{"id":8914,"date":"2015-09-04T09:44:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T08:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=8914"},"modified":"2020-01-24T10:55:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:55:34","slug":"efocus-top-ecommerce-and-amazon-news-sept-4-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/efocus-top-ecommerce-and-amazon-news-sept-4-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"eFocus \u2013 Top eCommerce and Amazon News: September 4, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of eFocus, RepricerExpress&#8217; weekly look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Amazon Prime Video launches offline viewing:<\/strong> Andrew Griffin at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\">The Independent<\/a> reports that Amazon Prime Video has launched offline viewing, a feature which Netflix previously stated was \u201cnever going to happen\u201d on their streaming platform. Offline viewing lets people download films and TV shows to devices so that they can be watched at a later point, without using an internet connection. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/gadgets-and-tech\/news\/amazon-prime-video-launches-offline-viewing-feature-netflix-has-said-is-never-going-to-happen-10482537.html\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon boss Jeff Bezos defends company&#8217;s workplace culture<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\">BBC News<\/a> reports on Amazon&#8217;s response to the recent New York Times report that described the work\u00a0environment at Amazon as demanding and degrading . The world&#8217;s biggest online retailer is firing back against reports of an abusive corporate culture with Amazon owner and CEO Jeff Bezos stating in a staff memo, that the &#8220;article doesn&#8217;t describe the Amazon I know&#8221;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-33957484\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Any Amazon Prime customer can now buy Dash buttons<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/people\/jpmanga\/\">JP Mangalindan<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/\">Mashable<\/a> reports that Amazon Prime customers who purchase Dash buttons for $5 each, will be credited with the cost of their first button. Amazon is also expanding the number of available button types from 18 to 29, with an additional 11 brands include Ziploc, Dixie tableware, Hefty trash bags, Finish dishwashing detergent and Depend diapers. <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2015\/09\/02\/amazon-prime-dash-everyone\/\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>eBay delay product identifier roll out<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamebay.com\/author\/chris\">Chris Dawson<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamebay.com\">Tamebay<\/a> reports that eBay have scrapped the product identifier roll out intended for the 1 September, saying that they\u2019ll delay implementation until 2016. In all likelihood the reason for the delay is not a lack of will, it\u2019s probably that technically eBay is simply not ready yet. <a href=\"http:\/\/tamebay.com\/2015\/09\/ebay-delay-product-identifier-roll-out.html\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Acrylic Nutella jar lock invented as a joke sells 1,000 units on eBay<\/strong>: Kirstie McCrum from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\">The Mirror<\/a> reports on a new quirky invention designed as a joke, but is actually selling well on eBay.\u00a0 German inventor, Daniel Schobloch, floated the idea of an acrylic lock for Nutella, and now they&#8217;re selling on Ebay for \u00a37.20. The design is an acrylic frame with a padlock which keeps out little ones and their sticky fingers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/weird-news\/acrylic-nutella-jar-lock-invented-6363133\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter for pro tips for selling on Amazon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of eFocus, RepricerExpress&#8217; weekly look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web. 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