Business Operations Updates - eShipper, eS+ and AMZ Prep
Current Amazon Climate
Real vs. Rumour - The Truth About Amazon Suspensions
All of Your Alternatives to Amazon FBA
Should eCommerce Sellers Expand to Amazon Right Now?
Resources for eCommerce Sellers
How to Manage Cash Flow During Currency Volatility
How to Streamline International Payments Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainty
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Sustaining amazon biz amid covid 19 and fba limitations
1.
2. TOPICS OF
DISCUSSION
1) Business Operations Updates - eShipper, eS+ and AMZ Prep
2) Current Amazon Climate
3) Real vs. Rumour - The Truth About Amazon Suspensions
4) All of Your Alternatives to Amazon FBA
5) Should eCommerce Sellers Expand to Amazon Right Now?
6) Resources for eCommerce Sellers
7) How to Manage Cash Flow During Currency Volatility
8) How to Streamline International Payments Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainty
Imtiaz Kermali
VP of Sales and Marketing at eShipper
Blair Forest
Founder of AMZ Prep Canada
Amélie Deschênes
Alliance Partnerships Manager at OFX
3. BUSINESS OPERATIONS UPDATES
Working remotely
Email/Call Account Manager or email:
support@eshipper.com
for support with shipments
Business resources available:
Warehouse staff still fulfilling
orders
Increased sanitation and
safety measures in place
Working at limited capacity
For more information, contact:
blair@amzprepcanada.ca
https://www.eshipper.com/covid-updates
eShipper eShipper+ AMZ Prep Canada
4. 01 WHATS HAPPENING NOW?
Amazon is temporarily prioritizing
household staples, medical supplies,
and other high-demand products
coming into their fulfillment centres in
USA and Europe
AMAZON: THE CURRENT CLIMATE
02 WHY?
To more quickly receive, restock, and
deliver these products to customers
03 HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST?
As of now, Amazon states that this will
end April 5th
04
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
FOR FBA SELLERS?
Businesses selling non-essential
products need to move to fulfilling on
their own, or through 3rd parties
5. Amazon is ceasing shipping of all
non-essential / non-medical products
RUMOUR:
REAL VS RUMOUR:
Amazon Suspensions
Amazon has temporarily suspended new “non-essential” shipments into its
fulfillment centres across the US and Europe until April 5th, not the entire program
This suspension only affects shipping from sellers to Amazon warehouses, it does NOT
affect the last-mile to customers
Products already at Amazon warehouses or en route will still be shipped out
Amazon sellers can still sell on Amazon by using independent warehouses
REAL:
6. ALTERNATIVES TO FBA(FULFILLMENT
BY AMAZON)
FULFILLMENT BY MERCHANT (FBM)
BENEFITS
Cost Efficiency - Save money by not paying
Amazon storage fees
Management - With FBM you are in full control of
managing your inventory and shipping as you see
fit, instead of following Amazon policies
Stability - Sudden Amazon policy changes are less
likely to affect you if you are managing inventory
and fulfillment from your end
FULFILL SHIPMENTS ON YOUR OWN OR THROUGH A 3RD PARTY.
EASILY CONVERT FBA TO FBM ACCOUNT:
1) Log into Seller Central and select Manage FBA
Inventory from the Inventory drop-down menu.
2) Locate the SKUs that need to be switched, open the
drop-down menu next to each item and select Change to
Fulfilled by Merchant.
3) Once you’re redirected to the Convert to ‘Fulfilled by
Merchant’ page, simply click the Convert
4) Conversions to FBM are typically made within
24-hours.
7. Necessity categories still accepted by Amazon
warehouses:
- Baby
- Health & Household
- Beauty & Personal CarE
- Grocery
- Industrial & Scientific
- Pet Supplies
LOOK INTO SELLING NECESSITY CATEGORIES
FBA ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS
ABIDE BY AMAZON’S FAIR PRICING POLICIES
- 3,900 accounts have been suspended due to price
gouging amid COVID-19 outbreak
+
DIVERSIFY TO MULTIPLE CHANNELS
AND MARKETPLACES:
eShipper is integrated with Amazon Canada, the
following e-commere platforms, and many more!
8. OFX: What we’ll cover
1. Overview of OFX – Why is the service in high demand now
2. Global Currency Account – How it can help you expand
3. Currency Outlook – The effects of COVID
4. Opportunities for Sellers
9. • Online money transfer provider
• Australian HQ
• Single value prop
• Digital + Human (24/7)
Credentials
$150bn
Transferred
ASX
Listed
1m+
Clients
Example of a typical AUD/USD transaction process
OFX at a glance
Client A
transfers locally
Client A receives
locally
Client B receives
locally
Client B
transfers
locally
12. MORE INFO/RESOURCES
Yes - but within FBA on Amazon.ca or via Amazon
FBM
Shopify sellers can use the Amazon plugin to
create listings through their Shopify store
If you are an existing Shopify seller, and have
set up an Amazon Professional Seller Account,
you can use the Amazon plugin here:
https://apps.shopify.com/amazon?surface_detail=amaz
on+fba+canada&surface_inter_position=1&surface_intr
a_position=7&surface_type=search
eCommerce plugins
supported by eShipper
eCommerce plugins
supported by eShipper
SHOULD ECOMMERCE SELLERS EXPAND TO
AMAZON RIGHT NOW?
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on Shopify
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