Shopify adds Amazon order tracking to their Shop app
The Shopify app meant to compete with Amazon is now tracking Amazon orders. Shopify launched the Shop app in 2020 to offer users a way to consolidate orders from all stores running the Shopify platform. This made it easier for customers to track their orders and deliveries for all purchases made through the platform but […]
Sellers to Suffer Nine Months Of $10,000 Container Rates
Over last year, we saw a dramatic rise in container rates. These peaked at $10,400 in September, and have yet to decrease to pre-pandemic levels. The current rates still hover at ten times pre-pandemic costs. These rates have risen alongside an increase in delays. These have caused goods to make the journey from China to […]
New Amazon FBA Fee Change (April 2022): Do Sellers Need To Worry?
As of April 28, Amazon introduced a new 5% surcharge on shipping through fulfillment by Amazon. This means that only FBA sellers will experience any change to fees. These changes will not affect sellers that are shipping using the fulfillment by merchant model. But what the sellers that this policy does affect? What does this […]
What We Often Get Wrong About E-Commerce — And Why It Matters
E-commerce saw a spike of 25.7% at the start of the pandemic in 2020. By 2025, projections expect the industry to hit $7.385 trillion. Needless to say, this would absolutely blow the minds of businesses in the late 1990s when e-commerce began. However, it is important to note that this skyrocketing industry has also experienced […]
Bulk Buying is Still In: How to Leverage the Trend on Amazon
What Is Amazon Automation and Why Is It Controversial?
Today it is harder than ever to run a successful Amazon store — in fact, it is becoming harder and harder to sell products on any platform. As more small businesses continue to emerge with specific viewpoints and followings, the eCommerce industry grows more and more competitive. So, how can you compete with the thousands […]
How Amazon A9 Algorithm Works?
Adding a product listing to Amazon’s marketplace without regard for Amazon SEO is not enough. Making sure that the A9 algorithm picks up and promotes your products is essential to having successful product listings. While Amazon does not exactly detail how its algorithm works, there is a clear goal in mind: The A9 algorithm promotes […]
How to Dropship on Amazon
Dropshipping is a method of retail fulfillment that uses a third party to ship the product to the customer. Under this fulfillment style, someone purchases a product from a retailer who then places an order with a third party. Third parties are companies like a manufacturer or other retailers. This third party will then ship […]
How to Improve your Amazon Storefront in 3 ways
Amazon has, by far, the most amount of customers of any eCommerce platform. This isn’t surprising to anyone reading this article so it shouldn’t be surprising that there are also a large number of merchants on the website. The net sales for Amazon in the United States was a dizzying $314b in 2021. These sales […]
How to get a brand registered with Amazon’s IP Accelerator Program
When creating business on Amazon, everyone should take advantage of the Amazon Brand Registry. This platform enables a suite of tools otherwise unavailable for non-registered sellers. While it isn’t mandatory to become a part of this platform, it makes it more effective and secure. Amazon Brand Registry matters because it offers protection from knock-off and […]
