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Creating Retail Arbitage Bundles

Nov 26, 2018

It can be challenging to figure out where you should begin with retail arbitrage bundles. You might misunderstand retail arbitrage, and it can be hard to find out what you can and cannot do. Many new Amazon bundlers often feel buried by uncertainty on whether they can bundle generic and brand items together or how to plan bundles around seasonality and expiration windows.

 

Today, we discuss the ins and outs of creating retail arbitrage bundles. We share our story, the pitfalls we’ve encountered as well as how to avoid them. We cover topics ranging from the basics to Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) exemptions, why variety packs often make excellent RA bundles, and whether you can bundle generic and branded products in the same bundle. We also share advice on working within niches, following trends, and the essentials behind doing your research.  

 

“The reason why variety packs and bundles work is that everyone likes different stuff; different strokes for different folks.” - Kristin Ostrander

  

This week on the Amazon Files:

 

  • Our journey into retail arbitrage bundling.
  • Why you might want to create retail arbitrage bundles - and the pitfalls to avoid.
  • Testing and understanding the seasonality of products for retail arbitrage.
  • The bundle basics that you need to know.
  • Amazon’s definition of generic items and whether you can bundle them with branded items.
  • What you need to know about UPC and GTIN exemptions.
  • Why variety packs make excellent bundles.
  • The opportunities and niches within grocery and how to work with expiration date windows.
  • How to know when to make a move into wholesale.
  • How to research, follow trends and use tools to make good bundling decisions.

 

Mommy Income Question of the Week:

 

  • Do you use keyword research like Merchant Words before deciding on the contents of a grocery bundle?

 

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