S05 EP23: Digital Native Brand, Manly Bands is Transforming the Way Men Buy Wedding Rings

On today’s episode, you’re going to learn about how a non-traditional strategy helped this bootstrapped 8-figure direct-to-consumer brand disrupt the traditional men’s wedding ring vertical.

Johnathan Ruggiero is the co-CEO of Manly Bands, a DTC brand that is redefining the wedding industry for men. He shares with us the strategies his team used to transform his Manly Bands from zero to an 8-figure business in just three years. 

In this episode, join Kunle and Johnathan as they discuss customer acquisition strategies at varying growth phases of the business; $0 - $1m, $1-10m and their current $10m+

On today’s interview, Kunle and Johnathan talks about,

  • Inventory Management and Forecasting
  • Working with 3PL Providers
  • Customer Acquisition Strategy
  • Retention Strategies
  • Search Engine Optimisation
  • Native Marketing
  • Managing and Balancing CPA 
  • Display Advertising
  • Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and other Acquisition Channels
  • Their tech stack
  • Building Culture and Managing Teams
  • What It Takes to Grow an 8-Figure Business

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Hosted by Kunle Campbell, who is an operator of a portfolio of consumer brands, 2X eCommerce is a weekly podcast for ecommerce operators by ecommerce operators. We interview remarkable ecommerce founders and leading enablers of ecommerce growth, with every episode promising to give you at least one growth hypothesis or idea you can test. Our focus is growing your ecommerce revenues from a cross-functional perspective, be it marketing, your tech stack, operations, finance, or customer experience. We believe that by bringing together insights from a variety of experts, we can help you double the throughput of key ecommerce functions. 2X your eCommerce growth with insights from Kunle and handpicked experts. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram: @2XeCommerce