Fewer sellers are jumping on AmazonSide-hustlers, last-minute planners, and over-caffeinated sellers: this one’s for you. BLACK MARKET Amazon is getting harder to break into. In 2025, it added 165,000 new sellers, the lowest in a decade and down 44% YoY. According to[...]
Amazon introduces 24-hour express payoutsUpdates incoming: the good, the important, and the “oh, that’s clever” kind. CASH CORNER Amazon just did something sellers actually like. It’s rolling out Express Payout, which means you can get your money in as little as 24 hours,[...]
Amazon refunds $2.5B for Prime ‘mistakes’They say patience is a virtue… but your Amazon payout? Totally worth speeding up. BLACK MARKET Amazon has begun issuing refunds to Prime members following a $2.5B FTC settlement over how Prime subscriptions were enrolled and[...]
Amazon limits review sharing on variationsSome deliveries come with a little extra… destruction. An Amazon truck took out a fence, and after countless emails, the company finally made it right. Here’s some digital ‘destruction’ to shake up your usual operations: HOT TOPIC[...]
Gut-feel forecasting is costing you moneyThe calendar flipped. Now it’s time to get your inventory and margins under control. You don’t want to be guessworking through 2026, right? SELLERBITES INBOX An Amazon seller (OP) asked: What kind of data-driven WMS/OMS should a seller[...]
Amazon's new test is pissing off sellersJust the second Monday of the week, and Amazon has already angered retailers. Yep, even Monday needs a little controversy. BLACK MARKET Amazon is quietly testing a feature that pulls product listings from other retailers’ sites, no[...]
TikTok US after the dramaThe year has just started, and ecommerce is off to a brutal start for sellers. HOT TOPIC TikTok’s U.S. operations are officially under new ownership. The move ends years of regulatory limbo and signals a new phase for the platform,[...]
Hard work won't save your store in 2026In with the new, out with the old. Has the new year sunk in yet? 2026 is bringing big changes, but we’ve curated only the trends that actually matter. AMAZON NEWS Amazon isn’t just growing, it’s consolidating power. By[...]
Amazon no longer cares if your store looks goodWe’re back! After a little holiday break, the inbox is open and the updates are hot. To kick off the year right, we’ve got a little something to make 2026 your biggest year yet. AMAZON NEWS Amazon made a quiet Brand Stores change over[...]
Amazon no longer cares if your store looks goodWe’re back! After a little holiday break, the inbox is open and the updates are hot. To kick off the year right, we’ve got a little something to make 2026 your biggest year yet. AMAZON NEWS Amazon made a quiet Brand Stores change over[...]
2025 in ecommerce was absolute madnessYou made it through 2025, and then some. Here’s the second part of this year’s chaos, wins, and everything in between. JULY HIT DIFFERENT Fulfillment cracked under pressure Ahead of Prime Day, sellers said trucks were turned away from[...]
2025's biggest seller stories served hotWe survived 2025… barely. Here’s everything that made us laugh, cry, and reach for coffee this year. BACK IN JANUARY Damage control was in full swing With the initial January 19 ban still looming, small businesses stand to lose over[...]
