5 Risks of Selling on Online Marketplace Sites

90% of U.S. and U.K. independent retailers sell through online marketplace sites. There’s a good reason why so many retailers use sites like Amazon, eBay, Sears, Newegg, etc. They are an easy way for retailers to get their products in front of millions of potential customers.

However, is selling on marketplaces a guaranteed way to grow your sales?

Online marketplace sites have their own unique challenges that can put a retailer’s business at risk. This article uncovers some of those risks that you might experience. Knowing these challenges upfront can help you decide if selling on online marketplace is right for your business. (more…)

Sell On Sears Marketplace To Grow Your eCommerce Business

eCommerce marketplaces, like eBay and Amazon, are often the first places a merchant looks for growth opportunities.  And, yes, unless you are in some very specific niche industry, it’s likely that eBay and Amazon are your best eCommerce marketplaces to place to start with.

But, they are far from the only ones out there. Among the bevy of smaller (but still quite large) eCommerce marketplaces lies Sears–yes, that Sears.

In this post I’ll make a case for why you should sell on Sears Marketplace to expand your eCommerce business.

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