In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout David McLean, Founder and CEO of Hubbed, a technology solution giving eCommerce businesses and their customers an alternative way to receive products. With Hubbed, customers can opt to pick up their package from their local corner shop, newsagent or petrol station at a time that suits them. Hubbed partners with all the major couriers, has around 2200 pick up locations Australia-wide and will turn on four further markets in South East Asia later this ye...
Nov 24, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 245
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Kate Dillon, Founder and Creative Director of She Lion, a brand that creates statement-making, functional handbags for working women. In this chat Kate shares how she stays creative and productive, her journey to support local with an epic product pivot and how the bag market has bounced back in a new direction since COVID. Links from the episode: Kate recommends The Australian Fashion Council directory of makers as a great resource to find local ...
Nov 20, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 244
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Jake and Jess Munday, Co founders of Custom Neon, who make and sell LED neon signs in any size, shape and colour you like. Starting out as a side hustle on Instagram, the company now sell around 400 signs a week, has offices in the UK, Australia and the USA and their client list includes Elon Musk and Kylie and Kendall Jenner. Links from the episode: Jess used to work at Cotton On and loved their work culture Jake is a fan of S cotch and Soda ’s thread...
Nov 17, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 243
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Tony Corrales, the Co founder and Director of Noskin, a vegan clothing brand that aims to strike the perfect balance of ethics and aesthetics. Based in Collingwood, Melbourne, Noskin produces a ‘made to last’ range of shoes and clothing, using high quality, innovative materials, such as Japanese denim and cactus leather. In this chat, Tony shares how Noskin finds the right balance between DTC and marketplace, the challenges of ticking every side o...
Nov 13, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 242
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Nicola Ommundson and Kat Hanzalek. Intent on disrupting a male-dominated space, the besties founded Get Down, selling sustainable, super stylish condoms and promoting women’s sexual wellness….…not an oily bloke’s chest in sight! Links from the episode: Argent Silversmith School of Life Lucy & Yak Condoms and Quiz Shows: The Get Down Story | #218 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your fav...
Nov 10, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 241
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Paul Waddy, eCommerce expert extraordinaire - and all round nice guy. Paul is the principal of Paul Waddy advisory and Director at Ecom Nation where he advises some of Australia’s leading online retailers including Maison de Sabre, Geedup Co and Kind Is Cool. He’s been the Head of Operations at Showpo, and CEO of The Horse and is the author of Shopify for Dummies and Selling Online for Dummies. On top of this he was recently awarded the Industry A...
Nov 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 240
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Dean Salakas, CEO and Chief Party Dude at The Party People. Going online in 1999, Dean and his brother are leaders in the party space with a physical store and over 30 team members. Dean is and has been a figurehead in the Australian eCommerce industry for many years and it was a delight to have him finally join us on Add To Cart. We actually lined up this chat while on the dance floor at the Online Retail Awards. But despite knowing Dean for some time...
Nov 03, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 239
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Iris Smit, founder and CEO of The Quick Flick, a cosmetics brand selling online and with major retailers such as The Iconic, Priceline and Coles. An architecture graduate with a fondness for coding websites, Iris created a winged eyeliner stamp to help customers who struggled, like she did, to nail that look and The Quick Flick range has grown to include sunscreen and brow products. In this chat, Iris tells us all about her experiments with BeReal...
Oct 30, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 238
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Andy Evans, Co-founder of humii, who combine cutting edge technology with real human analysis to evaluate a retailer’s customer experience and provide valuable insights. With around 200 retailers onboard including Rebel Sport, Lovisa and The Iconic, humii take the mystery out of nailing an amazing customer experience using over 150 metrics. Links from the episode: Rube Goldberg Brew Machine Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chang Mystery Shopping ...
Oct 27, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 237
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Shauli Mizrahi, CTO & Co-Founder at Rep AI - the first AI-powered shop assistant for e-commerce websites to increase sales and enhance customer experience. Fully integrated with product feeds and third party app, Rep AI won’t just answer your questions, but guide customers on a discovery process - and even let them check out from within the chat. The Rep AI team has just set up in Australia and Shauli has invited an Australian Rep AI client al...
