Amazon denied a report in Bloomberg that it was purging suppliers. In the article, “Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers,” the news source wrote, “In the next few months, bulk orders will dry up for Read more
In 2014, a headlamp purchased on Amazon allegedly caused a fire that burned down a Maryland couple’s home. The couple’s insurance company sued Amazon and lost, and last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the Read more
Amazon held its shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Seattle, and as Lydia DePillis pointed out in her preview report for CNN on Tuesday, there was a lot on the table, for a change. (“For the first time, Amazon faces an Read more
Sellers who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment service can “increase sales and earn storage fee discounts of 50 to 75%,” the marketplace announced on Tuesday as it looks for more inventory to help it meet its one-day shipping commitment to Prime Read more
A small study of Amazon sellers revealed their growing dependence on the ecommerce giant. Feedvisor surveyed 800 Amazon sellers in April and asked them about their goals, plans for expansion, revenue figures, areas of concern, advertising strategies, and more. Nearly Read more
It’s possible that ecommerce platform Magento may have better luck with Amazon than with eBay thanks to a new offering called Magento Commerce branded stores for Amazon sellers. Adobe, which acquired Magento last year for $1.68 billion, announced the new Read more
Now we know why Amazon notified sellers it would require safety documentation for all children’s school supplies by February 13, 2019 – it was due to pressure from its home state. Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson said an investigation Read more
Amazon made changes to its messaging system that buyers and sellers use to communicate with each other. Sellers can now create templates so they can send standard messages to shoppers. Another feature: Amazon automatically translates the text in messages to Read more
Around 100 Amazon merchants were victim to a six-month hack in 2018, according to Bloomberg, which said an “extensive” fraud let thieves steal cash from the merchants’ accounts. But rather than its own system being hacked, Amazon believes the merchants Read more
This article from Internet Retailer caught our eye, “Online sales tax laws are generating far more revenue than expected.” It shows the Herculean task of keeping up with the ever-changing requirements imposed by states on online sellers who ship to, Read more
