Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team
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Amazon launches Free Email Marketing Capabilities for sellers to contact repeat, recent, and high-spend customers
Today at Accelerate, Amazon’s annual seller conference, Amazon introduced exciting changes to the Amazon Customer Engagement tool. Sellers can now expand beyond brand followers when sending free marketing emails to reach their customers.
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Amazon Germany Sellers – Action Needed
A few days ago, Amazon sent out the announcement for sellers who conduct business in Germany requesting compliance to new policy.
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Start Selling with Walmart Canada and Geekseller – 2022 Webinar
On August 31st, 2022, GeekSeller and Walmart Canada representatives hosted a webinar for sellers interested in selling on the Canadian Marketplace.
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New Rules for Promotional Pricing on Walmart
Walmart is now in the process of rolling out new promotional pricing rules. It will add new qualification requirements to use the Reduced Price and Clearance badges on item prices and help fulfill Walmart’s Every Day Low Price (EDLP) commitment.
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Amazon Product Opportunity Explorer
Recently Amazon made it easier for sellers to grow their businesses and offer a great selection of products. They released a tool called Product Opportunity Explorer, which provides analytics of Amazon customer purchase and search behavior.
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Trada wholesale marketplace by QuickBooks
QuickBooks just introduced a new marketplace called Trada, designed for small businesses that sell wholesale goods. The marketplace connects independent retailers with brands and wholesale sellers in the United States and Australia.
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More PayPal policy changes, effective September 19, 2022
In June, we reported PayPal changes to fees and friends & family transactions. More changes are coming in September, again focusing on cracking down on users trying to avoid fees and a new way to identify websites that violate PayPal policies. The changes are pretty significant and affect both business and personal accounts.
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eBay partners with TaxAct to assist sellers with the new 1099-K threshold
Before 2022, the IRS required marketplaces to issue Form 1099-K when sellers reached 200 transactions and $20,000 in gross payments in a year. However, starting January 1, 2022, the minimum number of transactions was removed, and the threshold was changed to $600. Many more 1099-K will be issued this year, and eBay is trying to…
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Sweetwater launches Gear Exchange, a new marketplace for used equipment and instruments
Sweetwater is the largest online retailer of musical instruments and pro audio equipment in the United States. The company just opened a marketplace called the Gear Exchange, where musicians can get equipment and instruments by buying and selling used gear.
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Third-party logistics (3PL) costs breakdown
The rapidly increasing shipment costs demand changes in seller’s fulfillment strategies. Using 3PL companies might seem a good solution to cut costs and make fulfillment easier. However, with many options in the market offering different solutions, it is sometimes hard to evaluate if using third-party logistics will be really beneficial for our business. Below we…