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Envision Horizons Founder, Laura Meyer, Featured In Forbes Next 1000
Forbes Next 1000 Forbes’ “the Next 1000” list, pays tribute to self-made entrepreneurs who “redefine the American dream”. The Next 1000 features ambitious sole proprietors, self-funded shops and pre-revenue startups all over the US. Each honoree highlighted in the...
12 Reasons You Need To Hire An Amazon Agency
Amazon's goal is to enable anyone with a quality product to sell on their platform. This makes gaining traction and selling products at volume difficult. There are a handful of sellers who win big and a long tail of “losers” that hardly get anywhere. And a way...
How Amazon Is Using AI To Simplify Consumers’ Shopping Experience
Artificial intelligence is a big topic right now, and it makes sense companies are embracing it. So, it only seems fitting to discuss what's happening with AI-related to e-commerce. In particular, Amazon has recently incorporated AI solutions to streamline the...
Why Amazon Seller Central Is Often Better Than Vendor Central
Last March, there was a big disruption when Amazon didn’t place POs (purchase orders) for a large percentage of vendors. Products went out of stock, which was extremely stressful for brands. Rumors began that this was an early sign that Amazon was forcing Vendor...
What You Need To Know About Amazon Pharmacy
Previously, we discussed Amazon’s plans to crack down on counterfeits in an effort to take over luxury fashion. In addition to luxury, Amazon has its sights set on overtaking the prescription market. In 2018, Amazon bought an internet pharmacy called PillPack. At the...
Amazon One-Click Review System
If there is one thing we all know about Amazon, customer purchasing decisions rely heavily on a product's ratings. That's why Amazon launched its one-click review system last year for people to leave product feedback quickly. Encouraging customers to share their...
Creating A Standard In Luxury On Amazon
Amazon is once again sweeping its website. Removing counterfeits in an effort to be considered a legitimate retailer of luxury goods. Counterfeits on Amazon As of last week, news reports revealed Amazon will now report counterfeits to law enforcement...
Why Big Brands Are Exiting Amazon
As of this week, Ikea has officially cut ties with Amazon. Ikea is among other brands such as Nike, Birkenstock, and PopSockets, that have decided to no longer sell their products on Amazon. But, why? Seller Central vs. Vendor Central To understand a brands...

The Buzz Around Celebrities And Amazon
Celebrities Using Amazon As a Launch Strategy It feels like a new celebrity is announcing their partnership with Amazon each week. From Lady Gaga launching her new cosmetic line, Haus Laboratories, to Jessica Alba introducing The Honest Company, a...

Overview Of Amazon Prime Day 2019 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Post-Amazon Prime Day 2019 Amazon Prime Day has come and gone and consumers are all shopped out. ‘The big day,’ (more like 48 hours of fury) seemed to have come and gone all too quickly. Now that the discounts are (mostly) gone, it’s time to discuss the good, the...

What You Need To Know About Amazon Project Zero
Amazon Project Zero is a new program that leverages the combined strengths of Amazon and the brands that use the platform to drive counterfeit products and sellers to zero. Amazon recently announced this exciting project and many details are still unclear, but...

Amazon’s A9 Algorithm And Everything You Need To Know
Amazon: The Search Engine To the average consumer, Amazon is a retailer. To the experienced seller, Amazon is the largest e-commerce search engine. Understanding Amazon’s A9 Algorithm, what influences a product listing appearing on the first page vs the fifth page, is...

Hidden Reviews On Amazon – The Curveballs Continue
Hidden Reviews on Amazon Amazon – as experienced sellers know, it’s sometimes hard to see the method to their madness. Curveballs are the hidden reviews on Amazon. Recently, Simon was looking at a handful of negative reviews and noticed something peculiar about...

How To Bypass Amazon’s Suppressed Search ASINs
Amazon Listing Titles If there was ever a time to get creative with your Amazon Listing Titles, it's now! In case you missed the latest news: Starting July 22, 2019, Amazon will suppress ASINs from Amazon Search whose titles do not comply with Amazon’s...

How To Prepare For Amazon Prime Day 2019
Cat’s out the bag! Amazon Prime Day 2019 is expected to take place July 15 - 17! The question is; how to prepare for Amazon Prime day 2019. For sellers and consumers alike, Amazon Prime Day can be an exciting (yet daunting!) event. In 2018, beauty...

The Difference Between Amazon’s Choice & Best Seller Badge
We’ve all seen them. The little black and orange badges represent Amazon’s Choice & Best Seller Badge. In this article, let us together learn the difference between them. They help narrow down our choices to ensure we choose the best product. However, I...

New Amazon Prime One-Day Shipping
The Future is One-Day Prime Shipping More and more retailers are implementing free two-day shipping to compete against the retail giant we know and love - Amazon. Fortunately for consumers, Amazon is planning to raise the bar by rolling out one-day shipping to...

Amazon Live: What It Is, And How To Best Leverage It.
What Is Amazon Live Watch out QVC and Instagram Live - Amazon’s here to join the fun! Just recently Amazon rolled out Amazon Live: A live streaming platform where brands can post video content promoting their products and consumers can discover these products. Brands...