The eCommerceer Podcast

In this episode, to continue TradeBridge’s support of eCommerce entrepreneurs planning to expand their current operations , we interviewed Ryan O’Holleran, the Director of Enterprise Sales at Airwallex, the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses growing beyond borders. 

Airwallex’s technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations in a single platform. 

The almost meteoric rise of eCommerce has been based on the simple principle that, in the digital world, people who either see a gap in a market, or have a genuine passion for a product, have the opportunity to sell that product online to anybody, anywhere.  

Today the nature of selling online has such international scope, that a level of knowledge and education about financial infrastructure is vital in growing a successful eCommerce business. 

To discover more about the world of eCommerce visit: https://www.tradebridge.com/blog-insights or to speak to an eCommerce finance expert: [email protected]

In this episode, to continue TradeBridge’s support of eCommerce entrepreneurs planning to expand their current operations , we spoke to Neil Tunbridge and James Storie-Pugh of Pivot International. 

Pivot International is a marketplace enabler, opening borders to merchants using business growth tools and bespoke marketplace consulting.

Neil  Tunbridge and James Storie-Pugh provide advice to eCommerceers who look to seize opportunities and create a successful eCommerce business. 

To discover more about the world of eCommerce visit: https://www.tradebridge.com/blog-insights or to speak to an eCommerce finance expert: [email protected]

Global supply chain disruption is now a mainstay of news stories worldwide. 

The issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic (along with other triggers) shows a disruption of the flow of products globally, which continues to haunt businesses everywhere.

Reuters has suggested that supply chain paralysis may ensue, and disruptions will ripple through global supply chains on goods, ranging from electric vehicles to iPhones.

For eCommerceers, the uncertainty of the international supply chain has been a constant pressure. The likelihood of that pressure diminishing fades with every new story.

What options are available to reduce the impact of supply chain disruption on your eCommerce business? 

In this episode we discuss with Grant Fraser, Global Head of eCommerce finance at TradeBridge, the viability of shortening eCommerce supply chains. 

To discover more about the greener side of eCommerce visit: https://www.tradebridge.com/blog-insights or to speak to an eCommerce finance expert contact [email protected]. 

For businesses everywhere the growing environmental crisis looms large as it has implications from supply chain and logistics to brand and marketing. Consumers have called for brands to behave more ethically and protect the planet.

 This shift in consumer behaviour is now measurable, with online searches for sustainably sourced goods increasing by 71%.

In this episode we discuss three ways in which eCommerceers can introduce more sustainable practises into their businesses.

To discover more about the greener side of eCommerce visit: https://www.tradebridge.com/blog-insights or to speak to an eCommerce finance expert contact [email protected]. 

In this episode, we interviewed Jessica Blackler, the founder of Jecca Blac. A brand that specialises in gender neutral cosmetics, with an array of innovative products including those specifically formulated to address the needs of members of the LGBTQ+ community.

From  insight into the gender neutral cosmetics industry to how to successfully build an d scale up an eCommerce brand, Jessica's story is truly inspiring.

For aspirational eCommerce sellers like Jessica, if now is the time to seize opportunities to grow your eCommerce business, contact [email protected] or visit www.tradebridge.com/ecommerce. 

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After a turbulent year for eCommerce, when global supply chain crises, COVID-19 delays and international Amazon scandals dominated the news headlines, the sector has continued to experience growth.

As local and global economies recover, the change in consumer habits has crystallised. The rise of hybrid working patterns and the progression to work from home post-COVID has consequently led to even further growth for eCommerce, simply fuelled by convenience. 

TradeBridge experts work with entrepreneurial eCommerce business-leaders every day. Our clients utilise a wide variety of international marketplaces to sell their products. 

We’ve created a shortlist of the top ten European marketplaces to look out for in 2022.

To see how TradeBridge can support your business visit www.tradebridge.com or contact [email protected].

As we approached the end of 2021, when it was reported that one dollar in every six dollars in America was spent online in Q3 alone, it became more apparent than ever that eCommerce isn’t changing retail. Retail has changed, forever. 

The industry is no longer surging, it’s dominant. It is no longer progressive, or a great benefit for a business to sell online. It’s now a profound risk not to, and eCommerceers must now turn their attention to staying ahead of the competition.

eCommerce is now big business, and big businesses are highly competitive, scrutinised by regulators, and ultimately must meet the ongoing, and ever-changing demands of their expectant customers. 

So how can an aspiring eCommerceer stay in the hunt, and ahead of the pack in 2022?

Here’ three totally unsexy ways to future proof your eCommerce business this year.  

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, contact us at [email protected].

It has been another extraordinary year for eCommerce. The growth that the industry experienced in 2020 has continued.

From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when government-imposed lockdowns drove consumers online to buy quite literally everything, eCommerce has never been in greater demand with shoppers continuing to buy online in 2021.

Arguably the most compelling impact on eCommerce moving into 2022 is the simple fact that the trend towards working from home has continued and it appears to be here to stay.

For the eCommerceer that wants a head start, our TradeBridge experts are sharing the Six Burning Issues facing eCommerce in 2022.

In this episode we speak to Stephanie Frackowiak, President of TradeBridge France about the last year of events that have influenced eCommerce, and what's in store for 2022.

To read more download the 6 Burning Issues for eCommerce in 2022  directly from the TradeBridge LinekdIn page. 

Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode du podcast eCommerceer. C'est notre premier épisode en Français!

Chaque année le eCommerce européen bénéfice d’une forte croissance, notamment depuis la pandémie du Covid-19. Selon les chiffres de FEVAD le eCommerce en Europe a connu une hausse de 8,5% en 2020 par rapport à l’année 2019.

Dans cet épisode on parle avec Stephanie Frackowiak, Présidente du TradeBridge France, sur le sujet du e-commerce en Europe.

Stephanie donne ses avis sur eCommerce dans l'espace européen et l'avenir d'eCommerce à  l'horizon de 2022.

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In this bonus episode we speak to Stephanie Frackowiak, Managing Director of TradeBridge France, about the future of eCommerce.

Providing excellent insight into what eCommerceers should prepare for as we move closer to 2022.

Don't forget to subscribe and keep an eye out for our next episode. Watch out for an exciting announcement coming soon...

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, contact us at [email protected]  or visit  go.woodsfordtradebridge.com/ecommerce-funding .