Dec 11, 2017 | Marketplace News
If you’re looking to sell outside of the United States for the first time, there are a few simple things you can do to make the process as easy as possible. The following expert tips should give you a solid foundation for cracking overseas markets as an online seller....
Dec 11, 2017 | Marketing and Management
Sellers shipping with USPS need to track and monitor their shipments VERY closely when using Priority Mail. With rates increasing all the time, understand what your costs with USPS Priority mail entitle you to. Packages are supposed to be delivered in a time frame,...
Dec 10, 2017 | Marketplace News
What were the first marketplaces you went to when you started as an online retailer? Probably the big ones like Amazon, eBay, Shopify, etc., right? What about if you expanded overseas? You probably still focused on “known territories” like Amazon UK,...
Dec 8, 2017 | Marketplace News
With the ever-evolving and growing array of new products developed in the global marketplace, from childrens products to home goods, to cosmetics & personal care products, to consumer electronics, wearable technologies, food and beverages products,….the list goes...
Dec 8, 2017 | Marketplace News
Have you ever logged onto Amazon and clicked on Today’s Deals on the top of the page? Maybe a travel mug caught your eye. You kept scanning and, before you knew it, you had that travel mug, a new box of pens, and a digital camera in your shopping cart. You...
Dec 7, 2017 | Marketplace News
You’re running a sizable Amazon business. You’ve been around the block. And so you monitor the metrics that indicate your business is on track — sales growth, obviously, as well as gross margin on sales. You may also track the Amazon shopper...
Dec 6, 2017 | Marketplace News
If you’ve ever watched Shark Tank, you know the easiest way to be eaten alive by the sharks is fumbling over financial metrics. All entrepreneurs, whether in the tank or not, need to know their numbers. Large companies have the benefit of in-house...
Dec 5, 2017 | Marketing and Management
Some of your products are winners and some are duds. It’s all part of the Amazon game. But what if all of your products were winners? What if every single one was a cash cow? While Amazon is constantly changing and product trends come and go, relying on data allows...
Dec 5, 2017 | Marketplace News
Every Amazon seller worries about margins. It’s well known among the selling community that Amazon takes a significant cut of the seller’s margins. The question becomes: How is budget allocated from what little margin remains? Amazon Income vs. Asset There is a...
Dec 4, 2017 | Marketing and Management
The holiday season provides the break-through opportunity that many retailers need to become profitable, especially if they have been operating in the red during the preceding months. Amazon retailers may find themselves wondering how to position their products and...
Dec 4, 2017 | Marketplace News
Land on any Amazon guru’s squeeze page and you’re bound to see something like this: “Just sold $36k yesterday. Join my course to learn all my secrets.” You’ve got to love sales totals. They really are glamorous. They make us feel really nice inside. But if you...
Dec 4, 2017 | Marketplace News
One of the most challenging problems for an Amazon reseller is to find enough capital to buy and sell inventory. As a young company, it is often very difficult to get traditional bank financing. Banks often do not like to loan money to companies that are less than...
Dec 4, 2017 | Marketplace News
If you sell on FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon), Amazon reimburses you for mistakes they make with your inventory, like losing or misplacing inventory/shipments. However, most FBA sellers don’t realize: Reimbursements aren’t always automatic. Like tax deductions, the...
Dec 4, 2017 | Marketplace News
There’s a reason Amazon has associated itself with the word “prime.” With billions of dollars in annual revenue, dozens of profitable subsidiaries, and a market cap of nearly $1.6 trillion, the company has cemented its position as the leading global online retailer....
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