eCommerce Fastlane

Hosted BySteve Hutt

Shopify Experts Share Strategies for Acquisition, Conversion, Retention | Grow Your Shopify Store with DTC Marketing Tips with Steve Hutt, the host of eCommerce Fastlane – your go-to podcast for proven strategies and actionable insights to accelerate your Shopify store's growth. As a seasoned ecommerce entrepreneur, I'm passionate about empowering online retailers to boost traffic, conversions, and lifetime customer value. One reviewer described the show as having an "impressive level of content that is accessible for beginners, but even more rewarding for deep e-commerce experts who want to get into the weeds of marketing & operations and translate these strategies into actions." Since 2016, eCommerce Fastlane has been the pit-stop for Shopify entrepreneurs and marketers looking to thrive in the co...

eCommerce Fastlane | The $250K Problem Hiding In Your Warehouse Corner

eCommerce Fastlane
eCommerce Fastlane
eCommerce Fastlane | The $250K Problem Hiding In Your Warehouse Corner
Loading
/

Most DTC brands lose 15-30% of their margin to return processing mistakes they don’t even know they’re making.

In this episode, discover:

  • Why the “chaos corner” in your warehouse costs more than the actual refunds—from restocking delays to inventory write-offs that silently destroy profit margins
  • How 50-500% return volume spikes in January-February create your biggest hidden opportunity to recover margin (not just process faster)
  • The 5-minute Shopify integration that turns return data into actionable P&L insights before your next BFCM wave hits

Kyle Bertin is Co-founder and CEO of Two Boxes, a returns processing platform. His work touring major fulfillment centers at Outrider revealed the same problem everywhere: billion-dollar logistics operations with returns sections stuck 30 years in the past.

Whether you’re doing $10K months or $1M months, this conversation delivers actionable insights you can implement this week.

📝 Full show notes, strategic takeaways, and resources: https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-436/

Connect with us:

🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenhutt
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify