{"podcast":{"title":"eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection","slug":"ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471","podcast_index_feed_id":743471,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/ecommercefastlane","website_url":"https://ecommercefastlane.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_dJWhyoRqZzYf-q341PHxLevzsSa4zzD_SsGFF2h5Eo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZjE5/MjAzY2E2ZjQ5OTk0/MTc1MTZlYTc3ZDVm/NDlmMy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Steve Hutt","episode_count":485,"summary":"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 from my garage, to co-founding and scaling VisionPros.com (an optical DTC startup) through to a successful exit, then spending 6+ years as a Shopify Merchant Success Manager helping 100+ brands from startup to enterprise scale, including working with 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, scaling, and successfully exiting my own ecommerce businesses taught me what actually works when your money and reputation are on the line. That combination of insider access plus real operator experience gives you a perspective you won't find anywhere else. Since 2018, eCommerce Fastlane has delivered over 430 episodes and more than 2 million downloads to ambitious Sh…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T20:21:35.337588+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471"},"episode":{"title":"What's Your Profit Target? The Question Most Shopify Founders Can't Answer (with Thomas Gleeson, StoreHero)","slug":"what-s-your-profit-target-the-question-most-shopify-founders-can-t-answer-with-thomas-gleeson-storehero","published_at":"2026-06-04T20:35:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471/what-s-your-profit-target-the-question-most-shopify-founders-can-t-answer-with-thomas-gleeson-storehero","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471","url":"https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-466/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/ac1d1e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/media.transistor.fm/47267d58/3047e519.mp3","summary":"Great ROAS but no profit? If you're a Shopify brand watching revenue grow while margin disappears, this episode shows you where the money actually leaks. In this episode, Thomas Gleeson, co-founder of StoreHero, breaks down: The \"margin paper cuts\" hiding in every order: shipping, duties, returns, and rogue discount codes draining contribution margin Why most brands chase efficiency when they should chase profit, and how that costs them growth How brands unlock a 10-20% contribution margin lift in the first 60-90 days without spending more Whether you're doing $500K years or $50M years, this conversation delivers strategies you can test this week. 📝 Full show notes + resources: https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-466/ Connect with us: 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenhutt 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify","meta_description":"Great ROAS but no profit? If you're a Shopify brand watching revenue grow while margin disappears, this episode shows you where the money actually leaks.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3150,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471/episodes/what-s-your-profit-target-the-question-most-shopify-founders-can-t-answer-with-thomas-gleeson-storehero/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-fastlane-shopify-growth-strategies-where-ai-efficiency-meets-human-connection-743471/what-s-your-profit-target-the-question-most-shopify-founders-can-t-answer-with-thomas-gleeson-storehero.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}