Amazon is testing a new feature that will send mobile shoppers to brands’ own websites when they can’t find the item on the Amazon marketplace. “We’re now testing a new shopping experience in beta where we’ll show select products in Read more
Amazon added five new visual search features to its mobile shopping app in recent months “to help you quickly find what you’re looking for on Amazon,” according to a post written by Mita Mahadevan, Director of Visual Search and Search Read more
Amazon is testing a “Consult-a-Friend” feature that lets customers “quickly and easily request, view, and manage your friends’ feedback on products within the Amazon Shopping app.” There’s nothing in the description that indicates sellers could use it to boost their Read more
Amazon launched a new app called Inspire, describing it as “an in-app shopping experience that gives customers a new way to discover ideas, explore products, and seamlessly shop from content created by other customers, influencers, and brands they love.” Media Read more
Amazon is running a promotion to get Prime members to download and sign-in to its mobile app for the first time. The incentive is the generous sum of $10. Amazon has previously said Prime members spend more than non-Prime members, Read more
Amazon is making it easier for foreign shoppers to buy items from its US website by launching the “International Shopping” experience on its Amazon Shopping App. International customers can shop the over 45 million eligible items that can be shipped Read more
Each January Amazon issues a press release about the performance of its third-party merchant program. This year, it specifically called attention to its mobile app for sellers, launched in March 2014. Peter Faricy, VP for Amazon Marketplace, said, “The growth Read more
Amazon launched a new mobile app called Amazon Seller designed for third-party merchants. Amazon spokesperson Erik Fairleigh confirmed it was the first ever app for Amazon Marketplace Sellers made available by Amazon. Currently the app is available only for the Read more
