
[Video/Vlog] My 2 Favourite Low Cost Inventory Management Apps and Techniques
In this video I’ll discuss the 2 main web services I use to manage inventory levels, and ensure stock is available to sell. Both are low cost yet high impact and very simple to use. Read the full article

Inventory Management: Low-Cost Techniques to Ensure Your Products are Alway In-Stock
You can’t sell what you don’t have! Ensuring stock levels are kept at optimal levels requires a fair bit of a work, yes, but it’s the kind of work where you’ll see some impressive returns. Towards the beginning of Q4 2014, and during the lead up to Christmas I embarked on a

Logistics: Should I use Airfreight or Seafreight when importing products for my ecommerce business?
The seafreight or aifreight question is an important one with any ecommerce store who imports their own goods. If you’re importing you can’t escape shipping charges unfortunately. Deciding whether to import products yourself is an entirely different kettle of fries and I provide some insight into this article here: sourcing

[Review] Grippy Pad Sticky Gadget Mat for Car & Home
Recently I tested the Grippy Mat to see just how “grippy” it actually was. Well, they’re not joking around – it sticks like crazy. From the second you start peeling away the protective film that’s contained in the package you get an idea for the stickiness that’s about to ensue. Now it’s

SEO: What to do with discontinued and deleted product pages on my eCommerce store
Every online store will encounter situations with products where the distributor or manufacture deletes them from their catalogue (discontinued or EOL – end of life), they’re not available any more or have been updated to a newer model, ie an iPhone 5 cover to iPhone 6 cover. For whatever reason

Logo Design and Branding Tips for Your Business or Website
One of the most important elements for your business is its branding. Branding is so much more than just a logo or slogan, your branding is the voice and tone of your business and represents the personality of the business as if it were a real living and breathing person;

Self-Employed vs Being an Employee: Is Owning your own business all it’s cracked up to be
I wish there was a cut and dry “yes or no” answer for this but alas, there is not. Owning your own business definitely does have its upside but there’s certainly some positives to being an employee. I hear often how people are “tired of corporate” life and would like

Poem: When we two parted by Lord Byron
At the risk of sounding like a slight ponce to some, poetry has always been of keen interest to me. And much like art, you can read “impressionist” style poetry that paints a visceral picture and gleans insight into the mind of the poet, and you also read “abstract” style

Business Math: Knowing How to Calculate the Break-even Point of your Business
Knowing how much in the way of gross sales (revenue) or units sold to break even is an essential formula that all business owners should know and keep an eye on. In the early stages of a growing business it’s vital to know how much is needed for the business to reach

How to calculate the landed cost and price your imported products
Once you’ve finished sourcing suppliers for products you’d like to sell on your ecommerce storefront, the next big step is pricing them. Pricing is a very important aspect in the eCommerce process and requires a pricing strategy. By that I mean are you going to price your products at the lowest