In this episode of Add To Cart, Nathan Bush chats with Abel Butler, CEO of HealthPost, the New Zealand natural health retailer that’s quietly built a 36-year legacy and is now breathing new life into Aussie favourites Flora & Fauna and Nourished Life. Abel shares the wild ride of acquiring the brands just two weeks after raising the idea in a board meeting, and what it really took to rebuild them from scratch: new warehouse, new tech stack, new team. He talks through the tools he swears by (Shopify, Klaviyo, ProfitPeak, NetSuite), how they’ve taken an “AI-first” approach to retail, and why they’re still relying on good old discounting to drive growth in a tough market.

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Shopify & Klaviyo

About your guest:

Abel Butler is CEO of HealthPost Group, a family-owned collective of natural wellness brands across New Zealand and Australia, including HealthPost, Flora & Fauna, and Nourished Life. A second-generation leader, Abel has revived two iconic Australian brands, returned the Group to profitability, and embedded B Corp values across governance, supply chains, and loyalty.

About your host:

Nathan Bush is the host of the Add To Cart podcast and a leading ecommerce t

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