The ShopiShopaShow

For this episode recorded on November 24th 2022, Christophe Davy is joined by:

- Giles Corbett is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudshelf, a solution allowing physical retailers to manage digital displays in store and increase conversion. Giles, who is based in London, has a serious track record in the retail industry and he is omnichannel-obsessed.

- Robin H. Smith is the co-founder and CEO of VL OMNI, a multichannel integration solution allowing retailers to move data seamlessly through their infrastructure. Living in Canada, Shopify’s home country, Robin has a special view on the platform and its ecosystem.

With this amazing international team, we hope The ShopiShopaShow is bringing even more value to the Shopify ecosystem!

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For this episode recorded on September 29th 2022, Christophe Davy is joined by:

- Julia Jackle is the CEO of Creative971, the leading Shopify Plus eCommerce agency in the Middle East. Julia, who is German, lives in Dubai. And apart from being a Shopify expert, she contributes to the economic development of the UAE, being featured in the CIO Times Magazine article "The 10 Leading Business Women of 2021".

- Lavinia Siardi is the co-founder of Nama Studio, an Italian Shopify boutique agency dedicated to creating successful eCommerce stories. Lavinia has many years of global expertise with Shopify, while living in different countries (Japan, UK, Italy).

- Giles Corbett is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudshelf, a solution allowing physical retailers to manage digital displays in store and increase conversion. Giles, who is based in London, has a serious track record in the retail industry and he is omnichannel-obsessed.

- Robin H. Smith is the co-founder and CEO of VL OMNI, a multichannel integration solution allowing retailers to move data seamlessly through their infrastructure. Living in Canada, Shopify’s home country, Robin has a special view on the platform and its ecosystem.

- Thomas Bertrand is the founder and CEO of Ship&co, a solution helping merchants automate their shipping process. Based in Japan, Thomas (who is French) is a Shopify ecosystem pioneer (he started using Shopify when it was still in beta) and also a Shopify merchant (selling bento boxes on BentoAndCo.com).

With this amazing international team, we hope The ShopiShopaShow is bringing even more value to the Shopify ecosystem!

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guests:

Claire Obry and Myline Descamps are co-owners of French Wink. French Wink is a multivendor and multisector marketplace for French brands, with a website, FrenchWink.com, a physical store in Chelsea (in the heart of Manhattan), and some pop-up stores. French Wink was founded in 2016 by Claire and Myline, two French women living in New York City. They have curated more than 1.500 products made either in France or by U.S.-based French businesses. They are adding new products daily, expanding a French Wink family that now represents more than 70 well-known and cherished brands. Of course, FrenchWink.com is powered by Shopify.

- French Wink website

More info on the news discussed:

- Shopify changelog on SMS notifications changes

- Shopify changelog on metafields limit increase

- Shopify developer changelog on locations metafields

- Shopify changelog on improved video files support

- Shopify changelog on Flow for Shopify plan

- Shopify help center regarding WisePad 3 card reader

- Shopify changelog on Shopify Payments in France

- Shopify help center regarding Shopify Shipping

- Shopify changelog on Shopify Protect early access

- Shopify help center regarding changes to Partner Program

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Thomas Bertrand, boss of Ship&co, is a Shopify ecosystem pioneer for now 15 years, and started using Shopify when it was still in beta! Thomas lives in Japan. He is managing Ship&co, an App helping merchants automate their shipping process so that they can ship an order in less than 20 seconds. He is also a Shopify merchant, selling bento boxes on BentoAndCo.com.

- Thomas Bertrand on Linkedin

- Ship&co website

- Bento&co website

More info on the news discussed:

- New Twitter App page

- Shopify Tokengated commerce mini-site

- Shopify developer website on Hydrogen

- Shopify Shop Cash mini-site

- Shopify Shop App mini-site

- Shopify blog post on B2B on Shopify

- Shopify developer website on Checkout Extensibility

- Shopify developer website on Shopify Functions

- Shopify blog post on Shopify QL Notebooks

- Shopify blog post on Shopify POS improvements

- Shopify blog post on Admin enhancements

- Shopify Discounts mini-site

- Shopify developer website on Pixels

- Shopify blog post on Pre-orders

- Shopify blog post on Try before you buy

- Shopify developer website on Built for Shopify

- Shopify developer website on Embedded Apps enhancements

- Shopify developer website on App-owned metafields

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Evaldas Raisutis is Shopify Lead at Novicell. Novicell is a full-service digital consultancy, created in Denmark, and with offices in Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, Germany and Spain. Novicell is made up of more than 400 software developers, digital strategists, creative specialists, marketing experts and solution architects working together to grow their clients business online. I met Evaldas on Slack, precisely on the Shopify Partners Slack. He is a regular contributor, always offering wise insights on Shopify and his work. He has accepted to be my guest in this episode and discuss some Shopify technical stuff.

