Ecommerce Conversations is the long-running weekly podcast from Practical Ecommerce, hosted by ecommerce entrepreneur Eric Bandholz. •• Listen in as Eric interviews in-the-trenches founders and executives who address the essentials of launching, growing, and sustaining an online business. Hear their successes, mistakes, and plans — addressing customer acquisition, web traffic, marketing tactics, on-site conversion, shipping, favorite tools, funding, obstacles, and much more. •• New episodes every Friday. Subscribe to the podcast here, and then read a condensed transcript at https://www.PracticalEcommerce.com/tag/podcasts.
Investing in distressed consumer brands requires a ground-up valuation approach, focusing on asset recovery and operational restructuring rather than traditional leveraged buyouts. Karta Ventures co-founder Mehtab Bhogal emphasizes that successful turnarounds often involve aggressive cost-cutting, such as streamlining ...
Beardbrand is navigating a transition from a stagnant "red ocean" beard care market toward a more diversified men’s grooming strategy. After years of costly "big swings"—including a failed retail expansion into Target and expensive packaging overhauls—the business is pivoting to incremental growth and operational effic...
Entrepreneur Molson Hart, founder of Viahart, shares his strategy for balancing a primary cash-flow business with a high-growth "moonshot" startup. The conversation centers on the evolving e-commerce landscape, specifically Amazon’s shift toward prioritizing profit margins over logistical innovation and the resulting c...
Building a direct-to-consumer luxury footwear brand requires balancing high capital intensity with sustainable growth strategies. Chris Wichert, founder of Koio, details the ten-year evolution of his company, from raising nearly $20 million in venture capital to navigating the operational challenges posed by the pandem...
The episode centers on EcomFuel's 2026 Trends Report, exploring the current state and future of e-commerce. Andrew Youderian shares key findings from a survey of 300 brands, noting that while AI adoption is widespread, its financial impact remains unclear. Amazon's market share has decreased to 2017 levels despite more...
Vessi's Director of Ecom, Ray Hua, discusses the brand's evolution and marketing strategies. Vessi, known for its waterproof sneakers, initially targeted communities like healthcare workers and teachers, discovering product-market fit through influencer marketing and collaborations. The brand balances paid and organic ...
The conversation centers on the transformative impact of AI on content creation, marketing, and e-commerce. Kaleigh Moore, a content marketing expert, shares her insights on AI's role in streamlining content production, from generating product descriptions to personalizing marketing messages. The discussion explores th...
Eric Bandholz shares his favorite e-commerce tools for 2026, focusing on infrastructure, marketing, and operations. For core infrastructure, he emphasizes Shopify's continued importance, detailing website modifications to highlight fragrance stories and improve user experience, which led to faster loading times and a b...
The discussion centers on the current state of e-commerce, addressing whether it has become "boring" due to over-optimization and a lack of innovation. The guest, Phillip, shares insights from Future Commerce's research, noting that consumers struggle to distinguish between different websites because they are functiona...
The podcast explores strategies for e-commerce business owners looking to sell their brands, with Frank Kosarek, co-founder of Bizport, providing insights based on his experience in M&A. A key focus is understanding seller's discretionary earnings (SDE) as the basis for valuation, which is calculated by adding net inco...
The conversation centers on building a two-sided marketplace for fractional talent, specifically within the e-commerce sector. Jai Dolwani, founder of The Starters, shares his experience creating a platform that connects e-commerce brands with vetted marketers, creatives, and technologists. A key strategy involves attr...
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