Market Research & Entry

Evaluate international market opportunities with comprehensive research strategies that identify profitable expansion opportunities whilst understanding cultural and competitive factors that affect success. Learn market analysis techniques, entry strategy development, and opportunity assessment methods that support informed expansion decisions whilst minimising risks. From market sizing to competitive landscape analysis, master international market research that guides successful expansion whilst avoiding costly mistakes.

How to Ship Bulky Products Internationally Without Breaking the Bank
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How to Ship Bulky Products Internationally Without Breaking the Bank

with Robert KhachatryanfromFreight Right

Robert Khachatryan reveals how eCommerce brands are losing massive international opportunities by avoiding cross-border shipping, especially for bulky items. He shares strategies for direct international fulfillment that can save up to 40% in distribution costs while accessing global markets through optimized shipping and tax calculation approaches.

Data Driven Ecommerce
Friedrich Schwandt

Data Driven Ecommerce

Friedrich Schwandt, founder of Statista and ECDB, joins Matt Edmundson to discuss leveraging ecommerce data for business success. They explore the power of numbers in decision-making, the challenges of international expansion post-Brexit, and surprising trends in the ecommerce landscape. Friedrich shares insights on data collection methods, the rise of social shopping in China, and the unexpected performance of platforms like Shein and Temu. The conversation delves into the importance of brand building, customer retention, and profitability in the evolving ecommerce sector. Friedrich challenges conventional growth strategies, emphasizing the need for businesses to rethink their approach in light of changing market dynamics and the increasing importance of sustainable profitability

Redefining the eCommerce Landscape with AI
Max Sinclair

Redefining the eCommerce Landscape with AI

Discover how AI is fundamentally transforming eCommerce through Max Sinclair's groundbreaking workshop insights. Learn practical applications from product research and image generation to competitor analysis and brand development. Explore how businesses are using AI to analyse thousands of customer reviews in minutes, generate professional lifestyle imagery instantly, and build complete eCommerce concepts in record time, whilst understanding the philosophical implications of embracing artificial intelligence in commerce.

How To Make The Most Of Your EU Expansion Strategy
Andy Hooper

How To Make The Most Of Your EU Expansion Strategy

Discover the seven-step framework that has helped over 10,000 eCommerce brands successfully expand into European markets, generating 30% of their US revenue from Europe. Andy Hooper reveals why Brexit is easier than you think, why the Netherlands is your gateway to Europe, and how the unsexy work of compliance prevents catastrophic problems later. From market research through strategic growth, learn the proven pathway that transforms European expansion from overwhelming complexity into systematic execution

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Simon Cavill

From Kitchen Table to Worldwide

Discover how beekeeper Simon Cavill transformed a hobby into BeGood, an international skincare brand stocked in Waitrose and distributed worldwide. From making lip balms using 18th-century recipes to raising £250,000 in crowdfunding within seven days, Simon shares practical lessons about international expansion, navigating tax regulations, leveraging marketplaces, and the stubborn persistence required to build an eCommerce business from absolute scratch.