Amazon Webstores Are Closing: Now What Do You Do? - Marketing Words Blog | Small business news; tips; networking

Posted by karonthackston under Technology
From http://www.marketingwords.com 3470 days ago

Amazon recently announced it will be closing its ecommerce platform: Amazon Webstore. Existing users have been given until July 2016 to close up their shops and find somewhere else to go. That’s sent countless Amazon sellers into a panic wondering what to do next.

I had an occasion to talk with the good folks at Shopify and – during our conversation – asked if they felt their solution would be a good replacement for an Amazon Webstore. They replied with a resounding, “YES!” See why....

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Written by karonthackston
3469 days ago

"Is there a lot to the platform that ecommerce businesses can't replicate just as well elsewhere?" Not to my knowledge. It's just like any other service closing, however. It's an inconvenience and people have to take the time to evaluate all the other options and make a decision. Changing platforms isn't something you want to do once a month. Depending on how much inventory you have, it can be a real pain with lots of detailed steps. Making the right choice is important because you want the right features, the right price and NOT to have to do this again for a long time! lol

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Written by HeatherStone
3469 days ago

Hi Karon. Thanks for sharing. So my question is how important is the closing of Webstores ... really. Is there a lot to the platform that ecommerce businesses can't replicate just as well elsewhere?

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