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When the Founder Becomes the Bottleneck in an E-commerce-Driven Company
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When the Founder Becomes the Bottleneck in an E-commerce-Driven Company

This is not a typical e-commerce success story. In this follow-up article, our contributing expert Ivan Marković looks at what happens after success—when a highly efficient online sales engine, a brilliant configurator, and a fast-growing order volume quietly turn the founder into the biggest bottleneck of the business.

Ivan Markovic Ivan Markovic
Co-Founder, Popcorns People Management
Scaling Mistakes In E-commerce: When The Operating Model Breaks Before The Business Does
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Scaling Mistakes In E-commerce: When The Operating Model Breaks Before The Business Does

In this story, Ivan Markovic from Popcorn People Management explains how copying corporate hiring models started seriously hurting the performance of a fast-moving e-commerce business — and why one overlooked generalist created eight times more value than a high-profile senior hire. Why Context Beats CVs in Growing E-commerce Companies When people talk about building a […]

Ivan Markovic Ivan Markovic
Co-Founder, Popcorns People Management
The Importance of Human Resources in E-commerce 
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The Importance of Human Resources in E-commerce 

Over the last ten years, the e-commerce landscape has shifted dramatically; online retail is now a substantial component of the global economy. The e-commerce sector has unique opportunities and challenges as digital businesses expand and customer behavior shifts toward online purchases. Navigating this challenging terrain is mostly dependent on an often-overlooked hero: human resources.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Where AI Meets Business: Global Ecommerce Congress 2026 at Prague Castle
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Where AI Meets Business: Global Ecommerce Congress 2026 at Prague Castle

On 5 March 2026, Prague will become the place where the next chapters of digital business are written. Global Ecommerce Congress 2026 (GECOM) will bring more than 500 leaders from e-commerce, B2B companies, technology innovators, and investors to the prestigious premises of the Martinic Palace at Prague Castle. The third edition of the congress will […]

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ClearCRM: One CRM Instead of Five Tools?
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ClearCRM: One CRM Instead of Five Tools?

Small businesses often pay for three to five different tools just to keep sales, marketing, project delivery, and customer support running. According to ClearCRM’s own Competitive Intelligence Report, the company believes it can replace that entire stack with a single platform that covers everything from the first lead to long-term service. For European e-commerce and […]

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Why Posts with Active Responses to Comments Perform Better?
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Why Posts with Active Responses to Comments Perform Better?

In the past, attention was focused almost exclusively on the post itself. Its format, length, visuals, and timing were analysed. Today, the comments section has become an equally important space. Social networks increasingly favour content that sparks interaction, and comments are a signal that algorithms monitor very closely.

Veronika Slezáková Veronika Slezáková
Editor in Chief @ Ecommerce Bridge, Ecommerce Bridge
Postal Service Side Project Becomes 13.6M-User Wishlist App
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Postal Service Side Project Becomes 13.6M-User Wishlist App

While many fear recession, Danish wishlist app GoWish is posting its best numbers ever. According to a TechCrunch report, it hit number 2 in the US App Store last week and has doubled its user count to 13.6 million over the past year. The notable detail? It started as a Christmas project by the Danish-Swedish […]

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU