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Amazon is quietly rolling out a new shopping experience that could change how brands think about discovery, traffic, and the long-standing “sell on Amazon vs. sell direct” debate.It’s experimental.It’s a little strange.And depending on how you sell today, it might be either a huge opportunity or a red flag.Let’s break down what this new Amazon program actually is, […]
Amazon has quietly rolled out a major new tool for sellers – the Amazon Seller Challenge – designed to give sellers a more structured, faster, and fairer way to handle controversial enforcement decisions. This feature marks one of the most significant updates to dispute processes in years and is especially relevant for sellers frustrated with slow or unsatisfactory support outcomes. What Is […]
Walmart has just announced a major Marketplace update that’s reshaping how brand owners and resellers interact on the platform. The retail giant introduced new features – the Brand Manager tab in Seller Center and the Brand Benefit Request tab in Brand Portal – that give sellers and brand owners more control, transparency, and collaboration than ever before. Why This Update Matters For Brand Owners For Resellers […]
Effective November 4, 2025, FedEx Freight will officially become an independent company, separating from the Federal Express Corporation. While this move marks a major shift in the logistics industry, FedEx has assured customers that the two companies will continue to work closely together. What’s Changing According to the announcement, FedEx Freight will operate independently but maintain close collaboration with FedEx […]
For years, American and European sellers have been shouting into the void: “How are we supposed to compete with Chinese sellers who pay zero taxes and undercut us by 40%?” Well… guess what?That game is finally over.Starting October 31, 2025, Amazon will begin sending quarterly financial reports straight to China’s tax authorities – detailed records of every Chinese seller’s revenue, transaction volume, […]
As the 2025 holiday shopping season approaches, Amazon is once again turning up the pressure on sellers. With record-breaking sales during last year’s Prime Big Deal Days, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, the retail giant is expecting even more growth this year – and it’s making its expectations for sellers crystal clear: offer deeper discounts, pay higher fees, […]
Amazon has just announced a significant change to how customers can leave seller feedback: starting August 4, buyers can submit star-only ratings without written comments. While Amazon presents this as a move to improve the customer experience and help sellers collect more ratings, the update opens up a series of potential challenges and vulnerabilities for sellers – especially when it comes to […]
Many Amazon sellers are starting to ask the same question: “Is there life beyond Amazon?” And the answers are showing up in seller forums everywhere. Here’s what real sellers are saying: “Amazon has completely ruined my life.”“Scary to think you could have a successful Amazon business, and in a blink of an eye it could be taken away […]
Amazon has announced a significant update to the Product Bundling policy for consumables, impacting categories such as grocery, pet products, baby products, and health and beauty. This policy change, effective October 14, 2024, will affect how sellers create and list bundles. Here’s what Amazon sellers need to know and how this update impacts their business. What’s Changing?Starting October […]
With the holiday season just around the corner, Walmart has unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 Top Toys List, featuring 66 of the hottest gifts for toy lovers of all ages. This year’s lineup includes exclusive collections from beloved brands such as Disney, LEGO, Hot Wheels, and Barbie. Notably, Walmart has partnered with Mattel to launch an exclusive Barbie […]
eBay is making it easier for both buyers and sellers to cancel orders. Now, buyers can request to cancel an order before it’s marked as shipped by clicking the “Cancel order” button. Sellers have a three-day window to accept or decline a cancellation request. eBay will automatically cancel unpaid orders after 3 days if you don’t take any […]
Amazon has unveiled essential updates to its FBA Reimbursement service, set to roll out in the coming months. Effective October 23, 2024, the eligibility window to file claims for reimbursement is significantly reduced. Sellers must act quickly to complete the inspection 18 months before the deadline. The new timelines are: Also, starting November 1st, Amazon will introduce an […]
What Happened Again? Starting March 1st, 2024, Amazon has rolled out new FBA fees linked to how you send your shipments to FBA warehouses. These fees, called FBA inbound placement service fees, cover the cost of moving inventory closer to customers. They’re based on item size, weight, and how many locations you send your items to. To keep […]
Big news in retail industry: Jet.com is officially no more. Launched in 2015 by Marc Lore (who had previously sold Diapers.com to Amazon) and then bought by Walmart a year later for $3 billion cash in 2016. Jet has existed for only 5 years. In their very short email note to their customers, Jet addressed this with the […]
Amazon has been testing out new feature on their product listings. Now instead of showing products Brand name right under the product title, there is a prefix to each name. For example, lets call our brand ABC. If ABC brand has an Amazon store, the link will be displayed before the title and will say: Visit the ABC […]
Marketplace Pulse, an ecommerce intelligence firm which is collecting data about Amazon and their sellers, has revealed some information about Amazon shoppers behavior during COVID-19 quarantine. Over the past thirty days, Amazon buyers have left about a million negative reviews about sellers. This is more than two times over the usual amount. Buyers have been unhappy for the […]
Amazon Business have launched a special webpage on Amazon.com that lists COVID-19 related health products for sale such as masks, gloves, thermometers and hand sanitizer. So far as of today there are only a little over a hundred product listings, many by major brands like Purell, and many products are out of stock. Earlier in the beginning of […]
eBay continues to push their sellers to change how they receive payments. eBay’s intent is to move majority of sellers to their own payment system by the end of the year. Emails going out to ebay sellers encouranging to switch before the deadline. If you have been using Paypal, you will have to register for this new system […]
Amazon is trying out new ways to screen new third-party sellers who wants to sell on their platform by making a personal contact with each new seller. Initially such meetings took place in person with Amazon employees. But with the COVID-19 pandemic the process transformed onto video calling. These are welcome news for most Amazon sellers who are […]
Google has announced that it is now free to sell on their Google Shopping platform! Now when users click on Google Shopping tab they should see mostly free product listings. Google has hundreds of millions of shopping inquiry searches a day, every day. If you are an existing merchant, there should be no action on your part and […]