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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Amazon’s Effect on Small Business (Episode 133)
Is Amazon a friend or foe to small business in America? The answer is... both. During Amazon's two-day Prime Day this year, sales rose nearly 60 percent over last year to $3.5 billion or more in sales for the more than 2.3 million small- and medium-sized businesses selling products directly on the Amazon Marketplace platform. Tune in...
4 Ways to Give Your E-Commerce Customers a Memorable Unboxing Experience
Because customers have come to expect fast, free shipping for nearly everything (thank you, Amazon Prime), e-commerce startups are under a lot of pressure to meet these expectations. And, while there are several things that they can do to compete, e-commerce merchants can encourage repeat visits by exceeding their customers’ expectations in other ways. One...
How Amazon Business Can Be a Lifesaver for Startups
I swear by Amazon when it comes to running my business, and I suspect many entrepreneurs reading the title of this post know exactly where I’m coming from and are likely in the same boat. Amazon has truly changed the game for entrepreneurship when it comes to membership services like Amazon Prime and Amazon Fresh,...
When To Sell on Amazon… and When Not To
Online selling platforms are plentiful these days. E-commerce professionals have a variety of options for where and how they set up their store, from Etsy and eBay to Amazon and Shopify. Amazon is a popular choice for online sellers for a variety of reasons, but there are some important facts to consider before embarking on...
Want to Launch a Subscription Service Like Amazon Prime? Do These 3 Things First
With free shipping and the ability to read, shop and stream movies and music on your electronic devices, Amazon Prime's subscription service couldn’t be more spot-on about its membership offerings. Many entrepreneurs might see how successful Prime’s service is and want to emulate that success. But where do you begin? If you’re considering launching a...