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We already said goodbye to 2022, and now, to officially welcome 2023, we want to take a moment to look […]

There are a lot of factors to consider when establishing your own warehouses. In previous posts, we have discussed elements […]

You can’t have an omnichannel e-commerce brand without products to sell. To ensure that you always have the inventory on […]

E-commerce fraud is a costly challenge online retailers face. By some estimates, retail fraud costs sellers $3.75 for every dollar […]

Online shoppers are increasingly considering shipping speed and shipping costs when it comes time to check out. The faster and […]

Accuracy matters when it comes to the weights of products and packages. This rings true across all types of industries: […]

Shopping on Amazon is fast, convenient, and simple. In some cases, a customer can make an online purchase and have […]

E-commerce is a profitable and dynamic way to grow a retail business. That said, e-commerce can take on a number […]

There is no shortage of ways to sell on Amazon. However, most e-commerce businesses sell on Amazon Marketplace as third-party […]

It is no secret that price volatility has had an impact on nearly every aspect of e-commerce. While some increases […]

Omnichannel and multichannel are two of the most often confused terms in ecommerce. While there is definite overlap in their […]

Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) is Amazon’s third-party logistics (3PL) solution designed to help sellers avoid running out of both […]

Your success as an ecommerce seller relies on a number of critical elements functioning in tandem: your products, your logistics, […]

Think about the number of repetitive, order-driven tasks that you and your team have to spend time on each and […]

The world of omnichannel e-commerce has many acronyms and abbreviations that are used across workflows, strategic planning, and reporting. As […]

A barcode is a combination of a series of numbers or alphanumeric characters accompanied by scannable code. This code can […]

When selecting, designing, staffing, and optimizing your e-commerce warehouse, you need to consider both your inventory and how you plan […]

If your retail business relies on both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sales, you need a POS (point-of-sale) system that allows the […]

Customers love fast shipping. The better your e-commerce business is at getting orders out to customers as quickly as possible, […]

You may think you have found the perfect e-commerce warehouse locations, crafted the optimal warehouse layout, and hired exactly the […]

It used to be that the only way to successfully manage an e-commerce business was through an ever-growing collection of […]

Walmart has unveiled two exciting new developments in their ongoing support of their Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS). In doing so, […]

The wider your margins between product costs and cost of goods sold, the higher your profitability. One of the best […]

Shipping is one of the most critical pieces of your e-commerce business plan. It’s how you get the stock you […]

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) simplifies your Amazon Marketplace logistics. If you’re not careful, though, the associated fees could cut into […]

A markdown is any reduction in the price of a product. Inventory markdown pricing strategies can lead to increased sales […]

When you sell online, returns happen. By some estimates, over 20% of all e-commerce sales end in a return. That […]

E-commerce sellers can use Amazon’s fulfillment latency option (sometimes referred to as “handling time”) to indicate that an item will […]

As you scale your e-commerce business, it can be easy to mistake rising profits for maximized profitability. Not so fast. […]

Using a comprehensive e-commerce growth platform like Sellercloud dramatically improves your business’s efficiency and profitability. To get the most out […]

Walmart Fulfillment Service (WFS) is Walmart’s marketplace-based 3PL. From its launch in 2020, many in the e-commerce industry touted WFS […]

As omnichannel e-commerce brands grow, there are certain inflection points that require serious strategic thinking. One of these moments comes […]

Like every industry, e-commerce has its own jargon and buzzwords. Many of the terms are so similar, they become easily […]

Every retailer needs to store their inventory someplace. In most cases, that means a warehouse. However, when it comes time […]

Selling across multiple channels is a must in today’s e-commerce environment. In some cases, this omnichannel approach can (and should) […]

As of January 2022, there were 11 million open jobs in the United States. At the same time, nationwide unemployment […]

Ever since Amazon changed the e-commerce game with their free Prime shipping offerings, every other retailer has had to reckon […]

Even the most powerful on-site search tools can only do so much to connect customers to products if your catalog […]

A fundamental element of a successful e-commerce business is packing and shipping your orders. This is a team effort that […]

