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#35 Everything marketing with Ilse van Dyck, CMO at Pit&Pit.
In this episode John sits down with Ilse van Dyck, CMO at Pit&Pit. Ilse tells us about her journey to her current position at the company, why details matter, why you should experiment (especially on a tight budget), keys to growth and much, much more... Enjoy!
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#34 From crowdfunding to European retail and e-commerce, with Anneleen from Kriket
In this episode John sits down with Anneleen from Kriket. Anneleen’s days range from managing e-commerce, marketing and socials to HR,… The list just goes on and on. How she manages to get some yoga, music classes and jogging in there is really just a big mystery to most of us.In this episode she talks about how the company got started, the importance of branding, e-commerce vs retail and why we should eat more bugs. Enjoy!
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#33 Deep Dive: Everything headless, micro services and Shopify Plus with Maxime Ossieur from Gymshark
This is the second round with Maxime Ossieur from Gymshark. In this episode Sam and Maxime discuss:whether your organisation should go headless or not how Gymshark made the switchthe headless developer experiencethe potential performance benifitsSopify's positioning in the headless spacedynamic vs static loading And much more...We hope you enjoy this technical deep dive!
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#32 Why every e-commerce company will become a data company, with Jan-Henrik - CEO at Converge
Jan-Henrik and his team at Converge have e-commerce down to a science. Their expertise in client side tracking, server side tracking, privacy, GDPR and segmentation put them at the forefront of e-commerce operations. With their assistance, companies can know that their systems will be up-to-date for compliance and utilise the latest technologies for greater efficiency. Jan-Henrik and his team are dedicated to helping e-commerce optimise their processes for ultimate success. Enjoy this very interesting podcast.
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#31 Is SEO still a thing in 2023? Mathias Vanduffel, founder of BioGrowi proves it is much more than that 🚀
BioGrowi has been a leader in the organic pest control and gardening industry since its inception in 1994. Founded by Es, BioGrowi was passed to Mathias and his team a few years later with the clear mission of helping gardening enthusiasts create a little paradise out of their garden while controlling pests organically, without the use of harmful pesticides. To reach this goal, BioGrowi has heavily invested effort into SEO, boldly betting on its success to help spread BioGrowi's message around the world. BioGrowi looks forward to continuing to be at the helm of the organic gardening industry for many more years.
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#30 Are marketplaces still relevant in 2022? Meet Steven Van Den Ouweland from Distrilink
Starting a brand new e-commerce business could be a real challenge. Especially when you have to stand out from the crowd. You need a tech-savvy magician to do the heavy lifting and give you a competitive advantage. A marketplace magician such as Steven Van Den Ouweland might be able to guide you.
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#29 Use Tech and Gaming for the Ultimate User Experience - with StriveCloud
Can you guess what the ultimate metric for a successful e-Commerce business is? Yes. Customer satisfaction. We often forget that if customer experience sucks, there is no point in high ad budgets and complicated marketing strategies. Businesses are made from people to people. It means your clients’ buying decisions depend on your specific way of making them feel special. But how to stand out from the crowd and stimulate customers to stay and buy than just see and go away?
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#28 Circular e-commerce with Julie Munneke, Co-Founder of Tiny Library
Having a child is one of the most precious experiences in our lives. We are focused on providing maximum comfort and protection to our little ones. But behind all the happiness, the furniture for your baby could drastically affect the family budget. Kids grow up so fast that in a blink of an eye, most of the products we bought a few months ago are already useless.
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#27 Selling custom products at scale - Makeyour.com is living proof with Wout Steenacker
The ultimate goal of every D2C business is to make its customers feel special. E-commerce choices are countless, and it's hard to stand out from the crowd. The surest way is to offer something outstanding. Just like Make Your Own Spirit is.
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#26 BRAUZZ Through Sustainable e-Commerce With Ruben Renaer
Оur planet is fighting an environmental and health crisis. According to a United Nations report from May, more than 2.3 billion people will face water stress in 2022. Is it possible to support our home planet's efforts to provide resources by making sustainable choices in our daily routine?
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#25 How to stay eco-friendly in e-commerce and nature with Tibbe Verschaffel (CEO @ WONDR, Planet B)
The 21st century is an era of overconsumption, and it’s not a secret that our planet’s resources are critically low. We register waste of food, water, textile, and wood daily. What could it be humanity’s plan A to save Earth’s future? We could start with Planet B.
