In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Mike Angell, Co-founder of Vop, an app that allows brands to create a shoppable TikTok feed. From small beginnings as a self taught programmer, Mike has managed to work with some of the biggest names including, Black Milk , Shopify and Culture Kings. Links from the episode: Vop Culture Kings Koala Manscaped Shopify Blog The Insiders Guide To TikTok: How short form video boosts eCommerce conversion | #019 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the w...
Mar 25, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Steve Blick. In a past life, Steve was a school teacher, but now he educates grown ups about beer as the head of Direct to Drinker at Stone & Wood. In today’s chat Steve dives into the complexities of running a website off the back of two different platforms, how a subscription offering has changed how they interact with drinkers and how the majority of the Stone & Wood team own part of the brewery. Links from the episode: Stone & Wood...
Mar 21, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Oliver & Ruby Hagen, who run Hagen’s Organics, a second-generation butchery based in Melbourne. Links from the episode: Pickings and Parry Australian True Crime Case File Gastropod Masters of Scale How I Work Paddock to Pixel: The Hagen’s Organics Story | #025 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history? Can you recommend a book or ...
Mar 18, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Matt Holme, the CEO and Founder of YouPay. YouPay allows users to share their filled out checkouts with others to pay on their behalf - think gifting for partners, buying office equipment or authorising kids payments. Matt talks us through how he came up with the idea while trying to buy a gift for his wife and the range of use cases the technology has. He also reveals his fascinating background as a FIFA video game nerd turned EA Sports employee....
Mar 14, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Kate Collinson from Kate Collison Digital Consulting. Links from the episode: Bunnings Temple & Webster The Perpetual Traffic COVID-19: Six months on. Where is Australian eCommerce now? | #027 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history? Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this ...
Mar 11, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 61
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Justin Hillberg, Managing Director of SurfStitch. From being the innovative leaders and market darlings of the ASX, to going through voluntary administration and now back to profitability, Justin has led his team at SurfStitch through it all. In this chat he shares his views on everything from how discounting is not ideal but there are ways to do it effectively to how they are helping other retailers get off the ground with their own marketplace a...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Jess and Stef Dadon,, the duo behind the How Two Live blog and podcast and Founders of the TWOOBS footwear brand. Links from the episode: Glossier All BIrds How Two Live Smartless The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Followers, Footwear & Fashion Week: The Twoobs Story | #046 Retail Global (sponsored) Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wis...
Mar 04, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by MIchael Tutek, Founder and CEO of Preezie. Michael actually had the idea for his business when he was a fifteen year old salesperson at The Good Guys. He held onto the concept and built it into what’s now known as Preezie - a guided conversion and discovery platform for online retailers. In today’s chat, he tells us the story of how his idea as a fifteen year old turned into a solution used by established retailers such as Baby Bunting, Lorna Jane...
Feb 28, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck, Co-founders of gifting business, LVLY. From backgrounds in advertising, Hannah and Verity are now turning over in excess of $3m with LVLY delivering amazing posies in beautiful jars with heart warming and slightly cheeky messages on them. Links from the episode: Mecca Adore Beauty Lady Brains You LVLY F*cker: Appealing to the Millennial Customer | #024 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve e...
Feb 25, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Mike Halligan, Co-founder of Australia’s self proclaimed “best dog food” brand, Scratch. Mike has a long history helping grow Australian eCommerce brands and took the leap into his own venture when his dog got sick. Determined to reinvent the world of dog food, Scratch was born. In this chat, Mike discusses their subscription-only business model, why they’re not trying to be the biggest dog food company in Australia and how Mick Fanning and his be...
Feb 21, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Kellie Hush, former editor in Chief of Harper's Bazaar with more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian and international fashion industry. Links from the episode: Net a Porter Mecca Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas The Future of Australian Fashion featuring Kellie Hush | #013 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history? Can you recomm...
Feb 18, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Stu French, Co-Founder of Ethicool, a children’s book publisher and online retailer. Stu has an eCommerce background, having worked in digital roles for Telstra and AGL, but he’s also a children’s author. Combining his two career areas, Stu, with his wife Teigan, launched Ethicool in February 2020, selling kids books with great stories and ethical messages. In this chat, Stu discusses the link between his corporate life and his career as a kids au...
Feb 14, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 54
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Rhys Furner, Head of Partnerships and Sales Development for Shopify Plus in the APAC region. Rhys was one of the first handful of Shopify employees when the company first landed on Australian shores. Links from the episode: Culture Kings Supreme RFPs High Output Management by Andy Grove The End of the World by Josh Clark Arming the Rebels: Inside the world of Shopify Plus with Rhys Furner | #039 Retail Global (sponsored) Questions answered in the podca...
Feb 11, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Simon Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a direct to consumer toilet paper brand who have revolutionised the product, offering subscription, funky packaging and a certain cool factor. What’s more, they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing nations with a goal to make sure everyone in the world has access to proper sanitisation. During the chat, Simon covers how he came up with the idea for Who Gives A Crap...
Feb 07, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Danielle Lewis from the influencer marketing platform and agency, Scrunch. Whether you’re a TikTok regular or a social media novice, understanding how to best utilise influencers within your business can be daunting. Danielle helps to take away the guesswork. Links from the episode: Mecca The Answer Atomic Habits by James Clear The Do’s and Don'ts of Influencer Marketing | #021 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever b...