- Evaldas Raisutis on Linkedin

- Novicell website

More info on the news discussed:

- Shopify press release on shareholders meetings

- Shopify changelog on dynamic buttons and international pricing

- Shopify help center regarding local inventory in Google

- Shopify changelog on new Shopify Inbox features

- Shopify help center regarding staff sensitive permissions

- Shopify Planet App page

- Shopify changelog on Shopify Balance alerts

- Shopify changelog on Shopify Balance csv export

- Shopify changelog on Shopify Balance and financial apps

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Olivier Levy is the founder and CEO of Shoppingfeed, a feed management solution connecting eCommerce sites to marketplaces, is a hit among Shopify merchants, with an amazing rating on the App Store. Olivier is the right guy for today’s discussion on the Shopify no news situation: living in the US for now 7 years, and in the eCommerce business for more than 15 years, Olivier has a unique experience to share with us in The ShopiShopaShow!

- Olivier Levy on Linkedin

- Shoppingfeed website

More info on the news discussed:

For the first time since I’ve started this podcast, there has been no news from Shopify in the last two weeks. Nothing, nada, zero… We are discussing this no news extraordinary situation with my guest in this episode!

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Robert Kenney is Director of Digital at Alpyn Beauty. Alpyn Beauty is a sustainable, plant-based skin care collection formulated with Fresh Mountain Actives™ that are wild-harvested in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Robert Kenney is an eCommerce veteran: 25 years in digital strategy, including luxury consumer brands, start-up's and wholesale businesses. Robert was the first client of my agency Brand Online Commerce, back in 2008, when he worked as eCommerce Director at Nars Cosmetics in New York. Later, he became my colleague, working for the US branch of Brand Online Commerce. And today, he is in The ShopiShopaShow!

- Robert Kenney on Linkedin

- Alpyn Beauty website

More info on the news discussed:

- Shopify blog post on Deliverr acquisition

- Shopify press release regarding Q1 2022 results

- Shopify Audiences mini-site

- Shopify help center regarding Shopify Audiences

- Shop Promise mini-site

- Shop changelog on metafields in customers segmentation

- Shopify help center regarding delivery processing times

- Shopify Flow beta form

- Shopify partner blog post on Shopify Unite

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Richard Johnson is Director of Development at The Oz. The Oz is a full-service agency founded in 2008, currently managing the eCommerce business of nearly 30 brands. Previously working with Magento, The Oz started pivoting to Shopify 3 years ago, and is now a 100%-Shopify agency. The Oz is also now a Shopify Plus Partner.

- Richard Johnson on Linkedin

- The Oz website

More info on the news discussed:

- Shopify partner blog post on Apps discount and trial extensions

- Subscription Apps collection in the App Store

- Shopify help center regarding Instagram Direct in Shopify Inbox

- Shopify changelog on new sections and blocks limits in themes

- Shopify changelog on original image download

- Shopify blog post on Shopify Protect

- Shopify Protect mini-site

- Entrepreneur Capsule on shopify.supply site

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Céline Dibert is Partnerships Manager at Klaviyo. Founded in 2012 in Boston, Klaviyo is one the most popular partner in the Shopify ecosystem. With Klaviyo, brands can combine unlimited customer data with more than 250 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. Klaviyo is part of the Shopify Plus Certified Apps program, and Klaviyo’s App has currently more than 1,500 reviews in Shopify App Store.

- Céline Dibert on Linkedin

- Klaviyo website

More info on the news discussed:

- Shopify press release regarding updated governance structure

- Shopify help center regarding Metafields lists

- Shopify changelog on improved inventory bulk editor

- Shopify help center regarding free themes by Shopify

- Shopify Plus Certified Apps Partners directory

- Modern Retail article on Shopify acquiring Dovetale

- Shopify Creators mini-site

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog

About the guest:

Adrien Naeem is Europe General Manager at Narvar. Narvar is on a mission to simplify the everyday lives of consumers. The platform focus on driving customer loyalty through seamless post-purchase experiences that allow retailers to retain, engage, and delight customers. Prior to Narvar, Adrien has worked many years at Demandware, now Salesforce Commerce Cloud, he knows pretty well the eCommerce platforms landscape. Adrien is also the host of a well-known French podcast “Le café de l’eCommerce”.

- Adrien Naeem on Linkedin

- Narvar website

More info on the news discussed:

- Linkpop launch announced by Harley Finkelstein on Twitter

- Shopify help center regarding Shopify Email cost

- Shopify changelog on Marketing Automation

- Shopify help center regarding Customer Segmentation

- Shopify help center regarding predicted spend tier

- Shopify changelog on customer country on signup

- Shopify blog post on managing App Store trust and quality

You can follow:

- The @ShopiShopaShow on Twitter

- @ShopiShopa Consulting on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

- @ChristopheDavy on Twitter

- @ChristopheDavy on Linkedin

Also:

- Visit ShopiShopa Consulting website

- Read ShopiShopa Consulting blog