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#24 Uncovering all the technical issues on your e-commerce site - with Revend
There has been a drastic shift in the mind of the business owner. All for the better. E-commerce companies are looking for facts and data to justify their tactics. The better you can track your key economic indicators, the longer your business will strive. Today’s guests are here to walk us through this mindset shift. Listen and learn how to decrease your profit losses using data.
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#23 From a local farmer market to an e-commerce machine with Bert Destoop
What if we tell you that there is no need to buy your meat from retailers with questionable origin? Even more - you can pick your food from the farmer all the way to the cattle. Online. Mission absolutely possible, and today, at “Boost your e-commerce business,” we are happy to talk to Bert Destoop.
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#22 The power of Odoo with Fabien Pinckaers
If you think that we finished the story of Odoo in ep. 16, you guessed wrong! In ep. 16 we discussed how to manage a user-friendly drag-and-drop system and complicated e-commerce applications simultaneously with Clément. Today, we continue to dive deep into Odoo’s details and advantages with our special guest Fabien Pinckaers, the Founder and CEO of Odoo. We couldn’t be more excited.
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#21 How Moenia Ladhib is scaling her eco-lifestyle e-comm business
Keeping a sustainable lifestyle in the 21st century is a challenging mission. We often throw food and over-consume tons of goods wrapped in plastic without thinking about our badly damaged ecosystem. We are honoured to have Moenia Ladhib, the incredibly colourful Founder of Ecossentials. Founded in 2019, the company's mission is to inspire people to live a non-plastic lifestyle in an easy and accessible way.
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#20 How to become an e-commerce champion with Club Brugge?
No sweat. No glory. This is the slogan of Club Brugge - the most popular sports brand in Belgium. Founded in 1891, it won 17 national titles. One of their other missions is to create a unique customer experience for fans and professionals.
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#19 Dwarfs - the biggest marketplace buyer in Europe
Diamonds are one of the most precious minerals on the planet. They have unique characteristics, especially after grinding by top experts in the industry. What if we tell you that your marketplace brand is a rough diamond that could turn into a million-dollar successful project in the right hands? Today, we have invited one of the experts who can notice your company’s high potential and give you the actual steps to grow faster.
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#18 Venly - How to scale in e-commerce with crypto?
Do you remember the first time you heard about cryptocurrency? In 2009 when Bitcoin turned into legal reality, the possibility to use virtual currencies was still science fiction. Today crypto ecosystem is the "lucky star" for many people worldwide. Blockchain systems are getting more and more comprehensive for businesses and ordinary users. How does this affect e-commerce, and is this virtual currency popular among online traders?
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#17 A deep dive into Shopify’s ecosystem with Jaap Vergote
What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when you hear “e-commerce”? For some of you, it would be Amazon, but it has the name Shopify for others. For the last few years, Shopify has grown incredibly fast. A lot of entrepreneurs count on the platform to build and expand their online businesses. The next guest of “Boost your e-commerce business” is one of them. Jaap Vergote was born in Ghent, Belgium. Nowadays, he lives in NYC where he is building apps for Shopify Plus.
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#16 Odoo’s next move: e-commerce and websites
Do you remember all the fairy tales about magical unicorns? This creature is a symbol of purity, simplicity, and power. Today we will talk about a real unicorn that will make its next big move in e-commerce and websites. Our guest is Clément Watthez, the Website & e-Commerce Business Developer of Odoo.
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#15 LampTwist's rapid e-commerce growth - powered by Odoo
"Give light, and people will find the way." A fantastic quote from Ella Baker. If we paraphrase these words for our next guest, they will sound like this: Give people the proper light, and they will find the best mood to conquer the day. Today we are happy to welcome Robbie Nevens, the co-Founder of LampTwist. The company's mission is to prove that good lighting is not just an interior but the secret ingredient of a productive day.
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#14 How to Become a Global e-commerce Brand? - meet David Kahl from Fully
Movement is life. But some of us turned this rule into a game-changing mission. We invited one of these people. In today’s Boost your e-commerce business episode, our guest is David Kahl.David is the Founder and CEO of Fully. The company designs not only furniture but a one-of-a-time business and customer experience.
