Transitioning from Vendor Central to Seller Central

What to expect

Transition Timeline

First Month
Close Vendor Central
Second Month
Launch Seller Central
Third Month
Grow
Fourth Month
Optimize
First Month Laying the Foundation
Close Down Vendor Central

Month 1 will be focused on "winding down" Vendor Central. We will establish your migration plans, and shut down your Vendor account accordingly. 

Second Month Sell Down & Launch
Launch Seller Central

Month 2 will be used ramping up your Seller account and selling your inventory with Vendor Central. We will also be aggressively training your team on the new account. 

Third Month Grow.
Grow
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Month 3, our team will be focused on growing your seller account, adding new products, and working with your team on the merchandising, ads & promo planning. 

Fourth Month Optimize
Optimize

Scaling your Amazon business is what we do. Month 4 will be the start of our ongoing optimization efforts. Let's do this. 

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The Benefits

Profitability Matters

Client came to ClearSight looking for support in developing a more robust Amazon strategy. 

  • Higher profit
  • Better operational control
  • Retail price control
  • Better analytics
  • Better product launch features and control
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The Big Deal

Platform Differences

Vendor Central (1P)

  • 60 day payment terms
  • Amazon controls retail price
  • Invite only
  • Sell to Amazon
  • Limited sales data and analytics
  • High chargeback rates
  • Little operational control
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Seller Central (3P)

  • 14 day payment terms
  • Seller controls retail pricing
  • Open to anyone
  • Seller owns product
  • High visibility into sales data and analytics
  • More flexible operational control
  • Leverage Amazon's distribution centers (Prime Listings)
The ClearSight Impact

How ClearSight Helps

Our team will help you identify the best platform to sell on within Amazon. Let our team perform a free profit analysis on your products.

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It’s important to know the different types of Amazon platforms, and which model will benefit your business the most. Let us run a profitability analysis on your Amazon channel to see which model is better for you. Both have their advantages, and we are happy to discuss the differences with you during your account setup.