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How do you build a $4 million ecommerce sales channel in just one year?In this episode of Winning With Shopify, we sit down with John Roman, CEO of BattlBox, to unpack how they leveraged live shopping to create one of their fastest-growing revenue channels.BattlBox — a leading subscription brand for outdoor and survival gear — turned platforms like Whatnot into a high-performing sales engine, even outperforming Amazon as a channel.Inside this episode, you’ll learn: • How BattlBox scaled live shopping from $0 to $4M in under a year • Why platforms like Whatnot have higher purchase intent than TikTok Shop • The difference between live shopping vs traditional ecommerce channels • How content and community drive repeat purchases and LTV • The exact KPIs BattlBox tracks to scale this channel • How to test live shopping without a big team or budgetWe also break down: • Team structure for scaling a new sales channel • Why most brands fail when trying new platforms • How live shopping fits into a full ecommerce ecosystemIf you're running a Shopify store and looking for the next big growth channel — this is one you can’t ignore.EXCLUSIVE WWS OFFERS:Join the bootcamp and elevate your inventory game: https://info.brightpearl.com/winning-with-shopify-holiday-planning-bootcampWinning With Shopify listeners get 20% off the first three months of Seguno Email Marketing with code WWS20: https://seguno.com/winningwithshopifyCheck out Yoast and get 15% off ALL monthly Shopify purchases for the first 6 months using code WWS15! https://yoast.com/winningwithshopify-exclusive/Get a short, tactical session with insights on things like tax reconciliation, returns, compliance, and more - all led by experts from the tools top brands rely on. Sign up now at https://taxcloud.com/summer/Key Takeaways:00:00 Intro00:57 Unlocking $4 Million in Sales with Live Shopping01:18 Whatnot vs TikTok: Buyer Intent02:42 Brand Affinity on Whatnot vs TikTok04:27 BattlBox's Netflix Content Strategy08:25 Whatnot as a Top-of-Funnel Channel09:18 Launching Whatnot: From Zero to $25K10:14 Why BattlBox Chose Whatnot over TikTok11:47 Whatnot's Unique Community Raids Feature13:19 Scaling Live Shopping: Hours and Revenue15:28 Building a Dedicated Social Commerce Team18:26 Accountability in New Sales Channels19:21 When to Double Down on a Sales Channel21:48 Whatnot Surpasses Amazon as #2 Channel23:38 Amazon Shopper vs. Whatnot Customer25:48 Attribution Challenges in E-commerce Marketplaces29:33 Bootstrapped Shopify: Starting Whatnot Live31:48 Whatnot's Fee Structure and ValuationFollow us on socials:https://www.instagram.com/winningwithshopifypodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@winningwithshopifyhttps://www.youtube.com/@winningwithshopifyJoin our newsletter: https://wwspodcast.com/Proudly powered by Spec Digital, a world class SEO Agency and PPC AgencyBecome a sponsor: https://wwspodcast.com/pages/sponsorship
