Ecommerce profitability insights
Guides and updates on ecommerce profitability, multichannel selling and running a leaner operation.
Performance
Order Transparency: See Which Sales Really Make Money
"Sales are up" is rarely the whole story. Total revenue can climb while your most profitable product line quietly loses ground to a channel that costs more […]
6 October 2026
Weekly Roundup
Prime Big Deal Days hits as eBay raises currency fees
Amazon and Walmart run rival sales this week, Amazon's peak FBA surcharge starts 15 October, and eBay raises currency conversion fees in eight markets.
5 October 2026
Inventory
Avoid Stockouts with Automated Inventory Alerts
A stockout doesn't just cost the sales you miss while a listing is unavailable. On Amazon and most other marketplaces, running out of stock also drops your […]
2 October 2026
Profitability
How to Calculate True Ecommerce Profit Margin
"Revenue is up" and "we're more profitable" are two different claims, and most sellers only track the first one. A product can sell more units every month while its actual profit shrinks, and a simple sales report will never show you that happening.
2 October 2026
Weekly Roundup
Amazon FBA peak storage triples, Prime Big Deal Days lands
Amazon's peak FBA storage rates start 1 October, Amazon Business sets a 90% delivery bar, Prime Big Deal Days hits 6-7 October, plus eBay, Etsy and Walmart.
28 September 2026
Weekly Roundup
USPS rates rise in eBay Labels as Amazon peak fees kick in
USPS rates rose in eBay Labels with a day's notice, FBA storage triples from 1 October, peak surcharge returns on 15 October, plus Prime Big Deal Days.
21 September 2026
Weekly Roundup
Amazon ads land in ChatGPT, FBA stock deadline hits 16 Sept
Amazon Ads plugs into ChatGPT, FBA stock for Prime Big Deal Days must land by 16 September, and eBay sellers fight an AI listing tool they cannot turn off.
14 September 2026
Weekly Roundup
Amazon's $1m insurance rule and the 8 September deal cutoff
Amazon now wants $1m liability cover in safety-sensitive categories from 2 November, deal submissions close 8 September, and eBay's update stays quiet.
7 September 2026
Weekly Roundup
Amazon opens Sub Same Day bidding as Q4 deadlines land
Amazon opens paid bidding for Sub Same Day placement, two Q4 deal deadlines land, Walmart access keys expire, and US online sales hit 17.1% of retail.
1 September 2026