AMAZON NEWS: THE AMAZON ANALYTICS INSIDER September 2023
Changes to Buy with prime, missing inventory, and more. Stay up to date with the Amazon Analytics Insider. Posted biweekly.
AMAZON NEWS: THE AMAZON ANALYTICS INSIDER AUGUST 2023
Amazon’s Q2 Performance, Prime Day 2.0, New customer discounts and more. Stay up to date with the Amazon Analytics Insider. Posted biweekly.
Amazon News: The Amazon Analytics Insider July 2023
Benefits for small business owners, FBA fee updates, ad spend budgets and more. Stay up to date with the Amazon Analytics Insider. Posted biweekly.
AMAZON NEWS: THE AMAZON ANALYTICS INSIDER JULY 2023
Updates on the UPS strike threats, reactions to USPS's ground advantage program and more. Stay up to date with the Amazon Analytics Insider. Posted biweekly.
Half of Amazon Sellers Unhappy About Recent Fee Hikes, Exploring Other Platforms: Report
A new survey suggests that Amazon sellers are increasingly unhappy about Amazon fee hikes and many are looking at selling on other platforms as a result.
Amazon Launches Account Health Assurance to Prevent Unexpected Seller Deactivations
Amazon has unveiled a major new seller feature that will keep sellers with good historical behavior from getting suddenly deactivated, a major concern for most Amazon sellers.
Amazon to Ask Vendors for Concessions in Upcoming Negotiations: Report
Amazon is likely to ask vendors for multiple concessions in upcoming annual negotiations as the company seeks to offset its own rising costs, according to one expert.
Amazon Urges Sellers to Participate in Prime Early Access Sale for the Holidays
Amazon is trying to get sellers to participate in the upcoming two-day Prime Early Access Sale as a jump start to the holiday shopping season.
Amazon Sellers Will Soon Be Able to Email Market Directly to Customers (Plus More Announcements From Accelerate)
Amazon announced some major new tools for Amazon sellers looking to market their products – the most significant of which may be a new feature that will soon allow sellers to send marketing emails directly to their customers.
Amazon Promotes Tool for Sellers to Refund Unhappy Customers
Amazon is encouraging sellers to take advantage of a feature that allows brands to refund customers who leave bad reviews. But is it a good idea?
Amazon to Raise Seller Fees for the 2022 Holiday Season: Report
For the first time, Amazon is increasing seller fees for the upcoming holiday season, according to a new report.
Amazon Raises FBA Fees for Selling to Canada, Mexico
Amazon sellers who fulfill orders to customers in Canada and Mexico will have to pay extra FBA fees starting June 30, 2022.
Sellers May Be Paying Because Amazon Bought Too Much Warehouse Space: Report
Merchants are paying the price for Amazon’s decision to purchase too much warehouse space, according to a report.
Google Seeking to Build Ecommerce Competitor to Amazon: Report
Google is trying to find a way to create a rival to Amazon's marketplace for merchants with some new features in development, including one that lets visitors use photos to search for products, according to a report.
Amazon Offers Unbranded Packaging to UK Brands for Off-Site Orders in Pilot Program: Report
In a sign that Amazon is continuing to aggressively expand its logistics business, the company has now started offering unbranded packaging to merchants in the UK for products that are ordered off-site.
What ‘Buy With Prime’ Means for Sellers Who Want to Control Their Data
Amazon recently announced their new Buy With Prime program, which will allow merchants to sell their products with Prime benefits on their own websites. Sellers should be aware that this has major implications when it comes to their data.
American Amazon Sellers Increasing, Chinese Sellers Decreasing: Report
Changes both within Amazon and in the global economy may be causing a geographic shift among Amazon sellers, with a growing number of American sellers and a declining number of Chinese sellers, according to a recent report.
Three Quarters of Amazon Sellers Are Profitable, and 95% Plan to Expand: Report
A new report claims that three quarters of Amazon sellers are profitable, and 95% plan to expand.
Thinking of Launching Your Product in a New Region? Amazon Offering Sellers Up to $50K in Bonuses to Do So
Amazon has announced a new incentive program targeted at new sellers that would offer up to $50,000 in bonuses for launching their first product -- but current sellers can take advantage of the program as well if they launch a product in a new region after Jan. 1, 2022.
New Amazon Seller Inventory Report: Manage Inventory Health
Amazon launched a new Seller Central inventory report called Manage Inventory Health. It replaces three reports that Amazon recently deprecated: FBA Inventory Age, Inventory Health, and Excess Inventory.