The Smartest Amazon Seller

Episode 219 - Reduce the Impact of Returns on Your Amazon Business With Onsite Support

Shipping costs, wasted time, dealing with customer service, and other fees are just some of the pain points of Amazon Returns.Here’s where Onsite Support comes in. It’s a solution, co-designed with Amazon, that will help alleviate returns.We have Joe Abitbol to tell us how Amazon Sellers can improve their bottomline, reduce negative reviews, acquire loyal customers, and generate repeat business. Episode Notes:00:50 - Joe Abitbol Introduction 01:45 - Joe’s First Taste Into E-commerce 02:45 - Amazon Returns Pain Points 04:10 - Onsite Support 05:45 - Product Support Rules“It can take 3 sales just to cover the cost of 1 return” - Joe09:30 - Amazon Return Case Study 11:05 - Why Resolution Speed Matters 13:20 - Threecolts Partnership 15:50 - Future of Returns and Refunds Website: http://onsitesupport.io/Email: joe@onsitesupport.ioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-abitbol-75035780Related Post: Amazon Ungated Categories: Everything You Need to Know (2023)

Episode 218 - Coworking Warehouse Space on the Fly With LoLoft

Brendan Howell, CEO of Loloft Inc., sits down with Scott and shares how to elevate your Amazon business by getting instant access to flexible workspace and storage options tailored to your needs.With a shared kitchen space, conference rooms, warehouse managers, phone booths, and lockable warehouses, Loloft provides modern warehouse solutions to small and growth-stage companies. Episode notes:00:35 - Brendan Howell and Loloft Introduction 01:50 - Brendan’s Backstory 04:20 - Scott’s Experience in Warehousing 06:00 - Innovative Warehousing Solution 08:10 - What Equipment Does Loloft Offer 09:20 - Combining Loloft and 3PL 10:50 - Loloft Locations 12:00 - Non-traditional, Aesthetically Pleasing Warehouse 13:15 - Working and Connecting with Communities LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brendan-howell-115a1445Website: loloft.comTwitter: bhowell000 Related Post: How To Leverage Reverse Logistics for a Competitive Advantage

Episode 217 - Winning Easy and Big in Amazon Spain and Italy With Jordi Cascant

Started in an unlikely way through an Amazon Campus Challenge, explore the journey of Jordi Cascant as he elevated his Amazon business to new heights following his victorious achievement.Now a 7-Figure Amazon FBA Seller, Jordi shares with Scott his secrets to dominating the Spain Marketplace. Episode Notes:00:25 - Jordi Cascant Introduction 01:10 - Amazon Campus Challenge 02:20 - Jordi’s Secret to Winning 03:05 - Taking the Amazon Business to the Next Level 03:35 - Amazon Communities in Spain and the USA 04:15 - Why Jordi is Winning in the Spain Marketplace 06:10 - Insights That are Unique to Spain, France, and Italy 07:00 - Advertising Spending 07:50 - The Future of Amazon Spain Marketplace 08:50 - Patenting in the International Level 09:50 - Jordi’s Next Business Plans 11:10 - Amazon Seller Events in Spain 12:05 - Launching in New Marketplaces LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jordi-cascantRelated Post: Introducing AMZ United 2023 - The First-Ever Conference for Amazon Wholesale Sellers

Episode 216 – In the Trenches of Partnering With Brands for Exclusives With Isaiah Fritz

