Amazon FBM sellers hit with surprise "speed upgrade"We made it to the end of the week, somehow. Inventory’s low, stress is high, and Amazon’s still keeping everyone on their toes. SELLER REFRESHER Apparently, two days is now a lifetime in Amazon time. On September 30, it[...]
UK plans to end duty-free party for Shein and TemuWhy did the seller stop telling jokes? Their margins were too thin for laughs. 😐 Here’s what’s cracking sellers up (or down): ECOMMERCE NEWS After the U.S., fast fashion’s favorite loophole may finally be getting stitched up[...]
UPS is destroying packages over tariff chaosWho knew your next delivery driver might be wearing smart glasses? Amazon’s rolling out Amelia, an AI-driven prototype built to help delivery drivers snap proof-of-delivery shots and streamline routes. 👓 BLACK MARKET ’Tis the season[...]
A warehouse lease is just a fancy way to lose profitThere’s something about warehouse leases that makes new sellers lose all logic. Maybe it’s the echo. Maybe it’s the forklift fumes. Either way, this seller says that dream costs more than it’s worth, and built a $20K business out[...]
The internet went dark because Amazon didNo, your Wi-Fi didn’t betray you, Amazon Web Services did. The outage hit early this morning and took a good chunk of the internet with it. What a way to start the week! BIG IDEA If Alexa ignored your morning command or your seller[...]
Amazon pulls plug on $8M “life-saving” scamIf your brain’s in weekend mode already, we get it. Here’s the bite-sized version of the week you missed. BLACK MARKET Amazon just kicked another batch of bad actors off its marketplace, this time over a so-called[...]
Amazon raises FBA fees calling it "efficiency"What do fees, fakes, and fans have in common? They all made headlines this week, and yes, Amazon’s in the middle of it. CASH CORNER It’s official, Amazon’s breaking its no-fee-hike streak. According to PYMNTS, after a quiet[...]
Amazon rolls out Seller Challenge for second appealsAmazon just learned the hard way that words matter. 🫣 After a CBC probe got “wife beater” tank tops pulled, sellers are on notice, watch your listings, because one bad keyword can hit harder than any policy violation. AMAZON NEWS[...]
Did the algorithm turn against this seller?First came the rush of success. 🎉 Then came the ghost town. What happened next has sellers wondering if Amazon decides when the party’s over. SELLERBITES INBOX An Amazon seller (OP) asked: How can a product go from selling out[...]
Trump hits "reboot" on the trade warWhat’s a Monday if not ecommerce’s favorite day to test our margins? The coffee’s strong, the dashboards are blinking, and somewhere in Seattle, an algorithm just changed again. Let’s get into it. ☕ HOT TOPIC After months of[...]
All I want for Christmas is a $253B sales surgeHey, our weekly roundup, SellerBites Wrapped, is back. Another week, another Amazon plot twist… actually, three of them. Let’s get you caught up. HOT TOPIC The holiday rush is here, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest digital[...]
Sellers are losing thousands to Amazon's off-site ad machineIt’s the end of the week, but Amazon clearly didn’t get the memo, everything just keeps coming in hot. ♨️ BLACK MARKET Amazon sellers are waking up to hidden off-Amazon ad spend quietly draining their budgets. According to My[...]
