Insights

How the work actually gets done.

Notes from operating marketplace stores: what we screen for, what the reporting shows, and what goes wrong. Written for owners deciding whether this model fits them.

Operations

What a marketplace suspension actually looks like

It rarely arrives as a warning. Here is the sequence a suspension follows, what can genuinely be appealed, and the three habits that keep most stores out of it.

11 Sep 2026

2 min read

Sourcing

How we choose a product before any money moves

Demand, margin, competition and supply risk, scored in that order. The screen that removes most candidates before a single sample is ordered.

31 Aug 2026

2 min read

Strategy

Four questions to ask any store automation company

If a company cannot answer these plainly, that is your answer. We have published ours so you can hold us to the same standard.

20 Aug 2026

2 min read

Strategy

Amazon, Walmart, eBay or TikTok Shop: how the choice is actually made

Capital, patience and tolerance for approval delays decide this, not which platform you like. A plain comparison of what each one demands.

9 Aug 2026

2 min read

Reporting

Why we report gross, net and your share separately

One number hides more than it tells. Here is the shape of the monthly report you receive, and why every line on it exists.

29 Jul 2026

2 min read

Operations

What the first ninety days really look like

Registration, approval, sourcing and the first trading month, including the weeks where nothing appears to happen and the reasons why.

18 Jul 2026

2 min read

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