Apr 13 2025 32 mins 5
Laura Davies is the Founder of The Kid Collective. A UK based toys and parenting business, with eCommerce stores on BluePark and Shopify. Founded in 2008 they now process over 10,000 orders a month.
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- 🔹 How Laura Davies turned one eCommerce brand into two—without starting from scratch!
- 🔹 The biggest challenges (and surprises!) of buying an existing online business
- 🔹 Why the right tech stack can make or break your eCommerce growth strategy
- 🔹 The smart way to handle fulfillment—3PL vs. in-house operations
- 🔹 Laura’s #1 piece of advice if you’re thinking about acquiring an eCommerce brand!
Key timestamps to dive straight in:
[04:21] Quick integration before peak season.
[09:27] Testing Shopify with Scandiborn.
[11:25] Tech replatforming: testing before launch.
[15:27] Warehouse expansion and consolidation plan.
[19:25] Learning to manage a growing team.
[20:13] Balancing strategy and tinkering.
[22:34] Listen to Laura’s Top Tips!
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