Amazon updated a feature that helps brand advertisers on its marketplace. Amazon Attribution launched in beta last year and, and hundreds of brands now use it. Amazon explained on an overview page, “Help maximize your return on investment (ROI) and Read more
Amazon announced it will begin collecting sales tax for orders shipped to Ohio beginning on September 1, 2019. (eBay also announced it would begin collecting sales tax from buyers in Ohio beginning September 1st.) Amazon announcement follows: Based on changes Read more
Amazon added a new feature to its Amazon Seller App to help merchants who sell in more than one region. The Single Sign-on feature allows sellers to access all of their marketplaces with one credential. However, sellers must have their Read more
Amazon said it is on track to invest over $15 billion in 2019 in infrastructure, tools, services, people, and programs to help third-party sellers succeed – and of course, when third-party sellers succeed, Amazon profits. Presumably it includes money spent Read more
Amazon is expanding its tech presence in Oregon, where it has already created over 3,500 jobs. On Wednesday, it announced it will open an 84,000 square-foot office in downtown Portland and will double its tech workforce in the area. Amazon Read more
Amazon announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Utah. The over one million-square-foot warehouse in West Jordan will be used to pick, pack and ship large customer items, such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, Read more
Amazon announced a new type of promotion available to sellers: 7-Day Deals. Sellers can run limited-time promotional offers for up to 7 days on Amazon’s Deals page. Sellers’ 7-Day Deals will also receive a “Limited time deal” badge in search Read more
A new report indicates Amazon is giving third-party merchants who advertise on its site better tools and personalized hand-holding, all in an effort to increase their spending on advertising. Wall Street firm Cowen Equity Research recently met with two former Read more
eBay and Amazon updated sellers this month about how they collect sales tax across the US as states enact new laws, while the Wall Street Journal chided the states, characterizing sales tax legislation as a money grab that harms small-business Read more
Public Citizen called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon for what it calls an “apparent failure” to ensure members of its affiliates marketing program disclose they receive commissions on sales generated, specifically related to Prime Day Read more
