#35 - Google Makes Listing Products on Its Shopping Service Free
It has been a huge two weeks in Amazon news, specifically in dealing with free listing on Google Shopping, new restrictions in Gift Cards use, and Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders. Read all about this and much more in #35 issue of FBA Monthly.
Hot News
It’s Now Free to Sell on Google
For retailers, this change means free exposure to millions of people who come to Google every day for their shopping needs.
blog.google
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Letter to Shareholders
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos just published his annual letter to shareholders, and the efforts his company is taking to address the COVID-19 crisis were front and center.
aboutamazon.com
New Restrictions in Amazon Gift Card Use
If you engage in these activities, Amazon.com may prevent you from claiming or redeeming gift cards, or may take further action on your account without a refund.
amazon.com
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Good to Know
Amazon is Teasing a New Health Care Offering — For its Sellers
Amazon sent out a survey to its sellers, inquiring about the types of health insurance coverage these merchants offer their own employees.
vox.com
Amazon is Accepting Inbound Shipments Again From Marketplace Sellers
“We continue to focus on ensuring our ability to fulfill the highest priority products that customers need at this time." from Amazon Statement
esellercafe.com
Amazon is Poised to Emerge From The Pandemic Stronger Than Ever
With thousands of small retailers closed, perhaps forever, and rivals such as Walmart Inc. forced to rope off nonessential sections in some of their stores, the world’s largest online retailer could emerge from the pandemic even stronger than before.
digitalcommerce360.com
Amazon Sellers, get completely FREE exposure to millions of shoppers.
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Sellers Are Not Diversifying As Amazon Struggles
Competing marketplaces are not seeing a significant acceleration in new sellers as Amazon’s fulfillment struggles caused sellers to reevaluate their dependence on the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service.
marketplacepulse.com
As Amazon Slashes Affiliate Referral Rates, Publishers Consider Alternatives
The slashed rates, which will take effect on April 21, will dramatically reduce incomes of website owners, media outlets, and publishers who depend on the revenue from affiliate links, with some product categories dropping referral fees by over 70%.
forbes.com
Amazon Has Been Frustrating During The Pandemic, But Prime is More Popular Than Ever
New data shows that Amazon Prime membership sales rose significantly as the coronavirus pandemic spread.
vox.com
Amazon Deletes Over Half-Million Offers ‘Due to Coronavirus-Based Price Gouging’
Amazon has also suspended the accounts of nearly four thousand vendors in order “to protect customers from bad actors” trying to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
cnsnews.com
Amazon Is Trying to Get Shoppers to Buy Less
Amazon has removed the deals page and product recommendations from its homepage, eliminated the frequently bought together list for each product and is no longer accepting new discount coupons from brands.
marketplacepulse.com
Amazon Closes French Warehouses After Court Ruling on Coronavirus
Amazon has closed its six French distribution centres, two days after a French court ruled it was not doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus pandemic.
theguardian.com
Amazon Discovers Competing With FedEx and UPS Is More Difficult Than It Seems
The spread of the novel coronavirus and the business impacts it has created is making Amazon rethink its strategy, though, and that's great news for FedEX and UPS investors. Here's why.
fool.com
Amazon FBA Begging Merchants to Trust Them With Inventory
Amazon went on offer a new page to identify ASINs previously sold that are eligible for inbound shipments into FBA.
tamebay.com
Amazon Extends Refund Window For Items Purchased During March and April
To make it a little easier for you to rectify those situations, Amazon is extending the return window for all products purchased between March 1 and April 30. Instead of the traditional 30-day period, those products can be returned up until May 31.
techspot.com
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Tips and Tricks
How to Optimize Your Amazon Listing for Improved SEO
Since 70% of Amazon customers never click past that first page of search results, you need to refine your listing so that it becomes the belle of the ball.
learn.g2.com
Strategies for Amazon’s New Product Targeting on Seller Central
Product targeting available via Seller Central, the expanded capability means reaching shoppers who are browsing similar and/or complementary product types and categories.
searchenginejournal.com
Podcasts
‘Racing Amazon’: How Can E-Commerce Retailers Compete?
For e-tailers today, it’s tough enough staying in the race with Amazon.com for customer-service excellence — let alone winning it, and making a profit in the bargain.
supplychainbrain.com