#46 - Amazon Bribery Scheme, New Account Health Rating, and more
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How an Amazon Bribery Scheme Became a $100 Million Swindle
It sounds like the plot of a made-for-Netflix crime drama. The Justice Department has brought charges against a group of consultants and former employees in the alleged plot.
bloomberg.com
Amazon Signals Prime Day Will Start Oct. 13
The company informed warehouse workers that they would not be able to submit vacation requests between Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, according a notice viewed by CNBC.
cnbc.com
New Amazon Account Health Rating feature
You’ll want to check this out regularly as it helps you monitor your account health based on adherence to Amazon’s selling policies.
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Good to Know
Amazon Marketplace is Not International Except for China
Despite Amazon’s attempts to foster cross-border e-commerce, most of the sales volume on its worldwide marketplaces comes from first, domestic, and second, Chinese sellers.
marketplacepulse.com
Amazon Sellers Dismayed by Longer Holiday Returns Policy
This year, Amazon made the policy even more generous to buyers, leaving some sellers dismayed.
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon Sellers Integration with SMS by ProTexting to grow Reviews and Sales
Exclusive OFFER, get 50%! New & innovative way! All done via SMS. Ask customers to text orders and trigger SMS funnels. Reviews via MMS, automatically detected.
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Amazon Shown Restricting Rivals’ Ads on its Service, New Investigation Finds
Amazon, the e-commerce and now advertising juggernaut, has been found limiting competitors’ ability to buy ads, in revelations that add to growing pressure on the company over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
warc.com
Why Retailers Can’t Count on Antitrust Action Slowing Down Amazon
Courts are extraordinarily reluctant to challenge practices that appear to lead to lower, not higher, prices.
digitalcommerce360.com
Amazon's Products and Operations are Drawing New Concerns
Some of Amazon's private-label goods reportedly pose safety issues and a few of its employees allegedly engaged in corrupt activities.
businessinsider.com
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Amazon Live: 12 Shows from Influencers, Sellers, Brands
Amazon Live combines streaming video with online shopping, letting influencers, sellers, and brands engage and interact with consumers in real-time. Here is a list of shows using Amazon Live from influencers, sellers, and brands.
practicalecommerce.com
Amazon Eliminates Seller Restocking Fees in Some Cases
Amazon is changing its seller-fulfilled return policy at the end of September.
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon’s New Automated Appeal Procedure Has Third-Party Sellers Confused and in Limbo
Now it is no longer an option for third-party sellers to contact Amazon’s Seller Performance Department directly.
born2invest.com
Amazon Enters Q4 With Restored Prime Selection Levels
The Prime-enabled assortment has recovered to pre-COVID levels after Amazon’s decision in March to temporarily stop accepting shipments of non-essential goods to its warehouses resulted in supply disruption.
marketplacepulse.com
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Tips and Tricks
Amazon Seller-Fulfilled Prime 2020 Guide
Want to sell on Amazon with that coveted Prime symbol on your product listings? We’ll cover everything you need to know about Amazon Seller-Fulfilled Prime!
junglescout.com
As a business owner, it’s important to know your market in order to capture the largest portion of potential customers — using Google Ads pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can help.
jumpfly.com
8 Things Amazon Sellers Should Do to Prepare for Q4 Sales
Selling on Amazon? The next 30 days are crucial to your store's holiday profitability. Follow these tips to prepare for this year's Christmas sales boom.
searchenginejournal.com
Finally, an app that can make sense of all of the Amazon FBA fees
Developed by Amazon sellers with the same problem, A2X syncs to Seller Central to import, summarize and send tidy summarises that match the money in your bank account.
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How to Increase Your Amazon Sales Through Editorial Recommendations
Today we explain you how to get featured in search and how it can increase your profit.
junglescout.com
Podcasts
Robert Wright | Protecting Your Business in a Modern Warzone
Today we speak with Robert Wright, a private label protection lawyer who has helped hundreds of clients across the globe protect their intellectual property on Amazon, Shopify, and other e-commerce platforms.
spreaker.com
In-Depth With Amazon Consultant Joe Reichsfeld
Joe is an eCmmerce consultant, mentor, and marketer with 40 years of solid business experience in many different areas both online and off-line.
sellersessions.com