The Global Advantage Program (GAP) makes shipping international e-commerce orders as easy as shipping domestic ones. Simply print a GAP […]

The Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is one of the most powerful series of letters and numbers in all of retail. […]

Relocating retail operations overseas has traditionally been a strong option for retailers looking to reduce costs. However, modern supply chain […]

How much stock does your e-commerce business need to satisfy current and future customer orders? How much inventory do you […]

Reducing your shipping and logistics costs can be a great way to bring down your e-commerce cost of goods sold […]

Marketing is an essential part of growing and scaling an omnichannel e-commerce brand. With the impending death of the third-party […]

The Stock-Keeping-Unit, or SKU, is an identifying label assigned to each product your e-commerce business acquires and sells. As such, […]

Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce presents online sellers with unique opportunities for brand growth that go beyond typical marketplace and direct-to-consumer sales. […]

Growing a successful e-commerce business must be a data-driven venture. The key is identifying and acting upon the right metrics. […]

Shipping speed and efficiency are critical components of competitive e-commerce retail. Just as many online sellers have rightly adopted omnichannel […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has found its way into nearly all aspects of modern life. Technology has proven itself to be […]

Inflation concerns and supply-chain issues are continuing to raise alarms across the retail industry. E-commerce sellers and brick-and-mortar businesses alike […]

In the competitive world of omnichannel e-commerce, visibility matters. Every minor change in either your brand’s or products’ search engine […]

By some predictions, there is a perfect storm brewing when it comes to the e-commerce workforce. The e-commerce industry continues […]

As customers are increasingly turning to e-commerce for their purchases, more and more are starting to voice concerns over the […]

When an order comes in, which stock do you use to fill the order? Do you pull from your oldest […]

Average order value (AOV) is an important metric to track when assessing the strength of your omnichannel e-commerce brand. When […]

As e-commerce has continued to grow and thrive, omnichannel sellers have increasingly turned to international customer bases as a way […]

Your abandoned cart rate is one of those e-commerce metrics you should be keeping an eye on when self-assessing the […]

Mobile e-commerce, sometimes referred to as m-commerce, makes up a significant percentage of all online retail sales – by some […]

One of the basic tenets of sales is that it is almost always more expensive to acquire a new customer […]

The increased interest in omnichannel e-commerce has led to renewed interest in Amazon’s Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) service. Rather than shipping […]

Walmart continues to make headlines as it turns to autonomous delivery drones; new automated fulfillment centers; and AI-driven, in-store micro-fulfillment […]

Over the past 5 years, Amazon has worked tirelessly to expand and enhance its logistics capabilities. This August, Amazon Air […]

In August of 2021, Walmart launched GoLocal, their white-label, delivery as a service product. Two months later, Home Depot announced […]

Like it or not, a big part of running a successful omnichannel e-commerce business is building and maintaining partnerships with […]

E-commerce has always been a data-driven industry. With the right information (and tools), you can attract new customers, retain existing […]

Goal-setting is a crucial component of effective business strategy. To achieve success as an omnichannel e-commerce company, you need to […]

Even with the return of brick-and-mortar retail, e-commerce continues to thrive. However, competition remains fierce. Growing an online retail brand […]

The holidays are a prime opportunity to grow your first-party e-commerce sales, but they are often followed by a sales […]

The first of a series of USPS rate increases will go into effect January 9, 2022. These changes will affect […]

The problem with technology-driven industries like e-commerce is that new buzzwords spring up constantly. It can be hard to know […]

As with so many issues these days, there were hopes that infrastructure, supply chain, and freight pain points would be […]

Another year means another round of Amazon fee changes. 2022 marks one of the largest series of these rate hikes […]

Experts are calling for another unprecedented holiday season for online sales. eMarketer predicts e-commerce will account for a whopping $206.88 […]

The value of the e-commerce industry has become an undeniable force. New sellers are getting started every day and existing […]

BOPIS (Buy Online, Pick up in Store) rose to prominence throughout the early pandemic as brick-and-mortar retailers were forced to […]

You’ve heard this before. Something that comes around and “changes everything”. Usually that’s not really the case. This time, however… […]

