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Sears is looking to on-board precious metals and shoe etailer to its e-commerce marketplace platform. The push to these categories resonates with functioning on Sears Holding corps – which is e-commerce marketplace supported by department stores.
Recently Sears added national shoe brand Lucky Brand, G.H. Bass and Co. and Dockers products to its assortment list. Also, the metal enthusiasts can add purchase metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion bars among the metal list.
The news could be optimistic as Sears infused yet $100 million and announced cost-cuttings in the range of $200 million to keep its embattled business afloat and move towards profitability. The Bloomberg reports the CEO of Sears, Edward Lampert, saying that the funding will be used to invest into the priced assets of Sears which includes ShopYourWayProgram.com which has high popularity among its subscribers.
We think all is not doomed for Sears as it still offers several advantages to sellers.
Advantages to sell on Sears
Reasons why buyers choose Sears:
Best Selling categories on Sears:
Commission Fee and Program fee to sell on Sears
Creating your seller account on sears is free, but you need to pay sears a program fee and commission fee for selling your items.
Program fees: $39.99 per month
Interchange fee: 2.5% in addition to the below Commission Rates
Commission rates by categories
Categories | Commission Rate |
Appliances | 12.50% |
Automotive | 12.50% |
Baby | 12.50% |
Beauty | 12.50% |
Clothing | 12.50% |
Consumables | 6.50% |
Fitness & Sports | 12.50% |
Gaming Consoles | 5.50% |
Health & Wellness | 12.50% |
Home | 12.50% |
Jewelry | 17.50% |
Lawn & Garden | 14.50% |
Office Supplies | 12.50% |
Outdoor Living | 14.50% |
Seasonal | 14.50% |
Shoes | 12.50% |
Tools | 12.50% |
Toys & Games | 12.50% |
Watches | 12.50% |
Workwear & Uniforms | 12.50% |
You can also compare sears selling fee with other marketplaces. Amazon charges Account fee from $0 to $39.99 per month, heavy referral fee from 6% to 20% of a product’s selling price, and a variable closing fee. Ebay has four types of fee – Insertion Fee (from $0.10 to $2.00), Final Value Fee (8% to 15%), Listing Upgrades (upto $5), and Fee in select categories (from $35 to $300).
Conclusion
What comes next is registering to sell on sears, to start an unforgettable journey. Sears not only has great tools with business utility, but also comes with a great potential customer base you can reach out to. Sears is a complete package marketplace you can’t miss to sell on.
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