Amazon expanded “Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery” to over 5,000 U.S. cities and towns where grocery delivery from Amazon is available. While grocery delivery became more popular due to the pandemic, Amazon cited a recent survey to declare shoppers Read more
Amazon grew total sales 44% in the first three months of 2021 for its entire business, including the Amazon Marketplace. Sellers accounted for 55% of Amazon worldwide paid units (excluding Whole Foods Market). In Thursday’s press release announcing earnings, it Read more
Amazon expanded its IP Accelerator program to Canada. The service helps connect small businesses with lawyers so they can secure their brands’ trademarks and intellectual property rights. The program launched in the US in 2019 and has since expanded to Read more
Amazon now offers the ability to market directly to customers through email to alert customers of new product launch announcements and promotions. The new feature is called Manage Your Customer Engagement (MYCE). Anyone who knows how tightly online marketplaces control Read more
As previously reported, Amazon is increasing seller fulfillment fees effective June 1, but sellers had some questions about the changes. In the announcement board post, Amazon responded to some of those questions. 1) Amazon is not raising FBA storage fees Read more
Small versus large – when it comes to commerce, big brands and chainstores seem to have the advantage over small businesses, so it’s worth noting two initiatives designed to help level the playing field. The first initiative may come as Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Hello Ina,We received this letter (from Amazon) you Read more
To create a new listing on Amazon, a merchant must provide a unique product identifier (GTIN), such as a UPC or EAN. On Thursday, Amazon warned that it considers GTINs invalid if they are not GS1 vended or recognized by Read more
Organizations like National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) advocate for policies that benefit retailers of all sizes, but they may have their biggest members top-of-mind when lobbying Congress. Big businesses are exceptionally good at working together Read more
Online sellers aren’t the only ones sensitive to Amazon pricing policies and practices, as two lawsuits against the company demonstrate, one by California District Attorneys, the other a class action filed by an Illinois bookseller. According to the District Attorney Read more
