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

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is David Fletcher the Sr. VP of Sales from ClearSale. They are a Fraud Prevention Company that helps Shopify merchants not only fight fraud but increase revenue by approving more orders through technology and human intervention. What You Will Learn TodayHow to create a seamless mobile shopping experience, while reducing the risk of mobile fraud.New challenges fraud and validation issues of buy-online-pickup-instore.How to stop fraud without affecting the customer experience.Manually reviewing every suspicious-looking order to ensure good orders are never incorrectly declined.Links And Resources MentionedClear.SaleClearSale Shopify App25% discount for the first 60 days - A guaranteed minimum monthly approval rate of 99%!!Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. 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 on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: LIMESPOTToday’s episode was brought to you by LimeSpot, the leading personalization platform for high growth brands on Shopify.LimeSpot is a market leader in personalization technology trusted by thousands of leading ecommerce brands worldwide.  Their AI-driven personalization and acquisition platform is proven to optimize customer discovery, reduce merchandising overhead and increase revenue. LimeSpot is able to showcase highly relevant products and deliver higher conversions than competitors because we leverage the largest independent AI data set of over 100 billion signals combining product data, consumer behavior, and trend analysis.   The result is deeper engagement, higher AOV, increased revenue and stronger ROAS. INSTALL LIMESPOT TODAY: The Personalization Engine that Understands Your Products AND Your Customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.
Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.
My guest in today’s episode is David Fletcher the Sr. VP of Sales from ClearSale. They are a Fraud Prevention Company that helps Shopify merchants not only fight fraud but increase revenue by approving more orders through technology and human intervention. 
What You Will Learn Today
  • How to create a seamless mobile shopping experience, while reducing the risk of mobile fraud.
  • New challenges fraud and validation issues of buy-online-pickup-instore.
  • How to stop fraud without affecting the customer experience.
  • Manually reviewing every suspicious-looking order to ensure good orders are never incorrectly declined.
Links And Resources Mentioned
Thank You For Listening
I really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. 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 on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!
Growth Mindset?
Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.
Episode Sponsor: LIMESPOT
Today’s episode was brought to you by LimeSpot, the leading personalization platform for high growth brands on Shopify.
LimeSpot is a market leader in personalization technology trusted by thousands of leading ecommerce brands worldwide.  Their AI-driven personalization and acquisition platform is proven to optimize customer discovery, reduce merchandising overhead and increase revenue. 
LimeSpot is able to showcase highly relevant products and deliver higher conversions than competitors because we leverage the largest independent AI data set of over 100 billion signals combining product data, consumer behavior, and trend analysis.   The result is deeper engagement, higher AOV, increased revenue and stronger ROAS. 
INSTALL LIMESPOT TODAY: The Personalization Engine that Understands Your Products AND Your Customers.

 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 know it's not just about finding the right apps—it's about knowing which strategies actually work when the stakes are real. I'm Steve Hutt, and every week I sit down with Shopify founders, marketing experts, and industry insiders who've been exactly where you are. We skip the theory and dive into what's actually moving the needle right now.

Since 2016, eCommerce Fastlane has been the weekly pit-stop for ambitious DTC founders and marketers. With over 2 million downloads and 400+ episodes, this show delivers actionable Shopify growth strategies that blend AI efficiency with authentic customer relationships.

Each episode brings you proven Shopify strategies, apps, and best practices that drive measurable results. You'll discover digital marketing tactics and retention playbooks that balance automation with genuine human connection, plus real-world founder stories from my journey scaling DTC businesses and insights from 400+ industry leaders.

We dive deep into emerging tech—AI, AR/VR, automation—and show you how to leverage it without losing your brand's soul. Plus, you'll get operations, logistics, and customer experience solutions that reduce overwhelm and build lasting customer loyalty.

Whether you're launching your first Shopify store or scaling past seven figures, you'll walk away from every episode with at least one strategy you can implement this week. No fluff, just real conversations about real growth.

Ready to thrive in today's fast-paced ecommerce world—growing smarter, not just faster? Join thousands of merchants building customer-centric, future-proof brands with strategies that actually work.

Steve Hutt
x-Shopify - DTC Founder - Podcast Host

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