On Monday, Amazon announced the dates for its much-anticipated Prime Day 2020. The annual retail event will officially take place Oct. 13–14. For Amazon sellers, it’s the biggest event of the year. Over 175 million items were sold during Prime Day 2019, more than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. But things are a little…
As you probably know by now, Amazon FBA training courses are not cheap—which is why it’s wise to do your research before investing in one. But with so many Amazon FBA training courses available, how can you tell which ones are truly worth your time and money and which ones aren’t? That’s the question…
What if we told you there’s an easier, faster, and more enjoyable way for Amazon sellers to keep up with industry news and trends? There is. It’s called podcasts. Podcasts offer the same (or similar) content that you’d find in books and blogs, the only difference is that this information is delivered in an…
If you want to be at the top of your game as an Amazon seller, you’ll need to keep up with the latest news, trends, tools, solutions, and strategies. Blogs are an excellent way to stay informed, but of course, not all blogs are created equal. In an effort to find the cream of…
While finishing my morning cup of coffee today I came across this article trying to make the case that Amazon is now facing serious competition and is in trouble in the ecommerce world. Since we are pretty heavily involved with Amazon seller bookkeeping and the ecommerce world in general, obviously this got my attention….
Trying to figure out how much an Amazon (or really, any ecommerce product launch) is going to cost can be difficult. But the launch cost isn’t really the whole story! I wanted to figure out how long it would take to make the money back invested in the launch plus the results of the ongoing…
This is a question we at CapForge get all the time and even when it isn’t asked we find ourselves addressing it with clients frequently because it could be saving them money if they switch. There is a lot of misinformation out there as well as simply misinformed or wrongly motivated advice on how…
If you’re apprehensive about spending money on Amazon ads because you fear they’ll be completely ineffective, we’ve got news for you: you should be. According to Commerce Signals, 40% of all media ad spend is wasted. It’s not that ads don’t work. It’s that ads are costly experiments if you don’t know what you’re…
Everybody knows that Amazon is the biggest ecommerce company in the world. That much is not news. However, not everyone knows just how big the company is in terms of its revenue, users, and total number of products listed. The figures are astonishing. Listed below are 30 statistics every Amazon seller should know, as…
It seems that every day now, you read about some 19-year-old college dropout who makes a six-figure income selling on Amazon. Or about some desperate housewife who saved her family from the brink of bankruptcy by selling random household items online. Stories like this make it sound easy, as if anyone can simply snap…