Today we bring you a special bonus episode from a live event! Add to Cart was in Sydney for Impact.com’s iPX partnerships experience for 2023 and we were lucky enough to be invited on to have an Add To Cart chat in person. And better still, we were able to record it and share it with you today. To say Sarah Hamilton has done a few things is a huge understatement - she’s a founder - of success story Sand and Sky, bellabox and newly launched Straand (a scalp health brand). She has a background in ...
Sep 12, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 335
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by seasoned renovator, Drew Mansur. Drew is the Co founder of TileCloud, an online D2C store transforming the often confusing and overwhelming tile buying process. With over 300,000 Instagram followers and partners such as Three Birds Renovations, TileCloud provides inspiration and the goods to elevate your reno with minimum fuss. Drew struck me as down to earth and perceptive - the kind of guy you want on speed dial when dealing with a dodgy builder...
Sep 10, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 334
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Jonathan Day, founder, managing director and ecommerce strategist of Aligent, an Adelaide based ecommerce agency specialising in ecommerce development, design and strategy. Established in 2009, they now have over 100 team members and develop ecommerce solutions for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Kathmandu, Coopers Brewery and Mitsubishi Motors. Links from the episode: Jonathan Day from Aligent: The Secrets to Optimizing Site Performance | #315 Question...
Sep 07, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 333
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by the CEO of an Australian skincare brand, with a heritage dating back to the birth of the modern beauty industry in the 1930s. Pippa Hallas is the great niece of the original founder of Ella Bache and has been at the helm since 2010. With counters in David Jones and franchises in over 150 salons across Australia, Ella Bache has an emphasis on individual skincare solutions and education. In this chat, Pippa shares the secrets to maintaining a legacy...
Sep 03, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 332
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Hannah Udina, Head of Partnerships for Shopify in ANZ. Hannah works with agencies to develop and grow their footprint within the Shopify ecosystem. Links from the episode: Simon Beard From Culture Kings: Thrifty Customers, Tight Retailers and Artificial Intelligence? | #318 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 ...
Aug 31, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 331
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Nick Morgan, Founder and CEO of Vudoo, a platform that connects content to commerce and brings the checkout to the customer…we’re talking turbo-charged shoppable video and engagement to match. Vudoo started in 2016 and clients include Nike, Westpac and Vogue. In this conversation, Nick shares how his tech enables choose your own adventure style customer journeys, he unpacks the growing relationship between advertising and ecommerce, and tells us w...
Aug 27, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 330
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Big Red Group CEO, David Anderson. If you don’t know it, David and the Big Red Group is the largest experience marketplace in Australia and partners with over 3,000 experience providers across Australia through their brands Red Balloon, Adrenaline and Experience Oz. They’ve facilitated over 5 billion experiences since 2017. Links from the episode: David Anderson from Big Reg Group: Transforming New Experiences | #311 Questions answered in the podcast: ...
Aug 24, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 329
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Lisa Jones, founder of SHE-com- a community for connecting and mentoring female founders in ecommerce. She was also the co-founder of Ecooriginals which was sold to a private equity investor in 2020. In this chat we learn about Lisa’s hip tattoo - yep, that’s another Add To Cart first. We’re getting real personal here. But it says “Stay humble. Choose kindness. Be present.” We definitely get this in today’s honest and very personal conversation. W...
Aug 20, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 328
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Jessie Sadler, founder of adaptive clothing label Christina Stephens, which allows people with disability, dexterity issues, and changing bodies to wear clothes that are both functional and fashionable. In fact, Christina Stephens was on the runway at Australian Fashion week last year. Links from the episode: The Girl Who Fell From The Sky Stronger Jessie Sadler from Christina Stephens: The Power of Adaptive Fashion | #313 Questions answered in the pod...
Aug 17, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 327
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Kelly Slessor, digital coach and founder of The Ecommerce Tribe. You might also know Kelly as the founder of personalised shopping app, Shop You. She has helped hundreds of companies including Westfield, Woolworths and Big W to develop and grow their digital channels and was chair of this year’s Online Retailer Conference and Expo. Kelly shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusivity through the lens of technology, why she’s all about natural la...
