The idea of Amazon and PayPal partnering would have seemed impossible just a few years ago for several reasons – including the fact that eBay owned PayPal until it was forced to break up by activist investor Carl Icahn in Read more
Amazon is holding its 3rd annual Prime Big Deal Days sale on October 8 – 9, 2024, in which it offers exclusive “early holiday deals” exclusively for Prime members. Amazon will offer new deals as often as every 5 minutes Read more
Amazon is encouraging sellers to offer discounts for its upcoming Prime Big Deal Days in October, telling them their participation would help them build awareness and boost sales. The sale, offered exclusively to Prime members, is also another enticement for Read more
There are reports that Amazon is forcing some vendors to migrate to a seller account, just before the busy holiday season. There are some significant differences between the two types of accounts, and Amazon consultant Chris McCabe warned the new Read more
Sellers frequently complain about the quality of customer service on most online marketplaces. This week, Amazon invited sellers to rate support staff after each email interaction, even before their cases have been resolved, stating it was making the change based Read more
Amazon invited sellers who list on Amazon Handmade to attend a Holiday Maker panel next week. “This is your chance to hear directly from your fellow Handmade makers on their top tips and tricks for preparing your business for a 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 told sellers it would protect their account from fallout from the recent CrowdStrike IT outage, which CNN said had been described as “the largest IT outage in history” that could cost Fortune 500 companies alone over $5 billion in Read more
Amazon grew North American sales 9% in the second quarter of 2024, year-over-year, and grew International sales 7% in Q2 (or 10% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates). Worldwide paid units grew 11% in the quarter, and third-party sellers accounted Read more
