#66 - Beware of Amazon's Marketing Manners, and more
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Sellers: Beware of Amazon's Marketing Manners
Amazon continues to face intensified scrutiny from antitrust lawsuits to allegations of inhumane working conditions.
ecommercetimes.com
Prime Day’s Growth Is Stalling
According to estimates by Adobe Analytics, Digital Commerce 360, Morgan Stanley, and others, Prime Day 2021 grew just 5-10% compared to last year’s October event (which was helped by being in the fourth quarter).
marketplacepulse.com
Amazon's Biggest Threat in E-Commerce
The shopping dynamic has changed in the last few years with the growth of Shopify, Square, and even Etsy. But the biggest threat I see to Amazon long-term is Alphabet subsidiary Google getting its act together in shopping.
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Good to Know
How Do You Become an NFL Authorized Seller?
The seller said, “they have never shown me the memo, I only just saw it after Googling it and your story came up.”
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon’s Lax Policy on Waste Belongs in the Bin
A former employee of the $1.8 trillion online marketplace said the weekly target for Amazon's Dunfermline warehouse was to destroy some 130,000 items a week.
reuters.com
Amazon Just Permanently Banned These 3 Popular Brands
Amazon has removed three different brands from its marketplace, the company confirmed to The Verge on June 17.
bestlifeonline.com
Will Amazon’s Prepaid Return Label Drive You to FBA?
Chris Turton writes from experience and tries to answer questions from sellers to improve and share his knowledge.
tamebay.com
Amazon Surveys Sellers on Violation Appeals Process
This is a sensitive issue for sellers, with some believing marketplaces allow automated "bots" to run amok, leading to mistakes.
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon Says Proposed Antitrust Bills Will Have ‘Significant Negative Effects’ on Sellers, Consumers
Amazon responded Tuesday to proposed antitrust legislation introduced by members of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, saying that the bills “would have significant negative effects” on businesses that sell on Amazon and consumers who shop there.
geekwire.com
Here’s How Much Money Jeff Bezos Has Reaped From Selling Amazon Stock
Since Amazon’s 1997 IPO, Bezos has sold off or given away more than half of his Amazon shares. He’s now got enough cash to likely buy just about anything in the world he wants.
forbes.com
Amazon Prime Day is Actually a Bummer for These Sellers
Prices on everything from steel and lumber to corn, diapers and toilet paper are increasing as a result of surging demand from consumers and strained supply chains.
wrcbtv.com
Chinese Sellers on Amazon in Hot Demand by VCs and E-Commerce Roll-Ups
The scruffy exporters are used to roaming about suburban factory areas and dealing with constant cash flow strain, but suddenly they find themselves having coffee with top Chinese VC firms and investment representatives from internet giants, who come with big checks to hunt down the next Shein or Anker.
techcrunch.com
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Amazon and Asmodee Seek to Oust Counterfeit Card Game Seller
A Western District of Washington action filed Thursday has accused defendants Samuel Katz, Gig Trading Inc., and unnamed others of selling inauthentic games on Amazon.com Inc.’s marketplace.
lawstreetmedia.com
Cliff Stoll makes glass Klein bottles, which are a nifty topological curiosity. He sells them on his website and also on Amazon.
boingboing.com
Amazon’s Top-Selling Product Categories Include…
According to internal analysis from the e-tail giant, summer entertaining, weddings and events are top-of-mind for its shoppers.
chainstoreage.com
US Government in Legal Move That Could Sever Amazon From its Logistics Arm
Legislation by the US government that could pave the way for such a move advanced in Congress last week, when the House Judiciary Committee voted narrowly in favour of the Ending Platform Monopolies Act.
theloadstar.com
The Amazon Sellers Who Sold Up and Became Millionaires
Becoming a millionaire was never part of the plan. Michele Venton had left London for Bournemouth, keen to escape corporate life - and decided to try selling dresses online.
bbc.com
"Some of the unlawful increases were on sales of products supplied by third parties, sales which Amazon controls and reaps huge profits from," the lawsuit says.
businessinsider.com
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Tips and Tricks
The Best Free Amazon Keyword Research Tools
We walk through the best keyword research software Amazon sellers can use to improve their listings and marketing efforts, for absolutely nothing.
webretailer.com
Amazon Seller Success Stories: Maricia Magaña & Brian Meert of LITTIL
Let’s learn more about their journey through FBA! You can also watch our recorded interview with Maricia and Brian below.
junglescout.com
European VAT for Amazon FBA Sellers: Your Questions Answered
The new EU VAT rules for sellers outside the EU are in effect from July 1st. Here’s when you need to get a VAT number and what returns you have to file.
webretailer.com
Podcasts
Amazon, Other Retailers Face Tight Supply Chains for Prime Day
Since Amazon launched it in 2015, a lot of other retailers have offered competing deals of their own for Prime Day. But this year, they’re all up against the same problem: tight supply chains.
marketplace.org
What Challenges Face Amazon Without Bezos at the Helm?
“Marketplace Morning Report” host Sabri Ben-Achour put those questions and more to Brad Stone, author of the new book “Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire.” The following is an edited transcript of their conversation.
marketplace.org