# Meet Chris Shalchi, The Man Democratizing Access To E-Commerce Expertise Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-05-17 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Chris Shalchi: E-commerce Transition & Growth Expert Meta Description: With e-commerce sales soaring post-pandemic, Chris Shalchi helps businesses navigate the digital shift with expert guidance and support. URL: https://financedigest.com/meet-chris-shalchi-the-man-democratizing-access-to-e-commerce-expertisehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/istock-1351549088-e1652798943370-1736815719584-compressed.jpg) _![](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/26-1736815719573-compressed.jpg)_ _By **Mavecca Group** CEO, Chris Shalchi, is_ _utilizing his experience in the e-commerce field to help businesses transition and grow their online retail._ The e-commerce share of global retail sales has been [increasing steadily since 2015](https://www.trade.gov/impact-covid-pandemic-ecommerce), highlighting the need for companies with traditional business models to embrace online sales channels. If they don’t, they risk becoming obsolete in an increasingly digitized market. The pandemic exacerbated this shift, with [global e-commerce revenue leaping up by 19% in 2020](https://www.trade.gov/impact-covid-pandemic-ecommerce). Prior to Covid-19, it was projected that e-commerce sales would exceed $1 trillion in 2024. The pandemic has significantly accelerated this, and [the $1 trillion milestone is now expected to be crossed this year](https://www.insiderintelligence.com/insights/ecommerce-industry-statistics/). This presents an unmissable [opportunity for both B2B and B2C businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/the-north-heads-south-to-mipim-en-masse-to-corner-new-real-estate-business-opportunities.html "The North heads South to MIPIM en masse to corner new real estate business opportunities"). However, particularly for business-owners that are not digitally native, this move to [online retail](https://www.financedigest.com/why-online-retail-trading-needs-an-overhaul.html "Why online retail trading needs an overhaul") can be complex and challenging. As a result, these [companies either shy away](https://www.financedigest.com/finance-industry-one-court-case-away-claims-management-company-onslaught-quadient-warns.html "Finance Industry Is “One Court Case Away” from Claims Management Company Onslaught, Quadient Warns") from e-commerce, or they betray their inexperience in this field by repeating the same mistakes. Chris Shalchi’s Mavecca Group lubricates this transition, providing enterprise-level expertise and working [closely with clients to ease this difficult process](https://www.financedigest.com/can-digital-labour-displace-cfos-in-the-close-process.html "CAN ‘DIGITAL LABOUR’ DISPLACE CFOS IN THE CLOSE PROCESS?"). As is usually the case in the [digital world](https://www.financedigest.com/six-reasons-why-digital-world-classtm-finance-organizations-outperform-peers.html "Six Reasons Why Digital World ClassTM Finance Organizations Outperform Peers"), speed is crucial. Shalchi outlines that, “We hope the company approaches Mavecca early enough to give us the opportunity to lead the platform evaluations, and then we can streamline that project for them.” This advisory role is integral, Shalchi speaks of the “huge awakenings” that [businesses have when they are guided](https://www.financedigest.com/the-small-businesss-guide-to-getting-started-in-digital-advertising.html "The Small Business’s Guide to Getting Started in Digital Advertising") through this digitalisation transition. For example, one of Mavecca’s enterprise food & beverage clients wanted to build a much [stronger and far-reaching digital](https://www.financedigest.com/smarter-safer-stronger-cybersecurity-is-now-critical-to-digital-future.html "Smarter, safer, stronger cybersecurity is now critical to digital future") presence. However, they had a limited understanding of how to achieve this without [disrupting their existing sales](https://www.financedigest.com/trapping-and-mating-disruption-systems-market-is-witnessing-high-sales-growth-over-2028-fact-mr-report.html "Trapping And Mating Disruption Systems Market Is Witnessing High Sales Growth Over 2028, Fact.MR Report") channels. This is a frequently encountered problem for larger B2B organizations. A company might have been selling bread to [grocery stores](https://www.financedigest.com/out-of-stocks-in-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores.html "Out of stocks in supermarkets and grocery stores") for years, and these stores have been established as the primary outlet where this bread is available. When that company decides to begin [selling those same bread products](https://www.financedigest.com/itv-shares-jump-on-reports-it-could-sell-stake-in-production-arm.html "ITV shares jump on reports it could sell stake in production arm") directly through its own website, this can frustrate the existing retail partners Shalchi