India manufacturing is hurting from the recent Covid spikes According to my personal anecdotal evidence, many businesses and manufacturers in India are hurting due to the recent Covid 19 spikes hitting the country of nearly 1.2 billion people. One sourcing agent I spoke to this week told me that 70% of the manufacturers he works with in … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – May 7, 2021”
Author: Gary
I work with many Amazon sellers to help them source from China. I’ve managed multimillion dollar sourcing campaigns and have been sourcing from China since 2008. I also am an Amazon Private Label seller myself so I know what you’re going through. My goal is to teach you how to source from China quickly and easily so you can own a 7-figure online business.
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 23, 2021
Jeff Bezos’ Final Amazon Shareholder Letter – My personal takeaways Jeff Bezos the founder and CEO of Amazon will be stepping down soon. Each year he writes a highly anticipated newsletter for Amazon shareholders. This week he shared his final Amazon Shareholder newsletter to give us a glimpse of some of the key concepts he instilled since … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 23, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 16, 2021
Retail sales explode in March as consumers use stimulus checks to spend heavily In the US, retail sales “exploded” in March mainly due to the $1,400 stimulus checks issued by the government. According to CNBC, “Sporting goods, clothing and food and beverage led the gains in spending and contributed to the best month for retail since the … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 16, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 9, 2021
Amazon PPC Surpasses 10% of U.S. Digital Ad Market Share According to The Wall Street Journal, “Amazon. com Inc.’s share of the U.S. digital ad market grew to 10.3% last year from 7.8% in 2019, according to a new report from research firm eMarketer.” This means that Amazon PPC which includes its Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, DSP … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 9, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 2, 2021
Google vs Amazon: Google is challenging Amazon in the game of E-commerce In the game of ecommerce, Amazon is the 800lb gorilla. It generated $295 billion through it’s FBA program in 2020. By comparison the amount of products people purchase on Google is tiny. It’s estimated at only about $1 billion according to Marketplace Pulse. But I wouldn’t … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – April 2, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 26, 2021
Walmart Marketplace is opening its doors to foreign 3rd party sellers According to Bloomberg, “Walmart Inc. has removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the U.S. — an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon.com Inc. and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers.” As you may know, the majority … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 26, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 19, 2021
“E-commerce got a permanent boost due to the pandemic… Prices are ticking up,” according to the Adobe Digital Economy Index Report In an extremely thorough report on the Digital Economy, Adobe Analytics surveyed over 1 trillion site visits and over 100 million SKUs. Overall in ecommerce, “2021 is showing no signs of slowing down; Jan-Feb 2021 … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 19, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 12, 2021
China’s exporters hit by global shortage of shipping containers – Financial Times It seems this is the year of “LOGISTICS”. China is now facing a shortage of shipping containers. According to the Financial Times, “the surge in exports from China to the west, combined with disruption at ports due to coronavirus, has left many containers out of … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 12, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 05, 2021
Over half (51%) of brands advertising on Amazon experience a return of 7x of more… In order to be successful selling on Amazon, managing profitable advertising campaigns have become critical. In fact many 7 Figure Sellers I’ve interviewed say that Amazon FBA is becoming more and more of a “Pay to Play” game. Many brands are doing … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – March 05, 2021”
The 80/20 of Ecommerce – Feb 26, 2021
Biden orders sweeping review of U.S. supply chain weak spots – More US manufacturing to come? President Biden ordered a “100-day government review of potential vulnerabilities in US supply chains for critical items” according to The Washington Post. These essential goods include personal protective equipment, batteries for electric vehicles, and certain rare earth as well as computer … Continue reading “The 80/20 of Ecommerce – Feb 26, 2021”