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    Alternatives to Opencart?

    To give a correct answer, a lot depends on: - product range size / # skus - traffic requirements - sales channels like marketplaces - UK only or selling internationally With a more details understanding of what your current site looks like, a more fitting answer is possible.
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    Invoices

    @Ozzy received, thank you!
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    Invoices

    @Ozzy Sadly not found/received. Can you re-send it?
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    Invoices

    I've been looking for the invoice for the membership of this forum, and have emailed support without response. Anyone can tell me where to find this document? thank you
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    Temporary export of goods to EU

    Entirely right there is no return preferential origin. - thank you for the correction.
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    Suppliers trying to stop us selling their products on Amazon, but still allowing others to sell there

    Without knowing more detail, it sounds like your newly found popularity if found by undercutting the prices. I'm not surprised your supplier wants you to stop selling - you're cannibalising their products. Maybe sit down and have an open conversation :)
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    Which is best to build an eCommerce website, a theme or coding?

    I wouldn't care for a custom theme to start off with. But something of the shelf, learn how to sell. Once you're selling, you can look at improving. These improvements can be in your theme, but are equally or more importantly in your product content, images, descriptions, reviews etc...
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    What's your long term plan for your ecommerce business?

    I'd focus on improving you operational efficiency if growth is challenging. That will improve the net profit and is an easy way to drive up the valuation. Tools like our OneSila can help you do that improve your operational efficiency. What you will also find, is that if you have a...
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    Temporary export of goods to EU

    You're brave :). I hope the value of the experiment is worth the time and cost of figuring this out. If the jackets are made in the UK, there is probably little point since you will have preferential original (=0 duties)
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    About Europages

    I've actually invested in Europages in that past, contrary to most opinions here. Did I receive leads from it? Yes. Is the quality of the leads better then from your own site? No Does is provide an easy reach and help you increase your incoming requests? Yes All in all, depending of the offer...
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    Online Seller Raises Ethical Concerns Over Trustpilot's Review Practices

    It's probably part of the territory. Many reviews on Trustpilot often have nothing to do with the business in question. All you can really do is: - manage the review by replying constructively. Remember it's not about the person who left the review, but about everyone reading them - dilute...
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    Understanding Manufacturing cost: India or UK/Europe

    A few things to consider. - import duties cost - transport costs - cash flow implications of long shipping times - shelf life - commercial story - travel time and cost in case of problems Eg: EU has preferential original = 0 duties. What is the cost from India? Transport from EU to UK is days...
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    Do I continue or call it a day?

    Interesting. So your traffic is still up - but conversion is way down? Have you considered a simple technical issue, perhaps on mobile?
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    Linnworks forcing ridiculous price increases on us, need to find an alternative?

    Would love to give you a walk through of our platform: OneSila.com eCom ERP
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    Need advice from e-commerce experts

    Sounds like you will be able to keep amazon is a heavily competed place. What products are you looking to sell? Personally, I love internationalising. Non-english speaking countries offer strong - lower competed - opportunities. But it does come with another set of challenges. But I would...
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