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#13 Artificial Intelligence in e-commerce - Meet Amelia Labovitch
Have you noticed that your Netflix account is personalized in every little detail to give you the greatest user satisfaction? Is it magic? It’s a two-word innovation - artificial intelligence (AI). In today’s episode of Boost your eCommerce Business, we will reveal some of the secrets of the AI recommendation systems.
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#12 How to Thrive On e-Commerce and Sports? - Meet Laurens D’Hoore
Remember every time when you dream of a cold, refreshing beer after a long and challenging training session. Regardless of the satisfaction, beer could ruin your efforts in the gym because of its unhealthy ingredients. Until Thrive.
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#11 Customers loyalty is our measure of growth - Meet Myey Moens
Would you spend over €500 for a year and a half on your favorite chocolate cake? Theo & Brom’s customers do! Created to unite the Philippines’s best cocoa beans and the Belgium chocolate expertise, Theo & Brom is the cherry on top of all craft desserts lovers.
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#10 How to Personalize Each Product - meet Toine Habets
Childhood is the most colorful period of our lives. Do you remember when we imagined ourselves as powerful kings and beautiful princesses? Tonie Habets surely does. He's one of the founders of BubblyDoo. Thanks to the special software of the company, children and parents can create and print the books of their wildest imagination.
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#9 From professional athlete to e-Commerce champion - Meet Brent Luyckx
We see inspiring stories every day. But some of them prove that life is a never-ending opportunity to grow. In ep. 9 of Boost your e-Commerce Business, we meet with Brent Luyckx. He is a former cyclist attending multiple youth World and European Championships, but Crohn’s disease changed his plans.
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#8 What's below the hood at Gymshark - met Maxime Ossieur
Have you ever wondered what Gymshark’s secret is - one of the fastest-growing and popular fitness brands worldwide? With over 5 million followers on social media, Gymshark is an e-Commerce masterpiece. On today’s episode of Boost your e-Commerce Business we have invited Gymshark’s Head of Systems. Welcome Maxime Ossieur.
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#7 Hoe Bol.com groot is geworden in Belgie - met Jonathan Gillyns
On today's episode of dear digital's Boost Your e-Commerce Business, we have invited a special guest. Meet Jonathan Gillyns - the man responsible for the steep growth of Bol.com in Belgium.
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#6 Scalen in een competitieve markt - met Jeroen Spitaels
Join Dimitri Devroe as he sits down with the CEO of Mealhero Jeroen Spitaels to talk about his journey involving their smart steamer and how they are competing in the competitive food subscription market. Learn more about building a R&D heavy scale up and lots of other interesting stuff right now!
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#5: Van wholesale tot e-commerce - met David Damman - Morobé
Vandaag starten we onze vijfde aflevering met gast David Damman, mede-eigenaar van Morobé, een Belgisch schoenen- en lifestylemerk. We praten over de verschuiving van groothandel naar DTC en het belang van organische digitale aanwezigheid.
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#4: Van idee tot exit
Het verhaal over de oprichting van Jaswig, het schalen binnen Europa en de acquisition door Fully een Amerikaanse e-commerce speler. Ondernemen met vrienden en hoe dat kan lopen.
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#3: Welke kanalen stimuleren groei? - met Koen Van Lysebetten - GIMBER
Een verhaal over de succesvolle internationale e-commerce groei van GIMBER met Founder en CEO Koen Van Lysebetten. Welke kanalen moet je aanspreken, wanneer en op welke manier.
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#2: Van € 1200 naar miljoenenomzet - met Sophie Claes - De Gele Flamingo
In deze podcast hebben we het samen met Sophie Claes van de Gele Flamingo over het beheren en verkopen van een ruim product gamma binnen de e-commerce wereld.
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#1: Hoe bouw je een community rond je e-commerce bedrijf? - Met Jimmy Cowe - Crimibox
Een community bouwen rond je doelpubliek kan een enorme meerwaarde zijn voor je bedrijf. Niet alleen versterkt het je brand maar het kan ook je omzet verhogen. In deze aflevering vertelt Jimmy Cowé, oprichter van Crimibox hoe hij een sterke community uitbouwde.

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