Acquisition Advantage: How Scandiborn Supercharged The Kid Collective with Laura Davies


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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. 

 

Hit PLAY to hear: 

  • 🔹 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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