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The Unofficial Shopify Podcast

Kurt Elster, Paul Reda

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NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, SUBSCRIBE FOR UNBEATABLE ECOM RECON – Every Tuesday since 2014, host Kurt Elster shares the Shopify success stories that nobody tells you about, straight from the entrepreneurs living it. Subscribe for a raw look at what it really takes to succeed on Shopify.
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DTC POD: How The Best Brands Are Built

Ramon Berrios, Blaine Bolus

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DTC POD is a podcast about all things direct to consumer. We cover everything for starting, growing, and optimizing eCommerce stores and DTC (or D2C) brands. We talk with founders, marketers, platforms, creators and marketing & growth agencies to cover topics like brand building, social media, influencer marketing, website conversion, paid media, Facebook ads, consumer trends, email marketing, and more. If you're interested in the stories behind your favorite consumer brands, this podcast is ...
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Underdog Ecom Podcast

Jack Oswald & David Lindahl

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🚀 Welcome to the Underdog Ecom Podcast—the raw, unfiltered podcast for ecommerce founders actually in the trenches. Tired of the same 9-figure guru success stories? We’re talking real highs, lows, and struggles of running an underdog ecommerce brand—from cash flow crunches to ad meltdowns and everything in between. 🔥 What You’ll Get: - Honest conversations about building a brand without venture capital. - What’s working (and what’s not) in DTC, Amazon, and wholesale. - The latest industry sh ...
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Ecommerce Weekly Briefing - 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗺.𝗙𝗠 is your go-to podcast for the latest 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 shaping the world of e-commerce. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, we break down what’s new, what’s working, and what’s next—so you can make smarter moves, faster. Whether you're a 𝗗𝗧𝗖 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, marketer, or operator, this is the briefing you don’t want to miss.
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Taste Radio

BevNET Inc.

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The top podcast for anyone building a business in food or beverage, BevNET's Taste Radio features interviews with the leaders and rising stars of our fast-evolving industry. The shows also include discussion on emerging trends, innovation and news of the week from our regular cadre of hosts from the BevNET and NOSH teams. Tell us what you think at [email protected]. You can also email us if you are interested in Taste Radio sponsorship opportunities. And if you like the podcast, share it wi ...
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The Retail Podcast

The Retail Podcast

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Retail reinvents itself daily. The Retail Podcast arms founders, operators, and retail technologists with battle-tested tactics to outpace change. Each week candid conversations with store chiefs, DTC disruptors, and tech visionaries reveal how to turn AI, data, and culture into margin and loyalty. No jargon just hard numbers, honest lessons, and plays you can run before next Monday. Press play; lead the future of commerce.
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Halo Drop

Halo Drop

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Have you always wondered what it takes to make an Idea go from ok to amazing? To go from Idea to Exit? What are the trends shaping India today, and how can we take the lessons from Silicon Valley and apply them at scale? We created Halo Drop to build a community of amazing entrepreneurs, investors, family offices, hustlers, and change agents. We want you to be inspired to learn, build, and become successful! We spend countless hours researching the top trends in India and America to bubble u ...
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Marketing Strategies for Supplement Business Owners. Discover what works in nutritional supplements marketing online. If you’re a supplement brand, this show will uncover: - E-Commerce Growth - Marketing Strategies - Maximize your supplement marketing - What are the top supplement trends? - How to use YouTube ads to grow a health supplement business - What is the best way to grow a supplement brand? - How to grow a supplement company - What are the best supplement marketing strategies that w ...
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FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the functio ...
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Welcome to ’Innovation Unleashed,’ Listrak’s official podcast diving into cutting-edge marketing technology. Hosted by industry experts and thought leaders, each episode takes you on a journey through the intricate landscape of email, SMS, push, and Identity Resolution—all seamlessly integrated into a unified platform. From personalized messaging to data-driven insights, discover how Listrak helps you exceed goals and stay ahead of the competition. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of t ...
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Global eCommerce Leaders Podcast

