Delicious Coffee's Simon Rigby - Startup Growth, Offline Marketing, and Customer Focus

eCommerce MasterPlan · with Simon Rigby · 28 min

Summary

This episode features Simon Rigby, founder of Delicious Coffee, who shares his journey scaling an online coffee business from scratch. He dives into the practicalities of platform choice (Shopify), product development, and effective, low-cost marketing strategies, offering valuable lessons for ecommerce entrepreneurs on lean operations and customer-centric growth.

Key takeaways

• Leverage Shopify's ease of use for rapid setup, even for seasoned retailers, to save significant development costs and time.
• Prioritize customer reviews and use feedback, both positive and negative, to build trust and improve offerings.
• Strategically narrow your product range to focus on profitable, core items, even after initial testing with wider assortments.
• Explore offline marketing tactics like package inserts with complementary businesses for cost-effective customer acquisition.

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Episode description

Simon Rigby is the founder of Delicious Coffee. Simon is a coffee lover who’s turned that passion into an online only business selling delicious coffee, and everything you need to make it. He launched in early 2016 and now has over 1,000 customers. --- 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. Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?

Leverage Shopify's ease of use for rapid setup, even for seasoned retailers, to save significant development costs and time.

What does this episode say about dtc strategy?

Prioritize customer reviews and use feedback, both positive and negative, to build trust and improve offerings.

What does this episode say about product & merchandising?

Strategically narrow your product range to focus on profitable, core items, even after initial testing with wider assortments.

What does this episode say about organic & seo?

Explore offline marketing tactics like package inserts with complementary businesses for cost-effective customer acquisition.

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