Issue 5
JANUARY 2021
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SEPT 1 & 2 2021 LAS VEGAS | SEPT 30 & OCT 1 2021 NEW YORK
Welcome to the January 2021 Edition of The eComtree This e-magazine is jam packed with vital tips, webinars, and the latest news for online sellers, suppliers and distributors, and retail professionals looking to get ahead in the industry. We aim for The eComtree to help provide ambitious entrepreneurs the happenings and innovations that have been transforming ecommerce, retail, and supply sectors. The eComtree is the official e-magazine of: The White Label World Expo, running alongside The Retail Supply-Chain Logistics Expo and Smart Retail Tech Expo, taking place September 1st & 2nd 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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The Retail The Future of Retail:
eCommerce vs Brick & Mortar It is no surprise the eCommerce saw tremendous growth in 2020 with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Government-mandated lockdowns forced many brick and mortar retailers to shut their doors and simultaneously forced many consumers to turn to online shopping. The unprecedented year left many believing that the end of traditional brick and mortar retail was on the horizon, but holiday shopping trends could indicate differently.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimate of U.S. retail eCommerce sales for the third quarter of 2020 was $209.5 billion, which was actually a 1% decrease from the second quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, this slight decrease is only noticeable when compared with early months of the same year. eCommerce sales still saw massive growth when compared to previous years. See Full Article
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Quote January Biz of
“Amazing things will happen when you listen to the consumer.”
- JonathanMidenhall
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How an eCommerce Seller Saved Millions in Sales Taxes with Peisner Johnson When a mountain of sales tax liability threatened to put them out of business, one ecommerce seller partnered with Peisner Johnson and reduced their liability from seven figures to almost nothing. In 2019, an ecommerce seller faced an existential challenge. They’d been selling products online for a few years and weren’t registered or collecting sales tax. Eventually they grew concerned with the growing exposure and decided to assess their total liability and look for ways to get compliant. See Full Article
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Tellus:
Design with an Eco-Friendly Twist Tellus Design is your one-stop-shop for creative, professional design, industrial printing and packaging products with an eco-friendly twist. Their passionate team of designers work to showcase your products in the best light and move your business forward. By taking a relationship-driven approach, they aim to be your business partner, providing professional services from start to finish. At the core of Tellus Design is eco-responsibility and sustainability. By working with CarbonNeutral, an Australian based company, they successfully offset their carbon footprint by offering recycled materials for their clients and planting at least 160 trees each year, with the aim to compensate for their printing process. See Full Article
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Help Hub Blogs
Leading Expertise At Your Fingertips For businesses looking to get ahead during economic uncertainty, we’ve gathered some incredible information from industry leaders that will enhance your know-how and maximize your selling capabilities. Check out this edition’s featured virtual seminars that can put your business on the cutting edge in the transforming retail world:
Why Most eCom Brands Fail on Amazon and How to Fix It Contributed by Hyperzon In this seminar you will learn how to resolve the difficulties and challenges most ecom brands face when trying to utilize Amazon as a channel. Only solutions, zero BS.
COVID-19 Impact on eCommerce Industry: Insights!
The Secrets of Selling on Amazon
Contributed by amzHit
Building a successful Amazon business can feel like a full-time job. In this webinar, Former Amazon Grocery Vendor manager for the US market, Clint George of Brand Focus Digital will provide you with strategies that can help propel your Amazon business to the next level. You’ll learn how to create an Amazon plan to get started, use Amazon Advertising to increase your ROAS, and more.
Covid-19 has changed people’s purchasing behaviors and therefore the whole market has to adapt to it. In this Seminar we will address the biggest challenges and opportunities we found the most dynamic industry. If you sell online you should watch this!
Contributed by Brand Focus Digital
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Exhibitor Spotlight
Melanated CURLS
Melanated Curls is a moisture-based natural hair care company that provides curly hair care for girls looking to grow healthy, thick, and long hair. All of their products are made from cruelty-free, all-natural ingredients, including organic butters, oils, and herbs. Founder and CEO Dupreea McCray started making her own homemade natural hair products in 2016, saying, “I noticed that while using more natural and homemade products my hair reacts better versus using a lot of store-bought products with tons of chemicals in them. I’m so excited to share some of the most effective and health beneficial products I used to grow my hair.” See Full Article
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MEET THE EXPERTS
Check out these top innovators who continue to transform the White Label industry!
We remove the friction from buying and selling online businesses. With an industry-leading marketplace, a dedicated team of experts, and a fine-tuned process, we’ve helped our customers from around the globe buy and sell over $190 million worth of online businesses. While our marketplace is home to over a dozen online business models,
eCommerce-related businesses (specifically Amazon FBA) have risen to become the largest in volume. In 2020 alone, we brokered over 110 eCommerce deals worth $60+ million. With several Inc. and IBBA awards under our belt, our team understands this industry inside and out, so we’re ready to help you achieve your goals for buying, selling, or investing.
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MEET THE EXPERTS US Roast Specialty Coffee US Roast is a specialty coffee roaster based in Mount Pleasant, Texas specializing in wholesale, private label, specialty coffee. All of our coffees are 100% Arabica and roasted on our 70 kilo Loring, one of the most environmentally friendly roasters on the planet. US Roast has 15 single-origins from the most popular coffee-producing countries, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, and even our own coffee farm in Nicaragua. Our farm also supports Alas de Dios, a school in Jinotega, Nicaragua for children living in poverty.
Deb Dutta PayPal & RoomPlays Deboshree has 12+ years of experience dedicated to evolving transformational technology products and scaling global product teams. Deb has been featured on Forbes for her work in Technology Product Management particularly in the Non-profit space as a leadership council member. She has a Masters from Carnegie Mellon University and has led Technology teams at PayPal, Microsoft, Cisco, Nokia etc, responsible for driving AI powered experiences for end users.
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