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Amazon Brand Analytics can help grow your business
Data is key when it comes to making smart business and marketing decisions. The same goes for brand development and growth on Amazon. Businesses must understand what customers desire and be able to equate that to sales opportunity. There are a number of software solutions to help with this, in addition to existing Seller Central…
Stay competitive by transitioning certain products to Amazon’s FBA Small and Light Program
Sellers who are interested in potentially reduced fulfillment costs, the Amazon FBA Small and Light program may be for you. This program allows sellers to enroll and benefit from better rates, if they frequently sell small or lightweight items that qualify. Only products in new condition that measure 16 x 9 x 4 inches or…
The seller’s guide to Amazon tax issues: Global marketplaces and compliance (Part 3/3)
Guest post from Avalara | A three-part series on tax issues and compliance | Part Three New laws have put more pressure on marketplaces than ever before to ensure their 3rd party sellers are tax compliant. This has forced changes in this area which, although mostly helpful for sellers, can mean a change in business…
The seller’s guide to Amazon tax issues: BREXIT and what it means for EU tax (Part 2/3)
Guest post from Avalara | A three-part series on tax issues and compliance | Part Two A no-deal Brexit will mean a monumental rupture with the current EU trading arrangements UK businesses currently trade under. The UK’s terms of trade with the rest of the world will also undergo a major change as the UK…
The seller’s guide to Amazon tax issues: VAT requirements and compliance (Part 1/3)
Guest post from Avalara | A three-part series on tax issues and compliance | Part One You can’t do business across the European Union and much of the world without dealing with Value‐Added Tax, or VAT. It’s a legal requirement in the majority of places your organization wants to be, and like pretty much every…
New Seller Central promotion type: The 7-Day Deal
As a seller, you are already making and implementing plans for Q4. Are your promotions ready? And are you taking advantage of all of Amazon’s promotion types? Amazon recently announced a new promotion type for sellers in Seller Central: the 7-Day Deal. This type of deal has several advantages for sellers. What is a 7-Day…
7 reasons to monitor your Amazon reviews
Amazon sellers are busy. Between inventory management, product page optimization and marketing efforts, there’s barely any time to eat or sleep, let alone read product reviews. What many fail to realize, however, is that those customer comments are absolutely vital to the success of any business. This is because they provide valuable insight. From inspiration…
Prime Day 2019 results in wins, with sellers exceeding $2 billion in sales
From Nintendo Switches to robot vacuums and personal water filters, Prime Day 2019 offered customers “the largest shopping event in Amazon history with more than one million deals exclusively for Prime members.” While Amazon has not disclosed any actual sales figures, they have detailed a number of highlights, wins, and top-sellers from across the globe.…
Amazon Q4 2019: Are you prepared?
We are coasting into the last days of summer, the Prime Day rush has subsided, but it’s time to plan ahead. As you start to see hints of fall, you are almost assuredly anticipating the holiday shopping season to come. The fourth quarter of the year begins October 1 and goes through the end of…
