Amazon’s premier annual seller conference took place September 14-15, 2022. Attendees heard directly from Amazon senior leaders and subject matter experts about new products, tools, and resources with sessions focused on six topics: 1. Advertising & promotions 2. Building & protecting your brand 3. Increasing operational efficiency 4. Navigating selling on amazon 5. Scale &…

Greater Seattle Partners in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Port of Seattle, and Coupang, Amazon and the U.S. Small Business Administration hosted a conference offering small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to learn more about growth through exporting with an emphasis on the South Korean market. “South Korea consistently ranks as Greater…

INDEPENDENT RETAILERS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVOCACY IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY From department stores to brick-and-mortar, the National Retail Federation has a long history of convening retailers and giving them a voice for over a century. The annual Retail Advocates Summit, the industry’s premiere advocacy event, returned to Washington, D.C., July 27-28. Through NRF, retailers…

Ravenox’s CEO Sean Brownlee shares strategies for small and diverse suppliers to take advantage of online procurement. Featured in the June 13, 2022 publication of Supply Chain Dive, Mr. Brownlee discusses how Ravenox has used Amazon Business to find new buyers, expand into new product areas, improve customer service, and sell more products. While Ravenox…

In February of 2022, former Washington Retail Association Chairman, Sean Brownlee was honored with an award for his extraordinary leadership among the organization in the 2021 year. His diligence and contributions were noted during the ceremony. “Even when we knew how limited Sean’s time was, he was always willing to offer his expertise, knowledge, and…

The finalists for Amazon’s Small Business Spotlight Awards included an elite group of incredible entrepreneurs. After all, the program was established to honor and celebrate top business persons and small businesses across the country selling in Amazon’s stores. Amazon customers selected the Small Business of the Year, Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year, and Small Business Owner Under 30 of…

Ravenox was recently featured in the Seattle Times alongside Nutpods, a plant-based coffee creamer owned by Madeline Haydon, the winner of the 2019 Amazon Small Business Spotlight Award. 6 WAYS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS TO NAVIGATE A STRONG FINISH TO 2020 AND BEYOND Seattle Times September 1, 2020 Sean and Genevieve Brownlee, Founder and Owners of Ravenox BEHIND…

In May of 2020, Ravenox was chosen to share its story with millions of consumers nationwide by multi-platform retailer, Qurate Retail Group. Using QVC, HSN, Zulily, and several other brands along with its production resources, television broadcasts, and digital platforms, several different small businesses like Ravenox were able to spread awareness on the challenges of the…

In 2019, Mr. Brownlee was honored by receiving the Alumni Achievement Award from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. This graduate school is an academic community committed to preparing students for professional roles in cross-cultural, multilingual environments and is home to some of the world’s leading experts. Graduates from this institute are capable…