Having trouble deciding how your eCommerce business will fulfil orders? In the current market with supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages this can be challenging. So you might be wondering what’s best – Amazon FBA or dropshipping? Before we look into what Amazon FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) and dropshipping are and the pros and cons around them, let’s consider what they aren’t. Amazon FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) and dropshipping don’t
Yes, you read that right. Alibaba is not the only product sourcing site available! Here are some sites like Alibaba worth considering. First off, let’s be fair to Alibaba before we look at Alibaba alternatives! Alibaba is a great site and a fantastic resource. Its success as a business is testament to that. It connects the guys who make products to the guys who sell products to the world’s most
Amazon changed its returns policy for marketplace merchants that don’t use its fulfilment program. Third-party sellers who opt to ship orders themselves will be subject to the same rules as items shipped by Amazon: automatically approved returns and prepaid shipping labels. That means a customer will no longer need to contact the merchant before returning an item for a refund and the seller won’t be able to talk to the
Another month has gone by and we’re now over halfway through the year. Over July the team here at Repricer have continued to make ongoing improvements to the product by making it more well-rounded and user-friendly. Here’s what we’ve been up to: SP-API SP-API is a API-based automation functionality that allows Amazon selling partners programmatic access to critical features within Amazon. We managed to carry out the work that needed
Amazon has just announced plans to open its virtual doors within Belgium with its own dedicated marketplace, Amazon.com.be. It seemed there were problems in obtaining the address Amazon.be which has been occupied for years by a Belgian insurance company. Nonetheless, Amazon.com.be is here and soon-to-be ready for the Belgium market. When will this happen? Officially, Amazon has stated that Amazon Belgium will be launched within the next coming months. However,
What, only three? Yes, that’s right. And these three all need each other. Think of an average three-legged stool. Take one leg away, and the stool falls down. Each leg needs to be strong. And each leg needs to be able to rely on the other two being strong. Let’s ease this thought into an Amazon context with a couple of examples before we look more closely at all three.
Just the mention of the phrase ‘order defect rate’ might make some Amazon sellers shudder. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re an Amazon seller, or you’re about to become one, and you aren’t sure what the Order Defect Rate (ODR) is – read on to find out. You’ll see how very important it is to Amazon sellers and that it’s something you need to know about
According to DataReportal, in April 2022, there were 4.65 billion people around the world using social media. How’s that for a marketplace! Social media can make a huge difference to your sales on Amazon – whatever you’re selling. It can also beef up customer loyalty to your brand and products. What’s so good about it is that you’re widening your reach and potentially bringing interested people directly onto your Amazon
Using Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) has its perks and if you’re thinking of becoming an FBA seller, one of the things you need to know is creating a shipping plan. While Amazon will handle the shipment of your products to your customers, you are still responsible for sending your products to Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC). Amazon has requirements and policies on how sellers ship their products to their warehouses,
We’re now half way through 2022 and looking back over the past 6 months, it’s thrilling to see the improvements we have made at Repricer. Our team is consistantly working in the background to make Repricer a better, more refined and user-friendly repricing tool for your ecommerce business. So, without further ado, let’s jump into the updates! Product Search Box We have added the highly sought after product search bar
Building the right relationships with your vendors as an eCommerce business is essential to long-term sustainability and growth. The two pillars of these relationships are human interaction and easily digestible and accurate data. It’s important to have the right tools in place to ensure communication regarding vendor expectations is cohesive, that KPIs are easily measurable, and that data drives these working relationships – but always built and developed on trust.
Aside from making sure that your listing’s title, bullet points, product description, and price have been fully optimized, you also need a well-structured image gallery to help drive in more sales. Simply uploading your product images without any kind of strategy will turn off potential buyers and lead to lost sales – and by that, I mean a lot. In this article, I will show you how to create compelling
Prime Day is coming. Is your business ready? By now, nearly everyone is familiar with (or has at least heard of) Prime Day, Amazon’s two-day sales event that takes place annually to offer excellent deals across the online retailer’s major shopping categories. Key Dates & Context – Event Timing Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2025 will take place in July, offering significant discounts across various categories. Here’s why Prime
Whether you’re new or more seasoned in selling on Amazon, there are many things to consider in running and growing your business for profitability. The obvious things that come to mind include setting up your store, building out adequate inventory, using high-quality images and optimising your product descriptions for SEO. But one element of running a successful Amazon store that isn’t as obvious – but crucial – is pricing! Pricing
If you’re an Amazon seller, you may want to consider participating in Amazon’s FBA programme. FBA stands for ‘fulfilled by Amazon’, and in a nutshell, it means that you don’t have to carry your own stock. Instead, you keep your stock in one of Amazon’s fulfilment centres, and whenever someone buys a product from you on Amazon, that product will be picked, packed and shipped directly from an Amazon warehouse.
Amazon’s mission statement is to “help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and to empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.” Clearly, it is achieving that and more, seeing as Amazon holds the title of being the world’s largest online retailer. It’s impressive how big Amazon actually is; it currently sells more than 350 million products across 36 product categories. Customers have a lot of choice when it
Winning the Buy Box is the ultimate goal for Amazon sellers and so it should be. Did you know that 83% of all Amazon sales happen through the Buy Box? I know! And it’s an incredible statistic that cannot be ignored. But what happens when you win the Buy Box? Maintain your prices and just let the sales flow in? This is a good option, however, there is an alternative
At Repricer.com, we are continuously working behind the scenes on design and functionality to make a better and well-rounded repricing tool. Our commitment to developing the best repricing tool on the market never ends. This article shows some of the recent developments we have made to allow our customers to continue to reprice effectively, stay competitive and ultimately win the desired Buy Box. New Navigation The team released Repricer’s new