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Amazon vs. Shopify: Keep an Eye on the Battle
Firms acquiring successful brands on Amazon have attracted over $3.5 billion in capital over the past twelve months. $2.5 billion of that was raised in just the first four months of 2021.
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Inside The Booming Market for Buying Amazon Sellers: Secrets and Insights from an Acquirer
Over the past two years, dozens of heavily-funded investment firms have formed with a singular purpose: Buying small companies that sell through Amazon.
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Amazon Responds to Questions on June FBA Fee Increase
Amazon is increasing seller fulfillment fees effective June 1, but sellers had some questions about the changes. In the announcement board post, Amazon responded to some of those questions.
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William Rivera Shares His Journey to Million Dollars as an Amazon Seller
William Rivera is an example of one such entrepreneur who showed the world that e-commerce business doesn’t always require huge capital to earn huge revenue.
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$3.5 Billion in Twelve Months To Buy Amazon Sellers
Firms acquiring successful brands on Amazon have attracted over $3.5 billion in capital over the past twelve months. $2.5 billion of that was raised in just the first four months of 2021.
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As Amazon Tightens Shipping Requirements, Sellers Look for Answers
Amazon already tightened the screws a bit on Feb. 1 when it required sellers to meet “delivery speed targets” for packages. As of June 1, those targets are getting even tighter.
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Amazon Sellers Slammed With Pandemic-Induced Supply Chain Constraints
Strong consumer demand, worldwide equipment shortages and insufficient staff to haul goods from U.S. ports are making it more expensive to ship products from Asia.
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How The Pandemic Helped Walmart Battle Amazon Marketplace for Sellers
Between 2009 and 2014, Walmart’s (WMT.N) Marketplace business, where outside merchants hawk everything from baby blankets to power tools, counted no more than six sellers, and was described by one expert as “in limbo.”
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The Value of an Amazon Consultant for Brand Owners
Choosing an Amazon consultant to help you expand your brand is no easy task. So, we will break down why a consultant is important and what to look for.
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What is the Amazon FBA New Selection Program?
In this post, we’ll go over the benefits of the FBA New Selection program, the requirements to become eligible, and how to enroll your products.
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Amazon Tests Letting Sellers Email Customers Directly About New Products and Sales
It’s a major change from Amazon’s current policy, which is to limit the amount of interaction between customers and companies that sell on Amazon, outside of resolving things like returns or order issues.
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Achieving eBay Top-Rated Seller Status With Amazon Shipping
Amazon Shipping are keen for you to use their service that they’re even touting the service as a stepping stone to achieving eBay Top-Rated Seller status and gaining the eBay Premium Service badge on your listings.
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Best Ecommerce Software for 2021
To make sense of all the different options available to help ecommerce sellers run their businesses smoothly and efficiently, we’ve rounded up the top options for each area of operations, from selling platforms to graphic design tools, and everything in-between.
junglescout.com
Amazon is Coming for Your Market – How Should you Respond?
Every retailer of every size, from neighborhood mom-and-pops to global chains, needs to strategize against Amazon’s potential threat to its market share.
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Why the Founder of Charming Charlie has Joined the Rush to Acquire Amazon-native Brands
Chanaratsopon is again following customers where they are shopping. This time, that place is a fabled online foe of brick-and-mortar retail.
retaildive.com
Amazon Sellers Reach Melting Point with New Attribute
Amazon announced a new policy requiring sellers to provide information about the melting temperature of heat-sensitive goods. But there's some confusion about whether all sellers will be required to indicate whether their items are heat sensitive or not.
ecommercebytes.com
Berlin Brands Group Raises $240M to Buy and Scale up Third-Party Amazon Marketplace Brands
The race is on for companies building e-commerce empires by rolling up smaller, promising businesses that sell via Amazon and other marketplaces and growing by using some economies of scale to operate them as one.
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Tips and Tricks
How Increasing Amazon Conversion Rates Can Drive Profits
In this article, you’ll get to know what conversion rates are, how important it is to increase them, and how you can do so for little to no cost.
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If you’re an existing Amazon seller outside of Canada, or you’re a Canadian resident looking to get started selling on Amazon, we’ll take you through the simple start-up process.
junglescout.com
Selling on Amazon is Tough, But Brands Can Still Win. Here’s How
What can retailers and brands do to get customers to click on their product? How can they compete with others — or with Amazon itself — on price?
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How to Increase Sales on Amazon Marketplaces With PPC
Have you taken an honest look at your listing? Do you have a strategy in place for your Amazon PPC campaigns?
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Podcasts
Amazon Hasn’t had Much Antitrust Scrutiny Compared to Other Tech Giants. That May be About to Change
Law professor Lina Khan has written about Amazon's potentially anti-competitive practices. She's being considered for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission.
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