Oct 25, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 236
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Greg Taylor, who has made it his business to ensure that no man - or woman - has to suffer the discomfort of conventional underwear’s main drawbacks - chafing, riding up and…dare I say it out loud…sweaty bits. Greg is the Founder and CEO of Step One, a brand that has reached cult status making comfortable, functional and ethical jocks. The company, valued at 60 million has gone from zero to six per cent of the men’s underwear market since it launc...
Oct 23, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 235
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Beth Glancey, GM of ANZ at AirRobe. Beth left LVMH and the corporate world of luxury behind to join AirRobe, a technology startup connecting consumers and brands to the re-commerce market in one click. With AirRobe, customers get to create a circular wardrobe to which they can add beautiful pieces, then rent, recycle or resell them in the future with ease. It’s pretty cool - all your fashion assets in one place and the ability to give them another life...
Oct 20, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 234
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Jake and Jess Munday, Co founders of Custom Neon, who make and sell LED neon signs in any size, shape and colour you like. Starting out as a side hustle on Instagram, the company now sell around 400 signs a week, has offices in the UK, Australia and the USA and their client list includes Elon Musk and Kylie and Kendall Jenner. In this chat, Jake and Jess give us the low down on all things neon, including the naked variety, how a pricey piece of ma...
Oct 16, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 233
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout professional sun chasers, Dani Atkins and Alex Babich. These two are the married founders of Kulani Kinis - a swimwear label inspired by Hawaiian life, summer and a love of colour. And they are taking the world by storm. Not only are they selling over $20m of bikinis with their team of 40, they are selling 80% of their product outside of Australia. Links from the episode: Princess Polly Pura Vida Stonyfield Yoghurt: Gary Hirshberg Chasing the Sun: The ...
Oct 13, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 232
This episode of Add to Cart was our very first LIVE event. Brought to you by Convert Digital, we held an event for 150 of the best retailers and minds in eCommerce at Brisbane’s beautiful Howard Smith Wharves. Nathan was lucky enough to be joined by Athan Didaskalou the co-founder of July, a luggage brand re-inventing the wheel and more to create lightweight, beautiful and practical cases that are ruffling the feathers of industry leaders like Samsonite. Regularly seen on the arms of personaliti...
Oct 11, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 231
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Bettina McLeod, Founder and CEO of Try@Home, a digital platform allowing brands to offer their customers a way to touch, feel and of course try on products from the comfort of their own lounge room. With a background in buying and selling eCommerce businesses, Bettina realised that much loved quality brands were missing out on sales because their customers hadn’t been able to get their hands, quite literally, on their products. By developing the t...
Oct 09, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 230
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Ashley Hanger, the Founder of Stripped Supply, Australia’s first diabetes subscription box service. Around 1.8 million Australians live with diabetes and 280 people develop the condition each day. Living with this chronic illness can be a challenge as it impacts pretty much every aspect of life. After getting together with her partner, a type 1 diabetic, Ashley realised this was a prime area for subscription and couldn’t believe no-one else was doing i...
Oct 06, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 229
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Andy Lee, co-founder of the WOD Life. The WOD Life is the home of training looking after athletes, gym goers and battlers giving it their best (ie. me) as they sweat and strive to be better. Starting with a humble order of 30 skipping ropes, the WOD Life now ship all over the world carrying leading brands such as Nike, Reebok and Under Armour as well as their own range of workout gear. In this chat we cover how Andy and his co-founder Ben bootstra...
Oct 02, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 228
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Greg Leibowitz and James Fisher, Co founders of Rendr. The partners started the business in 2018 as a side project after spending their gap year in one of the leading tech hubs of the world, Israel. But it was their tradie mates that inspired them to develop their business, Rendr - a technology fulfilment platform which provides a same day delivery solution for retailers. Rendr now has clients such as Aussie Disposals and Chemist Warehouse and attracte...
Sep 29, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 227
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Andrew Maver, Co founder and CEO of stockinstore, an omni-channel SAAS platform connecting online and physical stores. With clients such as Adair’s, Kookai, Price Attack and Scanlan Theodore, stockinstore allows customers to find store locations, check product levels and lots more, creating more integrated, convenient shopping experiences. In this chat Andrew shares his thoughts on the product categories hardest to keep track of, what tips he has ...
