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The Amazon Marketplace Sellers Funnel

The Amazon Marketplace Sellers Funnel

Most often Amazon marketplace is described as "there are currently more than 2 million sellers on Amazon worldwide." The 2 million figure has become common speech. But it is wrong.

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What if Amazon Is Wrong

What if Amazon Is Wrong

Amazon wants to replace trust in brands with algorithms. Instead of consumers picking the brands they trust, Amazon wants them to pick products recommended by the algorithm. But what if Amazon is wrong?

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Offer Prime or Go Home

Offer Prime or Go Home

As more Amazon shoppers convert to Prime members, successful sellers have to do what those shoppers expect. Thus more sellers use Fulfillment by Amazon every year - today 69% of the top sellers on Amazon use FBA.

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Three Years of Marketplace Pulse

Three Years of Marketplace Pulse

As we celebrate our third birthday we are taking a look back at all of the things we have built since. The market of e-commerce and the surrounding ecosystem Amazon has created is fascinating, we are glad to be in the midst of it all, working on picking it apart.

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Slaying the Hydra of Counterfeits

Slaying the Hydra of Counterfeits

In Greek mythology the Hydra is a nine-headed serpent like snake. It was said that if you cut off one hydra head, two more would grow back. This perfectly describes the counterfeits and fake products issue on Amazon.

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Et tu, Amazon Buy Box?

Et tu, Amazon Buy Box?

The Buy Box is as old as the Amazon marketplace and is built on a core principle which has survived for decades - many sellers can source the same product. But today the Buy Box sounds increasingly less relevant.

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It’s Not Enough to Make a Product

It’s Not Enough to Make a Product

It's not enough to make a product. There are more products and brands being launched every day than the number of customers grows on Amazon. Hence advertising on Amazon is no longer an option, but a requirement.

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Amazon Brand Agency Industry

Amazon Brand Agency Industry

The struggles of brands on Amazon, and many more standing by the sidelines trying to decide what to do, has over the past few years created a new industry - Amazon brand agencies.

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Join Us at Private Label Pulse 2018

Join Us at Private Label Pulse 2018

Private Label Pulse is a one-day event where we discuss strategies used by the top performing private label sellers. This August 21st in New York City we'll explore how to grow on Amazon.

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US E-Commerce Without Amazon

US E-Commerce Without Amazon

E-commerce in the US is growing merely 5.6% if not for the 29% growth of Amazon which raises the overall growth to 16%.

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