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We have been going over the numbers for the past two years.
Not only does Amazon own the postal service with their free shipping
but also their algorithm is hurting profits on the manufacturer's end.
The BAM accounts are causing issues when they open Amazon stores
All web fulfillment services have been barred by the vendors from
opening Amazon shops. The BAM accounts do not share this same
restriction unfortunately.
Couple the above with covid forcing manufacturers to stop
production as well, which is leaving many brands with deciding
to drop fulfillment services entirely, having to support the BAM
accounts or using their own Amazon shops only.
Finish that off with the social media platforms penalizing the
industry for "not catering to a younger audience". As they not
only drop our content posted to hours earlier but also still
continue to drop like counts on all industry pages. This has
been brought up by several IFBB Pros who operate their own
personal training pages, along with other online supp shops
we have spoken with directly. They continually update their
terms of service and our social handle has actually been banned
for "offensive content not suitable for a younger audience.'? Those
among other things that we have addressed and been refused
answers to.
The conclusion...
We will be switching over the site to offer mainly apparel. Preset,
personalized and name brands will all be offered. We will
continue adding more clothing options as well as other vendors
that we are currently in talks with. The VIP will remain as is
with the Sponsors hosting monthly Contests. But we will begin
dropping supplement vendors over the coming weeks and you
will see category changes on the shop. Please bare with us as
we transfer over.
We Thank everyone that has supported store and the forum!
ProfessionalMuscle
edit: the image is K1 thinking he's funny with social posts
Not only does Amazon own the postal service with their free shipping
but also their algorithm is hurting profits on the manufacturer's end.
The BAM accounts are causing issues when they open Amazon stores
All web fulfillment services have been barred by the vendors from
opening Amazon shops. The BAM accounts do not share this same
restriction unfortunately.
Couple the above with covid forcing manufacturers to stop
production as well, which is leaving many brands with deciding
to drop fulfillment services entirely, having to support the BAM
accounts or using their own Amazon shops only.
Finish that off with the social media platforms penalizing the
industry for "not catering to a younger audience". As they not
only drop our content posted to hours earlier but also still
continue to drop like counts on all industry pages. This has
been brought up by several IFBB Pros who operate their own
personal training pages, along with other online supp shops
we have spoken with directly. They continually update their
terms of service and our social handle has actually been banned
for "offensive content not suitable for a younger audience.'? Those
among other things that we have addressed and been refused
answers to.
The conclusion...
We will be switching over the site to offer mainly apparel. Preset,
personalized and name brands will all be offered. We will
continue adding more clothing options as well as other vendors
that we are currently in talks with. The VIP will remain as is
with the Sponsors hosting monthly Contests. But we will begin
dropping supplement vendors over the coming weeks and you
will see category changes on the shop. Please bare with us as
we transfer over.
We Thank everyone that has supported store and the forum!
ProfessionalMuscle
edit: the image is K1 thinking he's funny with social posts