Sellers are discussing a new format in how Amazon displays offers in the book category. The issue is important to sellers since it can make a big difference in the exposure they get. Not everyone is seeing the change, and Read more
Problems with Amazon’s backend where sellers manage orders, print postage and conduct other selling activities prevented sellers from processing orders for about 3 hours on May 6th – and much longer for some sellers. Reports started coming in at about Read more
Amazon customers in the UK now have to spend more in order to qualify for what’s called “Super Saver Delivery.” In addition to its Prime membership program that gives shoppers free 2-day shipping on eligible orders, Amazon also offers free-shipping Read more
Sellers lucky enough to be allowed to sell in the Grocery category on Amazon should be aware of new policies going into effect later this month. Amazon notified approved US Grocery sellers that they must adhere to the new policies, Read more
Amazon launched an offering on Tuesday to attract B2B buyers and sellers. The company said Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience and value customers have come to know and love from Amazon with new features and unique benefits tailored to businesses. Third-party Read more
The more than 2 million active sellers on Amazon accounted for 44% of paid units sold on the marketplace in the first three months of the year – up about 400 basis points from last year. The company announced first-quarter Read more
Amazon is the first online retailer to offer customers delivery directly into their car trunk. And it’s not stopping there – Amazon has also acquired an “Internet of Things” (IoT) platform called 2lemetry – presumably to tie in with its Read more
Amazon continues to encourage online sellers to explore its Japanese marketplace. An ad on Seller Central shows an image of cherry tree blossoms with the message, “reach millions of customers in Japan.” The landing page hosted on services.amazon.co.jp explains that Read more
Remember the recent blog post, “Kohl’s Bans eBay and Amazon Sellers,” about sellers who buy items from chainstores to resell online, a practice some called retail arbitrage, and how some of those stores were starting to ban resellers? The Wall Street Journal turned Read more
The US Justice Department’s Antitrust division lauded the result of its ecommerce investigation into price fixing on Amazon Marketplace. The agency alleges that online seller David Topkins and other co-conspirators fixed pricing on certain posters sold through the Marketplace over Read more
