You know that it is time to hire an accountant to help with your business finances. But, now you are facing the challenging decision of choosing the right accounting team to take care of the services that are needed. How should you go about choosing the right...
Amazon recently updated their TOS in 2018 in regards to canceled, misrouted and incomplete shipments. It is now against Amazon’s TOS to not complete your shipment plan in full. Which means every Amazon Seller should now be sending in all units for every leg of their...
Coming up with a successful Amazon pricing strategy is one of the trickiest aspects of operating an Amazon store. It is, however, a critical one. Let’s explore some tried-and-true methods that will help you determine the right prices for your products.How to...
Thanksgiving should be a day to enjoy family, friends, and a bounty of good food. You can renew relationships, tune into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or relax in front of a football game while your food digests. But for retailers, Thanksgiving may be a little...
3 steps to readying your business for economic nexus It took 26 years for the Commerce Clause to catch up with ecommerce. On June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, giving way for states to impose...
With the growth and popularity of online shopping both locally and outside the USA, it is vital for online sellers to understand the desires of international customers. In fact, more than half of consumers who prefer to shop online have purchased products from another...
E-commerce has changed today’s market. Sales tax is one area in particular that is feeling significant impact. In the past, sales tax obligations have always been determined by a “physical presence”, known as nexus. A traditional brick-and-mortar business would...
While Google is the go-to search engine, Amazon is more popular when it comes to initial product searches. A 2017 study conducted by Survata showed that 49 percent of customers’ first product searches are made on Amazon. Users said they are drawn to Amazon...
On September 24, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) increased the tariff by 10% on thousands of HTS subheadings as a result of the Section 301 Sanctions. To add insult to injury, the tariff rate will increase another 15% on January 2,...
So you want to start a retail business? One of your first choices is whether to open a brick-and-mortar store, an online business, or a combination of the two. There are both advantages and disadvantages to selling online. Here’s a closer look: · Low startup...
Halloween may not be able to compete with the winter holidays when it comes to sales, but it can still yield considerable profits. As an e-seller, it’s important that you develop a strategy for wooing Halloween shoppers, and make sure to start early so that you...
As the holidays approach, every retailer hopes that customers rush to their online store, resulting in skyrocketing orders. This happy scenario could have a sour ending if sellers run out of inventory and face a “stockout.” Customers get grumpy and their reviews...
When we ask businesses who their potential customers are, and they reply that everyone is, we get a little nervous. One of the keys to effective marketing is having a clearly defined target audience. When you understand your audience well, you can offer them what...
The advent of the internet opened a new frontier for entrepreneurs. Anyone can start an e-commerce business, even if they lack capital or experience. Starting is only part of the battle. Many online businesses start strong but fail due to problems with their...
