Tony Franco
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For over 15 years, I had the privilege of working alongside Tony, a visionary strategist whose thought processes were invaluable. Tony possesses a rare and remarkable ability to maximize the impact of...
Brand Marketing
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In the 18 years I've worked with Tony, I've been impressed by his calm demeanor and his dedication to do his job well. He is a continuous learner, seeking knowledge that will help to improve processes...
Finance Director at DaySpring
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I've had the privilege of working under Tony Franco, Business Director - Ecommerce at DaySpring Cards for 6 years, and his leadership has been truly inspiring. Tony combines strategic vision, business...
E-commerce Marketplace Manager
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It's hard to sum up what Tony Franco has meant to me both professionally and personally, but I'll give it a shot. From the moment he interviewed me, I knew I wasn't just meeting a leader-I was meeting...
Product Management | Scrum Master | Business Analyst | Digitial Commerce
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Experience

Sagewell Advisors
Strategic Growth Consultant
Feb 2025 - Present
Guiding businesses in digital strategy and e-commerce operations to streamline systems and boost profitability.
DaySpring Cards
Ecommerce Director + Digital Operations Lead
Oct 2020 - Mar 2025
Business lead for digital commerce and marketing - DaySpring.com, Amazon, Walmart.com. Strategy, consumer relationships and advertising, sales and merchandising, operations and insights.
Member of DaySpring Leadership Team (2024), driving corporate strategy refinement and communication.
- Achieved 40% YoY gross margin improvement (2024) by optimizing digital commerce channels, driving out transportation costs, improving site performance, and streamlining product information management.
- Drove 2x growth in Amazon topline sales and gross margin, enhancing the customer experience, optimizing listings, and refining operational processes.
- Led projects end-to-end for site re-platforms, website re-designs and streamlined workflows, optimizing the experiences across DaySpring.com (Adobe Commerce) and marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart.
- Developed a high-performing digital operations team and established a Center of Excellence (COE), driving collaboration with marketing and retail sales for improved execution.
- Refined and launched a new Ambassador/Affiliate program, leveraging a new platform to increase brand awareness and create a scalable structure for future growth.
- Collaborated closely with the VP of Retail Sales with efforts toward Unified Commerce and effective Customer Experience (CX) for DaySpring, aligning back-end platforms (like PIM) and streamlining operations. Led efforts to enhance customer and consumer brand experience through better onboarding flows and introductory touchpoints, improving conversion and customer loyalty.
- Developed and mentored digital teams across marketing, merchandising, and operations, leading to enhanced performance and strategic alignment across DaySpring’s ecommerce channels.
DaySpring Cards
Senior Ecommerce Merchandising Manager
Mar 2017 - Oct 2020
Led merchandising teams and functions for DaySpring direct to consumer businesses - DaySpring.com, Marketplaces (Amazon, Walmart.com, Zulily) and ecommerce Wholesale accounts. Site merchandising, product information creation and management, 3rd party product buy, UX.
- Explored, Built Strategy and Led Implementation of Salsify product information management system across DaySpring’s digital platforms, improving product listing accuracy and consistency across Amazon, Walmart.com, and DaySpring.com.
- Enhanced merchandising strategy, leading to a 30% increase in marketplace sales and a 15% boost in conversion rates on DaySpring.com.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline product information workflows, improving product presentation and user experience.
- Optimized site merchandising and UX, increasing customer retention and driving higher sales per customer.
- Pioneered consumer analytics efforts by configuring Google Analytics, segmenting customer data, and producing reports to drive data-driven decisions. This drove a 10% reduction in bounce rates and a 5% increase in average order value by prioritizing UX and merchandising strategies.
DaySpring Cards
Ecommerce Marketing Manager
Nov 2011 - Mar 2017
Led digital retail marketing direction for DaySpring.com - Consumer marketing: promotion planning, email marketing, social media marketing. Led web store management: product buy, merchandising, UX, website mgt.
- Increased email open rates by 25% and sales by 20% through targeted promotional and social media strategies.
- Led the redesign of DaySpring.com, optimizing product display and improving site conversion by 15%.
DaySpring Cards
Demand Planner
Apr 2007 - Nov 2011
Forecasted and managed product demand and inventories. Analyzed financial impacts and coordinated efforts in Sales & Operations planning. Program management owner and Walmart category management associate.
- Reduced stockouts by 30% and improved forecast accuracy, reducing excess inventory costs by 15%.
- Streamlined the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring better cross-departmental alignment and smoother execution of promotional strategies.