Underwriter Laboratories (UL) is a global leader in safety science that has spent over a century establishing its reputation as […]

The recently published 2021 Amazon Small Business Empowerment Report is chock-full of eye-opening information about both the scope of Amazon’s […]

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, the news is filled with doomsday predictions about how supply chain woes are […]

Over the past decade, online customers have come to both appreciate and expect fast shipping for their orders. There are […]

eBay’s Promoted Listings Standard program represents one of the most targeted and cost-effective ways to boost your product visibility and […]

Whether you are Amazon Marketplace or an online retail brand being run out of a garage, there are certain e-commerce […]

Successful omnichannel e-commerce requires numerous partnerships and deals to keep inventory flowing. It all starts with the vendors and suppliers […]

Customer testimonials are more than just reviews or customer feedback. They are a form of vetted social proof that help […]

As an e-commerce retailer, customer service must be a top priority. There are a number of factors that go into […]

When it comes to creating e-commerce listings, the goal is to drive as many sales conversions as possible. Whether you […]

Listing accuracy is one of the most important pieces of a successful e-commerce business. The ways in which you describe […]

In the past year, the cost of shipping a container from China to the US West Coast has risen by […]

When customer demand outpaces your supply, your e-commerce business has a decision to make. Either you update your marketplace and […]

Running your own e-commerce warehouse is not only possible, but it is an excellent way to transition your third-party online […]

Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce can be a lucrative way to grow your omnichannel sales beyond business-to-consumer (B2C) sales. However, the transition […]

Google may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of online sales, but the tech […]

For an e-commerce business to transition from third-party to first-party sales, it needs a safe, convenient, and reliable way to […]

In the simplest of terms, Walmart Fulfillment Service (WFS) is Walmart’s version of FBA. Both are marketplace fulfillment options designed […]

The ultimate goal of a third-party e-commerce marketplace is to match customers with the products they want and need. There […]

There are two main methods for transmitting an email: a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and an Application Programming Interface […]

Want to learn the difference between FBA and FBM? This guide compares Amazon FBA vs. FBM so you can choose […]

If your e-commerce business sells to customers in California, you need to be familiar with the California Consumer Protection Act […]

As a business owner, it’s vital to discover ways to sell more while saving time and money. By implementing automated […]

Compliance is critical when selling on third-party marketplaces. Failing to live up to a channel’s terms of service can mean […]

As your e-commerce business scales, so do your needs for warehouse locations to store inventory and fulfill orders. Beyond the […]

Spring is here! At your house, this probably means spring cleaning time – breaking out the cleaning supplies and getting […]

Many ecommerce businesses start out small. Whether it’s a small business run from home or a brick-and-mortar store looking to […]

As the e-commerce industry continues to grow and thrive, many businesses are scaling at a faster rate than they would […]

Dollar-for-dollar, the decisions surrounding how much warehouse space to keep are some of the most critical to an e-commerce business’s […]

Establishing a brand is a complex proposition. It is so much more than just a sleek logo, name recognition, or […]

As expected, the e-commerce industry is continuing its record-setting growth from 2020 well into 2021. Sales continue to rise as […]

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a crucial component of an effective e-commerce marketing strategy. In most cases, the ability of […]

Being a successful e-commerce business means paying attention to a host of listings, marketplaces, inventories, and fulfillment workflows all at […]

As e-commerce continues to thrive and grow with each passing quarter, many businesses are looking for opportunities to extend their […]

Of the many significant changes to online shopping behaviors in 2020 was the role that product availability factored into many […]

While the e-commerce industry continues to grow and evolve, the same cannot be said for all of the warehouses and […]

Returns aren’t why people get into the e-commerce business, but effective and fair return policies certainly help keep e-commerce businesses […]

The unprecedented growth and evolution of the e-commerce industry continues as we enter 2021. E-commerce marketplace sales figures may have […]

Inventory management is a crucial component of a successful omnichannel e-commerce business. The foundation of any effective inventory strategy is […]

Throughout 2020, many e-commerce sellers have had to account for logistical ups and downs the likes of which the industry […]

