It’s hard to beat Alibaba when sourcing products. Alibaba are a Chinese ecommerce juggernaut – they’re a wholesaler, Amazon and eBay all rolled into one. In China, its Tmall platform is modeled on Amazon, and its Taobao platform is an eBay clone. ( Oh, and it also owns or has stakes in Juhuasuan ( aContinue reading “Sourcing Products”
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Registering a trademark
If you are serious about building a brand, you should registeryour trademark. A registered trademark is usually acombination of your company name and logo. The main advantage of having a registered trademark is thata can then use your brand without your permission. Italso allows you to put the & symbol next to your logo. And,Continue reading “Registering a trademark”
The importance of branding
Many online FBA “gurus” advocate “flipping” products onAmazon. In other words, buy in bulk from Chinese wholesalersor manufacturers and sell for a profit on Amazon. But here’sthe rub: anyone can copy you. Worse still, people with biggerbuying power can negotiate a lower cost-per-unit price, andare thus able to undercut your price. Furthermore, if you endupContinue reading “The importance of branding”
Other ideas to help you decide what to sell
Someone once said, “Do a job you love you’ll never go to work again.”That’s true FBA too – choose products that you would buy yourself or ones that you feel passionate about.That way it will keep your interest and you’ll be far more likely to understand your customers. A friend of mine is a yogaContinue reading “Other ideas to help you decide what to sell”
Creating your product shortlist
This blog will take you through all the steps to get your product made,branded and sold.However,its up to you to decide on your first product. It’s not a purely fromulaic process, but there are some things that will help you decide which product to choose: Make sure it weighs less than two pounds – ThisContinue reading “Creating your product shortlist”
Why Sell Online?
According to the researcher, Verdict, a online shopping spend in the UK is growing by 10%+ a year and is forecast to account for 17.1% of total retail sales by 2020 – that’s £62.7bn. Amazon’s sales growth has far outstrippedthat over the last decade,having grown by 20%+ annually during that period.Global e-commerce consultancy Salmon reckonsContinue reading “Why Sell Online?”
The A-Z of Amazon.com FBA
Introduction There are countless FBA books,but none that focus on Amazon’s website. This blog aims to fill that gap. My other issues with current FBA books is that they invariably make claims such as,“How I made $90,000 in 90 days” etc.This may or may not be true.But i wouldn’t advise quitting your day job.Start small,Continue reading “The A-Z of Amazon.com FBA”
A-Z of Amazon 