Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team

  • Marketplace 2019 Year in Review and What’s Coming in 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.

  • Walmart Best Seller Ranking

    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…

  • Google Shopping Actions Insights

    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.

  • Sneak peek at B2B Marketplace called Sonder

    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.

  • Understanding Google Retailer Standards

    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.

  • You can now join Google Shopping Actions without an Application

    Going away with the tedious application process will enable Google to expand its marketplace by adding more sellers and products. Google Shopping Actions has huge potential, and it introduces several innovations in the way sellers approach the e-commerce space.

  • Everything You Need to Know About Starting to Sell on Walmart Canada – Webinar

    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.

  • Selling on Google Shopping Actions – Webinar

    On Aug 14th, GeekSeller and Google hosted a webinar on getting approved to sell on Google’s online marketplace.

  • Understanding EDI

    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.

  • Amazon’s Prime Day 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.