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Amazon Upends Discount Pricing with New Reference Price Rule

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon pricing, Amazon Reference Price, Rufus

USPS to Retain Bulk of Amazon Package Business, Reuters Reports

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

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

News, ShippingAmazon, USPS, USPS Amazon1 Comment

Amazon Tacks on 3.5% Fuel Surcharge to FBA Seller Fees

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon FBA, Amazon fees, Amazon fuel and inflation surcharge1 Comment

eBay’s Answer to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: a 48-Hour Livestream Shopping Event

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Big Spring Sale, eBay, eBay 48 Hours of Drops, eBay Live

eBay and Amazon Join New Facebook Affiliate Program

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, eBay, Facebook, Facebook affiliate tools, Meta

Amazon Surveys Sellers on FBA Returns Solutions

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon FBA, Amazon returns

Uncertainty as Amazon Sellers Brace for Expected Cashflow Crunch from DD+7 (Updated)

March 17, 2026March 19, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon DD+7

Amazon Adds Feeds So Merchants Can Get Exposure via Shop Direct

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Last year, Amazon launched its AI-powered Shop Direct feature that displays products that are available for sale off-Amazon. On Wednesday, Amazon added the ability for merchants to send their product feeds through third-party syndicators for exposure on Amazon through Shop Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Shop Direct, Amazon Shop Direct Product Feeds, Rob Gonzalez, Salsify

Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026 Is Fast Approaching

March 9, 2026March 16, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon is being cagy about the exact date of its 3rd annual “Big Spring Sale” this month.* Last year, the sale ran from 3/25 to 3/31 in the US, the same time period as its “Spring Deal Days” in Europe. Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Big Spring Sale

Sellers Say Amazon Charged Ad Fees throughout Thursday’s Outage

March 7, 2026March 12, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon customers took to industry boards when they found they were unable to shop or checkout due to an outage on Thursday. Many people said they encountered Amazon’s classic error page that shows dogs with the message, “UH-Oh. Something went Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Advertising, Amazon outage1 Comment

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