Learn how taking risks got Isaiah Fritz, CEO and Founder of Online Selling Partner, his first brand exclusives and how these partnerships impact the market.Join Scott and Isaiah as they cover brand partnership, diminishing brand risks, the next 10 years on Amazon, advertising strategies, and plans backed with case studies and proven data.Also discover how Online Selling Partner assesses brands using SmartScout’s Data, helping it become the best Amazon growth machine in the world. Episode Notes:00:15 - Isaiah Fritz Introduction 01:00 - How Isaiah Found Out About the Smartest Amazon Seller 02:05 - Coupons as a Marketing Tool 03:15 - Isaiah Fritz Back Story 06:15 - Partnering with Brands for Exclusives 12:45 - The Next Decade on Amazon 16:10 - How To Approach Partnering With Brands 19:50 - How SmartScout Helps Assess a Brand’s Performance 21:20 - What’s an Unbeatable Offer for a Brand? 22:45 - How Important Are Case Studies and Experience When Partnering With Brands? 27:20 - Contacting Brands for a Potential Partnership 30:50 - Online Selling Partner Hiring Process LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/isaiah-fritzWebsite: Onlinesellingpartner.comRelated Post: How to Find the Most Trending Searches on Amazon

Episode 215 – So Long Small and Light, Hello Seller Fulfilled Prime and Updates on AMZ United

What’s the latest in the Amazon space in the last 2 months? What’s hot and upcoming? Learn the latest updates about the big changes in the Small and Light and Seller Fulfilled Prime programs. Plus, get early insights about the first-ever conference for Amazon Wholesale Sellers - the AMZ United 2023. Episode Notes:00:35 - Small and Light03:40 - Seller Fulfilled Prime06:00 - AMZ United Related Post: Introducing AMZ United 2023 - The First-Ever Conference for Amazon Wholesale Sellers

Episode 214 - The Amazon Mexico Opportunity with Mike Begg of AMZ Advisers

Dive into the vast potential of the Amazon marketplace in Mexico.With its growing e-commerce market, increasing disposable income, rising demand for imported goods, and more, moving products to Mexico presents a significant opportunity for Amazon sellers.Join your host Scott Needham with Mike Begg, co-founder of AMZ Advisers, as they give us an overview of the rapidly growing market of Mexico.Episode Notes:00:15 - Mike Begg Introduction 02:00 - Mexico Marketplace Overview 03:20 - Amazon’s North America Remote Fulfillment (NARF) Program 05:00 - The Latin America Strategy 08:35 - Big Categories With Huge Demand in Mexico 09:30 - Is There an Arbitrage Opportunity in Mexico? 11:35 - Getting Approval 12:45 - Advertising Cost in Mexico“When I look at the opportunities in Mexico, it’s almost unlimited if you just get a little creative on how you want to reach.” - Mike Begg15:20 - Mike Begg’s Amazon Journey 17:20 - What Excites Mike to Start a New Business 19:15 - The Advantage of Hiring Talents AbroadLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mbegg Website: amzadvisers.com Related Post: Amazon Ungated Categories: Everything You Need to Know (2023)

Episode 213 - The Best Way To Get Product Reviews Removed on Amazon With TraceFuse

Positive ratings and reviews on Amazon can greatly influence consumer behavior and purchasing decisions. High ratings and positive reviews serve as social proof - building trust and credibility for your product or brand. However, some fraudulent practices out there will keep attacking your business with fake feedback.How do you protect your product or brand from this? And more importantly, how do you properly file cases and take down fake negative reviews the white hat way?Learn those and more with Scott, your Smartest Amazon Seller host, and Shane Barker, founder of TraceFuse, a pioneering company behind the TOS-compliant Amazon Negative Review Removal system.Episode Notes:00:25 - Shane Barker Introduction 02:25 - Shane Barker Background 05:00 - Removing Negative Amazon Reviews the White Hat Way 12:15 - The FTC Taking on Fake Accounts 14:05 - How Amazon Averages Reviews 17:15 - TraceFuse’s Negative Review Removal Rate 20:00 - The Proper Way To File Cases 21:50 - TraceFuse’s Business Model 23:30 - The Future of Amazon ReviewsTraceFuse & The Smartest Amazon Seller Special OfferLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanebarker/Email: shane@shanebarker.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/shane_barkerWebsite: www.shanebarker.comRelated Post: Amazon Ungated Categories: Everything You Need to Know (2023)

Episode 212 - Making Smart Supply Chain Decisions and Understanding the State of Inventory Planning With Luminous

