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.In today’s episode, my guest is Zohar Gilad the Co-Founder and CEO from FastSimon - formerly known as InstantSearch+. They are a shopping optimization platform for SMB all the way through to Enterprise retailers powered by Shopify Plus.Their app provides AI search, visual search, collection filters, collection merchandising, and personalization for fast-growing Shopify brands.Let’s jump in and learn more about how FastSimon is assisting brands with growth and scale!What You Will Learn TodayHow to enable and inspire your shopper's product discovery journey.How to scale both online and physical stores.What forward-thinking/progressive brands need to consider in terms of the customer experience.How to personalize your customer's shopping experience to maximize conversions.Links And Resources MentionedFastSimonFastSimon Shopify AppThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, 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: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. 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.

In today’s episode, my guest is Zohar Gilad the Co-Founder and CEO from FastSimon - formerly known as InstantSearch+. They are a shopping optimization platform for SMB all the way through to Enterprise retailers powered by Shopify Plus.

Their app provides AI search, visual search, collection filters, collection merchandising, and personalization for fast-growing Shopify brands.

Let’s jump in and learn more about how FastSimon is assisting brands with growth and scale!

What You Will Learn Today

  • How to enable and inspire your shopper's product discovery journey.
  • How to scale both online and physical stores.
  • What forward-thinking/progressive brands need to consider in terms of the customer experience.
  • How to personalize your customer's shopping experience to maximize conversions.

Links And Resources Mentioned

Thank You For Listening

I really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, 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 PodcastsSpotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.

Episode Sponsor: OMNISEND

Today’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.

With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload.

Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to.

More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts.

Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required.



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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