Questions
Common questions
Which channels work best for e-commerce & retail?
Paid social and search for acquisition, email and SMS for retention and margin, organic social for brand, and marketplaces for reach at a commission cost. Retention channels are where profit actually lives.
What content actually converts in this sector?
Product content that answers purchase objections, user-generated content for credibility, founder and brand-story content that justifies price, and post-purchase content that drives repeat orders.
What are the regulatory risks?
Pricing and promotion claims — especially reference prices and countdown urgency — are increasingly enforced in the EU and UK. Fake scarcity and fake reviews carry real penalties. Consent rules govern email and SMS lists.
What should we be measuring?
Contribution margin after acquisition cost, repeat purchase rate and customer lifetime value. ROAS alone hides unprofitable growth.
Where would you start with a e-commerce & retail client?
I start with retention, because that is where margin lives and it is usually the least developed channel. Email and post-purchase flows often produce more profit than a new acquisition campaign.