Under and overstocking? Wrong supply chain decisions can directly affect your bottom line.Yes, inventory management can be painful - especially if you’re not using the right tools. For small brands signing up for enterprise tools, it can feel like using a sledgehammer to a tiny nail or a bazooka to kill a single fly.Effective inventory planning is essential for businesses to balance customer demand, optimize cash flow, minimize costs, streamline operations, and adapt to market dynamicsLearn what tools are fit for your business, what modern Ecommerce brands are, the supply chain struggles, why inventory systems are so hard to implement, and a lot more with your Smartest Amazon Seller host, Scott, and the Founder and CEO of Luminous, Jared Ward. Episode Notes: 00:30 - Jared Ward Introduction 03:00 - The Pain For Inventory Tool 04:35 - What Is the Modern E-commerce Brand? 07:25 - Challenges of Committing to NetSuite 12:45 - Future Inventory Challenges To Be Solved 15:10 - The Flexibility of Luminous 16:10 - What Types of Clients Fit perfectly with Luminous? 17:10 - Is Luminous for Everyone? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-ward-bb96a115b/Website: https://www.joinluminous.com/YouTube: @joinluminousInstagram: @joinluminousRelated Posts: An Amazon Seller’s Guide to Liquidating Inventory

Episode 211 - Getting Better Data Out of Amazon the Easy Way

Amazon API provides businesses and developers with valuable resources, insights, and opportunities to enhance their offerings, streamline operations, and make data-driven decisions in the ever-evolving e-commerce landscape.Amazon has multiple APIs, but how do you pick which is right for your business? Are you ready to commit to a developer?Let Scott and Will answer all those and more with this fun episode about how similar getting bad dates are to getting bad data.Episode Notes:00:15 - Will Introduction 06:05 - Dealing with Bad Data 09:20 - Getting a Developer Means Commitment 11:20 - Prosper’s Focus 12:50 - Partnering with Delta Logic 14:45 - Building on Someone Else’s Layer To Speed Things Up 15:45 - Marketplace Reports 17:20 - Selling Partner API and Advertising APIInnovation is fastest where the money is growing the most for Amazon - Will Christensen18:00 - Amazon Creating a Media Juggernaut 19:50 - Amazon Protecting Data 20:45 - The Dangers of Using Bots for Data Scraping 21:50 - The Rebates 24:15 - Sellers That Get The Most Value Out of Reports 25:30 - How Profitable Are You? 27:25 - Price Elasticity Gap LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/will-christensenWebsite: dataautomation.comRelated Post: Tap Into the Insights Your Amazon Business Needs

Episode 210 - Exploring the Latest Developments in the Amazon PPC Space With Vince (Sir TACoS) Montero

As an Amazon seller, it’s always beneficial to continuously find ways to reach more audience and increase visibility or discoverability. You want all the competitive advantage of gaining insights to target the right buyers and drive sales.In this episode, Scott is joined by Vince (Sir TACoS) Montero, an Amazon Ads Strategist and PPC consultant. You don’t want to miss on their juicy insights about the latest ad campaign trends, where Amazon is dedicating its resources, and a lot more. Episode Notes:00:15 - Vince Montero Introduction 01:05 - The Future of Amazon PPC 03:40 - Sponsored Brands Video vs Sponsored Display Video 05:55 - How to Take Advantage of the New Top Placement 07:00 - What Triggers a Video Rejection? 07:45 - Best Places to Put UGCs 08:50 - Why Is Amazon Leaning Into Branding Type Elements 11:30 - New Amazon Features and Innovation 12:30 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Amazon Sellers 19:05 - Learning From Mistakes 20:15 - Latest Trends on Video Creation with AI 22:30 - AMZ United 23:30 - Working with Mina Elias Website: triviumco.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vmontero | linkedin.com/company/trivium-group-llc/ Related Post: Top 20 Amazon PPC Advertising Software and Tools With Pricing