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Spring Break is Prime Day prep time

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Spring Break is nearly over for some, and just beginning for others. But if you’re stuck on the tarmac, waiting for your Spring Break flight, here’s some Prime Day Prep you can do while you wait to take off.

 

 

There’s no event quite like Prime Week, and that includes Amazon UK’s Early Easter Sale. If it’s the first time you’ve heard of it, don’t worry – you’re not alone. It went virtually unnoticed in the media.

Here, in the USA, we’re more concerned with the Amazon.com Easter Shop. Some of the featured items don’t seem to be in stock for delivery by Easter. But let’s bear in mind that this is all still new, and there are bound to be some teething troubles. So, let’s forget about Easter and focus on Prime Day.

Because it usually falls on the second Tuesday in July, this year’s Amazon Prime Day event will most likely start on July 10 2018, or a few hours prior. How long will it last? In 2017, the event ran for 30 hours, and there’s every reason to believe this year’s event will match or top it.

Why Plan for Amazon Prime Day?

Because it’s worth it. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, here are a few reasons to reconsider:

Amazon Prime Day Early Prep Tips

You’ve heard it all before: get your affairs in order and then set out your strategy. We’ve gone through all this too, so it’s worth taking a look at our Prime Day checklist and our takeaways from Amazon Prime Day 2017.

These 10 bullet points say it all. You can’t claim to be ready for Amazon Prime Day 2018 unless you:

But, most importantly, make sure you don’t run out of stock. Start looking for inventory right now, and make the most of the months ahead by testing various products and prices. Practice makes perfect, and that’s the only way you can hope to improve your rating, your service, and your offers.

Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas for products to sell on Amazon in between sales seasons:

 

 

The key takeaway is this: the early bird catches the worm. We hope you’ll take our advice, and you’ll get a head start on Prime Day. If you need help getting started, we recommend a free trial of our real-time repricer, Sellery. It’s designed to figure out what your price should be, and to apply it in real time, so that nobody can get the best of you. It does all that for you, so you can focus on everything else.


 

 

Melanie takes an active interest in all things Amazon. She keeps an eye on the latest developments and keeps Amazon sellers up to speed.

 

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