{"id":11918,"date":"2018-06-01T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=11918"},"modified":"2020-02-10T10:50:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T10:50:59","slug":"amazon-ecommerce-news-010618","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/amazon-ecommerce-news-010618\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Interesting Stories from the World of Amazon This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to RepricerExpress’ weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s what it means when an item is marked Amazon’s Choice:<\/strong> Dennis Green at Business Insider UK<\/a> reports that Amazon has started explaining its choice to highlight certain products. Essentially, a product marked “Amazon’s Choice” is an item that many buyers have purchased and were satisfied with, as told to Amazon through reviews data. If you hover over the icon, there is a description that reads: “Amazon’s Choice recommends highly rated, well-priced products available to ship immediately.” Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon to block its US website for Aussie shoppers over new GST rules:<\/strong> Patrick Hatch at The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> reports that Australians will be blocked from shopping on Amazon’s international websites and restricted to using its smaller local platform as the e-commerce giant responds to the government’s new GST rules on online purchases. The move is seen as a win for local retailers which had lobbied for the 10% tax to apply to all goods purchased from offshore retailers – not just on those greater than $1000. Amazon said that Amazon.com, its American website, and other overseas sites would no longer ship to Australian addresses from 1 July. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon is driving around a Jurassic-sized box:<\/strong> David Griner at Adweek<\/a> reports that n what appears to be a triple-branded stunt promoting Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Amazon and the Jeep Rubicon, a massive box seen being driven across Los Angeles today features air holes and the hashtag #AmazonFindsAWay (a reference, of course, to Jeff Goldblum\u2019s classic insight on dinosaur reproduction from the franchise\u2019s original film). Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Amazon seller retention:<\/strong> Joe at Marketplace Pulse<\/a> reports that half of the top Amazon.com sellers were also top sellers two years ago. Most of those are established sellers who have been selling for years. Despite the growing competition, increasing Amazon fees, and new trends like private label taking over the market, they are still at the top. Top 10,000 sellers are considered in this since estimated 50% of sales on Amazon.com marketplace are by those sellers. And out of the confirmed 20,000 sellers worldwide with more than $1,000,000 in sales, at least half are selling on Amazon.com in the US. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon wants to up the hype around its Launchpad startup accelerator with the appointment of Possible:<\/strong> Rebecca Stewart at The Drum<\/a> reports that Amazon has appointed WPP digital agency Possible to handle the comms strategy for its startup incubator. Possible is set to look after communications for the business in the UK and two other European markets. It comes three years after the accelerator\u2019s launch. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Bonus: <\/strong>Seller’s Guide to Amazon Product Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n