uses his years of e-commerce expertise to aid companies in situations such as these, and help them to solve thorny issues with their [digital platforms](https://www.financedigest.com/impact-com-acquires-pressboard-providing-publishers-with-a-best-in-class-platform-for-branded-content-as-digital-advertising-is-deprioritised.html "impact.com acquires Pressboard, providing publishers with a best-in-class platform for branded content as digital advertising is deprioritised"). Companies can often struggle to maintain scalability, security and consistency in the omnichannel experience across [data sets & touch points while reevaluating their digital](https://www.financedigest.com/why-data-is-the-best-weapon-in-the-war-for-digital-talent.html "Why data is the best weapon in the war for digital talent") ecosystem in this way. One of Shalchi’s main focuses is [business continuity](https://www.financedigest.com/despite-return-to-work-virtual-meetings-will-continue-to-disrupt-business-as-usual-in-finance.html "Despite Return to Work, Virtual Meetings Will Continue to Disrupt Business as Usual in Finance"), which ensures this does not become a problem. For [companies that are ascertaining e-commerce platforms](https://www.financedigest.com/aragon-the-decentralized-management-platform-for-companies-announces-token-sale.html "ARAGON, THE DECENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR COMPANIES, ANNOUNCES TOKEN SALE ") and are not yet fully digitalised, Mavecca puts them on an even-footing with other, more tech-savvy organizations. This democratization of e-commerce expertise will be hugely important as the online retail industry continues to [become more complex and specialized in the coming years](https://www.financedigest.com/2022-the-year-future-payment-trends-become-reality.html "2022 – the year ‘future payment trends’ become reality?"). Shalchi’s work ensures that no business gets [left behind](https://www.financedigest.com/click-and-collect-or-get-left-behind.html "Click and Collect or get left behind") as the e-commerce revolution marches on at a faster rate than ever. Chris Shalchi is currently the President and [CEO of Mavecca Group](https://www.financedigest.com/shareholder-group-iss-backs-barclays-board-over-former-ceo-staley.html "Shareholder group ISS backs Barclays board over former CEO Staley"), an advisory, research and services agency that specializes in e-commerce. He is also the Enterprise [Senior Account Executive](https://www.financedigest.com/societe-generale-says-two-senior-executives-to-leave-bank.html "Societe Generale says two senior executives to leave bank") for Shopify. Shalchi began his business journey at a young age. His first business venture, at the age of 17, was an educational non-profit [organization for psychology and personal development](https://www.financedigest.com/the-dietary-fibers-market-gloat-over-organic-development.html "The Dietary Fibers Market Gloat Over Organic Development") called Movement. After [traveling around](https://www.financedigest.com/5-time-efficient-ways-to-travel-around-the-philippines.html "5 Time-Efficient Ways to Travel Around the Philippines") the world for a number of keynote speeches on this subject, Shalchi started a supplement store. He was then asked to [lead web-hosting platform](https://www.financedigest.com/platforme-leading-the-digital-fashion-revolution.html "PlatformE – Leading the digital fashion revolution"), Pantheon, and from this point on he shifted his emphasis to the technological side of e-commerce. Shalchi was approached to help with other projects in the e-commerce field that were outside the remit of his [existing companies](https://www.financedigest.com/diabetic-nephropathy-market-to-generate-profitable-avenues-for-existing-companies-as-well-as-new-players.html "Diabetic Nephropathy Market to Generate Profitable Avenues for Existing Companies as Well as New Players"), and this led him to Mavecca in 2016. Shalchi regularly contributes on Forbes.com as a member of Forbes Technology Council, sharing his [e-commerce knowledge through a number of articles on their site](https://www.financedigest.com/5-reasons-why-e-commerce-sites-need-a-token-gateway.html "5 reasons why e-commerce sites need a token gateway"). In September 2021, he was selected as an advisory board member for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas [Customer Experience](https://www.financedigest.com/why-transforming-the-back-office-is-key-to-customer-experience-success-in-financial-services.html "Why Transforming the Back-Office is Key to Customer Experience Success in Financial Services") Program. After developing a blockchain loyalty program for a Canadian chilled food company, Shalchi was recognised as one of the [Top 50 Technology Leaders](https://www.financedigest.com/young-leaders-forum-top-5-tips-from-jamal-edwards-mbe.html "Young Leaders Forum: Top 5 Tips from Jamal Edwards MBE") in the US. **Produced in association with Craig Lebrau** --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---