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A Guide to the RFP Process: Steps for a Successful 3PL Search
Streamline your eCommerce logistics with the right 3PL or 4PL partner. Learn the essential RFP process steps to identify the best provider.
Reverse Logistics: Best Practices to Make Returns Your Competitive Advantage
Does your return process leave much to be desired? Discover how to harness reverse logistics with this guide.
10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Fulfillment Partner
Choosing a fulfillment service can be overwhelming. Here are 10 critical questions to ask before deciding.
Amazon Brand Protection: How to Protect My Brand on Amazon
Are you wondering how to protect my brand on Amazon better? Learn about the strategies and tools available for brand protection on Amazon
10 Ways to Optimize Logistics to Protect Your Brand
When you optimize your logistics, you guard your buyer experience, prevent poor reviews and mishaps, and protect your brand.
6 Common Amazon Seller Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
We’ve gathered 6 Amazon FBA mistakes sellers commonly make and show you how to avoid these pitfalls in your own eCommerce activities.
Amazon Inbound Placement Fees: What They Are and How to Reduce Shipping Costs
Learn how to reduce costs despite the new Amazon inbound placement fees with MyFBAPrep's strategic Amazon partnerships.
9 Signs it’s Time to Shift From Your Own Warehouse to a Nationwide Network
Like any healthy relationship, sometimes you need more space. Read the 9 signs it might be time to expand to a nationwide warehouse network.
A Guide to Cross-Selling for Higher Average Order Values
Learn how cross-selling can help you boost your average order values, enhance your buyer experience, and spread your brand further.
Channel Diversification: Diving Into DTC and Other Marketplaces
Maintain brand consistency while investing in channel diversification to protect your brand, acquire more customers, and mitigate risks.
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How to Craft Your Bundling Strategy For DTC Success
Perfect pairs exist all around us — salt and pepper, lemon and lime, milk and cookies. Chances are your favorite online store also hosts its own perfect pairs in a smart bundling strategy. Crafting a DTC bundling strategy is the secret to leveraging the sales potential of these perfect pairs and ensuring your brand stands out against competitors.
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From Cart to Customer: How to Optimize Your eCommerce Logistics with Taylor Smits [Ep.158]
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Prime Talk: PT131- Taylor Smits - Co-Founder & Chief Supply Chain Officer at My FBA Prep
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The Opportunity Podcast: How to Get the Most Out of Your 3PL Fulfillment With Taylor Smits [Ep. 99]
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Two Amazon Sellers and a Microphone: #198 - How Enterprise Level Amazon Sellers Can Benefit From Using A 3PL Network with Taylor Smits
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Return on Podcast: Structuring Your E-Commerce Logistics - Return on Podcast Ep. 3 with Taylor Smits
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Riverbend Consulting: eCommerce Logistics
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Amazon Seller Insights: Leverage 3PL Expertise to Win Amazon Race— Taylor Smits
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The Smartest Amazon Seller: Episode 106: FBA Scales. Getting inventory into FBA doesn't. Best solutions with Taylor Smits
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Next Level eCommerce: The Amazon Mafia vs. The Ticket Mafia: Choose Your Own Adventure - Taylor Smits
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808 Podcast: #423 Taylor Smits - My FBA Prep
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With Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA), vendors can hand off some of the burden of selling to Amazon, which handles warehousing, fulfillment, and customer service for returns in the program. The platform’s fulfillment services also cost less compared to building infrastructure to meet the two-day delivery requirements for the Prime badge, meaning FBA can increase sales...
Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) is one of the most popular fulfillment networks in the world. In fact, an estimated 94% of Amazon sellers participate in the program (although many use a hybrid model and fulfill their orders outside of FBA). It’s an attractive option, as you gain access to Prime, Amazon takes over customer service...
Shapermint creates comfortable, shape-enhancing underclothes that accommodate all body types. The brand has been a champion of women’s confidence and offers a chic line of shapewear that blends comfort with the promise of a polished look. From figure-flattering camisoles to supportive bras and smoothing leggings, Shapermint products promote body positivity and inclusivity. With their popularity...
In the FBA program, Amazon handles product sales, customer service, logistics, and returns for participating sellers. While you still want to invest in merchandising, marketing, and product sourcing, FBA is an easy gateway into eCommerce, whether you manufacture your own products or decide to be a reseller. That being said, what are the best Amazon...
Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) is one of the most popular ways to sell on the Amazon platform, with more than 90% of top sellers participating in the program. It lets you leverage Amazon’s warehousing, two-day Prime shipping, and customer service to increase sales. Still, while it’s easy to join FBA, reaping its rewards takes more...
How does Amazon FBA work? In eCommerce, efficient fulfillment can make or break your business. Those who want to enter Amazon’s competitive marketplace have two options in that regard: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) or Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM). The choice between managing your own logistics or utilizing Amazon’s robust logistics network is critical. FBA pleads...
Amazon’s latest updates to its FBA refund policy have left many sellers concerned about their bottom line and operational efficiency. These changes, particularly the shift to reimbursing sellers based on inventory cost rather than sale price, have significant implications for profit margins and inventory management. Let’s break down the key changes and explore how MyFBAPrep...
Amazon has officially revamped their Consumables Product Bundling policy, creating significant changes for sellers in categories like grocery, pet supplies, health & beauty, and baby products. With enforcement starting January 1, 2025, sellers must rethink how they create and list product bundles to stay compliant. But while these changes seem daunting, they also present new...
For brands selling on Amazon, the rise of unauthorized third-party sellers is a pervasive issue that can wreak havoc on your brand’s reputation, pricing strategy, and overall customer trust. Unauthorized sellers often list your products without your consent, undercut your pricing, provide subpar customer experiences, and dilute your brand identity. Why unauthorized sellers are a...
What are 2D Barcodes? 2D barcodes, unlike traditional 1D barcodes, store significantly more data, including product details like ASIN, UPC, EAN, ISBN, or FNSKU, expiration dates, and quantities per box. These codes enable Amazon fulfillment center staff to access all critical shipment details instantly with a single scan. This eliminates the need for manual entry,...
In eCommerce shipping, sellers are responsible for maintaining timelines, ensuring package protection throughout the entire delivery, and fighting to keep shipping costs low. However, those who list frozen food must contend with additional concerns as well, such as how to deliver products at the correct temperature. Mailing frozen food brings unique considerations like temperature control,...
At MyFBAPrep, we revolutionize the way you send inventory to Amazon by eliminating the headaches of placement fees, split shipments, and the high costs of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. Our innovative logistics strategy ensures that your inventory, no matter the size, is seamlessly shipped in full truckloads (FTL) to the right location every time. Whether you’re...
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