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What Is a ‘BOM’ (Bill of Materials) in Ecommerce?

Ecommerce companies use BOMs to list components to construct a product or kit. Components are detailed to help manage costs and inventory.

[What Is Landed Cost in Ecommerce?](/content/blog/what-is-landed-cost-in-ecommerce/ "What Is Landed Cost in Ecommerce?"/index.html)

Businesses calculate landed costs to determine profitability and product pricing. Landed cost varies on the fees involved in importing.

[Top 5 Alternatives to Extensiv](/content/blog/top-5-alternatives-to-extensiv/ "Top 5 Alternatives to Extensiv"/index.html)

The top alternatives to Extensiv include Sellercloud, NetSuite, Linnworks, Cin7, and Brightpearl. We break down their top features.

[What Is Dead Stock? What to Do With Obsolete Inventory?](/content/blog/what-is-dead-stock-what-to-do-with-obsolete-inventory/ "What Is Dead Stock? What to Do With Obsolete Inventory?"/index.html)

Dead stock is inventory that has become unsellable and is expensive to store. By reducing dead stock, companies can lower their holding costs.

[How to Do a Successful Competitive Analysis in Retail?](/content/blog/how-to-do-a-successful-competitive-analysis-in-retail/ "How to Do a Successful Competitive Analysis in Retail?"/index.html)

Completing a successful competitive analysis in retail involves many steps. With this analysis, retailers can outperform competitors.

[Top 5 Alternatives To Brightpearl](/content/blog/top-5-alternatives-to-brightpearl/ "Top 5 Alternatives To Brightpearl"/index.html)

Looking for a Brightpearl alternative? We examine what Sellercloud, NetSuite, Linnworks, Cin7, and Rithum have to offer.

[What Is DTC in Ecommerce, and How Does It Work?](/content/blog/what-is-dtc-in-e-commerce-and-how-does-it-work/ "What Is DTC in Ecommerce, and How Does It Work?"/index.html)

DTC ecommerce allows businesses to sell directly to consumers. While this can mean bigger margins, it is also more responsibility.

[Top 10 Ecommerce Fulfillment Pain Points](/content/blog/top-10-e-commerce-fulfillment-pain-points/ "Top 10 Ecommerce Fulfillment Pain Points"/index.html)

These ten common fulfillment pain points can be tricky to deal with, but there are many ways ecommerce sellers can work around them and excel.

[What Is Amazon Shipping and Is It Worth It?](/content/blog/what-is-amazon-shipping-and-is-it-worth-it/ "What Is Amazon Shipping and Is It Worth It?"/index.html)

Amazon Shipping allows sellers to use Amazon’s delivery services even if the sale took place elsewhere, as long as they are Amazon sellers.

[30 Ways to Attract Customers to Your Ecommerce Business](/content/blog/30-ways-to-attract-customers-to-your-e-commerce-business/ "30 Ways to Attract Customers to Your Ecommerce Business"/index.html)

Struggling to find new customers online? Here are 30 ways to attract new customers to your ecommerce business that work.