Covid-19
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Amazon & Marketplaces
How Sellers Overcome FBA’s Covid-19 Shipping Restrictions
April 2, 2020 • Manish Chowdhary
Less than two weeks ago, Fulfillment by Amazon announced a freeze until April 5 on receiving "non-essential" inventory. Moreover, many sellers with non-essential FBA inventory have seen customer deliveries pushed up to a month. Having no access to the FBA program, some sellers could lose an entire month of revenue.
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Business
Covid-19 Grants, Loans Could Help Ecommerce Companies
April 1, 2020 • Armando Roggio
Grants and loans from the U.S. government, state and local governments, Facebook, and Google could help small businesses during the Covid-19-induced economic slowdown.
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Business
Free Programs from Ecommerce Service Providers to Combat Covid-19
April 1, 2020 • Sig Ueland
With the massive disruption caused by Covid-19, ecommerce service providers are finding ways to help. Here is a list of free programs from service providers to help fight the pandemic. The programs include grants for small businesses, information technology, fulfillment services, storage, start-up financing, assistance for local businesses, and free meditations to relieve anxiety.
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Finance
Will ‘Irrational’ Startup Valuations Continue?
March 30, 2020 • Marcia Kaplan
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, IPOs for many start-ups with supposedly bright futures crashed when they entered the public market. Some didn’t even make it that far, canceling in 2019 their public offerings. A disturbing gap between the private and public valuations of venture-capital-funded start-ups has emerged. This divergence will likely continue as many start-ups are remaining private for longer periods of time.
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Local Business
Covid-19 Is an Opportunity for Some Local Merchants
March 30, 2020 • Armando Roggio
The coronavirus pandemic is bad news. It has shut down a significant portion of the world's economy and killed far too many people. If, however, you're willing to hunt for a silver lining, the shutdowns and social distancing could be an opportunity for some brick-and-mortar companies to finally get online.
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Customer Service
Ecommerce a Crucial Industry in the Pandemic; 7 Ways to Ease the Burden
March 27, 2020 • Pamela Hazelton
Online stores will become increasingly crucial in the coming weeks. What follows are seven measures to keep your ecommerce business afloat and ease the burden of operating with limited resources.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Rethink Your Amazon Business after Covid-19
March 26, 2020 • Phil Masiello
For Amazon sellers, the Covid-19 situation is changing every day. As I write this, Fulfillment by Amazon is informing sellers to expect delays in the replenishment of non-essential items.
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Google Ads
Performance Marketing in the Coronavirus Downturn
March 25, 2020 • Armando Roggio
Even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, ecommerce merchants should optimize advertising campaigns. That includes performance marketing, which is online promotions that cost the advertiser only when a potential customer takes some action, such as clicking a pay-per-click ad or starting a chat on Facebook Messenger.
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Conversion
5 Tips to Overcome Covid-19 Supply Chain Disruptions
March 24, 2020 • Gagan Mehra
Covid-19 has disrupted the supply chain by shutting down manufacturers and suppliers in China, the U.S., and elsewhere. This post suggests five ways to overcome this challenge.
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Business
The Coronavirus Could Drive Car Dealers to Ecommerce
March 19, 2020 • Armando Roggio
Managing the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has led to temporary store closures, social distancing, and economic concerns. People and industries are affected, including car dealers.
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Platforms & Apps
17 Collaboration Tools for Remote Workers
March 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
The recent surge in home-based workers due to the coronavirus has made it a necessity to use tools that allow workers to collaborate from afar. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools to facilitate remote work without feeling isolated. Here is a list of collaboration tools for remote workers.