#55 - Amazon Policy updates, and much more
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If you fulfill orders using a third party, a practice known as drop shipping, you must follow all Amazon policies in order to ensure a consistent customer experience that easily identifies only you as the seller of record.
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One Tale From an Amazon Seller
A toy company finds that selling goods on Amazon is both key to its success and super fraught.
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The Disappearing Amazon Resellers
Only 10% of the top third-party sellers on Amazon have more than 1,000 products for sale. Five years ago, in 2016, that number was nearly 40%.
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Good to Know
Fee Reductions and Promotions in Europe – Starting March 1, 2021
As announced previously, we have postponed our annual fee adjustments until June 1, 2021.
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Amazon Launches New Product Attributes
Amazon launched new product types and attributes this month. Sellers can update their listings in bulk, but Amazon noted the changes would not affect sellers’ existing selection.
ecommercebytes.com
75% of New Sellers on Amazon Are From China
China-based sellers represented 75% of new sellers on Amazon in January. A significant increase from 47% in the previous year.
marketplacepulse.com
Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Team Is Helping Entrepreneurs Sell More—Can They Help You?
Many entrepreneurs have a love/hate relationship with Amazon. On the one hand, Amazon’s success has contributed to the transformation of the retail industry, making it increasingly challenging for small business retailers to compete.
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A prudent Amazon seller must be aware of the potential costs associated with opting into the Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) services that Amazon extends to third-party Amazon sellers.
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Online Retailers Beware: Texas Supreme Court to Consider Whether Amazon Is a “Seller”
The Texas Supreme Court is set to determine whether Amazon can be considered a “seller,” and thus held liable, for a defective product sold through its website.
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Congress Finally Wants to Do Something About Counterfeiters on Amazon
The legislation would force companies operating third-party marketplaces online to verify the identity of “high-volume” sellers on their platforms, meaning those making 200 or more sales totaling at least $5,000 in one year.
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Retailers No Longer Compete Against Each Other, But Against Amazon Marketplace
The key lesson traditional merchants must learn is that “retail’s competition is the marketplace, not other category competitors,” Webster wrote.
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Important Updates to Seller Fulfilled Prime (UK)
Amazon is making significant investments in our fulfilment and transportation capabilities to make Prime faster. As we continue to make Amazon Prime better for customers, we want to continue improving Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) as well.
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Berlin Brands Group commits $302M to acquire D2C and Amazon merchants
In the latest move, a startup out of Germany called the Berlin Brands Group has announced that it plans to invest €250 million (about $302 million at today’s rates) to buy up smaller companies and bring them into its fold.
techcrunch.com
Amazon's Ad Business Will Dominate the 2020s
Amazon's ad business might've been overshadowed in 2020 amid the boom in e-commerce that occurred as consumers stayed home and did more shopping online.
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Amazon Expands FBA Program to Increase Selection
Amazon is expanding a program that motivates sellers to list products that are new to its FBA fulfillment program to increase selection on its marketplace.
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon’s last retail innovation came in 2005 when it introduced the Prime membership. Since then, it has announced hundreds of new offerings and experiments, but the core commerce experience remains virtually unchanged.
marketplacepulse.com
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners LLP (CIRP) data shows that as of Dec. 31, 2020, more than half of Amazon.com Inc. -0.97% Prime members (52%) had an annual membership, up from 49% just three months earlier.
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Tips and Tricks
2021 Amazon Seller Pricing Strategy – How to Price a Product
Every seller’s goal on Amazon is to make as many sales as possible. There are so many factors that influence a customer to purchase your product...
junglescout.com
Everything to Know about Amazon Marketplace Sellers
What follows is a summary of demographic and psychographic data about sellers based on interviews in late 2019 with 1,046 experienced Amazon sellers worldwide.
practicalecommerce.com
3 Trends that Can Boost Your Amazon Business in 2021
In the past year many online merchants and retailers have experienced a dramatic uptick in sales as global lockdowns and a surge in remote working kickstarted an online shopping boom.
entrepreneur.com
Important Dates for FBA Sellers: Your 2021 Calendar
With this resource, you’ll know months in advance all the key FBA holiday selling dates to help you decide when you should prepare for certain holidays, seasons, and Amazon deadlines.
junglescout.com
7 Tips for Success When Selling on Amazon
Whether you're interested in selling products on Amazon as an additional stream of income or have struggled to stay afloat, let these seven tips aid you in your journey to success with Amazon.
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What Are Amazon Sponsored Display Ads & Are They Worth It?
Ever wonder if there was a way to retarget Amazon visitors to your listing? With Amazon Sponsored Display Ads, you can.
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Podcasts
A Successful Private Label Strategy
Today, I discuss the ups and downs of private labeling on Amazon. I define what private labeling is, differentiate it from “white” labeling, and explain whether it’s really the Holy Grail of Amazon.
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