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Achieving sustainable growth and profitability in ecommerce is no easy feat. Especially in a marketplace where Amazon Prime and Gorillas have made high-cost experiences, like same-day deliveries, a standard expectation. In this episode, Mark Patchett, founder of Growth Shop, shares the top ecommerce expectations and growth misconceptions to help you scale. Mark has over 10 years of ecommerce experience, working in industry-leading companies like Trouva and Nectar Sleep (where he led company growth from £10 million to £240 million in just 18 months). From workplace culture and brand connection to retail media and team building, Mark shares important considerations that are critical to sustainable ecommerce growth. Listen in to learn need-to-know principles to scale your ecommerce business. Topics we cover:2:56 What led Mark to founding Growth Shop?4:50 What are some big changes in ecommerce over the last couple of years? 7:27 What is the impact of the “Amazon standard” on the rest of ecommerce businesses?10:35 What are common misconceptions around scaling ecommerce?12:30 What obstacles stand in the way of businesses trying to achieve growth and profitability?14:29 What company culture is necessary to achieve sustainable growth?16:59: What KPIs are most commonly used in the ecommerce space?18:59 What is it about the model of ecommerce that makes it so hard to reach profitability?21:30 What are the key differences between an online point of sale and brick and mortar? 24:00 What were some of Nectar’s tactics for differentiation?26:10 What does the customer experience look like for online shoppers today? And which companies are doing it right?
