A recent report by Adobe shows that e-commerce is experiencing many of the same pricing pressures in the broader economy due to supply chain problems, higher shipping and labor costs. Online prices rose 1.9% in October from a year earlier and 0.9% from the previous...
Amazon hits sellers with fee increases in 2022 Amazon has announced its plans to increase FBA fees starting from January 18, 2022. The company justified the fee increases by claiming that it had doubled its US fulfillment capacity since the start of the pandemic,...
Brand loyalty becomes less important to consumers Marketplaces are now a starting point in 44 percent of all product searches. This is more than twice the number of searches in search engines. In 44% of all product research, marketplaces like Amazon and eBay are the...
Amazon clarifies its policy on rebates, coupons and other incentives offered outside the platform Amazon is cracking down on sellers who engage in practices that violate its Seller Code of Conduct, including the use of two-step URLs, funnels, and treasure hunts,...
Alibaba plans to compete with Amazon in Europe Alibaba is investing further in Europe to compete with Amazon for the European Union’s exploding e-commerce market. Alibaba remained among the top three online sellers of consumer goods in eastern Europe last year,...
New Amazon tools for sellers After facing criticism for allegedly copying popular products and manipulating search results, Amazon has announced new tools to help sellers identify promising product areas and understand search results. Product Opportunity Explorer...