Aug 13, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 326
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Matt Herbert, co-founder and co-CEO of Tracksuit, a B2B SAAS marketing platform delivering affordable market research and brand tracking to help consumer brands answer the question, "Is what we're doing working?". With over 1300 clients including Heaps Normal, Culture Kings, Bondi Sands and Guzman y Gomez, Tracksuit raised $5 million at the start of the year and is expanding into the US. Links from the episode: Tracksuit Matt Herbert from Tracksuit: Ru...
Aug 10, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 325
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Sean Ashby, founder and Managing Director of aussieBum, the iconic mens swimwear company born on the sands of Bondi Beach. Back in 2000, unable to find the nylon togs he loved amidst a sea of lycra, Sean created his own and set about knocking on doors. Today, aussieBum’s swimwear, underwear and lifestyle apparel has a cult following and sells in 183 countries worldwide. In this chat, Sean recounts his incredible journey from beach bum to internati...
Aug 06, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 324
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Eugene Cheng, founder of the kickass business, Sneaker Laundry, which offers sneaker cleaning products as well as services, both online and in-store. Sneaker Laundry launched in 2017 and now ships locally and internationally, with stores all over the world, including Melbourne, Sydney, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and even Peru. Eugene’s an ex-lawyer who’s now known as Australia’s wealthiest shoe shiner, having sold over 110,000 sneaker care products w...
Aug 03, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 323
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Joel Azzopardi, Co founder and CEO of Freddy. Freddy make jeans that prioritise comfort and fit and look amazing on every body, thanks to patented fabric technology. The Freddy brand is over 50 years old and in Australia has a cult following with over 150,000 Australian followers. Who knew good fitting jeans would be so popular! In this chat, Joel shares the secrets to Freddy customer happiness, the best way to organise a distribution model and a ...
Jul 30, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 322
Driven to launch Australia’s first online eco store way back in 2003 after looking into the eyes of an Orangutan in the Indonesian jungle, Tracey Bailey’s pioneering business Biome, now has around 6000 online SKUs and stores in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne. With her committed team and a devoted following, Tracey manages ecommerce success with maintaining her ethical commitment - a difficult path, but one well worth the struggle. In this chat, Tracey delves deep into palm-oil problems, reve...
Jul 27, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 321
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Tim Warren, co founder and CEO of Ambit, a company that started building a conversational artificial intelligence platform back in 2016! Way ahead of the game, or as Tim describes it, just braver than others, they went all in on Ambit GPT, a retail focused chatbot that provides deeply personalised, automated conversations that delight customers. Kiwi born and bred, Ambit has clients such as The Warehouse group, Glassons and Dermalogica and raised ...
Jul 23, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 320
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Sam Schumann the founder and director of outdoor adventure company Alton. An ex -tax and consulting professional, Sam developed the Alton brand in 2015 and now has over 50 SKU’s, a warehouse that’s bursting at the seams, distribution in Paddy Palin’s and the most god damn beautiful Instagram page you have ever seen. Make sure you check it out. It’s almost like meditation. Links from the episode: Sam Schumann from Alton: Office to Outdoors | #299 Questi...
Jul 20, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 319
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are talking to Hannah Udina, Head of Partnerships for Shopify in ANZ. Hannah works with agencies to develop and grow their footprint within the Shopify ecosystem. Joining Hannah, is Simon Beard, co-founder of one of the most exciting retail brands Australia has ever seen, Culture Kings. Our chat today is going to focus on the findings that have come out of Shopify’s most recent market research, The Australian Retail Report . They surveyed over 200 medium to lar...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 318
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Daniel Kitay, founder of FUNDAY Natural Sweets, a confectionary brand making lollies with no sugar or sugar alcohol added. Daniel’s own weight loss journey left him missing out on the joy of one of his favourites treats and inspired him to create a replacement. FUNDAY’S unique formula maximises taste and eliminates the frequent trips to the loo that many ‘healthier’ lollies can bring. They have a five-star health rating, contain around 100 calorie...
Jul 16, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 317
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Bianca Tarrant, farmer and Co founder of Our Cow, an online butchers supporting a network of producers and delivering premium grass fed and organic meat to the dinner tables of families all across the country. Now valued at over $60m and with more than 6000 subscribers, Our Cow is currently expanding to offer next day delivery to Sydney customers. And they just ran a promotion offering free bacon for life. Stick that one in your ideas box. Links from t...
