Expanding To Different Amazon Marketplaces and The Local Leading Platforms…
Jana Krekic joins me today to discuss some ideas around expansion to other marketplaces whilst expanding to Amazon alternatives to .com.
Example, when you rollout it is worth looking at the leading player in the market to double down on your ROI. Rakuten, Zalando, Allegro, CDiscount
and Wildberries are leading marketplaces in their own rights.
Jana is a certified translator, international speaker, an e-commerce consultant and also the founder of 7-figure Amazon dedicated translations agency – YLT Translations. She has had over 5 years of experience working with various 7 to 9-figure Amazon sellers and is very passionate about her work.
Jana was also a business development manager in one of the biggest North European online eCommerce platforms for 8 years where she had gained a lot of experience with online businesses.
She doesn’t only lead the team of 60 people, but also completely understands E-commerce and Amazon and has created an Amazon dedicated translation agency which helps sellers scale their businesses across different international marketplaces.
Summary: In this video, Jana Krekic discusses the expansion to international marketplaces, particularly Amazon, and the current state of the industry. She highlights the challenges faced during Q1 and the impact on service providers and aggregators. Despite the difficulties, she notes the emergence of opportunities for new aggregators looking to acquire brands. Jana emphasizes the importance of market research and using tools like brand analytics and black box to assess the potential of new marketplaces. She also mentions the significance of considering local leading platforms alongside Amazon. Jana concludes by expressing her optimism about the future and advises sellers to hunker down and focus on maximizing returns while weathering the current market conditions.
Keywords: Amazon marketplaces, international expansion, Q1 challenges, service providers, aggregators, market research, brand analytics, black box, local leading platforms, market opportunities, maximizing returns.