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Marketplace Pulse Year in Review 2024
The seventh edition of the Year in Review report condenses the topics explored on Marketplace Pulse in 2024. The Year in Review looks at the disruptors from China — Shein and Temu — and their influence to force Amazon to create Amazon Haul, the unique shopping behavior on TikTok Shop, why shoppers buy the things they buy, how brands win in the industry pushing low-priced brandless goods, the slow post-pandemic e-commerce growth and how retailers turned to advertising to increase margins, and how AI advancements are offering a glimpse of perhaps the future of shopping.
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Amazon is Bringing Intuit QuickBooks Software to its Millions of Third-Party Sellers
Amazon has for years counted on millions of third-party sellers to provide the bulk of the inventory that consumers buy. But keeping track of their finances has long been a challenge for outside merchants, particularly smaller mom-and-pop shops. Amazon said Monday that it’s partnering with Intuit. to bring the software company’s online accounting tools to its vast network of sellers in mid-2025. Intuit QuickBooks will be available on Amazon Seller Central, the hub sellers use to manage their Amazon businesses, the companies said.
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Amazon Hikes Multi-Channel Fulfillment Fees, Lowers AWD Costs
Amazon will raise fees for sellers who use its Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) service by an average of 3.5% beginning January 15, 2025. The Amazon Seller Central announcement came on Wednesday and included some news of lower fees for certain Buy with Prime and AWD services. The fee changes relevant to the greatest number of sellers include the following.
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