Sellers, you’re Amazon’s headline act. 🎤
Amazon rolled out the red carpet at Accelerate, with CEO Andy Jassy as hype man-in-chief—calling the seller partnership “the most compelling collaboration in the history of retail” (yes, history).
HOT TOPIC
TikTok has been dangling on Washington’s chopping block for nearly a year, and just when it looked like the curtain might finally fall, surprise, it’s still alive.
Reuters reported that the U.S. and China have reached a new agreement to keep TikTok operating in America until at least December 16.
🇺🇸 The "American" TikTok
The deal’s bones look a lot like previous proposals: TikTok spun into a U.S.-based entity, American investors in control, but ByteDance still clinging to just under 20%.
📜 Scrolling between the lines
For sellers, this isn’t just about dance trends and ring lights. TikTok is a heavyweight ad channel, one that keeps Amazon and Meta on their toes.
Whether the deal sticks or unravels, the platform is too big (and too influential) for brands to ignore.
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ECOMMERCE NEWS
According to EcommerceBytes, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved USPS’s holiday rate hike.
Yep, you’ll be paying more to ship just as customers demand faster, cheaper delivery.
🎄 It’s just a “temporary” gift
Starting October 5, USPS will tack on surcharges across its competitive services, running straight through peak returns season:
The ‘temporary’ holiday rates end January 18, 2026, but historically, higher base rates follow soon after. 🥲
📬 Return to sender?
The impact goes beyond pennies on a label:
The surcharge covers returns too, so sellers pay extra on both holiday orders and the January flood of returns. USPS says it’s about revenue stability; critics say cut costs first.
Either way, sellers foot the bill. 💲
SELLER REFRESHER
Expanding into new Amazon marketplaces used to feel like throwing darts blindfolded.
Now, Amazon is giving sellers data-driven tools to help predict demand, costs, and growth potential.
💡 Why it matters
Cross-border expansion is risky (and expensive) when done blindly. With these tools, sellers can spot the right markets, products, and timing without torching budgets on trial and error.
