Amazon launched an audio “Hear the Highlights” shopping feature last year available through a button in the Amazon Shopping mobile app, and on Tuesday, it added a “Join the Chat” AI-powered feature to make the audio product summary experience “a Read more
Every wonder what happens to products returned by your customers? Amazon uses technology to check returns for functionality and safety, it said in a post on its corporate blog in Germany. It uses X-ray scanners, machine learning, drone cages, and Read more
Amazon sellers began sharing an email on April 6 about a change to payments for Amazon Ads accounts that set off confusion and a threatened boycott of Amazon advertising. The email informed sellers that, “Beginning April 15, 2026, your advertising Read more
Sale prices used to be easy for retailers to determine: take the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), discount it, and advertise the discount percentage and sale price. But pricing is not so clearcut anymore, and this month, Amazon is making Read more
Amazon and USPS reached a deal in which USPS will retain 80% of Amazon’s package business, according to Reuters, which published the following statement from Amazon on Monday: “We’re pleased to have reached a new agreement with USPS that furthers Read more
Sellers who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment services will pay a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on fulfillment fees beginning April 17, 2026. Amazon said the change would result in an average of 17 cents extra per unit for US FBA Read more
eBay announced a “48 Hours of Drops” livestream shopping event taking place Thursday and Friday of this week, overlapping with Amazon’s Big Spring sale which kicked off on Wednesday and runs through March 31st. The 48 Hours of Drops is Read more
eBay said its participation in Facebook’s new affiliate beta program would enhance seller visibility by empowering “creators” to access and embed eBay listings directly within their content on Facebook. Facebook announced on Tuesday it was adding Amazon to its Facebook Read more
Amazon is surveying sellers about their experience using its solutions to help them handle returns through its FBA fulfillment service. The survey highlights how many solutions it offers – 10, plus a dashboard for visibility. Amazon sent sellers an invitation Read more
Sellers had months to prepare for the new DD+7 policy that Amazon warned would cause a cashflow crunch when implemented on March 12, but now that the date has come and gone, many sellers are filled with uncertainty and are Read more
