What actually keeps customers coming back?

In this episode of Limited Supply, Nik sits down with retention expert Joseph Siegel from Boring Ecom (https://www.boringecom.com/) to break down the systems behind high-retention ecommerce brands.

From his time leading growth and retention at Feastables to building retention programs for some of the fastest-growing supplement brands in the world, Joseph shares how modern retention goes far beyond email marketing.

They dive into onboarding flows, product inserts, gifting strategies, subscriber psychology, and why the best brands obsess over customer experience at every touchpoint.

They also explore how AI is changing ecommerce operations from CRO systems and generative email workflows to building smarter customer insights with tools like Claude, Manus, Fireflies, and OpenAI voice models.

If you run a subscription brand, consumable product, or ecommerce company focused on long-term growth, this episode is packed with actionable retention strategies.

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Connect with Joseph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph--siegel/

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