#34 - Amazon Gives A Boost To Merchants Who Fulfill Their Own Orders
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Hot News
Half a Million Unhappy Amazon Shoppers
Customer satisfaction with Amazon marketplace sellers reached a new low in March, driven by order cancelations, long delivery estimates, fake tracking numbers, price gauging, and other issues. In the U.S., 92% of customers had a positive experience last month, down from 95% a year ago.
marketplacepulse.com
Up until last week, Amazon was still giving “Buy Box” preference to offers that were fulfilled by Amazon’s own logistics network, even if the shipping time was considerably longer and the price was more expensive.
forbes.com
Another Sign of Surging Demand on Amazon.com
Amazon is making another big change to its supply chain services. It's suspending its third-party shipping program, Amazon Shipping, starting in June.
nasdaq.com
Good to Know
Suppliers Search For New Channels Outside of Amazon Business
With the coronavirus disrupting the sales of non-essential products on Amazon, sellers are scrambling to service their customers through other channels and maintain their ecommerce sales.
digitalcommerce360.com
Amazon Pulls Third-Party Vendors From Affiliate Program
Amazon's affiliate program will maintain its direct relationships with thousands of digital publishers and supply-side ad exchange Transparent Ad Marketplace.
marketingdive.com
Launch of Amazon APIs for Retail Vendors
Amazon announces the launch of Vendor APIs! Allowing Vendors to automate their integration with Amazon more efficiently.
gorillawrangler.com
China to Hold its Largest Trade Fair Online Amid Growing Signs Export Slump May Worsen
China will hold the spring session of its largest trade expo online in late June.
scmp.com
Concerned About Cross-Border E-Commerce? Take A Cue From Digitally Native Retailers
With cyberspace reducing the distance between consumers and your store, cross-border e-commerce presents an enormous opportunity.
forbes.com
Four Brands That Are Booming On Amazon During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Some retail brands are seeing huge spikes in demand for their products, whether that’s stocking up on essential sundries, bringing their leisure activities into the home, or finding ways to educate children and work remotely.
forbes.com
Amazon Waives Seller Fee in Hunt For Urgent Supplies
Amazon is waiving seller referral fees of certain medical supplies that are in high demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, part of an effort to encourage sellers to make additional inventory of the items available at competitive prices.”
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon Extends its US and Canada Returns Window to May 31
Amazon has temporarily extended its returns window for US and Canada customers to May 31 to give people more time to ship back their items during the coronavirus pandemic.
cnet.com
What Triggers Amazon to Suspend Sellers for Price Gouging
Amazon tried to clear up confusion on Wednesday about what triggers the company to suspend sellers for price gouging during the current COVID-19 pandemic
ecommercebytes.com
Amazon Product Targeting In Sponsored Display Rolls Out In U.S.
Amazon introduced a targeting feature in Sponsored Display for U.S. sellers. The feature available via Seller Central.
mediapost.com
Tips and Tricks
How Sellers Overcome FBA’s Covid-19 Shipping Restrictions
FBA has turned away inbound deliveries of non-essential goods, leaving sellers to fend for themselves. What Sellers Can Do Now.
practicalecommerce.com
Amazon FBM Tips for FBA Merchants Transitioning to Self Fulfilment
Amazon have published some Amazon FBM tips for merchants who have been using Amazon FBA but are transitioning to FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant) for the first time.
tamebay.com
How Amazon Sellers Can Ajust to The E-Commerce Crush from Coronavirus
The pandemic has uncovered problems with the massive marketplace; here's what brands need to do.
adage.com
Coronavirus & Amazon Bookselling: State Of The Union Address
It’s a weird time, and we about to cover Amazon bookselling from every angle: The good and the bad.
fbamastery.com
Podcasts
Ep #49 - Managing Profitable PPC Bids on Amazon (During a Crisis) With Michael Erickson
In This Episode, We Excited to Welcome Michael Erickson from AdBadger to Come on Talk About Strategies for Setting and Optimizing Your Bids. He Presented Bidding in Ways I Had Never Heard Before.
maximizingecommerce.com
Do THIS and Lose All Your Money Selling on Amazon!
In today’s episode, we discuss the risks involved in doing retail arbitrage on Amazon and how they can get your seller account suspended.
mommyincome.com
Gravitas: Wuhan Coronavirus: Japan will pay companies to move out of China
Japan has set aside $2.2 billion in its record economic stimulus package to fund companies to move their production out of China. WION's Palki tells you why it's time to practice economic distancing from China.
wionews.com