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How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon’s World

by Peter Rubin April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

“Andy Hunter’s ecommerce platform was a pandemic hit. Now he’s on a mission to prove that small businesses can scale up without selling out.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

Online Shopping in the Middle of the Ocean

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 30, 2022October 19, 2022

There’s no Amazon same-day delivery service for people living on the remote islands of French Polynesia, so locals launched their own e-commerce business and courier service to fill the gap. HM Coursier Express initially delivered anywhere: within Tahiti, to other islands, and also abroad. In the first year, Henriou built up a client base of […]

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“Take Her Down”: Inside eBay’s Stalking Campaign Against a Natick Couple

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 27, 2021October 19, 2022

“Amazon. Etsy. eBay. Lots of companies appeared in David and Ina Steiner’s E-commerce newsletter. Only one tried to take them out.”

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The Internet Has a Rat Poison Problem

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 8, 2021October 19, 2022

“How online sales of highly regulated, super-toxic rodenticides exploit gaps in the law and imperil wildlife.”

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The Cost of Convenience

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 19, 2020October 19, 2022

“South Korea’s Coupang promised to make e-commerce lightning fast. A Covid-19 outbreak at one of its warehouses shows that its workers paid the price.”

Posted inQuotes

How To Make $1000 PER DAY From ANYWHERE In The World!!! Totally Not Shady!

by Carolyn Wells June 19, 2020October 17, 2022

Selling products you never see to people you never meet — the world of dropshipping.

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Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Highlight, Technology

Defrauding the Competition

by Catherine Cusick January 8, 2019October 19, 2022

As competitors prank each other into account suspensions, the business of reinstating Amazon Marketplace businesses is booming.

Posted inBusiness, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

The Promise of Passive Income from Amazon: Too Good To Be True?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 7, 2019October 19, 2022

Two self-proclaimed “Amazon coaches” say they can train you in their business models so you can make thousands of dollars reselling cheap Chinese products on the world’s largest ecommerce store.

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How to Lose Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Amazon

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 4, 2019October 19, 2022

Some people, like self-proclaimed experts Matt Behdjou and Mike Gazzola, claim to make thousands of dollars selling cheap products from China on Amazon. But not everyone is successful.

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