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Introduction

When online selling began, people could sell virtually anything they wanted to. You could buy brand-name products at low prices and resell them without needing proof of authenticity or manufacturer approval. Over time, major platforms like Amazon started imposing restrictions to ensure...

In the fast-paced and demanding world of Amazon selling, burnout has become an increasingly prevalent issue that affects sellers. 

We all know that feeling! But how is burnout actually defined? (It’s been denoted as a medical condition by the way!)

Burnout is a state of chronic physical and emotio...

From squeezing scarce resources to hurting our bottom lines, returns have a huge impact on the operations and profits of Amazon sellers.  What exactly are these impacts? And why is that many don't appreciate the full effect they have on our bottom lines?

The first issue is the increased time tha...

Returnuary is about to kick off. Buyers have until the end of January to return items bought between October 11th to December 25th! So sellers typically see higher than usual returns this month.

Please dont ignore these as they can decimate your profits given the low margins of this business.

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Picture this: you go to sell your business and find out after pouring in many years of hard work, that your business is worthless.

It’s not that the business itself holds no value, but rather, YOU are the business.

Remove yourself from the equation, and the business loses its engine. There ...

Deciding how much inventory to purchase is a constant challenge for Amazon sellers. A deal can look good one minute and tank the next leaving you overstocked. A product can take off suddenly leaving you scrambling to restock. And seasonal stock which is hot for just a moment must be timed perfectly....

Rome wasnt built in a day. So if you are setting out to systemise your business - dont feel like you need to do it overnight.

Indeed there are several distinct stages in the process of fully systemising your business.

Stage 1 – Start Up: usually 1 employee

During this first stage you are usual...

Seller feedback is about your performance as a seller, serving as a report card that reflects the level of customer experience you deliver. Both your feedback score and the total number of reviews play crucial roles in influencing Amazon's algorithms, which determine the placement of your products i...

While e-commerce businesses come in all different shapes and sizes, there are 7 essential systems that every business needs to be successful.

Because whilst a business may start out without systems (aka winging it), things will come unstuck as it grows. Success requires strategic thinking. Your str...