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AI Search, Meta Ads, and Lean Operations: The Myrqvist Growth Story
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- eCommerce MasterPlan
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- Jul 6, 2026
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- 2001
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Summary
Douglas Holm is the Head of Online at Myrqvist, sellers and designers of quality, classic men’s shoes. Founded in 2016 they now sell online via their Shopify store and 4 stores in Sweden, Norway, New York and London, and a select group of partner stores. Turnover is now at €10 million a year. In this episode, Douglas reveals how Myrqvist has built a lean, high-performing eCommerce operation that punches well above its weight. From AI-driven automation and product data optimisation to international growth and in-house marketing, he shares practical insights for any brand looking to scale smarter. Hit PLAY to hear: 🚀 How Myrqvist built a €10M brand with just 8 people at head office 🤖 The AI automations saving hours every week across customer service and operations 📈 Why improving product data is boosting SEO, AI search, and customer experience at the same time 🔍 How Myrqvist is already winning traffic from ChatGPT and other AI search tools 💡 The simple framework Douglas uses to decide what to automate next 🎯 Why keeping Meta ads in-house gives Myrqvist a major competitive advantage Key timestamps to dive straight in: [06:13] Offering premium-quality shoes affordably [09:37] Leveraging AI to optimize operations [11:36] Improving AI for site search [14:38] Competing with heritage shoe brands [18:41] Exploring AI for product design [22:32] Benefits of in-house content production [24:07] Listen to Douglas’s Top Tips! Full episode notes here: https://ecmp.info/602 --- Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify. Intereste…