This week I’m joined by Steven Selikoff from www.ProductDevelopmentAcademy.com where he helps aspiring and existing entrepreneurs develop new products! Today, we DEEP DIVE into this massive topic and Steven shares his many years of experience as an Amazon seller (he joined way back in 2006) both as a 3rd Party but also a Vendor.
As you’re probably realising now, product differentiation is super important when it comes to selling on Amazon and Steven teaches us how to create their own proprietary products and brands, something that’s dear to my heart.
Now there is also still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in China – our thoughts are with all those affected there. Unfortunately for us Amazon sellers who source out of China the Government is continuing to impose travel restrictions in China both internally and externally. Yiwu market has been closed and there are very strong indications that the Canton Fair in April may be cancelled. Certainly, many attendees are strongly reconsidering their attendance.
Now more than ever, it’s increasingly urgent to diversify your sourcing which is why I strongly recommend heading to India for the Delhi Fair in April. As you know Meghla runs the India Sourcing Trip tour www.indiasourcingtrip.com. Tim Jordan (currently running the Helium 10 Project X case study with Bradley Sutton) will be there as a coach, as will Gary Huang, myself, Marg Jolly and many others.
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India Sourcing Trip April 13 – 20, 2020 / Delhi so Register before Jan 31 and save $500
- Join a unique Sourcing and Learning guided tour to the Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair in Delhi…
- Increase profitability by sourcing innovative products other Amazon sellers don’t have access to.
- Beat import duties (China Tariffs) as India is not in a trade war with the US.
- Find new suppliers for existing products you source from China.
- Learn all about sourcing from India – the pitfalls to avoid, supplier verification and vetting, negotiating, logistics, quality control, payment terms, and much more.
- Know which products can be sourced from India, and where the production hubs are.
- Understand how sourcing from India is different from sourcing from China.
- Meet and network with suppliers and sourcing service providers.
- Learn the latest branding and marketing strategies from Amazon and eCommerce coaches from the US and Australia traveling with the group.
- Visit an actual factory to see first-hand how products are made.
- Experience India’s rich culture – watch an entertaining dance show, visit the iconic Taj Mahal, wear traditional clothes like the saree and turban.
- Share experiences with other like-minded sellers in the group, learn from each other and make lifelong friendships.
I’m starting up private coaching again for 2020 so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction with some accountability.
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