Sep 25, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 226
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Amanda Niu and Ken Lau, Co-founders of Eva, a Melbourne based furniture and homewares brand who are disrupting the usual suspects in the space. Not only do they have beautiful design, amazing customer reviews and B Corp certification - they also offer a 365 day money back guarantee. Links from the episode: Eva Everlane Mecca The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz The Messy Middle by Scott Belski The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman A Good Sleep G...
Sep 22, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 225
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Leo Plaza, Co founder and Director of Easy Clean Gold Coast, a cleaning company that specialises in looking after eCommerce spaces and their unique needs. Leo’s clients, brands such as LSKD, Hi Smile and Princess Polly, form part of the Gold Coast eCommerce community and share both work and lifestyle values. In this chat, Leo reveals how to get cleaning right from a business point of view, how he uses eComm technology to improve the way Easy Clean...
Sep 18, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 224
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Frank Nesci, the Co-founder of Comestri. Comestri is a central eCommerce hub that integrates, enriches and synchronises data from multiple business systems for retailers and marketplaces. They currently manage over 150 brands, close to 10 million SKUs and process more than 20 million order transactions a year for clients like General Pants, The Iconic and Amazon. Links from the episode: Birdsnest Adore Beauty How I Built This With Guy Raz - Melanie Per...
Sep 15, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 223
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by David McLean, Founder and CEO of Hubbed, a technology solution giving eCommerce businesses and their customers an alternative way to receive products. With Hubbed, customers can opt to pick up their package from their local corner shop, newsagent or petrol station at a time that suits them. Hubbed partners with all the major couriers, has around 2200 pick up locations Australia-wide and will turn on four further markets in South East Asia later th...
Sep 11, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 222
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Abhishek Vohra, CEO and Founder of the AI platform Okkular. Founded in New Zealand in 2019, Okkular helps retailers by taking images of products and automatically generating product tags that can be used in categorisation, filters and sorting, SEO and personalisation. They are even working towards creating automated product descriptions. Already , they have leading retailers including Blue Bungalow, Myer and Princess Polly using their AI solution. Link...
Sep 08, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 221
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Simon Molnar, Founder of Flagship. Simon has retail blood flowing through his veins. I wouldn’t mind being a fly on the wall at the dinner table in this family’s house I can tell you - it’s where the idea for Afterpay was first knocked about! After taking his parents’ jewellery business online with great success, Simon founded Flagship, is a retail-focused tech company that uses bluetooth product stickers to give brick and mortar stores access to ...
Sep 04, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 220
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Molly Rogers and Emma Clegg, Co-founders of JAM The Label, producing adaptive and inclusive fashionable clothing. Both women are Occupational Therapists with extensive experience in disability support and in their jobs, they were witnessing daily struggles with mainstream garments. Despite having no experience in the fashion industry, they launched JAM The Label in 2019, took part in this year’s Australian Fashion Week and have recently partnered with ...
Sep 01, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 219
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Kat Hanzalek and Nicola Ommundson. Intent on disrupting a male-dominated space, the besties founded Get Down, selling sustainable, super stylish condoms and promoting women’s sexual wellness….…not an oily chest in sight! In this chat, the duo share their formula for writing spot on brand copy, how they navigate running a business and being best friends and the unbelievable story of how Eddie McGuire ended up funding their condom start up. Links fr...
Aug 28, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 218
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Anthony Zaccaria, the Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of the brilliant Australian tech company Linktree. What started as a custom web feature for a band has turned into a $1.3 business used by the likes of Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, Jamie Oliver - oh, and 24 million other content creators. Today, they have 1.2b visits every month and a team of 270 scattered all over the globe. Not bad for a little custom feature! Links from the episode: Bunning...
Aug 25, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 217
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Dean Salakas, CEO and Chief Party Dude at The Party People. Going online in 1999, Dean and his brother are leaders in the party space with a physical store and over 30 team members. Dean is and has been a figurehead in the Australian eCommerce industry for many years and it was a delight to have him finally join us on Add To Cart. We actually lined up this chat while on the dance floor at the Online Retail Awards. But despite knowing Dean for some...
Aug 21, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 216
