Category: Amazon

Amazon is rolling out a plan to ship items in their original packaging. Starting February 5, 2024, all third-party sellers in the U.S. and Canada using Amazon’s Fulfillment service can join the “Ships in Product Packaging” program, which sends products in the manufacturer’s packaging, avoiding extra Amazon packaging. Sellers who participate can also get a…

I have recently been hearing about Amazon Posts, the new way in 2024 for brand-registered sellers to share unique lifestyle images and product-related content through a feed. This feed is shown on your product detail pages in the “Inspiration from this brand” section. Although the feature was introduced in Dec 2022, it appears to have…

Amazon has just released a summary of the 2024 US referral and FBA fee changes. Here is a chronological summary including all the relevant dates and values.

Amazon has announced a reduction in seller fees, but exclusively for clothing items priced under $20. Starting in January, apparel priced under $15 will see a dramatic decrease in seller fees from 17% to 5%. For clothing items between $15 and $20, the fee is adjusted to 10%. This change marks a significant departure from…

Amazon has announced changes to its Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) program, which will affect fees for fulfilling sellers’ off-Amazon orders. Effective from February 5, 2024, these changes include an average MCF fee increase of 3.5% across all delivery speeds, which Amazon highlights as being lower than the 5.9% average increase by other carriers.

In 2024, Amazon will adjust its seller fees, including an average increase of $0.15 per unit sold, new inbound fees averaging $0.27-$1.58 per unit, and reduced FBA fulfillment fees by $0.20-$0.61 per unit. Additionally, referral fees for certain apparel items will be reduced, and monthly storage fees will decrease by $0.09 per cubic foot.

Amazon is stepping into the AI chatbot arena with ‘Amazon Q’, designed specifically for businesses. This new generative AI assistant unveiled at AWS re:Invent, aims to revolutionize work efficiency, offering customized, fast solutions for customer queries.

Starting October 31, 2023, the default handling time for seller-fulfilled orders will be updated from two days to one day for SKUs that are already handled in one day or less.

Starting February 1, 2024, Amazon will introduce changes to the referral fee calculation for Marketplace Facilitator transactions. Previously, Amazon calculated the final price by applying the VAT rate of the destination country, resulting in varying referral fee amounts for cross-border shipments. With the new update, the referral fee amount will be consistent, regardless of the…

Amazon has unveiled its new Small Business Search filter, a feature designed to help customers easily find and purchase products from small-business brands and artisans on the platform. Eligible products will now appear under the ‘Business type’ category in search filter options, provided they meet the criteria for the Small Business badge.