News Flash: Amazon Updates Return Policy for Third-Party Sellers

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.62″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Third party merchants received an email from Amazon this week explaining a few new return policy changes that will go into effect on October 2. These new changes are directed at sellers who choose to fulfill orders themselves instead of using FBA. There are two notable changes that…

Understanding Brand Restrictions & Gated Categories on Amazon

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Amazon is known for their unparalleled customer service and they expect you, the seller, to meet the same high standards. In order to ensure that sellers adhere to their standards, Amazon has gated some categories and if you want to sell a product in that…

Name Brands vs. Private Label Brands: Which Way Are Consumers Trending?

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We’re living in an age when private label brands are experiencing tremendous success. So much success, in fact, that it can be hard to remember that in the not-so-distant past consumers made their purchasing decisions based almost entirely on loyalty to name brand products.…

Amazon Sellers: Why You Must Respond to Intellectual Property Complaints

Intellectual property complaints (both valid and baseless) have become somewhat of a regularity on the Amazon platform, and a common cause for seller suspensions. For Amazon Sellers, intellectual property issues can be complex, but more importantly they can cause your business to shut down completely if you lose your ability to sell. While many of…

3 Sourcing Lessons: Live From China!

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] As many of you know, we’re in China for a few weeks at the Global Sources Fair in Hong Kong and the Canton Fair in Guangzhou. We’re enjoying these busy few weeks that involve speaking, teaching and training, and of course, checking out the…

5 Tips for Maximizing the Value of Your Amazon Business

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Once you’ve determined the value of your company, which we discussed in our recent post Do You Know the Value of your eCommerce Business?, it’s time to put on your strategic-thinking hat. You want your business to be worth more right? Whether you are…

Amazon Health and Beauty Updated: Sellers Beware of John Frieda Sweeps

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] At Amazon Sellers Lawyer, one of the most common causes we see for seller suspensions is inauthentic or intellectual property complaints. Sometimes, these complaints are valid, but more often than not they are baseless or made as an attempt to enforce a manufacturers distribution…

4 Ways to Increase Multi-Channel Sales

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] As you expand your business, adding multiple sales channels to increase brand awareness is a very logical and strategic step forward. Today, customers are driven by convenience. The more you are represented online, the more likely your customers are to find you. However, as…

Amazon Private Label Summit: Watch The Complete Private Label Process With The Pros!

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Are you interested in starting a business on Amazon, but not sure where to start? Or maybe you already have a private label business, but it’s in a slump and you’d like to make it profitable again. Either way, you’ve probably spent considerable time searching…