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What Happens in Q4 Doesn’t Have to Stay in Q4

Implement Great Amazon Sales Year-Round With These Tips So, you end Q4 with strong margins. Yay! Unfortunately, the holiday cheer can be short-lived as you realize that January and February are often the slowest Amazon-selling months. But this doesn’t have to be the case. You can learn to build a strong selling strategy as you...

Vitalii Khyzniak

Podcast

Preventing Quality Control Nightmares with Movley

An interview with Sajag Agarwal from Movley talking about Amazon FBA product inspections for your amazon products. Sajag also covers common misconceptions about supply-chain, things to look for when selecting an inspection company and issues you can run into......

McClain Warren

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Top Five Spooky Situations for Amazon Sellers – and How to Overcome Them

Halloween is around the corner, and we know this is a favorite Holiday for many (including Amazon Sellers)! Costumes, candy, decorations – the list of Halloween-related swag being sold on Amazon goes on. In the spirit of this holiday, we wanted to share the Top 5 SpooOOooky Situations that an Amazon Seller may find themselves...

Julia Gall

Video

What To Do with Faulty Products If Your Inspections Failed

Peruse Back-Track’s website, and within 2 seconds a glaring number will pop out at you. “Amazon customer returns equates to $65 billion per year and that number grows 21% each year.” That’s a whole lot of zeros representing the number of dissatisfied customers there are on a platform that prides itself on putting customers first....

McClain Warren

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How to Build Strong Supplier Relationships

Building strong supplier relationships is key to creating quality products. Why? Because when you have vibrant, strong supplier relationships, you are more likely to get access to new products in development, a higher level of personalized service, preferred pricing, and even special terms. These elements combine to contribute to the overall product quality being higher....

McClain Warren

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What the New Anti-Trust Tech Bill Means For Amazon Sellers

Say you were invited to enter your famous homemade chili in a county fair. Winner receives $1,000. But there were a few caveats. First, you had to pay upfront to be in the competition. The people running the venue claimed they needed the initiation fee to help with advertising and setting up a booth and...

McClain Warren

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So, You Want To Sell Your Amazon Store. What Now?

You wouldn’t enter a poker tournament without being prepared, would you? A solid poker player knows the rules of the game. In the words of Kenny Rogers: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money...

McClain Warren

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Spiking China Shipping Costs Lead to A Need for Better Product Inspections

Contingent on your ideology (and even political background), vaccines and masks help in the protection of the COVID virus. But what is helping protect the soaring and debilitating costs associated with shipping products from China to America?    Shipping Costs for Amazon Sellers, Ecommerce Merchants, and Brick-and-Mortar Stores      Container shipping rates from China to the United States...

McClain Warren

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Understanding Product Inspections to Safeguard Your Business

Video Highlights Amazon and E-commerce Sellers are at a disadvantage being physically, mentally, and emotionally removed from supply-chain logistics – particularly regarding quality control over their products. McClain Warren, content and marketing manager at Movley joins WAPI to discuss why poorly-implemented product inspections can jeopardize your business, both short-term and long-term. (And what you can...

McClain Warren

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Amazon Policy Warnings Are A Gift from Seller Performance

When Amazon sellers get a policy warning from Seller Performance, often their first reaction is denial. “I’m not doing anything wrong – this is a mistake.” “The customer must have lied to get free returns.” “This must be a competitor sabotaging me.” Then they either send a defensive email to Seller Performance or proceed to...

Leah McHugh

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