Your E-commerce Virtual Assistant Agency

We do virtual assistant tasks for e-commerce brands so founders can focus on growth.

Where We Add Value.

Custom Store Project

Design and launch your e-commerce store, covering setup, structure, payments, integrations, testing, and go-live support.

Creative & Content Support

Create and update banners, listings and pages, optimise images, and keep your brand looking consistent.

Marketplace & Platform Management

List and optimise products across Shopify and marketplaces, manage variants, and reduce listing errors.

Back-Office & Operations

Update products, tidy data, track stock, chase suppliers, and keep daily admin and reports off your plate.

E-commerce Marketing Support

Build and schedule email flows, segment customers, refresh offers, and support launches that drive sales.

Automation Support

Set up automations and AI-assisted workflows to cut manual work, prevent mistakes, and save hours weekly.

Diligent, hardworking and innovative.

He’s brings innovative ideas, systems and methodical work flows to deliver great work across shopify and social media channels. He’s also a real gentlemen too!

Haw & Co

★★★★★

Meet the Founder

E-commerce Assist was founded by Peter Barbe in Brighton and Hove, with a simple goal: to help e-commerce founders reclaim their time and move their ideas forward. Having built and run e-commerce brands himself, Peter understands how often good ideas stall because there simply isn’t enough time to act on them.

At E-commerce Assist, we help ecommerce businesses turn plans into progress. When founders know what they want to improve but not where to find the hours, we step in to handle the building, fixing, and refining stages. From setting things up properly to making sure changes are implemented correctly, we focus on action rather than intention.

How Ecommerce Assist Works

1. Discovery Call & Task Planning

We start with a short discovery call to understand your e-commerce business, pain points, and the tasks you want support with. Together, we agree priorities, tools, and expectations so everything is clear from day one.

2. Agreement, Access & Setup

Once agreed, we confirm the scope, contract, and working hours. You’ll be added to a shared Trello board where tasks, progress, and updates are organised clearly, with access set up securely.

We get to work straight away, handling tasks efficiently and keeping everything updated in Trello. You receive regular progress updates, clear communication, and flexible support as your business evolves.

3. Execution, Updates & Ongoing Support

E-commerce Assist operates with full professional indemnity and cyber insurance through Hiscox.

Giving you complete confidence that your store is supported and protected at a professional level.