10 years of e-Comas: The Milestones
Here at e-Comas we’re celebrating 10 glorious years of helping retailers thrive and grow on Amazon and other eCommerce platforms.
We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved in that time. So permit us to take your hand and show you some of the milestones over the years.
Building ‘the Wall’
Our story begins in 2013. Our founder Jérôme de Guigne, working in distribution for a major camera equipment supplier, had, over the last few years, got really good at selling on Amazon. He decided to go it alone and set up an agency to help other brands succeed on Amazon too.
He called it The Great Wall, suggesting scale, longevity and visibility for his clients, and based it in Luxembourg, the business capital of Europe and European HQ of Amazon itself.
For the first couple of years he acted as a one-man consultancy, slowly building his knowledge and power.
Then in 2017, things started to snowball.
A natural thought leader
That year he achieved his first five big clients, and also started taking on more employees. The business now consisted of five Amazon experts, and was starting to grow its social media following.
Jérôme started publishing the blogs that have established him as a thought leader in eCommerce. This is the first one – budding Amazon sellers can still learn a lot from it to this day!
Fame at last
2019 was a big year, as the business won its first household-name client: Michelin.
The world-famous tyres-and-guidebooks brand chose e-Comas to help sort out the rights issues it was having with distributors on Amazon, leading to a long and successful partnership – and the extra kudos that comes with working for such a big brand.
2019 was also the year we achieved 10 clients, and we opened our first office abroad, in Madagascar. This was also the year Jérôme started speaking at events, hosting packed seminars at Amafest and White Label Expo.
Shortly afterwards we hit the milestone of 10 employees, and in 2020 we opened our third office, in India.
Now is the winter of our content
Also in 2020, we started our hugely successful webinar programme, which gave people something to watch and learn from with a glass of wine during those long lockdown evenings.
We also ramped up our other content creation, publishing dozens of blogs, videos and white papers – and then launching a podcast – all with the aim of helping brands develop confidence and knowledge in selling online.
In 2021 we opened our US office, which officially puts us on four continents, and set up dedicated Retail Media and DSP teams to take care of clients’ Amazon advertising needs.
Which brings us to now
Since then e-Comas has grown faster than ever. We now have 50 employees, up from 10 in 2019; and we now speak more than 25 languages between us, up from five in 2019.
We’ve attended dozens of industry shows, making new contacts, talking to old friends, and sharing our wisdom as speakers.
A career highlight for Jérôme was speaking at Amazon Accelerate in Seattle in September 2022, sharing his expertise in going global on Amazon.
We’ve become experts in data, first setting up Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) reporting for our clients, then training all our employees in data literacy to make sure we can help our clients make the most of all the data they get from their seller accounts.
And did you see our recent news – Jérôme is now officially an Amazon Ads Ambassador, one of seven thought leaders chosen for their dedication to helping brands sell on Amazon.
Finally, having previously been unashamedly an Amazon-focused eCommerce agency, in the last couple of years we’ve ramped up our expertise on other platforms, including Shopify, Walmart, eBay, Bol, CDiscount and more.
Pride in the e-Comets
Jérôme says: “It’s incredible to look back on 10 years and see how far we’ve come.
“We couldn’t have achieved this without all the great e-Comets who have joined over the years - this has always been a major blessing.
“We’ve skyrocketed brands on eCommerce platforms all over the globe, and we’re going to get even better at doing that, as we all expand our expertise across all online retailers, and strive to become the most data-centric eCommerce agency in the world. Here’s to the next 10 years!”
Love from our partners
“Congratulations to Jérôme and the entire team at e-Comas. Happy 10-year anniversary. Thank you for your dedication to education, advertisers’ success and the Amazon community. Wishing you many more years of success!“
- Jeff Cohen, Amazon Ads
“Happy 10th Anniversary to eComas! It has been a delightful journey collaborating with Jérôme and the entire eComas team. They not only excel in their field but also bring a sense of joy and camaraderie to our partnership. We take great pride in our association with e-Comas and eagerly anticipate the exciting Amazon projects of the next decade!”
- Chris Khoo, Director, KhooCommerce
“Happy 10th birthday to e-Comas! We love working with your team of experts to share important Amazon strategies with sellers. Cheers to 10 years and many more.”
- Kristin Hutcherson, eComEngine
“Over the past decade, the collaboration between AVASK and e-Comas has been marked by our shared promise for excellence. We’re excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and the potential for new accomplishments in the years to come. Here’s to the next decade of achievements and milestones!”
- Natalia Ignacz Finerty, AVASK
“e-Comas has been an invaluable silver partner, supporting our journey with flexibility, reliability, and a commitment to healthy business development. Cheers to e-Comas, and here’s to many more years of growth together!”
- ChannelEngine
Congrats to e-Comas on the team’s 10th birthday. As a partner of Salsify, e-Comas has delivered customer success across key brands in France and greater Europe looking to meet more consumers wherever they are on the digital shelf. Thank you to the e-Comas team, and cheers to your continued success!
- Chayter Sowerby, Salsify
“Congratulations e-Comas on this amazing milestone; it’s a testament to your hard work and continued innovation! It’s inspiring to see one of our valued partners achieve so much. From all of us at Pacvue, we wish Jérôme and his talented team many more years of success.”
- Melissa Burdick, Co-founder & President, Pacvue
“Happy birthday to our dear partners at e-Comas! Working with your amazing team over the years has been an absolute pleasure. Here’s to celebrating the successes we’ve achieved together and looking forward to even greater milestones ahead. Thank you for being such fantastic collaborators. Here’s to another year of shared victories and continued success!”
- Jana Krekic, YLT Translations