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Some stories are told as a way to pass down information about a people’s culture from one generation to the next.

Others are created to teach or inspire individuals to take action.

The Manitobah Mukluks story is about both of those things and so much more.

Our tale begins with the vision and mission of a self-made entrepreneur – to not only help keep the spirit and culture of his heritage alive and thriving, but also to build something that has meaning both to him and to the young people that he is teaching to become their own personal heroes.

This isn't just the story of how Manitobah Mukluks has become the fastest growing footwear brand in Canada, it's the story of the people they've helped and inspired along the way.  

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How do you partner with iconic brands like "The Simpsons" and sell your products in 150 different retail outlets worldwide? 

Just follow Skinnydip's example. 

In this case study, you'll learn: 

• How Skinnydip has partnered with iconic brands
• How they use Shopify Plus to handle international sales
• Why they love using Shopify POS to at their their physical locations
• The creative way Skinnydip uses Shopify Plus to power their wholesale business 

There are lots of great insights in this case study. Enjoy! 

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It was a beautiful, hot Indian day in 2005 and Shannon Keith was at a freshwater well dedication ceremony. She was surrounded by little thatch-roof houses and Indian women draped in ordinate saris, with the sounds of children's laughter lingering in the air.

It broke her heart knowing that come nightfall, when the children were asleep and the world belonged to adults, this picturesque scene would be transformed into one of India's most popular red-light districts.

This is an inspiring story of how Shannon started using Shopify Plus to provide hope, jobs, and a way out for women who were born, sold, and tricked into a life they never asked for.  

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Be kind to your customers, answer all their questions on- and offline and generally just be helpful and nice doesn't sound like good business advice, but one online mattress shop, Nest Bedding, used exactly that to sell more than a million dollars worth of product in the last 90 days. Not bad, not bad all.

According to the owner, Joe Alexander, at the hearth of this success is exceptional customer service. "Being genuine, letting your guard down and really getting to know your customers and potential customers. Treat people with respect and kindness and the money will follow" says the owner.

Read more to find out how you can replicate that success in your own successful online shop.

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Imagine waking up, making yourself a nice cup of coffee and while having breakfast glance over to your smartphone to check emails to see if anything needs urgent attention. Nothing out of the ordinary so you close your phone and enjoy your breakfast.

You get to the office and check email again and notice that your bank and payment processor have written something about fraud and high velocity, risk teams etc. A couple of minutes later you get a call from your payment processor.

They’re worried.

Your ecommerce store went from 0 to $20k a month to $100k+ in a single day over the span of 4 months. They can’t believe that something like this is really happening and it’s triggered all kinds of alarms at your bank and payment processor.

But it was very real.

This is the story of how Refurb.io went from idea to their best ever (so far) sales day of $100k+ all in the span of just 4 months, in part because of Shopify Plus. 

And don’t worry, their bank was impressed but satisfied with how they got their money and it all worked out for the best.

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Founded in 1997, Great Little Trading Company (GLTC) is one of the UK’s most decorated and successful retailers of high-quality toys and upscale family furnishings. 

The problem was lack of control. In the words of CEO Jamie Reeve, the site “was becoming dated and functionality that had been on our wishlist for years still wasn’t progressing.” 

Still, even with that pressure to change, migrating 9.6K product attributes, 1.1M customers, and 10M orders was no small feat … 

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In 2013 Lauren and Lance Stokes were using Lauren's parent's basement as a distribution centre, her mom pitching in to help pack a surprise influx of orders .

“It was all hands on deck. We were designing and manufacturing and going to market ourselves...we were growing so fast that, overnight, we just couldn’t pack the boxes fast enough,” says Lauren.

That was the moment they realized they would have to hire employees and find a real warehouse in order to maintain and grow their business.

Fast forward to today, Lauren James Co. now ships their products out of an 80,000 square foot warehouse – with 35 employees and counting.

“We’ve been growing right there with Shopify the whole time,” says Lance. “Our biggest challenge now is adapting and trying to scale with our growth.”

What’s the secret behind their success so far?

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If you aren’t prioritizing mobile optimization … you’re not just missing out on sales. 

You’re missing out on the future of commerce itself. 

In today’s post, we’re walking through ten trends — backed by a host of industry and proprietary data — you can start using right now … and for years to come. 

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It can cause an extremely painful deep breath through gritted teeth...

The feeling you get when you first discover a competitor's product and realize it's better than yours is one that can sting badly.

But what if that didn't have to happen?

Okay, raise your right hand and repeat after me; I swear on the ecommerce Bible that I'll do something everyday to try to put myself out of business.

That's the pledge the entrepreneurs featured in today's post live by. In fact, just a couple of years after launching they've already disrupted themselves and found something so potentially revolutionary they're willing to risk it all to strike gold- literally strike gold!

They're also sharing with you the five tools they use to better listen to their customers and create products guaranteed to sell.

So read the post, swipe the tools, and start future-proofing your business now...

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I'm really jealous of the guy you're about to meet ...

It's not that he didn't work hard to build a multimillion-dollar business from scratch — it's that he discovered the foundation for it by accident.

Besides healing himself in the process.

The entrepreneur featured in today's post lays out exactly how he turned an idea into a business without ever spending a dime on advertising.

He's also generously revealing the five-step process he used to pull it off so you can grow your top line while simultaneously reducing your ad spend ...

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