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Amazon is expanding its “Ships in Product Packaging” program, and you get discounts for joining it

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 discount on fulfillment fees.

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Amazon Posts

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 evolved significantly over the last several months. In June 2023, it was introduced in the Amazon Ads console and now seems fully ready for use.

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Jan 2024 USPS Postage Price Change

In January 2024, the USPS is set to implement a series of price changes for its shipping and mailing services. Filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in late 2023, these changes include a 5.4% increase for USPS Ground Advantage™, a 5.7% rise in Priority Mail® service fees, and a 5.9% hike in Priority Mail Express® service costs. Additionally, Mailing Services will see a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail® Forever® stamp, raising it from 66 cents to 68 cents. These adjustments, part of USPS’s “Delivering for America” 10-year plan, aim to address financial challenges and ensure service sustainability amid ongoing inflationary pressures.

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GPT- Walmart Seller Assistant

I have been using ChatGPT for some time and decided to create a simple Walmart Seller Assistant GPT, which I fed with data from our own internal knowledge base about Walmart, as well as knowledge from the official Walmart Help website. ChatGPT just opened its official GPT store to the public, so I am excited to share this GPT with the community. Please note that this GPT is very much a work in progress, more like my weekend project, but I personally found it very helpful in troubleshooting issues or looking for answers about selling on Walmart, and I hope it will be helpful to other sellers. Please feel free to share your feedback. This is a non-commercial, free-to-use GPT. Remember that this GPT uses ChatGPT’s AI capacity and the data and instructions I provided, but it should not be 100% trusted, and any important information should still be consulted with our support, Walmart support, and official Walmart documentation.

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Important Etsy Updates: Enhanced Privacy and Forum Access Changes

Etsy is rolling out significant changes that will impact how users interact with its platform. Starting soon, accessing most forum posts will require a user sign-in, ensuring a more secure and community-focused experience. Additionally, Etsy is tightening its data privacy policies. Effective February 5, access to buyers’ email addresses will be restricted in certain third-party integrations.

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