Amazon FBA is waiving long-term storage fees for inventory for which it has received removal orders, it announced Tuesday, another sign its fulfillment centers are stressed from coronavirus demand. Amazon explained it was waiving the fees because it had “temporarily Read more
Amazon offered advice to sellers impacted by its severe restrictions on its FBA fulfillment program. On March 17th, Amazon stopped accepting inbound shipments to its fulfillment centers for products other than high-demand goods such as household staples and medical supplies, Read more
Amazon is making it slightly easier for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service by easing standards for the Inventory Performance Index (IPI). This comes after stricter rules went into place on January 1st. Introduced in the fall of 2017, Read more
There’s one way Amazon sellers can help mitigate the FBA fee hike announced on Friday and going into effect in February: sell an item no one else is selling on the marketplace. Easier said than done, no doubt! Amazon has Read more
FedEx’s decision to part ways with Amazon may cost sellers in an unexpected way: As of last Thursday, FedEx is no longer a participant in Amazon’s Partnered Carrier program. As a result, some sellers said they would end up paying Read more
The owner of a California-based camera shop sued the state’s sales tax division over what the LA Times referred to as its “gotcha” approach to tax collection. The newspaper explained in an editorial in May why some merchants who sold Read more
Sellers who use Amazon FBA fulfillment services can now offer their overstock and clearance items on Amazon Outlet. Unlike Amazon Warehouse, where buyers can shop for deals on returns and refurbished goods, Amazon Outlet is for shopping discounted new products. Read more
Amazon is testing a new program that will help it avoid inventory stockouts with the help of its third-party merchants. Its new In-Stock Head Start pilot program will make out-of-stock products from sellers who participate in the FBA fulfillment program Read more
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration sent an email to Amazon FBA sellers on Tuesday, with subject line promising: “Relief May Be Available to Marketplace Sellers Using Fulfillment Centers in California.” It’s the latest in the ongoing saga Read more
Amazon is adding new restrictions to its Small and Light program that it offers to FBA sellers. The new restrictions for Small and Light items: they will be required to weigh 10 oz or less and be priced at $7 Read more
