In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Lou Kendall, Co-founder and Co-owner of Louenhide.  Started 16 years ago as a party plan business, Louenhide grew from the unmistakable popularity of brightly coloured handbags that Lou and her friend Heidi, noticed was a gap in the market.  Doubling down on bold bags was the right decision and now the brand ​​is a favourite of many, sold in over a thousand retailers worldwide, both in store and online.  Now, the conversation today ranges far and wide, but one thing we keep coming back to is people and team.  Lou shares her u ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Tom Ferrier, Founder of Greener - a service and an app to help retailers and consumers measure and reduce their environmental impact - and power the green economy. Tom will explain it in this episode but he is helping retailers reduce and offset their emissions - while attracting like-minded customers who are interested in sustainability - almost an informal loyalty program. And for customers, he is helping them know what the heck an actual carbon tonne is - and whether that is good is bad. Hint: the average Australian is responsible for 15 tonn ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by a guest who, at the time of recording, has the most TikTok followers of any brand in Australia. No it’s not Nike. It’s not Culture Kings. And no it’s not Add To Cart. It is Ovira. Alice Williams is the founder of Ovira, a period pain relief device.  I’ve known Alice a while now and always love chatting to her. Whenever you have an inkling of what she’s going to say or do - she flips it on you and presents something in a whole new world. And that’s what she’s doing at Ovira - making the conversation around periods, vaginas and women’s health ..read more

In this special Explainer episode brought to you by the team at Retail Global, we are going to dive into what it means to be customer centric with one of the keynote speakers of the conference and global customer champion, Martin Newman. Martin is one of the world’s leading authorities on customer centricity, and a force for positive change for consumers and brands. He has 40 years of experience leading multi channel operations for some of the world’s most recognisable retail brands such as Burberry, Harrods and Ted Baker. Martin founded global ecommerce and digital consultancy Pract ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Lou Kendall, Co-founder and Co-owner of Louenhide.  Started 16 years ago as a party plan business, Louenhide grew from the unmistakable popularity of brightly coloured handbags that Lou and her friend Heidi, noticed was a gap in the market.  Doubling down on bold bags was the right decision and now the brand ​​is a favourite of many, sold in over a thousand retailers worldwide, both in store and online.  Now, the conversation today ranges far and wide, but one thing we keep coming back to is people and team.  Lou shares her u ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Ash Hudson from Retail Global.  Having worked around the globe for the past eight years running events in the Middle East, North America, India, Europe and the UK, Ash brings a wealth of cross-cultural experience to Retail Global and now holds the position of CEO.  Retail Global runs major retail conferences with the aim of maximising the performance of small and large businesses. The conferences take place in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and smaller, bespoke events including the VIP Awards that opens #RetailWeek in New York ea ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Tom Ferrier, Founder of Greener - a service and an app to help retailers and consumers measure and reduce their environmental impact - and power the green economy. Tom will explain it in this episode but he is helping retailers reduce and offset their emissions - while attracting like-minded customers who are interested in sustainability - almost an informal loyalty program. And for customers, he is helping them know what the heck an actual carbon tonne is - and whether that is good is bad. Hint: the average Australian is responsible for 15 tonn ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Erica Berchtold, CEO of The Iconic. Erica is one of the most influential leaders in the retail landscape and Add to Cart’s most requested guest, the one person you all want to hear from - Erica Berchtold, CEO of The Iconic. The Iconic is Australia’s very own online fashion powerhouse, committed to customer and at the forefront of technology and innovation. Despatching from a 28,000sqm fulfilment centre in Sydney, with almost a thousand staff, they continue to redefine the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand. Formerly GM at Rebel S ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by a guest who, at the time of recording, has the most TikTok followers of any brand in Australia. No it’s not Nike. It’s not Culture Kings. And no it’s not Add To Cart. It is Ovira. Alice Williams is the founder of Ovira, a period pain relief device.  I’ve known Alice a while now and always love chatting to her. Whenever you have an inkling of what she’s going to say or do - she flips it on you and presents something in a whole new world. And that’s what she’s doing at Ovira - making the conversation around periods, vaginas and women’s health ..read more

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Shaun Broughton, Managing Director for APAC and Japan from Shopify. With previous roles at Lego and Microsoft, Shaun is now spearheading Shopify’s expanding presence in the world’s largest market for retail eCommerce, amounting to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2021.  Links from the episode: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Shaun Broughton from Shopify and Zhoe Low from July: Black Friday results & 2023 eCommerce Predictions | #253 Questions answered in the podcast: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online?  Who is your favourite ..read more