In the last 12 months, many sellers have faced rising FBA placement fees, especially those shipping between 500 to 4,000 units in a single shipment. If you’re sending inventory to multiple fulfillment centers—often up to five locations—you've likely seen costs ranging from $80 to
Attending Natural Products Expo West 2025 was an incredible experience! It was my second time at the show—my first was back in 2018—and wow, has it grown! The crowds were bigger, the brands more diverse, and the CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry has exploded with innovation. This year,
Did you know that Amazon’s AI, Rufus, can significantly change how customers interact with your product listings? Rufus, a clever tool integrated mid-page on Amazon product listings, is designed to enhance customer experiences by dynamically addressing their inquiries. It does this through an intuitive Q&A feature, which
Why Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Selling Is Worth the Leap in 2025 🛒 For companies in industries like cleaning accessories or food manufacturing, the idea of selling directly to consumers (D2C) can feel daunting. The expectations of success might not align with the reality of breaking into the internet space. However, with the
📱 TikTok’s Fight for Survival: What It Means for Sellers & Creators TikTok is in the middle of a legal and political showdown to avoid a U.S. ban scheduled for January 19, 2025. The law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or face a complete
Why Getting a Trademark in 2024 is Easier Than Ever (But Still Takes Time) In 2024, it's easier and more affordable than ever to get a trademark in the United States—compared to just 10 years ago. The process has become streamlined, and the cost has dropped, making
For months, Facebook Marketplace and Commerce Manager have been automatically canceling orders. After 1 minute of the order arriving, the order would be canceled and never make it to Shopify. For over four weeks, hundreds of orders got canceled 📆. We opened a support ticket with Facebook support, and after waiting
It was great participating in the Acenda Summit in San Diego. This was Acenda's second Summit, and there was a successful turnout. 🥳🎉 We encountered sellers from Europe, Asia, and Canada who flew in to attend. Acenda is establishing itself as a leader in Omnichannel due to the increasing
In June 2024, Target+ and Shopify announced a partnership. This was great news for Shopify sellers looking to expand to other channels. Getting accepted to sell on Target Plus has been very difficult, but it becomes easier and easier each year. This coming year, it will be easier, especially if
Sales for coffee roasters selling online are generally low during July and August. Excruciating temperatures in the southern United States make drinking coffee and any other hot drinks unbearable in the heat. However, during this hot summer, coffee roasters have an opportunity to start planning for Q4 by building out
There are so many different businesses that Amazon owns, and each of these businesses makes up the Amazon environment. One of my favorites in recent years is Amazon shipping. At first, I was totally confused. What the heck does Amazon shipping mean? Is it FBA, Amazon MCF, Amazon Logistics, or
Here is the Sunday Update for Amazon Sellers! Amazon emailed all the sellers and agencies about a new refund policy update. Ten minutes after I received the email, I started getting text messages from clients, friends, and business acquaintances. I decided to provide an update to everyone because one of
Ecom & Marketplace
Tomorrow is Prime Day, and if you have not set up any coupons on Amazon exclusive deals, do so today before midnight. That way, you can participate in the Amazon Prime Day event. Amazon Prime Day allows sellers to promote and capture sales, making them profitable during these hot summer
This is Hayim Paices from David Ricardo. Today I am going to share a story about Walmart Marketplace. Three weeks ago, I was super scared by Walmart marketplace. I know I'm a little late in sharing this, but I did post about it on LinkedIn when it happened.
Ecom & Marketplace
TikTok shop has officially implemented a policy that prevents you from reaching out to too many creators if you don't meet Tiktok criteria. The video goes over the content below. My team was reaching out to creators on June 4 when a notification letting us know about the
News
I received many messages from sellers today regarding the news of The House of Congress passing a bill to ban TikTok. The sellers were concerned about how it would impact their business, especially if they recently launched on TikTok and they're currently doing well. My response to them
Hello E-commerce Fanatics, Happy 2024! Once again, we are beginning a new cycle with CES again next week. The CES Consumer Electric Show is one of the biggest shows in Las Vegas. I don't know if I will make it this year, but I'll try my
SOP
Shopify has been sending out emails asking sellers to add the DMARC. Shopify has set a February 1, 2014. Who is this for? This SOP is for anyone using Shopify and trying to add the DMARC to the DNS recorder. I have copied and pasted the email that Shopify has
News
"Hello, World!" I hope you had a great Xmas holiday weekend and spent quality time with your loved ones. I always enjoy seeing all the pictures and videos of people opening their presents on Instagram. Speaking of which, I recently stumbled upon an advertisement on Instagram reels that
"Hello, World!" This is my second e-commerce news article. Although it's only my second post, I'm excited about my progress despite having three kids, a full-time job, and consulting work. There were fewer E-commerce news articles this week due to the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately,
News
Hello World! This is my first weekly E-commerce news post. I got the idea from a friend to publish all the cool and amazing articles I read every week. Every week, I'll post about the latest e-commerce news, seller struggles, tips, SOPs, and anything related to digital commerce.
Ecom & Marketplace
One effective solution to pesticide compliance issues on Amazon is paying attention to the compliance section of product listings. Flash, my client in Los Angeles, had 3 of their best-selling bamboo mattress protectors receive errors."Sorry! We couldn't find that page. Try searching or go to Amazon&
Amazon
What is the next big thing on Seller Central Amazon? Amazon-tailored promotions are an awesome feature to increase orders. Brand Tailored Promotions enables targeted promo codes across six audience types. * 1# Brand Followers: Customers who have clicked to follow your brand in Amazon’s store. * 2# Repeat Customers: Customers who
Marketing & Advertising
The question "Why should I get an A+ Content Page for Amazon?" is frequently asked by friends, businesses, and brands. I usually provide five reasons, which I listed below. 1. Increases conversions rate 2. Communicates a more substantial perceived value 3. Protect page real estate 4. checkoff the