Michael LeBlanc, Jim Okamura

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Created by the team that brought you the breakthrough series of events and business community known as the Global e-Commerce Leaders Forum or GELF, get ready for an all-new season and reset of the Global e-Commerce Leaders podcast! Together, GELF founders and global business thought leaders Jim Okamura & Scott Silverman, along with host, retail and e-commerce veteran Michael LeBlanc, bring you insightful & globally oriented episodes featuring the most influential leaders and innovative compa ...
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Your definitive source for digital transformation in the alcohol industry. Hosted by Rami Jubran, Chief of Staff at DRINKS, this series explores how technology is reshaping alcohol commerce. The alcohol business is at an inflection point. The way people discover brands, how they research what to buy, where they actually make purchases, it's all shifting. And honestly, a lot of traditional approaches just aren't working the way they used to. Every week, we’ll talk with founders, operators, an ...
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She helped redefine premium soda. Now she's rethinking the martini. In this episode, Sharelle Klaus shares how the lessons, missteps and successes of building DRY Soda informed the launch of Second Sip, a lower-proof gin designed for today's intentional drinker. Sharelle reflects on how her second act is more focused and collaborative, shaped by pa…
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"We were close to closing the company two or three times. Every winter was like, okay, that's it. Goodbye company." Chris Erthel built Meller sunglasses from a Spanish side project into a brand that sells a pair every 28 seconds. Along the way, he helped scale HelloBody from €30M to €107M as fractional CMO before its €330M exit to Henkel. We talked…
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"Send me a text" To learn more about the group coaching click here: https://creativethirst.com/group/ You've got your supplement manufacturer lined up, your ingredients sourced, your packaging designed. You think you're ready to launch. But you're building on quicksand. Most supplement founders obsess over the wrong things pre-launch. They focus on…
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Forget Hollywood. For actor and investor Ryan Phillippe, the real drama is unfolding in the beverage aisle. Speaking from BevNET Live L.A. 2025, Ryan – attending alongside Pretty Tasty co-founder Scarlett Leung – explains why functional beverages, credible health benefits, and shelf-grabbing design are the factors that separate forgettable brands f…
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In this episode, we tackle our first live "SaaS unboxing" to review Eltie, a new AI email platform that promises to build revenue-ready calendars tailored to your brand. We test the tool in real time, exploring its ability to generate HTML emails and product images, while debating whether AI tools can ever truly replace human agencies. Join us as w…
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She went from selling hydration drinks out of the trunk of her car to building a $20M brand, without outside investors, industry experience or playing by the rules. In this episode, Jesslyn Rollins, the CEO of Biolyte, reveals how grassroots hustle, relentless sampling, and a medical-grade "IV in a bottle" helped her break into one of the most comp…
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Montana Knife Company pulled in $1.7 million over Black Friday weekend without discounting a single knife. Co-founder Brandon Horoho explains how: five targeted product drops, one for each customer persona. An email cadence so aggressive he was watching unsubscribe rates like a hawk. And a VIP program where the reward shows up unannounced in your m…
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"Send me a text" Your Meta ads got rejected again. You've scrubbed the copy clean, removed every possible claim, watered it down to "supports overall wellness," and still, nothing gets through. Or worse, it gets approved but doesn't convert. Meanwhile, you're watching competitors run seemingly aggressive ads that somehow work. Here's what nobody's …
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As 2026 approaches, the Taste Radio hosts explore why uncertainty may actually favor emerging food and beverage brands. From changing definitions of value and retailer innovation to AI-driven discovery and standout new products, the episode highlights where real opportunity is taking shape in CPG. Show notes: 0:25: NYE Scaries? Opps. Value ≠ Price.…
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Graham Rigby is the President and CEO of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the leading trade association for the herbal products industry. With 20 years of experience across startups and industry leadership—including serving as Chief Innovation Officer at Care/of—Graham has helped shape how modern supplement brands navigate regulatio…
