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E-commerce and online sales

ways to sell online

E-commerce, Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay

The large online marketplaces offer you the possibility to sell your products even to people far away from you: they are a’excellent showcase, both for increase sales both for make yourself known from new customers.

With an e-commerce, in addition to physical products, you can also offer digital products such as gift card, loyalty programs; but also newsletter, reservations and much more.

how it works

Amazon

Amazon FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon)
You ship the products to Amazon warehouses.
Amazon takes care of storage, packaging, shipping and returns.
The customer often sees the wording First and receive the product faster.
You pay Amazon handling and logistics costs.

Amazon FBM (Fulfilled by Merchant)
The products they remain in your warehouse or shop.
You manage packaging, shipping and customer returns.
You have more control over costs and times, but more operational work.

In practice:

  • With FBA “Amazon takes care of everything”, you pay more but save time and offer fast deliveries.
  • With FBM You sell on Amazon but "take care of everything", you save on logistics costs but you have to organize shipments and customer service well.
how it works

Ebay

Compared to other marketplaces, eBay It is ideal for:

  • to enhance used, returns and remaining stock (not just new product)
  • use auctions and fixed price to empty the warehouse or maximize the margin
  • sell niche products and spare parts to an audience already accustomed to looking for them
  • start with low initial costs and simple integration with management and shipping.
how it works

Alibaba

Alibaba It is the ideal starting point for finding suppliers and manufacturers with excellent quality/price ratio, especially for those who want to buy in bulk or develop their own brand products. It allows you to quickly compare multiple factories, negotiate prices and minimum quantities, request samples and certifications, thus building a stable and cost-effective supply chain for your business.

how it works

E-commerce

An e-commerce site certainly requires more initial resources, but in the long run it allows you to have a showcase, display and sell the products you want, saving on sales commissions.

Not only that, you can build better customer loyalty with newsletters, gift cards, a loyalty program, and more targeted advertising.

TO RECAP

What is the best way to sell online?

The answer is obvious: Depends. Based on the type of business, to which investments they want to do it, how long you want to dedicate yourself to the management of online products and obviously also based on the products themselves.

If you'd like to learn more, we offer a free 30-minute consultation where we'll delve into the details and try to answer this question.

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