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The Amazon Files, hosted by Kristin Ostrander, Amazon business strategist and one of the founders of Mommy Income, hits the airwaves every Tuesday with the real truth about selling on Amazon. This show isn’t about sugar-coated reality. It’s real truth - the good, the bad and the ugly - shared with practical action steps and strategies to help both new and experienced sellers tackle the world’s largest retail sales platform.

Mar 26, 2018

There’s a saying that the only constant in life is change. This quote holds true for Amazon, a company that continues to evolve. If you want to stay current and allow your Amazon business to grow, you need to be comfortable with change and be ready to modify your business strategy as necessary. The question is, are you up for the challenge?

In this episode, we’re sharing how to adjust your business strategy according to Amazon’s new fee structure and the mindset that will allow you to sustain your Amazon business. We’re also sharing who are affected by the Amazon fee increase, how to cope with the changes as well as the relevant dates to remember in the revised fee structure.

 

“Adapt. Adjust. Change.” - Amy Feierman

 

This week on The Amazon Files:

  • Where the major changes happened in the Amazon fee structure
  • What changed regarding storage fees
  • Why merchant fulfilled is a great way to list off-season items
  • How much inventory you can have in the Amazon warehouse
  • How to make your business better and sustainable in the long-term
  • Why you should send in fewer products more frequently
  • New option for restocking inventory
  • Why you should pay attention to your inventory in stock
  • The significance of building relationships with your vendors
  • Why you should create your own SKU
  • Why consider selling smaller items
  • How to know if it’s time to hire a virtual assistant (VA)
  • How to deal with SKU when replenishing items
  • How money-saving tasks are also money-making tasks
  • How to incorporate our monthly storage fees into your return on investment (ROI)
  • Pay per click versus keywords

 

Tips for Adjusting Your Amazon Strategy:

  • Send in fewer products more frequently.
  • Build relationships with your vendors.
  • Use InventoryLab to put and remember significant notes.
  • Go for smaller items that take up little storage space.

 

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Tools and Resources Just for You!

Get a cheat sheet of the details of today’s show that include essential dates when things will take effect and fee increases you need to learn about. Download the show notes at MommyIncome.com/adapt to learn how you can make adjustments to your Amazon business.

 

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