By now, virtually all e-commerce entrepreneurs are aware of Amazon’s unassailable position as the world’s top online retail platform. Statistics proving this aren’t difficult to find. For us, there’s only one that matters: more than half of the world’s online shoppers start their shopping journey on Amazon. Yes, you read…

Amazon is one of the most successful companies on the planet. A very large factor explaining this success are the Amazon marketplace and the 3P sellers on it. According to Statista, about 50% of all the sales that happen on the platform come from third-party sellers. To achieve this, Amazon…

If we’ve learned anything during a totally unexpected Q2, it’s that where there are challenges, there are also opportunities. And while we hope that most of the year’s biggest challenges are behind us, the biggest opportunity for Amazon sellers and vendors is yet to come. Amazon merchants are heading into…

Unless you’re an accountant, your first response to all things taxes is probably: Not today.  Alas, you can’t put it off forever, which is probably why you started researching Amazon sales tax and ended up here.  From a tax perspective, selling products is particularly complicated in the U.S. While the…

There’s an incredibly complex set of movement and handoffs in the Amazon supply chain that happens behind the scenes each time someone clicks that Buy Box. The company has invested significantly in its fulfillment operations, making its focus on delivering goods as quickly as possible. That unique drive has shaped…

We’ve all daydreamed about ways to make a living without working eight-hour shifts under bright, fluorescent lighting in offices with drab interiors. The promise of more freedom to live a flexible lifestyle has drawn people from all over the world to sell using Amazon dropshipping as their chosen method. Selling…

The conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have left some brands confused about how best to move forward with their Amazon ads. On the one hand, the demand for certain products has seen significant increases. On the other, concerns over supply chain delays, an uncertain economy, and Amazon’s policy changes regularly…

So what to do if your products are (now) in high demand?  With uncertainty and dramatic changes to the platform becoming part of the new normal, the relationship between supply and demand will grow ever more complex.  High demand ≠ increase in sales Unfortunately, high demand for your product during…

In our last analysis, we looked at three key markets (USA, Germany, Italy) to bring you some answers about what effect the global pandemic is having on consumer shopping behavior on Amazon.  What we saw was a change in consumer shopping trends during just one pivotal week: From the end…

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Amazon sellers are growing increasingly anxious about the long-term adversity of the ceaseless pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).  We want to support our customers and inform the public in the best way possible. To this effect, our first survey focused on the sentiments of our users. We wanted…

Much has changed in one month’s time. Since WHO updated the COVID-19 outbreak from a ‘global emergency’ to a ‘global pandemic’ earlier this month, the virus’ spread and the world’s efforts to contain it have meant some dramatic changes in our everyday lives. The following analysis is based on quantitative…