Amazon launched a “car research destination and automotive community” on Thursday called Amazon Vehicles, and it’s not just for new-car shoppers – it’s going after parts, accessories, and the classic-car community as well. The move poses a threat to eBay, Read more
In today’s Amazon News Brief for August 22, 2016: Amazon is seeking women business owners, couch-potatoes, and car shoppers, and what brands should know about its private-label initiatives. First up: Seattle Times takes a look at the recent Amazon Women’s Entrepreneur Conference. Read more
Amazon is testing a paid customer support model. For small sellers, it may sound ridiculously expensive at $400/month, but for larger merchants, that may be a small price to pay for help to resolve problems that impact their business. Amazon Read more
Amazon announced plans for two more fulfillment centers in the UK this week, which will become its 13th and 14th centers in the country. A new fulfillment center in Tilbury, Essex, will open in 2017, and will be equipped with Read more
Amazon will open its 13th fulfillment center in the UK next year, announcing this week it would open a new warehouse in Doncaster. This is the first FC opening announced after the country voted to leave the EU as part Read more
Product Hunt is a bit like the newsletter Daily Candy, but it showcases items of interest to geeks rather than fashion mavens – products like folding stand-up desks rather than mascara. It also has a community aspect similar to Woot where visitors Read more
This week, Amazon encouraged the 300 attendees of its first Women’s Entrepreneur Conference to share their experience on social networking sites, even suggesting the hashtag #AmazonWEC – an unusual move for the usually secretive company. Some attendees tweeting on Tuesday Read more
The word-of-mouth trust conveyed by a product review can make or break a sale. Some enterprising sellers have opted over time to speed up the process of gathering reviews by purchasing them, but Amazon has been expressing its unhappiness with Read more
Etsy wins when it comes to product returns, according to a survey of online sellers conducted by EcommerceBytes, beating out its larger rivals. On August 3rd, we asked readers to indicate their rate of returns on Amazon, eBay, and Etsy Read more
Online merchants are wise to watch what ecommerce heavyweight Amazon is up to – here’s today’s roundup of news of interest to online sellers for August 12, 2016. Amazon has been expanding its private-label food line since the spring, it Read more
