The Insider’s Guide to eCommerce Profitability
As more business shifts to e-commerce marketplaces for consumer brands, understanding the cost serve each marketplace is critical. What’s more, knowing how to drive efficiencies in each of these areas is key to maintaining profitability of this fast-growing channel.
Is Amazon’s AVS (formerly SVS) program worth it? Six mistakes to avoid.
Amazon Vendor Services ( AVS ) is Amazon’s vendor-funded support service. Formerly known as the SVS (Strategic Vendor Services) program, or having a “Brand Specialist”, the program gives you a semi-dedicated headcount inside Amazon to help you manage your business. The program is only offered to top tier vendors, and it starts around $250K/year.
5 Major Pitfalls to Avoid When Negotiating With Amazon This Year
Look out, Vendors. Here comes Amazon. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock It’s that time of year again (groan) – annual negotiations. Here are a few big mistakes we see vendors make, updated for 2019. Don’t get taken! 1. Not knowing your cost to serve Amazon Amazon only includes selected terms in their email asks for a reason – hoping […]