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Research and Product Development: How to Research and Vet a Product Opportunity

April 3, 2025February 15, 2021 by Henrik Johansson

Why Is Research in Product Development Important? A great product idea isn’t really great unless you know if other people are actually interested and want to purchase your product or service. There are countless stories of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and eCommerce sellers who were convinced they had the next killer product, only to invest tens … Read more

How Custom Manufacturing Products Increases Company Valuation

February 5, 2026February 12, 2021 by Henrik Johansson

Why You Should Consider Custom Manufacturing Products Are you an e-commerce seller and curious about custom manufacturing products? You’re not alone. Many are realizing that bringing a new product to market has advantages. Let’s start with the online resale business, and why custom manufacturing your own products may make sense. Online resellers have at least … Read more

Your Ultimate Guide to a Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain

January 13, 2025February 5, 2021 by Henrik Johansson

Guiding You to Gembah (the place where value is created) Supply chain strategy is about connecting the places where value is created into a chain that leads from the source all the way to your end customers. Gembah is your “guide” that will walk beside you to illuminate your optimal sourcing locations and strategic suppliers … Read more

Ready to Expand? Add Your Own Branded Products to Your Mix in 2021

April 3, 2025February 2, 2021 by Henrik Johansson

Your e-commerce business may be humming along, but are your financials in need of a boost in 2021? Are you ready to go bigger? Online shopping has seen a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, up 30 percent over last year, as people aren’t getting out as much as usual. And like many resellers, you likely … Read more

How the Chinese New Year Will Impact Production and What You Can Do Now to Prepare

November 5, 2024January 15, 2021 by Henrik Johansson

The Chinese New Year Is Almost Here The Chinese New Year may begin on February 12, 2021 and last until February 26th, 2021, but the holiday isn’t limited to just one week. In fact, people in China celebrate the New Year for a full month, shutting down factories, businesses, restaurants, and shops up to two … Read more

How to Research a Better Product Opportunity

November 4, 2024December 11, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

If you are an e-Commerce brand or Amazon reseller, the key to your success is your research. You have to understand which products present the greatest opportunity. The right data will point you in the right direction, but do you know exactly what data you need to look for? Can you trust the data … Read more

How to Overcome Your Toughest eCommerce Cash Flow Challenges

December 3, 2024December 1, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

The Cash Flow Problem The importance of having enough funds on hand is well known to all entrepreneurs, and when it comes to selling online, things are no different. Even the best online sellers experience drops in sales and supply-chain complications that can impact cash flow. But sometimes, growth opportunities drive the needs for more … Read more

How to Use a Product Development Plan to Build a Valuable Business

November 4, 2024November 30, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

Focus on a Product Development Plan, Not a Reselling Plan If you are a reseller of existing products on Amazon or Shopify and have never considered creating your own product, you likely don’t think much about a product development plan. Your primary focus is probably on finding products that have little competition and decent opportunities … Read more

How Product Creation Increases Company Value

November 5, 2024November 18, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

What kind of business are you building? Are you looking to grow your brand to increase revenue or is your ultimate goal to grow your brand to attract a buyer? If you are reselling products on Amazon or another e-Commerce site, achieving either of these goals is a long, uphill battle. Ultimately, your best bet … Read more

Product Design and Development: What You Need to Know

March 25, 2025October 29, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

sketching a product design on paper for development

We often don’t think much about what went into our favorite products. If we could peer into those products and see how many people were involved in the product design and development, how many steps were followed, and likely, how many risks were averted, we would be amazed. It is no small feat to take a concept and see it through development.

The Ultimate Guide to Product Design

January 30, 2025June 9, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

Think of the last time you used a product that took your breath away. What was unique about product design? How did it make you feel? What about the aesthetics that caught your attention? Did the color pop? Was it a unique shape you couldn’t have imagined, but made sense? Or, was using it easy … Read more

Coronavirus & ECommerce

November 4, 2024April 21, 2020 by Henrik Johansson

woman shopping in grocery store during coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to change our daily lives, we’re committed to bringing you a weekly roundup with stories about how it’s effecting eCommerce sellers around the world. Here are a few of the past week’s highlights: Visual Capitalist Takes a Look at Category Fluctuations The team from Visual Capitalist put together an interesting look … Read more