Feb 04, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Anthony Nappa, Founder and CEO of Oz Hair & Beauty. Anthony started out buying a business from his dad for $12,000 and worked hard selling products on Ebay to get him through university. Now that business does over $50m a year in turnover and is one of the leading beauty and skincare brands. In this chat he gives shout outs to the people who have helped him, shares his biggest ‘aha’ moments and lifts the curtain on some of his most successful ...
Jan 31, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Tom & Natalie Hintze from Mr Pool Man. These two siblings have taken their dad’s pool store and transformed it into an eCommerce powerhouse, which has disrupted the very slow moving world of pool parts and accessories. Links from the episode: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie On Purpose with Jay Shetty The Mistakes that Made Us...
Jan 28, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Matt Barnett from Bonjoro, a SaaS based video platform that allows you, your customer service or warehouse teams to send short, personalised videos to your customers via email. Started in Sydney in 2017, Bonjoro is now used across the world and is integrated with platforms such as Shopify, Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign. In this conversation, you’ll hear how Matt had the idea for Bonjoro on his morning commute, how personalised video can increase co...
Jan 24, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Chris Meade, co-founder and CRO of CROSSNET. Chris, his brother and a friend came up with the idea for this new game, a mix of volleyball and foursquare (or handball, as Aussie kids know it), after a late night of brainstorming. They built a rough prototype, figured out the rules and played. Almost three years later, the game is in over 300 retail stores, generates over a million dollars a month in revenue and could become an Olympic sport. Links from ...
Jan 21, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Jess and Stef Dadon,, the duo behind the How Two Live blog and podcast and Founders of the TWOOBS footwear brand. You’ll hear how the sister’s lives exploded after they achieved the ultimate paparazzi-pulling stunt at Paris Fashion Week, why they cancelled their entire new range of shoes post Covid and why they see a commitment to sustainability like eating a giant pizza. Links from the episode TWOOBS Paris Fashion Week Susie Bubble Greenwashing A...
Jan 17, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Alison Covington from Good360, a matchmaker helping to repurpose items of value by directing them to Australians most in need. Links from the episode: Luca Luna Founder to Founder (Phil Hayes-Sinclair) How Big W Did Good with Excess Goods | #016 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history? Can you recommend a book or podcast that our li...
Jan 14, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Jeremy Meltzer from i=Change. Jeremy and his team have raised over $2m to help women and girls escape out of poverty, abuse and slavery, partnering with brands such as PE Nation, PillowTalk and National Tiles. Jeremy discusses the impact that i=Change is making, how retailers can start giving (and converting) almost immediately and why he thinks the secret to retail in the future will be product as well as purpose. Links from the episode: i=Change...
Jan 10, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Ata Gokyildirim, a senior director at fraud prevention technology company, Forter. Links from the episode: James Perse Who Moved My Cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson eCommerce Fraud - How to Maximise Sales without Compromising Security | #009 Acast (sponsored) Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history? Can you recommend a book or podcast t...
Jan 07, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Carolyn Breeze, General Manager of GoCardless in Australia. GoCardless makes it simple to collect recurring and one-off payments from customers in Australia and worldwide. Links from the episode: The Iconic The Year Without Pants by Scott Berkun Subscriptions & Micropayments: Turbo-charging the future of eCommerce | #012 Acast (sponsored) Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite ...
Dec 31, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Sharon Anderson, Head of Digital Lotteries at The Lott, known for their brands including Powerball, Oz Lotto and Instant Scratch Its. Links from the episode: Donald Trump toilet brush Country Road QR Codes Digital Adaptation by Paul Boag A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Billion Dollar Dream Seller: The Tatts digital lotteries machine | #037 Acast (sponsored) Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Wh...
Dec 24, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Ed Ross, Co-founder of TradeMutt. After working on cattle stations and doing a Ag diploma, Ed found himself in Brisbane working as a Carpenter. He and another tradie mate got delivered some devastating news, which inspired them to change what workwear looks like and make a real impact on mental health in the construction industry and beyond. Links from the episode: Koala NeverSeam Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson Barefoot Investor Salesforce Hi-Vi...
Dec 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Rhys Furner, Head of Partnerships and Sales Development for Shopify Plus in the APAC region. Rhys was one of the first handful of Shopify employees when they first landed on Australian shores. He shares his Australian retail observations over the Black Friday sale period, takes us behind the scenes on the Shopify recruitment process and shares how his mum is the inspiration behind his passion for helping other entrepreneurs. Links from the episode...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Domm Holland from Fast, a one click online login and checkout experience. An entrepreneur and self-taught engineer, Domm has founded and scaled companies in the logistics, transportation and technology sectors. Links from the episode: Hollister Black Wolf Nation asos Amazon Business Wars podcast Fast Solving the Internet's Checkout Problem: The Fast Story | #031 Acast (sponsored) Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever...
Dec 10, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Sharon Anderson, Head of Digital Lotteries at The Lott. You would know The Lott for their brands including Powerball, Oz Lotto and Instant Scratch Its. This is a unique retailer as there are no physical goods to shift and this episode provides a fascinating insight into how you can still sell something that is totally intangible. Sharon takes us behind the scenes with some of the challenges they face in transitioning older customers to online, the...
Dec 06, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Pip Brett, owner of JUMBLED, an award-winning homewares and fashion retailer. Based out of Orange in regional NSW, Pip and her team have created a product range which would be better described as a gallery and a customer base that would be better described as a community. Links from the episode: JUMBLED Merci Stop, Collaborate & Listen JUMBLED Loves a Chat Colour & Confidence: The Jumbled Story | #030 Acast (sponsored) Questions answered in the...
Dec 03, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 36
