If you were looking for a pulse check on the state of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) post-interest rate cuts, you could do worse than Seattle this week. Amazon gathered its independent sellers from all four corners of the globe for its annual Accelerate conference....
Amazon now offers the independent sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) in the United States a new option for managing product returns: Grade and Resell. This optional program, which was previously available only to retail brands, provides a resell channel that helps sellers recover value...
Amazon launched a new integration with PayPal amid a surge in Buy with Prime use. The eCommerce giant revealed several enhancements to its merchant and shopper offerings at its Accelerate seller conference, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 18) press release. Among the enhancements, participating brands...
Amazon has added a fully managed option to the lineup of supply chain services it offers to sellers. The new fully managed Supply Chain by Amazon solution will be available to all U.S. sellers for domestic pickups in October and will be expanded to global pickups by the...
Amazon is resuming “Prime Big Deal Days” next month before the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant’s semi-annual sales event returns Oct. 8 and 9, with Amazon offering early holiday deals, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 17) press release. “Whether Prime members are hoping to...
Amazon plans to reduce the number of managers in each of its organizations and to require employees to work primarily in an office. The company is making these changes as part of its efforts to “operate like the world’s largest startup,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy...
Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit filed a lawsuit against companies and individuals it alleged obtained invalid trademarks or filed fake complaints to have Amazon remove their competitors from the Amazon store. “This lawsuit sends a clear message that Amazon will pursue all measures to hold bad...
Amazon introduced grocery discounts for Prime members at Amazon Fresh and a new private-label brand called Amazon Saver. “We’re always looking to make grocery shopping easier, faster and more affordable for our customers,” Claire Peters, worldwide vice president of Amazon Fresh, the company’s grocery arm,...
Amazon is bringing its checkout-free commerce technology to more schools and stadiums. This fall, the company’s Just Walk Out technology will be in the most new stores to open at NFL stadiums in a single season, Amazon announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). In addition, Just Walk Out (JWO) is...
