Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team
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Amazon’s AI Initiative for Quality Control
Amazon is raising the bar in e-commerce operations by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The company has rolled out AI systems across a dozen fulfillment centers to identify and remove damaged goods, significantly enhancing its quality control process.
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Changes to Etsy Listing Form
Etsy has implemented changes to its listing form, and they are now available to all sellers. The updated design introduces features aimed at simplifying the addition and modification of listings.
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Walmart’s New Sustainability Initiatives: What Do They Mean for Marketplace Sellers?
Walmart unveiled several new initiatives to reduce waste associated with its online orders. The company is shifting from plastic to recyclable paper mailers, optimizing cardboard box packaging, offering customers the option to consolidate shipping, and providing an opt-out for single-use plastic bags for online pickup orders. Marketplace sellers using WFS will be part of this…
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Introducing Google’s Merchant Center Next
Google announced the new Merchant Center Next, a more intuitive version of its existing Merchant Center. The new platform automatically populates products from a merchant’s website, streamlining the previously manual process. These features aim to simplify inventory management and promote data-driven decision-making. The transition to Merchant Center Next will be completed by 2024, with rollouts…
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The Bubble Wrap Deception: Are You Getting What You Paid For?
What if I told you that the 700 feet of bubble wrap you ordered was actually just 400 feet? Shocking, isn’t it? In the bustling world of e-commerce, bubble wrap is a crucial component, safeguarding our goods during transit. But are we really getting what we order? FJ Treasures, a popular YouTube channel, decided to…
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Adobe’s Generative Fill: A Highly Effective Image Editing Tool for Sellers
Adobe Photoshop’s new tool, Generative Fill, is shaking things up. It’s an AI-powered tool that lets you tweak your product images in a flash. I’ve been trying it out, and it’s impressive! It’s as simple as typing what you want to change, and the AI does the rest. And it’s all powered by Adobe’s AI…
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EU Proposes Simplified Customs System
The European Commission is making moves to simplify trade. They’ve proposed a plan to change the customs system, hoping to bring together 27 different national customs authorities and over 100 IT systems into one online data hub.
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Walmart US sellers can now print shipping labels via the Seller Center or Walmart API
In a recent communication to its marketplace sellers, Walmart announced introducing a new feature: “Ship with Walmart.” This new service lets sellers purchase and print shipping labels directly via the Seller Center or Walmart APIs.
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Updates to Walmart’s Automatic Cancellation Policy (starting June 6, 2023)
Starting from June 6, Walmart is modifying its automatic cancellation window, reducing it from 6 days to 4 days post the Estimated Ship Date (ESD). In essence, sellers will have to provide valid tracking information to buyers by the ESD, and definitely no later than 4 calendar days post-ESD. Orders failing to comply with this…
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Find Small Business Products on Amazon with the New Badge
Amazon has launched a test for a Small Business Badge to help buyers easily identify products sold by small businesses on its platform. This move comes after the success of independent third-party sellers during the holiday season, with nearly 60% of sales coming from small businesses.