The ability to process returns is a crucial element of a successful e-commerce business. Just as you invest time, energy, […]

Reliable order fulfillment is an essential component of a successful e-commerce business. As you expand and diversify your e-commerce reach, […]

There has never been a holiday retail season like that of 2020. Coming into the fall, consumers have continued to […]

The first step to achieving conversion on an online marketplace is having an active audience ready to shop and make […]

Getting an e-commerce business up and running involves coordinating a host of different workflows and procedures that span various partnerships […]

Running an efficient and successful e-commerce business requires managing a lot of different lines of communication. There are any number […]

Much of your success as an e-commerce business is tied to your ability to efficiently pick, pack, and ship orders […]

This is a guest post from Jimmy Rodriguez, COO and co-founder of 3dcart. Has the pandemic affected your business? Are […]

Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITR) is one of the most crucial metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of your e-commerce business. The […]

BigCommerce made headlines with its projection-smashing IPO debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market this August. The hosted shopping cart service […]

One of the defining benefits of social media is its ability to quickly and easily share content between users. As […]

Market penetration of voice-enabled devices continues to rise. Gone are the days when a smartphone was the lone avenue for […]

Walmart is the definition of a retail giant – generating over half a trillion dollars’ worth of annual revenue in […]

Back in January, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began a serious push to

As we shared earlier this year,

American commercial real estate powerhouse JLL “expects e-commerce sales could hit $1.5 trillion by 2025 — which would increase the […]

The combination of COVID-related shelter-in-place orders, brick-and-mortar closures, and an overall change in customer purchasing patterns led to holiday-level e-commerce […]

Google recently announced the rollout of their commission-free Buy on Google e-commerce service. This 0% commission evolution of the Shopping […]

Earlier this summer, Vox revealed that Walmart’s $98-a-year subscription service was set to roll out this July. The program, positioned […]

Back in May, we shared advice that it was time to shift your product listings away from Groupon Goods. The […]

Over the past few years, the shopping cart and e-commerce catalog service Shopify has made a concerted effort to use […]

It shouldn’t be a surprise that, in retail, you must be sure you are selling what people are buying. While […]

On third-party marketplaces, competition for the Buy Box can be fierce. If you are able to get it, your listing […]

Returns are an unavoidable challenge when operating an e-commerce business. Studies have shown that customers are notably more likely to […]

Whether it’s in response to a natural disaster or a global pandemic, people’s buying habits undoubtedly change. In these times, […]

Back in 2017, South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. made it the law of the land that all online sellers are […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a profitable time for large online retail marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart. However, the sudden […]

Just last year, we pondered if the daily deal was dead. Our data showed declining sales on limited-time offer sites […]

This spring, eBay has launched their Up and Running campaign to try and drive new sellers to the marketplace. New […]

Coronavirus is grabbing international headlines as it has emerged as a growing pandemic situation. When health scares like this arise, […]

This is a guest post from Michael Krakaris. With Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) restricting inbound deliveries and delaying outbound shipments […]

In any business, there is only so much success to be found “following your gut.” When it comes to the […]

In January, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a fresh crackdown on counterfeit goods being sold on some of America’s most […]

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems have become an accepted part of running a modern business. To remain competitive, companies of […]

As an online seller, one of the cardinal sins is putting all of your eggs into a single marketplace basket. When […]

A big part of running an ecommerce business is finding ways to get a variety of apps, services, and people […]

The shipping industry landscape remains in a state of flux. Not surprisingly, one of the driving forces behind these ebbs […]

Amazon’s Marketplace Web Service (MWS) is a helpful API that allows its registered users to create their own applications for […]

Walmart’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com in 2016 sent shockwaves through the e-commerce industry. Not only was this a record-setting […]

  It’s not news that e-commerce can be a challenging industry. However, with access to the right proprietary tools, sellers […]

Expanding your US e-commerce business into a Canadian marketplace like walmart.ca means you will need a plan for dealing with […]

Amazon has come a long way from its humble beginnings as an online bookseller. As a marketplace, Amazon is a […]

The latest news in the United States versus the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is promising. Following two days of talks […]