Jul 13, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 316
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Jonathan Day, founder, managing director and ecommerce strategist of Aligent, an Adelaide based ecommerce agency specialising in ecommerce development, design and strategy. Established in 2009, they now have over 100 team members and develop ecommerce solutions for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Kathmandu, Coopers Brewery and Mitsubishi Motors. In this chat, Jonathan shares why performance isn’t just a technical activity but an exercise in underst...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 315
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Evan Montero, the Co Founder and CEO of DIY Blinds, Australia’s fastest growing window furnishing retailer taking curtains and blinds out of the showroom without compromising on experience. Their unique business model has disrupted the space, earning the business 46 million dollars in revenue and features with Grand Designs, Australian House and Garden and The Block Shop as well as hundreds of five star reviews. Links from the episode: DIY Blinds Evan ...
Jul 06, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 314
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Jessie Sadler, founder of adaptive clothing label Christina Stephens, which allows people with disability, dexterity issues, and changing bodies to wear clothes that are both functional and fashionable. In fact, Christina Stephens was on the runway at Australian Fashion week last year. In our chat, Jessie shares her top tips for accessible ecommerce, how a powerful admission from a nervous groom led to some sexy lingerie and why representation mak...
Jul 02, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 313
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Andrew Lipp, CEO and Co-Founder of EQL (that’s E-Q-L pronounced Equal). Andrew is a former sneakerhead who felt the pain of missing out on product launches more than once and, with the help of two former Google colleagues, decided to create a solution. EQL is an end-to-end platform built for retailers to reliably sell the most in-demand products to more customers, and get more value out of every launch by facilitating site reliability, accurate payment...
Jun 29, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 312
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Big Red Group CEO, David Anderson. If you don’t know it, David and the Big Red Group is the largest experience marketplace in Australia and partners with over 3,000 experience providers across Australia through their brands Red Balloon, Adrenaline and Experience Oz. They’ve facilitated over 5 billion experiences since 2017. Today I sit down with David and discuss his vision for Big Red Group including how he started the group with Naomi Simson. We...
Jun 25, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 311
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Lucy Wark, founder of sexual wellness brand, Normal. On the surface, Normal is a sex toy brand who is reinventing what sex toys look like and are made for. However, as you will hear today their mission drives them well beyond product and into education, research and dare I say it, advocacy and representation. Normal was founded by Lucy out of a Startmate Mentorship. Links from the episode: Normal Lucy Wark from Normal: The Modern Guide To Sex | #294 Qu...
Jun 22, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 310
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Matt Herbert, co founder and co CEO of Tracksuit, a B2B SAAS marketing platform delivering affordable market research and brand tracking to help consumer brands answer the question, "Is what we're doing working?" With over 1300 clients including Heaps Normal, Culture Kings, Bondi Sands and Guzman y Gomez, Tracksuit raised $5 million at the start of the year and is expanding into the US. Matt shares how Tracksuit gathers quality insights about your...
Jun 18, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 309
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Caleb Marshall, CEO and founder of Tropeaka, a health food and nutrition company making and selling premium ingredient products such as protein powders, superfoods and, wait for it, beauty custard. After being diagnosed with Chronic fatigue in 2016, Caleb spent alot of time in specialist shops building his health from within, an experience which led him to create an online health food brand that would appeal to a younger demographic. Today, Tropeaka sh...
Jun 15, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 308
Driven to launch Australia’s first online eco store way back in 2003 after looking into the eyes of an orangutan in the Indonesian jungle, Tracey Bailey’s pioneering business Biome, now has around 6000 online SKUs and stores in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne. With her committed team and a devoted following, Tracey manages ecommerce success with maintaining her ethical commitment - a difficult path, but one well worth the struggle. In this chat, Tracey delves deep into palm-oil problems, reve...
Jun 11, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 307
In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Adam Sharon-Zipser, founder of Giftnote, a Shopify app which allows gift givers to have an SMS or email arrive to the gift recipient within 30 minutes of their delivery. This solves the problem of impersonal, or even worse, unknown deliveries. Adam is also the founder of Elephant Room, an ecommerce agency that helps ecommerce brands grow through paid performance, website development, UX, integrations, analytics and a lot more. They have worked with bra...
Jun 08, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 306