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Before you hit play, here's the headline — arguably the biggest in CPG in 2025, and one you already know: PepsiCo acquired better-for-you soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion. What follows is a replay of a 2023 Taste Radio interview with founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, recorded back when Poppi was still firmly in disruptor mode — scaling …
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"It's really about helping merchants become more informed, helping them make more bold decisions." Aaron Glazer, Product Lead at Shopify, reveals two features from Winter '26 Edition that change how merchants test and optimize their stores. Rollouts brings native split testing directly into the admin. SimGym deploys AI agents trained on billions of…
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"Send me a text" Welcome to part two where we unpack the final six trends that will separate winning supplement brands from dying ones in 2026. In this episode, we dive into the innovation happening in formats and packaging (hint: gummies are declining at 8% while powders grow), the explosion of GLP-1 natural alternatives riding the Ozempic wave, f…
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As we wrap up the year, we sat down to break down the highs, lows, and hard truths from a chaotic ride in ecom—shifting social platforms, product flops, and what actually moved the needle. Plus: what we’re doubling down on in 2026 and why “newness” might be your biggest growth lever next year. 📢 Enjoyed the episode? Thanks for listening! Leave a re…
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Candy-coated dates, cocktails in pouches, collagen-infused beauty drinks and "noise-canceling" tonics. The latest wave of launches begs the question: is niche now the norm in food and beverage? Show notes: 0:25: 'Base Mentality. BBL Winners. Regen For All. Bark-Tinis. Adult Capri Sun. Hippies & Santa.-- Melissa offers a 411 on Nombase, BevNET's int…
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How will the $32 Billion AI Agent market change APAC Retail? In this episode, Ngai Yuen Low (AEON360) and Ryf Quail (Comexposium) reveal why your product pages need to be "machine-readable" by 2028 and how TikTok Shop is evolving beyond fashion. 🔥 Topics & Timestamps:(00:41) The "Wrapped" Strategy: Creating shareable retail moments(03:30) AI Shoppi…
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Archer's journey to $300 million in annual sales has been driven by an unwavering focus on operational excellence. In this episode, founder and CEO Eugene Kang shares how disciplined execution, vertical integration, and precisely timed innovation transformed Archer from an upstart jerky brand into one of the fastest-growing meat snack companies in …
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Shopify just dropped their "Renaissance Edition" with 150+ product updates. We cut through the noise. Sidekick finally works—I use it daily now for reports, segments, and Flow automations. Native A/B testing arrives with Rollouts and SimGym. The new Product Network let one early adopter earn $1,400 in commission in 30 days. And Shop App? #1 in the …
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"Send me a text" 2026 Supplement Marketing Trends The supplement industry is shifting faster than ever before, and the brands that miss what's happening are going to watch their sales decline year after year while their competitors dominate. In this two-part series, we're breaking down the twelve major trends that will completely reshape how supple…
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The hosts recap a whirlwind week of back-to-back events in L.A., celebrating standout competitions, emerging brands, and generous mentorship from seasoned founders at Nosh Live and BevNET Live. From Projo's big win in the New Beverage Showdown to celebrity cameos by Ryan Phillippe and Khloé Kardashian, the energy never let up. Show notes: 0:25: A F…
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It’s almost Christmas and this week’s Five Things cuts straight through the noise. Alex and Simon break down what really happened this Black Friday, why the numbers matter less than the format shift, and what live shopping and brand activations tell us about where retail is heading next. From muted UK retail sales and changing Black Friday behaviou…
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Natalia Chappell is the founder of Natalia Chappell & Co, a UK-based consultancy helping luxury and lifestyle brands scale sustainably. Previously, she led marketing for THG's luxury division, working with brands like Coach and Ralph Lauren across price points from hundreds to thousands of pounds. In this episode of DTC Pod, Natalia breaks down wha…
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This year, NRF is turning the dial up on everything: AI, interactivity, speakers and scaling a 40,000‑person global audience. In this episode, I sit down with Jill from NRF to unpack how the team is bringing the 2026 global theme “The Next Now” to life at the Big Show in the US – and why this could be one of the strongest speaker lineups yet. We di…
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Hiyo's founders turned a personal wake-up call into one of the fastest-growing adult non-alcoholic beverage brands in the country. Built on sharp strategy, standout design, and disciplined execution, Hiyo is now scaling nationally — including a newly inked Live Nation partnership placing the brand in major venues across the U.S. In this episode, we…
