The Brand-Direct Wholesale Blog
Plain answers on Amazon brand-direct wholesale: brand approval, invoices, fees and the numbers. Written from five years of inventory, logistics and Amazon accounts on both sides of the border.
By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 23, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 23, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 23, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 23, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company. Selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 13, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company. Selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated October 22, 2026.
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By Ali Khoddami, founder of Vela K Products Ltd., a registered British Columbia distribution company selling brand-direct on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com since 2021. Updated September 22, 2026.
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Short answer: you need four systems, not fourteen tools. A way to choose products, a way to keep brands reordering, a way to move stock without touching it, and a way to know your real cash position. ...
Short answer: you avoid IP complaints by selling authentic products bought through an authorised supply chain, keeping the invoices that prove it, and never using a brand's name or images in ways you ...
Short answer: beginners subtract the product cost from the sale price and call the difference profit. Amazon typically takes 30 to 45 percent of the sale price before you pay for the product at all. T...
Short answer: Amazon rejects most invoices because they come from a retail store instead of an authorized supplier, or because the details on the invoice do not exactly match the Seller Central accoun...
Short answer: yes, Amazon FBA is still worth starting in 2026, but only with the right model. The launch-a-new-product route is crowded and expensive. Brand-direct wholesale, buying from established b...
