Amazon will stop offering prep services for sharp products through its FBA fulfillment service in April, and it’s updating its packaging requirements for such items. It’s making the move “to ensure the safety of our associates and customers.” Sellers will Read more
Sellers are reeling after Amazon dropped a bombshell announcement on those who use FBA to store and fulfill their inventory. One reader told us, “Now FBA is going to make it worse when they lose things, which happens on the Read more
Amazon said high demand has led to longer receiving times for shipments to some of its West Coast inbound locations from sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service. Amazon is rerouting shipments to other regions to increase capacity. “We know Read more
Amazon will hold its Prime Big Deal Days event in October this year, and sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service will have until September 13 to get their inventory to US fulfillment centers. Last year, Amazon held the Prime Read more
Amazon will raise FBA fulfillment fees during the 2024 peak holiday shopping season starting in mid-October. In Thursday’s announcement, the company told sellers its seasonal fee was similar to those charged by other major carriers and would cover increased fulfillment Read more
Amazon is a distributor, according to an order from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and is therefore responsible for recalling defective or unsafe products sold through its FBA fulfillment program. An Amazon spokesperson told EcommerceBytes it plans to Read more
Amazon is shortening the window for sellers to make claims when the company loses their inventory in its fulfillment centers, starting in October. But the following month it will begin proactively reimbursing sellers who use FBA when fulfillment centers report Read more
Accidentally sending imperfect items to customers can result in unwanted returns, so Amazon is using technology to identify damaged products before shipping them to buyers, it announced this week. “Using a combination of generative AI and computer vision technologies, Project Read more
Amazon’s new FBA low-inventory-level fee went into effect today, April 1, 2024, but the marketplace has decided to give sellers a bit of a break after media picked up on sellers’ dissatisfaction. After the end of the month, Amazon FBA Read more
Amazon is offering discounts to sellers who use its FBA fulfillment program if they’re willing to have Amazon ship their items in the original packaging without Amazon-added material. Sellers interested must first enroll in the SIPP program and have their Read more
