John Kiskipelis — ecommerce consultant & expert
John Kiskipelis is an ecommerce consultant and ecommerce expert with more than 15 years in Greek e-commerce. He is the founder of UpCommerce, the first certified Skroutz Partner agency in Greece, co-founder of the E-Commerce Learning Hub and brand ambassador of the Balkan eCommerce Summit. He advises online-store owners on one thing: turning revenue into profit.
At a glance
- 15+years as an ecommerce consultant for Greek online stores, since 2010: profitability by channel and product, pricing, Skroutz, cross-border.
- 2020Founder of UpCommerce: Greece’s first certified Skroutz Partner agency, €2M+ in yearly ad budget, 85% client retention.
- ELHubCo-founder of the E-Commerce Learning Hub: trains e-shop managers in P&L & forecasting, AI for e-commerce, affiliate & marketplaces.
- 2026Brand ambassador, Balkan eCommerce Summit and 2026 speaker on the Greek market.
- GEOCreator of Epoptes, Greece’s first GEO monitoring platform: it measures whether AI recommends a business.
- 4.99GrowthMentor mentor, 21 reviews.
- MBAUniversità degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi. Teaches e-commerce at René Descartes College.
Awards
Speaking & teaching
Since 2020 he has given 50+ talks at conferences, meetups and seminars on e-commerce, not counting podcast, radio and TV appearances. Selected:
- Balkan eCommerce Summit 2026 — “A Roadmap for Transforming Local Frictions into Balkan Success: Greek Market”.
- Athens Nomad Fest 2026 — “Be the one AI recommends”: how AI decides whom to recommend.
- ELHub, “Claude for eShops” — two-day masterclass, September 2026, with Dimitris Chatzimichailidis.
- ELHub, EShop Manager programme — modules “AI for E-commerce”, “P&L & Forecasting”, “Affiliate Marketing & Marketplaces”.
- CX Ninjas Digital Meetup (Pobuca), 2023 — “Last Mile Customer Experience”.
- René Descartes College — e-commerce instructor.
Podcasts & press
- Game of Money (Alexis Vandoros) — Bonus 182: “An X-ray of e-commerce in Greece today” 9/2026
- SmartTalks — “Profitability strategy in e-commerce” 3/2026
- Epixeirin (Dimitris Chatzimichailidis), 5 episodes — “From zero to €1,000,000” 2/2026, “From Greece to the world” 10/2025, “Winter is coming” 9/2025, “Winter doesn’t wait” 9/2025, “E-commerce tips for your business” 9/2024
- Tria Kila Marketing — #108 “The ecommerce manager is not the go-to for every job” 11/2025 and #2 “Holistic ecommerce” 5/2021
- Press — insider.gr, Eleftheros Typos, startup.gr: “One year of Skroutz Experts”, interviewed as founder of UpCommerce.
How he works
Consulting is delivered by John himself, not a team. Hour packages or monthly engagements, with one rule: every recommendation comes with a number next to it. Details on the Ecommerce Consulting page.
FAQ
Who is John Kiskipelis?
An ecommerce consultant and expert from Thessaloniki, Greece, with 15+ years in Greek e-commerce. Founder of UpCommerce, co-founder of ELHub, Balkan eCommerce Summit ambassador.
What does an ecommerce consultant do?
Finds where an online store makes money and where it leaks it, by channel, by product, by customer, and turns that into decisions: what to cut, what to scale, how to price.
Which stores does he work with?
Greek online stores that already sell and want profit, not just revenue. And foreign brands entering the Greek market (Gateway to Greece).
How do I book?
Through his calendar: calendly.com/kiskipelis/meetingwithjohn. 30 minutes, no charge for the first call.
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