Amazon’s Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared ‘a global health emergency’, the coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on an unparalleled scale. Big companies like Amazon had to act quickly in order to cater to the needs of millions of buyers who entered into a ‘panic-buying’ state triggered by their country’s sudden quarantine orders. For the […]
Amazon Listing Optimization: Ramp Up Your Sales in No Time
Listing optimization on Amazon is essential to drive sales. If it seems like your Amazon business isn’t getting the traction it deserves, then it’s likely that you need to optimize your listings. Competition on the marketplace has increased by an average of 8% over the past year, so, it’s going to be harder to get […]
Amazon Terminology Cheat Sheet for New FBA Sellers
Amazon terminology can be difficult to learn for new sellers and can still be troublesome for veteran sellers to remember. But since we all need to talk the talk to sell the goods, it helps to have a cheat sheet to refer to every now and then. So many acronyms and terms are used in […]
Amazon Robots – The Driving Force Behind Rapid Order Fulfillment
The eCommerce behemoth wouldn’t be what it is today without its dedication to rapid and accurate order fulfillment. Therefore, Amazon robots play quite an important role in fulfillment operations. Humans shouldn’t worry about becoming obsolete within the supply chain, however. Robots are an integral part of the future of work. They help to optimize operations, […]
Creating Eco-Friendly Packaging for Your Amazon Products
There are several reasons to choose eco-friendly packaging for your Ecommerce products. One big one is Amazon’s eco-friendly initiative. Another, which actually ties into the first, is customer preference. Then there’s eco laws and cost concerns to consider. Let’s dive into what eco-friendly packaging is, what it means for your business, and how to get […]
What is Frustration Free Packaging on Amazon?
Amazon launched their frustration free packaging program in 2008. It ties in customer satisfaction with their environmental initiative. Common product packaging can be excessive, making it difficult to open and causing frustration. This packaging is also often non-recyclable with no other uses, so it ends up in landfills. Amazon aimed to solve both problems with […]
What are A to Z Claims on Amazon?
A to Z claims were put in place on the Amazon marketplace to protect buyers. It’s an important part of their customer-centric approach. Having the ability to file A to Z claims with Amazon for purchases from third-party sellers puts buyers’ minds at ease. This way, Amazon can ensure customer satisfaction even for merchant-fulfilled orders.
Is the Amazon FBA Small and Light Program Worth it?
Amazon’s Small and Light program is the answer to a frequent seller complaint about Amazon FBA program fees being too high for certain products. Third-party sellers with smaller items below a certain price point just can’t make a decent profit after paying FBA fees. With the Small and Light program, sellers can pay much lower […]
How to Respond to Amazon Customer Messages
The policies for responding to Amazon customer messages are available to every seller within Seller Central. Often, however, sellers don’t have the time that it takes to go through all the very many Amazon guidelines. Sometimes, we just forget what the most important ones are, like how to respond to Amazon customer messages. It’s easy to […]
Our Favorite Amazon Sales Estimator Tools
If you’re an Amazon FBA seller, then you need at least one Amazon sales estimator. Product research is just about the most time-consuming FBA task, and it can be extremely frustrating as well. Amazon sales estimator tools make all that research much easier, plus, you get a lot of relevant data to work with. This […]
How to Measure Your Brand’s Market Share on Amazon
Measuring your market share on Amazon isn’t as simple as looking at your sales growth versus total market growth. If you know a product’s sales ranking, you can use a simple formula to estimate your sales, but you can’t calculate your market share on Amazon as simply as that. Ecommerce numbers are often based on […]
What is the Amazon Exclusives Program and How Can You Join
Amazon Exclusives is a program released in 2015, focused on unique products. Third party sellers can partner directly with Amazon through the program to launch their innovative items through the program for better visibility. Amazon promises better brand discoverability, additional marketing opportunities, along with merchandising support, brand support and self-serve brand tools to launch like […]
Understanding Amazon Europe VAT as a Seller
Amazon Europe VAT is one of the major reasons why sellers hesitate to expand into the EU market. Amazon Europe VAT can be very complicated and confusing, and even scary. It’s unfamiliar territory with multiple rules and serious penalties. Even so, Amazon Europe VAT should never dissuade any seller from venturing into this rich market. […]
Buying an Amazon FBA Business | Due Diligence
Investors seeking new opportunities are turning there attention more and more to Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) FBA Businesses. And who can blame them? Jeff Bezos recently announced that third party sellers brought in $160 billion in gross merchandise sales in 2018 – almost 60% of total Amazon sales. The opportunities are there. However, there are some […]
What is Amazon FBA Onsite and is it Right for Your Business?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Amazon inadvertently created intrigue once again with FBA Onsite. Towards the end of 2017, the company invited about 50 of its marketplace partner merchants to test the new system. Amazon FBA Onsite caused UPS and FedEx to be concerned they might be losing customers. The world of eCommerce was abuzz about what Amazon was brewing. […]
How to Take Your Brand Global with Amazon FBA
The opportunities for sellers afforded by the Amazon platform continue to appear lucrative. Amazon appears to have had another record fourth quarter in 2016. It’s also interesting to see that Amazon Echo and Echo dot we’re the best-selling products across Amazon this past year. The popularity and ease of use for the Echo products will […]