ll know my way of coping with big scary things is to get practical – so this is not going to be a ‘guilt-trip you into donating’ infomercial

Jennie Perry is the Chief Marketing Officer at Grove Collaborative, an eCommerce store that crafts and curates earth-changing products for the home with over 2 million customers. Jennie’s been marketing products and retailer stores (on and offline) for over 25 years including Old Navy, Stride Rite, Amazon Fashion & Amazon Prime.Wow!We're chatting about how they run their marketing to recruit new customers, and every tactic she shares is something even the smallest eCommerce brand can do...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 S

Aisling Byrne is the founder and CEO at Nuw, a fashion exchange app for preloved highstreet, vintage, and designer fashion labels. Founded in 2018, the app went live in 2020 already has a 4.5 star rating and in 2021 they facilitated 20,000 item exchanges!As you know we’re now on a mission to help you embrace the path to net zero, make your business and your products more sustainable AND help educate consumers to make better buying decisions.One of the worst industries – one that contributes more to the climate emergency than the flying and shipping industries combined is…. FASHION.So it was BRILLIANT to see lots of sustainability focused brands in this year’s Drapers 30 under 30 – for our international listeners Drapers magazine is the beating heart of the UK fashion industry.So we’re going to be showcasing a handful of these brilliant brands over the next few months, because I believe the ways they’re approaching creating a successful business that also does a LOT of good for the planet is the sort of inspir

The word “sustainable” gets used LOADS at the moment, we use it a lot on this podcast – BUT what does it actually mean? What does it take to really be sustainable?Today’s guest unveiled software as CES in January that rapidly and cost-effectively evaluates the environmental impact of consumer products at global scale. So I figured he’d be a good person to discuss what “sustainable” really means for all of us.And what the benefits of shouting about your sustainability credentials really are.Austin Simms is the co-founder & COO at Dayrize, a business which exists to help business and consumers bring consumption within planetary boundaries, and whose software is already being used by over 500 businesses – including Foot Locker. Before co-founding Dayrize Austin has held senior marketing positions at multiple big brand consumer businesses like Nike, Philips and Brooks Running.Please do listen to the end where you’ll find out just how easy and low-cost it can be to have the sustainability score of all your pro

Elaine Pofeldt is a journalist who has contributed to Forbes.com, CNBC, INC, and Money Magazine among others.Elaine is the author of the brilliant book “Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness” It’s brand new, and in it, Elaine shares her blueprint for going high revenue without building a huge team.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comSign up for a free Omnisend account at https://ecmp.info/Omnisend - Use code MASTERPLAN2022 to save 15% on paid plans when you need them.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 be

Katie McCourt is the co-founder of Shopify Fashion store Pantee, a range of sustainable underwear made from deadstock. Launched with a very successful Kickstarter in Nov 2020 they’ve had a phenomenal start with a growing tribe of happy customers, amazing press coverage including being named one of the ‘9 best sustainable lingerie brands you need to know about’ AND being one of this year’s Drapers 30 under 30! (for non-UK listeners, Drapers Magazine is the beating heart of the UK fashion industry).Katie's chatting with eCommerce MasterPlan Host Chloe Thomas about how she's built a strong community based on the core values of her business - a community that enabled them to fund and successfully launch the business, opting out of Black Friday last year, their most powerful marketing channel.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comSign up for a free Omnisend account at https://ecmp.info/Omnisend - Use code MASTERPLAN2022 to save 15% on paid plans when you need them.This podca

Kalkidan Legesse is the Managing Director of Sancho’s an ethical and sustainable fashion and lifestyle bricks and clicks boutique. Founded in 2015 they now do 8-1500 orders a month. AND she’s also the founder of Owni (called Shwap when we recorded), an easy way for brands to add a resale marketplace to their business.Drapers (the UK’s fashion industry magazine) named Kalkidan in their 30 under 30 list for 2021. We're discussing:how she keeps Sancho's focused on their valuesand leverages that to grow the sales. Plus we explore the huge opportunity that her second hand clothing app Owni provides to all retailers.Get all the links and resources we mention at eCommerceMasterPlan.comSign up for a free Omnisend account at https://ecmp.info/Omnisend - Use code MASTERPLAN2022 to save 15% on paid plans when you need them.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.in