Manufacturing in China is cheaper than manufacturing in the United States, right? That seems to be the general consensus amongst many private label sellers. But is Chinese manufacturing as affordable as it used to be? I recently paid a visit to Patriot Molding, a US-based plastic injection molding manufacturer, to learn more about the cost […]

Caroline Powell 7 min read eCommerce

Selling online means opportunity for sellers everywhere. Whether it’s Amazon, eBay or somewhere in between, sellers are squeezing profits out of products with a variety of tactics. Sellers range from multinational brands, private label, resellers, arbitrageurs and drop shippers. A recent story on NPR about Internet middlemen shed some light on the selling practice known […]

Jessica Wright 8 min read eCommerce

There has never been a more fluctuating marketplace in the world as Amazon’s. Trends can come and go in a matter of hours, and sellers have to be up-to-date on everything. Finding the right resources to stay ahead of the curve is key. That’s why we’ve scoured the web and assembled our top 7 (in […]

Jessica Wright 6 min read eCommerce

Keywords is a pertinent name. The words you choose to associate with your product become key in how customers can find it. For too many sellers keywords are an afterthought when they should be top priority. We’ve got two great, and more importantly, free strategies to research relevant keywords for your product by using e-commerce […]

Ashley Kochans 2 min read Amazon Keyword Research

Importing products from Chinese manufacturers to fuel private label Amazon FBA business has become the preferred strategy for many sellers over the past 18 months. As simple as many sellers may make it seem to start this kind of business, there are many unseen nuances involved that can stall sellers and their products quickly—product liability […]

Jeff Cohen 5 min read Amazon Policies

Amazon has opened up the opportunity for all sorts of people to sell online. Any common Joe can start selling old college textbooks and find success. There are also authors just getting started, but find success in using Amazon’s system CreateSpace. Amazon’s platform allows new merchants to source his or her first product, then act as […]

Caroline Powell 3 min read eCommerce

If you want to grow your business, but don’t have excess capital lying around getting, a loan may be necessary to take your online business to the next level. Unfortunately traditional banks don’t really know what to do about Amazon stores. Getting loans for an online business can be tough since banks are used to […]

Maria Navolykina 3 min read eCommerce

This blog post was originally contributed by Chris McCabe, a former Amazonian and an Amazon Seller Consultant at ecommerceChris.com. “He urged any employees who knew of “stories like those reported to contact him directly.” In response to the recent New York Times article about the workplace culture at Amazon, Jeff Bezos implored any internal employees […]

Jessica Wright 6 min read eCommerce

We’ve all heard content is king. And now–more than ever–it’s what will make your listings stand out amongst the mass of content on Amazon. But not all content is king, as Amazon is making imperatively clear with the recent news of reviews being ranked depending on relevance to consumers. You now actually need to spend […]

Jessica Wright 3 min read eCommerce