An Amazon seller was accused of “review hijacking” and will pay the government $600,000 in fines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). But the seller wasn’t hijacking another seller’s reviews – it was allegedly hijacking reviews left by its Read more
Amazon sellers are paying half of what they receive to Amazon in fees, according to a report from Marketplace Pulse, which it says is up from 40% five years ago. The report said sellers have paid the same transaction fee Read more
Amazon notified vendors in Europe that it was going to begin sourcing brands directly from brand owners, leaving vendors (distributors) in a pickle. Unlike third-party sellers, vendors sell to Amazon directly at wholesale prices, and Amazon resells the items and Read more
Martha Stewart opened a store on Amazon, the marketplace announced on Wednesday. But it’s hardly her first foray into online marketplaces and, in fact, her brand already had a store on a section of Amazon for shoppers of handmade goods. Read more
An Amazon seller-consultant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax charges was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a case involving bribery of Amazon employees. The case made headlines in 2020 when the government filed charges against multiple defendants Read more
On Friday, Amazon replaced descriptors in the “Condition” field of used books and media, but it didn’t tell sellers. Instead, they were shocked to see that some of their items were described as “perfect” or that items that they had Read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy attended his first earnings call on Thursday after replacing founder Jeff Bezos as chief executive in the summer of 2021. Don’t get used to it, but Jassy said he would attend calls from time to time Read more
Amazon officially welcomed sellers to its new Seller Forums on Monday and touted new features. One aspect Amazon didn’t highlight in the announcement was the fact the new boards display posters’ Amazon business names (many sellers use a handle rather Read more
Will a prescription plan through Amazon Prime retain existing members and attract new ones? That’s the question after Amazon rolled out an optional $5/month plan to make medications more affordable – and make prescription fulfillment more convenient. Announced today, RxPass Read more
Amazon changed the way it notified sellers of order cancellation requests last year. However, the company confirmed months after the rollout that some cancellation notifications were slipping through the cracks, and it appears the problem persists in the New Year. Read more
