#110 - Amazon Updated Its FBA Capacity System, Profitable Products to Sell, and more
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Made, Sold, and Marketed by China
First, “Made in China.” Retailers went to China to outsource manufacturing. Second, it was “Sold by China.” Chinese manufacturers sold through Amazon. Now, third, “Marketed by China.” Chinese companies are running vertically integrated retailers.
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Amazon Just Updated Its FBA Storage Capacity System, and Here’s How it Affects You
Effective March 1st, 2023, Amazon has removed the weekly restock limits and quarterly storage volume limits and replaced them with a single monthly capacity limit, called FBA capacity limits. Continue reading to learn more about Amazon’s new streamlined FBA capacity management system.
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The Most Profitable Amazon Products to Sell in 2023
If you’re looking to start or expand an e-commerce business in 2023, you need to know the most profitable products to sell on Amazon. With millions of potential customers and Amazon’s massive reach, entrepreneurs have a prime platform to sell their products.
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Good to Know
Amazon Consultant on Competition, Black-hat Sellers
I asked Ken Freeman, a former Amazon seller turned consultant, if a brand could still make millions on that marketplace. “It’s hard but not impossible,” he told me. “Eight years ago you could get rich selling yoga mats.”
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Walmart V. Amazon: Advertising, Inflation, And The Battle For ECommerce Brands
Two trends have emerged from big retailers’ Q4 earnings calls over the last several weeks: 1) inflation is weakening consumer demand; and 2) their advertising units are growing like crazy. This was especially true for Amazon and Walmart, who both had soft 2023 outlooks for their retail businesses while also showing highly profitable and fast-growing ad units.
forbes.com
Amazon has made approximate sales for each product public on its website and app. The new metric is social proof that helps popular products stand out. Amazon is testing a new product label that highlights how many sales it has had recently. For example, “100K+ bought in past month.”
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Can Amazon's Fastest-Growing Segment Keep Up the Pace?
Amazon's third-party seller services grew 24% on a currency-neutral basis last quarter. Merchants are paying around 50% of their revenue to Amazon just to sell on the marketplace. There are several indications that Amazon could keep raising its prices.
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How Two Former Employees Scammed Amazon Out Of $10 Million
As an operations manager at an Amazon facility in Smyrna, Georgia, Wortham, 31, was responsible for supervising workers, managing productivity, and making sure all the day's operations ran smoothly. She could oversee how orders got sorted and packed into the familiar smirking box, and coordinate with delivery service partners, or DSPs—third-party delivery companies that Amazon contracts to drive for it.
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Amazon Hikes Off-Site Fulfillment Costs in Europe
Amazon raised the cost of fulfilling orders through its Multi-Channel Fulfillment service (MCF). The third-party logistics solution is designed to let merchants leverage its network to fulfill off-Amazon orders (“to power their growth beyond Amazon.com”).
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Amazon rules the roost when it comes to e-commerce, with its marketplace outpacing everyone else when it comes to gross merchandise value, reach and market capitalization. That fact inevitably makes it a big part of how millions of brands and retailers sell goods online. Threecolts, a London startup founded by an ex-Amazon exec that builds software for brands and retailers to manage their Amazon sales channel, has picked up some 22,000 customers since it first set up shop in 2021.
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The Welsh Entrepreneur Who Built The Business Behind Amazon’s Swansea Development Centre
In 2021 my company Veeqo was acquired by Amazon. Just over a year later, we teamed up to announce the opening of Amazon’s first corporate office in Wales. Our new premises, home to the Veeqo team and some of our colleagues from Amazon, is based in Swansea city centre. There was never a question that it would be based anywhere else.
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The Best Amazon's Choice Tech, and Why Experts Say That Badge Matters
I found the top tech with an Amazon's Choice badge, which signifies Amazon's recognition of their quality and affordability. Plus, experts explain why the badge matters.
zdnet.com
Amazon has made it easier for Saudi businesses to access hundreds of millions of new customers by rolling out its international registration system across the Kingdom.
arabnews.com
Marcetplaces: A Herd Of Unicorns?
Amazon was only born in 1994, eBay in 1995 and Alibaba in 1999 and yet today 50% of all European commerce sales are through marketplaces. That is set to reach around two-thirds of sales globally in the next five years making marketplaces the fastest growing retail channel, creating value and new unicorns to join the existing well-known players in the sector.
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Tips and Tricks
Want to Quickly Increase Your Amazon Sales? Here Are 3 Key Tips from an Amazon Consultant
Increasing Amazon sales is more complicated than ever — especially for entrepreneurs without platforms like large social media followings, email lists or YouTube channels. What with Amazon prioritizing driving external traffic, the days of simply optimizing your keywords and listing are long gone.
entrepreneur.com
How to Write a Great Amazon Listing — and How AI Can Help
In this article, we’ll provide you with six tips on writing a good, compelling Amazon listing. Plus, we’ll share our #1 solution to help you create optimized Amazon product listings in one click with our new AI integration – making your life as a seller easier, and saving you time!
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How to Optimize Your Amazon Brand Store
As an ecommerce retailer, having an appealing virtual store is essential. Without a brick-and-mortar space to decorate, you must create an engaging online store, especially in a competitive marketplace like Amazon. Even the tiniest details can make a huge difference. Setting up an Amazon Store is quick and easy. Below are best practices to help you stand out from the crowd.
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In the United States, sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the retail price of certain goods or services. The tax is legislated and regulated at the state level and provides revenue for government operations.
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How to Beat the Dynamic Pricing Used by Amazon and Many Other Retailers to Pay Less
With the cost of just about everything going up, Joyce Robison has become super conscious of her spending. “Money is hard on everybody lately, with all the inflation and everything going on,” she said. So when Amazon dropped the price of a pair of shoes by 24% just hours after she bought them, well, that irked her.
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Podcasts
New Amazon Seller Incentives, Q&A With An Elite Seller, And How To Get Top-Level Keyword Information
This week, we cover the latest news on Amazon, Walmart, and Shopify. Interview an Elite seller with a unique story and a pro-tip when using our Magnet tool.
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The Future of Ecommerce Product Sourcing: What You Need to Know With Nathan Resnick
Today I’m excited to have Nathan Resnick back on the show. Nathan is the founder of Sourcify, which is a company that helps you find manufacturers to produce your products. The sourcing landscape has changed dramatically since COVID, so Nathan is going to give us a run down of the sourcing environment in China and how you should negotiate with suppliers today.
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