As the most successful retailer in the world, it’s only natural for Walmart to have expanded into the e-commerce space. The Walmart Marketplace is among the fastest-growing e-commerce stores out there, so if you’re looking for an Amazon alternative, it’s a serious contender. But how do you make the most of Walmart Marketplace ? Well, let’s take a look, starting with how the platform operates. What is Walmart Marketplace? As an e-commerce platform , Walmart Marketplace lets third-party vendors sell their products to the Walmart customer base. Once you register as a seller and upload your listings, your items appear in the search results alongside Walmart’s products and other Marketplace vendors. You’re probably wondering what Walmart gets out of this, but it’s actually pretty simple. It’s all about moving with the times. Walmart launched the marketplace back in 2009 to attract online shoppers and grow its customer base. By welcoming …

Walmart became the latest retailer to require customers wear masks when entering stores. The move is in line with recommendations from health officials. If you’re still walking around in public without a mask, you can check Walmart off the list of places that will welcome you inside. The retail giant announced today that it will require customers to wear face covering when entering Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Here are a few things to know about the rules: Read Full Story

With a net worth of $1.7 trillion , Amazon has dominated the e-commerce sector for years, leaving many of its competitors in the shade. But are there alternatives to Amazon? With an audience as vast as Amazon, small business start-ups and solo entrepreneurs flock to the site to sell the products, get established, and build their enterprises. Despite the audience Amazon offers, you may want to look for other online venues to list your items . There are many good reasons to broaden your e-commerce horizons. First, it makes little sense to put all your eggs in one basket. Second, selling on a wider range of marketplaces gets your products in front of a larger audience. And finally, looking at the other choices available could save you money on fees, or get you closer to your target buyers. Below are some viable alternatives to Amazon. We’ll look at their advantages, …

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E-commerce is booming. There are currently 24 million e-commerce sites and counting. And with only 12% of sales taking place online , you can expect there to be massive growth in the years to come. So if you want to create an online business, one of the best ones to create is an e-commerce store. But how do you market it? How do you grow your traffic? And, most importantly, how do you get sales? Sure you can use tools like Ubersuggest to help you out, but what do you do if you need step-by-step instructions from the very beginning… especially if you have little-to-no marketing experience? Introducing E-Commerce Unlocked Over the next 4 weeks, I am going to teach you how to market an e-commerce website. From SEO to paid ads to even CRO… I am going to cover all aspects of e-commerce marketing. And of course, all for …

Walmart says the new wage structure “is built around higher-skilled jobs of the future, and the compensation for those roles reflects that.” Walmart, America’s largest employer with over 1.5 million U.S.-based workers, has announced it is giving 165,000 employees a pay raise. The pay raises for many will increase their current hourly wage from $11 to $15 per hour, while some select positions can see pay raises up to as much as $30 per hour. Read Full Story

Getting verified on social media is one of the first steps to building a successful social media marketing strategy. Whether it’s your personal account, your business account, or both, getting that little checkmark next to the profile name is massively important. And not so that you look like one of the ‘cool kids.’ A verified social media account provides instant social proof and credibility when anyone looks up to you or your company online. Verification can also help with networking and push your company to your industry’s forefront as a trusted option. Getting verified on social media can be a challenge, and it might take some time, but it is definitely worth it. But maybe you’ve already tried to become verified, and you were rejected. Or perhaps you don’t know where to start. Unless you’ve got a huge following like Beyonce , becoming a verified account takes some commitment and …

Three of America’s largest retailers—Walmart, Target, and Best Buy—have all announced competing sales this week in order to challenge Amazon’s dominance. One of the biggest online retail sales of the year kicks off tomorrow. Amazon’s Prime Day 2020 launches on Tuesday, October 13, and runs until Wednesday, October 14. Needless to say, Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is a massive event for the company, with hundreds of thousands of items heavily discounted. Read Full Story

Would you like to have your skills endorsed by one of the biggest brands on the planet? That’s what you get when you earn a Google Certificate, and you might find your certificate helps you stand out in your choice of field. With a range of courses in in-demand subjects, Google Certificates aim to give you the skills you need to take significant steps in your career. Better yet, they can be earned pretty quickly. What are Google Certificates? Google Certificates are online courses designed to help kick-start your career in a number of high-growth fields. With classes in data analysis, project management, UX design, IT support, and IT automation, Google Certificates are there to help you make the right first step in your career. All courses are 100% remote and experienced Google professionals teach them. One of the key ideas behind Google Certificates is you get the skills you …

The company—a winner of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards—helps its clients like Chipotle, Disney, and Walmart offer free or reduced higher education to their employees, reducing turnover and helping career advancement. Typically, the narrative is that you have to go to college to get a good job. But what if the job you already have could help you go to college? There are millions of “underskilled workers” across the country, meaning there are job openings out there, but many Americans don’t have the educational requirements necessary to fill them—and the cost of higher education can often make that impossible. Read Full Story