Using Alibaba For Amazon Sellers

Alibaba is one of the most important resources for FBA businesses. It’s a key element in sourcing, if you want to buy from China.

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Optimizing Your Business In Q4

Q4 is your big chance to sell a whole lot of product, so most FBA sellers spend the quarter focusing single-mindedly on unit sales.

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Amazon FBA: Passive Income Business?

Some people want to treat their FBA business as passive income. They source the product, launch it, and then just leave it to tick over.

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Has Amazon Hit The Skids?

Wall Street was not happy with Amazon’s third-quarter results, and that’s putting it mildly. The shares fell 13 percent on the day, as Amazon missed consensus earnings estimates and predicted a subdued holiday season.

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It’s time to say goodbye – when it’s time to shut a listing

Sometimes, despite all the care you take over product selection, you end up with a product that just isn’t selling. And if nothing you try has any effect on sales, you may need to say goodbye to that product – close that listing and move on.

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How to have a super-profitable Q4

The last three months of the year are always the time that most retailers make the most profit, and that’s true for FBA sellers too. However, the pot of gold won’t arrive of its own accord – you need to put some hard work in. It can get hectic.

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Minimizing the cost of your Amazon returns

The cost of returns is one you probably didn’t think about when you started your FBA business, but it can be a major cost of business. It can take away over a quarter of your profit without your realizing it!

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Understanding Amazon Sales Rank

Sales rank, or BSR (Best Sellers Rank) is one of the most important numbers when you’re an FBA seller. It shows where your product stands in the competitive universe, and obviously, you want it to be number one.

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How to write a good product listing

To write a great product listing you can’t just say what your product is, generically. In a brick-and-mortar shop, you can get away with having a SKU called ‘shirt’ or ‘sweater’. Customers can look at the label to see what fabric it’s made of or what size it is. On Amazon, you need to be much more specific.

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How to get the most out of using Alibaba for sourcing

Alibaba is a really great way to source products to sell on Amazon. The Chinese company is a massive e-commerce platform, not unlike eBay or Amazon. The big difference is that it doesn’t sell to consumers; it’s strictly B2B (business to business).

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