eCommerce Fastlane Podcast

eCommerce Fastlane Podcast

I'm 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 helping 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."

Host | Steve Hutt | DTC Founder | Ex-Shopify

Recent Episodes

Stop Giving Discounts To Customers Who Were Already Going To Buy
Feb. 17, 2026

Stop Giving Discounts To Customers Who Were Already Going To Buy

Blind discounting is quietly destroying your Shopify margins—even when customers were already ready to buy. In this episode, Muhammed Tüfekyapan, founder of Growth Suite, breaks down: Why "walkaway customers" and dedicated bu...

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Why Your Best Content Is Invisible in AI Search (And How to Fix It)
Feb. 10, 2026

Why Your Best Content Is Invisible in AI Search (And How to Fix It)

Six-month window to rank in AI search before enterprises catch up—if your Shopify brand isn't showing up in ChatGPT or Perplexity product recommendations yet, this is your roadmap. In this episode, Ivan Slobodin, Director of ...

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Why Your $100 DTC Orders Can't Compete with $10K Wholesale Relationships
Feb. 3, 2026

Why Your $100 DTC Orders Can't Compete with $10K Wholesale Relationsh…

DTC brands struggling in 2025: there's a $5.9 trillion wholesale opportunity you're missing while chasing the $1.3 trillion online market. In this episode, Meghann Butcher, founder of RepSpark, breaks down: How 80,000+ retail...

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Why Alibaba Shows You The Wrong Suppliers First (And What Top Brands Do Instead)
Jan. 27, 2026

Why Alibaba Shows You The Wrong Suppliers First (And What Top Brands …

Alibaba makes 90% of revenue from supplier advertising—meaning the factories you see first simply paid the most to rank there. In this episode, discover: Why Alibaba's pay-to-rank model keeps premium suppliers (like those man...

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162,000 Discount Codes Analyzed: The Unique Strategy That's Secretly Driving Shopify's Top Brands
Jan. 20, 2026

162,000 Discount Codes Analyzed: The Unique Strategy That's Secretly …

Most Shopify stores are bleeding margin with generic discount codes that get scraped, shared, and abused—while missing the strategic segmentation that actually drives conversions. In this episode, discover: How switching from...

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Why Shopify Brands Need a Data Layer (Not Just Better Tracking)
Jan. 13, 2026

Why Shopify Brands Need a Data Layer (Not Just Better Tracking)

When Facebook shows 50 sales, Google Analytics shows 35, and Shopify shows 68 — which number do you trust to scale profitably? In this episode, discover: How server-side tracking eliminates the 20-30% revenue gap plaguing mos...

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The Hidden Nexus Trap Costing Shopify Sellers Thousands
Jan. 6, 2026

The Hidden Nexus Trap Costing Shopify Sellers Thousands

Most Shopify sellers have no idea they're breaking tax laws until it's too late—and the penalties are brutal. In this episode, discover: Four types of nexus that trigger tax obligations beyond economic thresholds: physical lo...

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Why Conversion Rate Is a Vanity Metric (And the 4 Numbers That Actually Matter)
Dec. 30, 2025

Why Conversion Rate Is a Vanity Metric (And the 4 Numbers That Actual…

Most CRO agencies chase test velocity while your conversion problems go undiagnosed—here's the research framework that changes everything. In this episode, discover: Why 80% of optimization work should happen before you launc...

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Why 56% of Searches Now Skip Your Store—And How to Show Up in AI Answers
Dec. 23, 2025

Why 56% of Searches Now Skip Your Store—And How to Show Up in AI Answ…

AI is reshaping customer discovery, and if you're not showing up in ChatGPT or Perplexity recommendations, you're invisible. In this episode, discover: Why Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) matters now—AI recommendations conve...

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Inside BFCM 2025: What ShipBob Saw Across Millions Of Orders (And What Brands Need to Know for 2026)
Dec. 16, 2025

Inside BFCM 2025: What ShipBob Saw Across Millions Of Orders (And Wha…

Shopify merchants generated $14 billion over BFCM weekend—but the real test starts now with fulfillment execution and operational strategy. In this episode, discover: Why apparel, beauty, and toys grew 20-40% YoY while you're...

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1-Hour Delivery Meets Bulletproof Hardware: Shopify Winter Editions 2026
Dec. 10, 2025

1-Hour Delivery Meets Bulletproof Hardware: Shopify Winter Editions 2…

Bluetooth scanners failing during your busiest checkout rush is about to become a problem of the past. In this episode, discover: How Shopify's new POS Hub eliminates the wireless peripheral failures that generate most retail...

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The $250K Problem Hiding In Your Warehouse Corner
Dec. 4, 2025

The $250K Problem Hiding In Your Warehouse Corner

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 restoc...

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