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"Do you care enough about new customer acquisition? What you care about shows up based off of your actions, not your thoughts or your words." Meta's Andromeda update broke everyone's brain and most brands still haven't recovered. Nehal Kazim, CEO of Ad Pros, argues that the industry overcorrected by wildly overproducing content, burning through bud…
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In this episode, recorded at MAPIC in Cannes, we sit down with Shane Eldstrom, CEO of United Developers, the company behind Place Vendôme in Qatar – a project that has already become the #3 shopping centre for high-end fashion in the entire Middle East, just a few years after opening. Shane breaks down what makes Qatar’s retail market so distinctiv…
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We survived Black Friday… and somehow had our best months ever. In this one, we break down what worked, what we totally screwed up (like accidentally turning off pop-ups), and how we pulled off big wins with scrappy offers, mystery boxes, and way too many emails. If you're already dreading next Q4, this one's for you. 📢 Enjoyed the episode? Thanks …
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"Send me a text" In this episode, you'll discover why Q5 marketing is actually the best time to acquire new supplement customers all year. Learn how to leverage 20-30% lower ad costs, capitalize on the "New Year, New Me" mindset before it peaks, and turn holiday browsers into committed subscribers while your competition sleeps. We break down the ex…
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Nosh Live is buzzing — but did Mike snag that selfie with Khloé? On location in Marina Del Rey, the hosts sip on Erewhon's spicy bone-broth hot chocolate, unpack two landmark lawsuits, and dream of their next visit to 7-Eleven (yes, really). They also serve up hot takes on everything from tempeh chips and plant-based cookie dough to "cultured" drin…
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Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. Singles’ Day now stretches across weeks. Quick commerce promises groceries in 15–30 minutes. In this APAC edition of Five Things Friday, co‑hosts Ngai Yuen Low & Ryf Quail break down how peak season is changing across China, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan – and what it really means for consumers, retailers and…
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Bringing a hit international food brand to the U.S. sounds glamorous, but behind every success story is a maze of challenges most consumers never see. In this special crossover episode of Taste Radio and the Nombase Podcast, Lucía Conejo-Mir of Ines Rosales and Jennifer Donnellan of Lakrids by Bülow reveal the real work behind breaking into the Ame…
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Ecom operator and founder Toby joins Jack and David for our very first guest episode—across three continents, no less. From running a golf brand and a baby brand with his wife to working full-time at a global DTC company, Toby unpacks the chaos of juggling it all. Real talk on scaling with limited time, why ops might be the real superpower, and why…
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Recorded live at MAPIC 2025 in Cannes, this episode features a rare deep-dive with Ian Sandford, President of Eurofund Group, one of Europe’s most influential retail property operators. With more than €2B in assets across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and the UK, Eurofund sits at the centre of the sector’s biggest shifts. -------- *Welcome to the…
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Kate Assaraf tried every plastic-free shampoo bar on the market. They sat in her shower like, and I'm quoting here, "tombstones." Failed products. Dead ends. So she decided to make her own. Without Instagram ads. Without Amazon. Without any of the things you're supposed to need to build a business. Today on our program, we follow Kate's journey fro…
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Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. It’s a month-long pressure cooker – and it’s forcing retailers to rethink everything from promotions to product pages. Correction note: In the episode I mention a jumper with 7% wool – the actual composition was 8% wool. Why Black Friday has morphed into “Black Month” – and what that constant promo pressure does to…
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"Send me a text" In this episode, I break down the exact framework I've used to help e-commerce growth for supplement brands scale past $100M in revenue while staying profitable. You'll discover why 72% of your revenue comes from just 20% of your customers, how to calculate true Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) the right way, and the four pillars of L…
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Martin Forde is the co-founder and partner at Highline Brands, a retail brokerage built for modern CPG and emerging brands. As the first sales hire at Dr. Squatch, he helped lead the brand's Walmart launch—which did over $50M in year one and set the foundation for a $1.5B exit to Unilever. In this episode of DTC Pod, Martin shares the full playbook…
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Prebiotic cola, plant-based (and AI-inspired?) pulled chicken and protein-packed marshmallows. The hosts crack open Pepsi's new prebiotic cola and discuss whether a stevia-sweetened "functional" soda can win over classic cola fans. They also dig into Just Meat's big win at Walmart and what it says about the future of meat analogs, and why protein m…
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Julia Paulsen, Director of Ecommerce Nordics at Elkjøp Nordic (part of Currys plc), unpacks how to win when your store has two customers: the human and the AI assistant. We cover data quality, MACH, omnichannel execution, and the culture that turns OKRs into commercial outcomes. 🌐 Visit Retail News.AI, your premium destination for the most relevant…
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There's this thing that happens when you run an e-commerce store. You know you need to discount, but you're terrified. Terrified of training customers to wait for sales. Terrified of looking cheap. So you do nothing, or worse, you slap WELCOME10 on your popup and call it a day. Meanwhile, the big brands? They're discounting constantly. Just invisib…
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"Send me a text" Most supplement brands are stuck fighting the same tired battles in crowded single-benefit categories. Meanwhile, a small group of marketers are doing something different—and it's working. In this episode, we explore cross-category positioning: the strategy of addressing multiple connected health benefits instead of just one isolat…
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Brand collaborations are exploding, and they're becoming one of the most effective growth levers in CPG. In this episode, the team breaks down why co-branded products are becoming a core strategy for food and beverage brands, what separates meaningful partnerships from gimmicks, and how leaders like Grillo's, Fly By Jing, Graza, and Liquid Death ar…
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Coupang is finally profitable. China’s KKR Group is redefining offline lifestyle retail. APAC’s consumer landscape is shifting fast. In this Five Things Friday — APAC Edition, Ryf Quail and Low Ngai Yuen unpack: • Coupang’s record revenue and margin transformation • Logistics innovations powering same-day delivery • How Rocket WOW locks in customer…
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​ @RitualsCosmeticsGlobal has opened its newest flagship at 297 Oxford Street, London. And it’s unlike anything the brand has built before.In this exclusive tour and interview, Alex Rezvan sits down with:• Annemarie Forsyth — Managing Director UK & Ireland• Richard Lems — Executive Director Format & DesignTogether, they reveal the design philosophy…
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The latest episode of Taste Radio's Elevator Talk spotlights innovative leaders from No Cap!, Lua Coffee, Tizz and The Purple Drop In this installment, founders and CEOs introduce their brands and share recent company updates and milestones. This week's special co-host is Wade Yenny, the vice president of brand management & business development for…
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What if the biggest opportunity in your industry is something no one else recognizes? In this episode, Eric Tecosky, the founder of pioneering cocktail ingredient brand Dirty Sue, unpacks how a simple gap behind the bar became a first-to-market product, a profitable niche, and a lesson in disciplined focus. From navigating skeptical buyers to scali…
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How do you transform thousands of frontline colleagues from overloaded and under-informed to connected, confident, and AI‑enabled, without breaking the stores? In this episode of The Retail Podcast, Alex sits down with Chris Chandler (Head of Store Support, Midcounties Co‑op) and Mark Williams (Managing Director, WorkJam EMEA) to unpack a full fron…
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So there's this guy, Bora Celik. Software engineer, thirty years in the game. Last year he tells his investors something crazy: SaaS is dead. Not dying. Dead. And here's the thing - he might be right. See, while everyone's playing with ChatGPT, asking it questions, Bora's building these things called AI agents. They don't just answer questions. The…
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"Send me a text" This episode is essential for supplement marketers looking to optimize their supplement marketing efforts and achieve maximum e-commerce growth this holiday season. In this final Black Friday episode, discover how to amplify the two emotional forces that actually close sales when buyers are comparison shopping across dozens of tabs…
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A battle may be over, but has the war just begun? Baked into the deal to reopen the U.S. government is a surprising provision: a ban on intoxicating hemp products. What does this mean for the future of THC-infused beverages? The hosts weigh in. We also sit down with Trip co-founder Olivia Ferdi, whose fast-growing relaxation beverage brand recently…
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