Will Shop turn into Shopify Marketplace?
April 29, 2020
Shopify released an app called Shop, a new mobile app that enables buyers to track their packages purchased on Shopify stores and allows consumers the ability to see product recommendations.
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Marketplace 2019 Year in Review and What’s Coming in 2020
January 1, 2020
2019 has been a great year for e-commerce. Across several indicators, online sales for Thanksgiving and Black Friday increased 17% year over year, and Cyber Monday’s total sales hit $9.4 billion—up nearly 19% from a $7.9 billion haul last year.
Amazon’s Prime Day 2019
July 12, 2019
This year Amazon’s Prime Day will run for 48 hours, starting at midnight PDT on July 15th and ending at 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 16th. Prime Day, often referred to as Christmas in July or Summer Black Friday is run in 16 different countries giving sellers an opportunity for sales spikes mid-year.
Walmart
Walmart recently introduced its own FBA like fulfillment service – WFS
February 25, 2020
Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) is a new program giving sellers the ability to store and ship products from designated Walmart Fulfillment Centers. WFS will also handle the support and returns of orders.
Walmart Best Seller Ranking
December 4, 2019
Walmart has introduced a new section in the Walmart Seller Center called Growth Opportunities. It is a collection of tools that allow sellers to expand their businesses on Walmart. The first tool, available now, is the Walmart Best Sellers ranking, which allows merchants to see what products sell well in selected categories on Walmart.com. This gives sellers insight on what other products they may want to add to their assortment.
Everything You Need to Know About Starting to Sell on Walmart Canada – Webinar
September 9, 2019
On Aug 28, 2019, GeekSeller and Walmart Canada hosted a webinar on getting approved to sell on Walmart.CA.
Read more to find a recording of the webinar along with important links and answers to questions asked by sellers regarding selling on Walmart Canada.
You can now list your products on Google Shopping for free
April 28, 2020
Google is making a significant change to the Google Shopping platform by allowing any business owner that sells products online to list their products for free on Google Shopping.
Google Shopping Actions Insights
November 5, 2019
Let’s take a dive into the Shopping Actions insights section of your Google Merchant Center and see how it can be used to understand price competitiveness on Shopping Actions and how you can win the buy-box.
Understanding Google’s Retailer Standards
September 29, 2019
Google Retailer standards are benchmarks that determine which benefits sellers can receive when they maintain a high score. On the other hand, sellers can be removed from the marketplace when Google’s standards are not met.
Jet and Walmart Onboarding Webinar – Aug 1, 2017 – Getting Started with GeekSeller
August 1, 2017
Sign up for updates about upcoming webinars, topics we cover: how to improve sales, optimize your listings, as well as tips and tricks for sellers and more!
Plan to sell on Jet? Understand these key principles of Jet to save you frustration in the process.
March 27, 2016
There are some very important things that you should know as a seller on Jet.com: You don’t know how many individual merchants you are against.
Tips & tricks for all sellers
Understanding EDI
July 16, 2019
EDI is used by all major retailers (Amazon, Target, Costco, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s) to maintain a direct supplier relationship with sellers. If you are in B2B, it is very likely your organization will at one point need to work with EDI or a partner who can assist you with this technology.
Is Social Shopping the Future of Retail?
May 15, 2019
Last month Bloomberg reported that social shopping accounted for 3% of online sales in the United States in 2018, amounting to under $17 billion. In China, 8.5% of online sales were made through social shopping in 2017, and by 2022 that figure is projected to exceed 15 percent, which would represent about $413 billion in sales.
Planning to invest in ads to promote your e-commerce business? Start with free advertising courses.
April 29, 2019
There are many agencies, online courses and YouTube channels from people claiming to be e-commerce advertising experts that will teach you to get your products in front of your audience.
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Visit our virtual boot at BEYOND 2020
May 22, 2020
We are very excited to be one of the few selected exhibitors during BEYOND 2020, organized by Payoneer– the first virtual, borderless conference for marketplace sellers. The event will take place on May 27, 2020.
FBA vs. FBM during COVID-19
April 10, 2020
With Amazon FBA restricting inbound shipments and Prime deliveries of non-essential items, FBM has become a top consideration for many Amazon sellers.
To help you understand the differences between the two, we’ll explain the lowdown on FBA vs. FBM during COVID-19.
Sneak peek at B2B Marketplace called Sonder
October 28, 2019
Sourcing products is tough —manufacturers are not easy to approach and most lack the technology to efficiently communicate with buyers. GeekSeller has come across a company that attempts to solve this problem, Sonder.
GeekSeller Company Updates
GeekSeller’s partnership with ShipStation
March 14, 2020
Today we call ourselves a multichannel tool. However, back in 2015, GeekSeller was a tool that only supported Jet, and the first integration we developed was for ShipStation– for a while, the Jet and ShipStation integrations were the only ones we offered. A lot has changed since then, but not our relationship with ShipStation. Our companies cooperate in many ways, including participating in and sponsoring ShipStation events.
A Brief History of GeekSeller
January 5, 2019
We’re all excited to finally be in 2019, and what better way to start the year than taking a moment to look back on where we’ve been. Here’s a timeline of our history including some exclusive insight into the minds of our founders and where we’re hoping to head this year.
GeekSeller on IRCE 2018
June 20, 2018
IRCE (Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition) is the biggest e‑commerce conference in the world. It takes place every year in Chicago at McCormick Place West, this year it was held June 5th through the 8th, and we were very excited to attend!