Tax Implications on Amazon Seller Fees: What You Need to Know First things first: Amazon Seller fees aren’t increasing. You don’t need to worry about that. However, some states may now apply taxes to certain Seller fees. These could apply to various fees from inventory prep—like your bubble wrap, polybags, and labels—all the way to…
If you’re a private label entrepreneur, there’s a good chance you’re already doing some form of inbound marketing. There’s simply no way to find success by placing your products on Amazon and then crossing your fingers that buyers will find you. You have to build the path that leads them to make a purchase, right?…
Creating a Social Media Presence: Facebook Business Page or Groups? Creating a page on social media can be a big first step for a business that is attempting to create a presence online. There are so many ways that you can put your business out there that it may be a little overwhelming. One question…
It takes more than just hard work to make your business flourish. It takes relationships. You need to surround yourself with quality people that can help you enhance your knowledge and advance your business. There are a number of business relationships you can foster to help you achieve success. (Do you have a business mentor…
Running your own private label products business means keeping up with a lot of moving parts. You have to worry about sourcing, marketing, copywriting, and keeping up with the competition. With all of these customer-facing tasks to take care of, it’s easy to forget the business organization that needs to take place on the back…
Owning your own business is hard. You need to be in touch with all aspects of your operations, stay focused on your short-, mid-, and long-term goals, know your customers inside and out, keep up with the latest trends, somehow make time for yourself…the responsibilities are seemingly endless. As business owners for over thirty years,…
You know advertising matters when you’re selling Private Label products. You also know your customers are going to consider price, quality, and value when deciding whether or not to buy your products. Did you know, however, that your products’ packaging is just as important? It’s true! In an age where YouTube channels like Unbox Therapy…
You can have the best Private Label product in the world, and it still won’t sell on Amazon without a killer listing. You need to have an Amazon listing that is optimized. A big chunk of that optimization revolves around great copywriting. We’ve previously discussed some of our favorite copywriting secrets we’ve used to boost…
When it comes to sourcing new products, China manufactures anything and everything you can think of (and lots of stuff you never imagined) for your Private Label business. Here at PLU, we’re planning our annual trip to the China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair. Held in Guangzhou, China, the Canton…
(Updated Chinese Holiday Calendar Download) You did it: You made it through another Q4 holiday season. Hopefully, profits were high, costs were low, and your post-holiday returns haven’t made you want to tear out your hair. After all the long hours of planning, stressing, and running on fumes (or coffee!), now’s the best time to…
