James Hyde, Author at Elite Business Magazine

James Hyde

James Hyde spotted the chance to modernise eCommerce fulfilment while working for an online honey seller. With fellow Cambridge graduate, James Strachan, they founded James and James Fulfilment in 2010 and built the first fully cloud based fulfilment platform. The company provides fulfilment services globally, using their proprietary software. With a love of pondering problems and improving things, James has led the company to become one of the UK's fastest-growing organisations and is now a non-exec and business coach.

Visionary vs Delivery

James Hyde

May 2 '23

Do you believe in a vision of the future, or prefer a set of actions you can execute tomorrow?

We’re only human

James Hyde

Apr 5 '23

Ever since the computer was invented, business software seems to have overlooked the fact that it’s us humans that have to use it.

Startup to Scaleup: A personal growth journey

James Hyde

Mar 3 '23

When James and James was started, the founders were 23 years old and the only two employees. A decade later it would be nearer 200 staff, and require very different skills to run it.

How to grow your eCommerce business during a recession

James Hyde

Feb 3 '23

The IMF has said a third of the world is in recession, and yet a number of eCom businesses continue to grow. James Hyde looks at what we can do to not just survive, but to thrive.

Have we reached the end of the line for returns?

James Hyde

Nov 28 '22

Many are wondering if the cost of living crisis is the last straw for free returns as retailers face escalating cost pressures.

Why certainty beats discounts for consumers in 2021 peak trading

James Hyde

Nov 15 '21

Global supply chain disruption has come at a difficult time for UK retailers and delivering on promises will be key to maximising every peak trading opportunity.

Is outsourced fulfilment the key to post-Brexit trade success?

James Hyde

Sep 22 '21

Post-Brexit trade with the EU presents an opportunity for UK businesses to explore new options for low cost access to this key market.

Is your business ready for the EU VAT changes on 1 July?

James Hyde

Jul 22 '21

The European Union plans to change how VAT is accounted for on cross-border trade from Thursday 1 July. But are UK businesses aware and ready?

Insta-preneur: Surviving peaks and troughs in style

James Hyde

Nov 1 '19

The biggest opportunity in the fashion calendar isn’t London Fashion Week – it’s the six-week period between November and Christmas called ‘Peak’ season