eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

My guest on today’s episode is Leigh Sevin, the co-founder from Endear, a marketing platform that connects to Shopify’s POS system and empowers retail associates to increase sales by dedicating their downtime to personalized customer outreach over email and text message.They have a compelling solution that is guaranteed to boost customer lifetime value for your Shopify brand. They enable store associates to build relationships with their customers that results in higher and more frequent customer spending.If you have a retail location and use the Shopify POS solution (or are considering to get into retail) and are looking for an edge to differentiate yourself and turn store downtime into sales by targeting customers with personalized messages and product recommendations, then this episode is definitely for you.What You Will Learn Today…How not to leave foot traffic to your retail location to chance.Learn how associates can proactively reach out to customers at the right time with the right content.Learn how associates can dedicate off-peak hours to customer outreach to drive online or in-store purchases.Understanding how your ecommerce store, retail location, and sales associates can work together by delivering the omnichannel experience that buyers are expecting.Links And Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeEndearEndear Shopify AppClienteling eBookUntuckitJarboDTC Shoe Brand 'Margaux' Case StudyThank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify. Don’t miss a single episode!Episode SponsorThis episode is brought to you by ShopMessage, an incredibly powerful Shopify App.Do you want to know the secret marketing channel that Fashion Nova, Puravida Bracelets, and MVMT Watches use to drive millions in revenue?The answer is Facebook Messenger, and it’s powered by ShopMessage, the leading conversational marketing platform.Try ShopMessage for free for 30 days. Being a listener of eCommerce Fastlane has many benefits including this free offer from ShopMessage. Test their platform with your brand (for free) for 30-days and prove it to yourself the ROI and significant revenue lift you will achieve.Go to ShopMessage.me/fastlane and get started today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

My guest on today’s episode is Leigh Sevin, the co-founder from Endear, a marketing platform that connects to Shopify’s POS system and empowers retail associates to increase sales by dedicating their downtime to personalized customer outreach over email and text message.
They have a compelling solution that is guaranteed to boost customer lifetime value for your Shopify brand. They enable store associates to build relationships with their customers that results in higher and more frequent customer spending.
If you have a retail location and use the Shopify POS solution (or are considering to get into retail) and are looking for an edge to differentiate yourself and turn store downtime into sales by targeting customers with personalized messages and product recommendations, then this episode is definitely for you.
What You Will Learn Today…
  • How not to leave foot traffic to your retail location to chance.
  • Learn how associates can proactively reach out to customers at the right time with the right content.
  • Learn how associates can dedicate off-peak hours to customer outreach to drive online or in-store purchases.
  • Understanding how your ecommerce store, retail location, and sales associates can work together by delivering the omnichannel experience that buyers are expecting.
Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Thank You For Listening
I really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.
I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!
New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!
Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify. Don’t miss a single episode!
Episode Sponsor
This episode is brought to you by ShopMessage, an incredibly powerful Shopify App.
Do you want to know the secret marketing channel that Fashion Nova, Puravida Bracelets, and MVMT Watches use to drive millions in revenue?
The answer is Facebook Messenger, and it’s powered by ShopMessage, the leading conversational marketing platform.
Try ShopMessage for free for 30 days. Being a listener of eCommerce Fastlane has many benefits including this free offer from ShopMessage. Test their platform with your brand (for free) for 30-days and prove it to yourself the ROI and significant revenue lift you will achieve.
Go to ShopMessage.me/fastlane and get started today!

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection?

Running a Shopify store? You already know success isn't about finding the right app—it's about knowing which strategies actually work at your specific stage of growth.

I'm Steve Hutt, and I've lived every level of the ecommerce journey—from eBay Power Seller shipping products myself to Shopify Merchant Success Manager helping 100+ brands from startup to enterprise scale, including working with the teams at Tentree, Dr. Squatch, Bulletproof Coffee, Salt & Straw Ice Cream, MUD/WTR, Bokksu, and many more.

Here's what makes this podcast different: I've been on both sides of the table.

6+ years working inside Shopify gave me access to what's coming before most merchants know it exists. Building and scaling my own businesses taught me what actually works when your money and reputation are on the line. That combination—insider access plus real operator experience—gives you a perspective you won't find anywhere else.

Since 2016, eCommerce Fastlane has delivered over 420 episodes and more than 2 million downloads to ambitious Shopify founders and marketers. Every week, I sit down with operators, developers, and experts who share what's actually moving the needle right now—not theory, but patterns I've seen work consistently across dozens of brands at multiple stages.

Whether you're launching your first store or scaling past seven figures, every episode gives you stage-aware strategies you can implement this week. We cover Shopify apps and best practices, digital marketing and retention tactics, AI and automation tools, as well as operations and logistics that reduce overwhelm while building lasting customer loyalty.

You'll discover how to leverage emerging tech without losing what makes your brand unique, and you'll hear real founder stories—including lessons from my own journey and insights from 400+ industry leaders who've been exactly where you are.

This isn't content for content's sake. It's the insight you'd get sitting at a mastermind table with someone who's succeeded at every level, helped hundreds of others do the same, and has the pattern recognition to show you what actually works at your current stage.

Ready to grow smarter, not just faster? Join 30,000+ merchants in the eCommerce Fastlane community through our podcast, newsletter, blog, and forthcoming book "Thriving with Shopify."

Steve Hutt
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