#41 exec talks: 🇬🇧 Lucas Walter (Senior Account Executive, Shopify) –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Scaling, breaking barriers with innovation & the future of e-commerce

Shopify is the world leading e-commerce platform. As of 2024, Shopify powers 5.6 million active stores across more than 175 countries. These stores generated nearly 100 billion U.S. dollars in GMV during the last quarter of 2024. And I have the pleasure of welcoming very special guests to our podcast studio: Lucas Walter, Senior Account Executive at Shopify, and David Simões, founder of Sounds Good Agency, who is one of the most vocal Shopify advocates in the Czech Republic. We explore the myths and realities of Shopify’s capabilities, its expansion into enterprise-level e-commerce, and how it’s transforming the market.

Key takeaways:

• Shopify’s growth in Europe – overcoming localization challenges
• Beyond small merchants: Today serving billion-dollar enterprises
• Shopify Plus vs. Basic – advanced customization & scalability
• Enterprise-ready, supports businesses from $100K to $2B+ revenue
• Modular system with customizable "Lego-like" approach
• Why companies migrate? Lower costs, faster innovation
• Localized strategy: investing in local teams & partners
• E-commerce challenges – mindset shift over tech limitations
• Agencies’ role lies in ensuring smooth implementation
• Future Trends: AI, omnichannel, rapid integrations
• Shopify's advantages? Scalable, cloud-based, always evolving
• Shop marketplace – enhancing discovery & buying experience

✅ Všechny epizody najdete na https://exec.shopsys.cz/podcast
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