Xero for Amazon Sellers Amazon as a company continue to grow (2017 seeing Jeff Bezos founder/CEO becoming the richest man in the world), along with the number of independent Amazon Sellers. In 2016 there were over 2 million seller accounts, with more than 100,000 of these businesses with net sales over $100,000. This number will continue to rise as Amazon expands to more markets (Australia set to launch this year) and as more existing retail, wholesale and ecommerce businesses begin to add Amazon as an additional sales channel...
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he number of Amazon Sellers are growing by the day and these companies are looking for a seamlessly connected accounting and operational system. Powered by the API and Inventory Add-on Apps, Xero is the perfect platform for this. Providing Advisors with opportunities to help (and earn fees from) these clients to reduce admin, improve management information and inform business decisions. In this article, we will discuss the different types of Amazon Sellers, the available apps and integration options and when accountants should recommend each solution.
break down Amazon Sellers into 4 categories. Each category is often larger and more complex than the previous one (moving from 1-4): 1. Infrequent sellers People who sell on Amazon and other marketplaces as a small supplementary income. Often shipping these items personally and with occasional use of Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) for larger bulk purchase investments. 2. Amazon only sellers using FBA only
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outsourcing all fulfilment to FBA. While this is often still a “passive� side income for most, the revenues generated and FBA fees tend to be large enough to justify establishing a limited company. 3. Amazon only sellers Full scale B2C ecommerce businesses who use Amazon as their sole, or primary sales channel. Managing the shipping and logistics internally or outsource some or all the fulfilment to 3rd party logistics companies.
Selling purely on Amazon
What type of businesses sell on Amazon? There are a full range of businesses who utilise Amazon, from part-time sellers and side-hustlers looking to flip products to make some additional cash, to fully established businesses and international brands, who are looking for more avenues to sell their products. With over 4300 unique page views every second, the appeal of Amazon to these businesses obvious. For the purpose of this article and software selection advice we will 74 / Issue 13
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