How to reduce your Amazon FBA Rejection Rate by 80%
- What exactly are Amazon returns? How can you decrease the returns you earn from Amazon in the first place? Check out this very detailed resource by Cruxfinder on steps you can take to improve your return rate and strengthen your account health on Amazon.
Amazon expands Prime benefits to maintain customer loyalty
- Amazon announced a partnership with retailers like Pacsun, GNC, Superdry, and Diesel to offer same-day delivery to Prime members in select ZIP codes across more than ten cities. Despite Amazon seeing subscriptions drop in the latest quarter, Prime Members have “meaningfully increased their spend” on service since the start of the pandemic according to CFO Brian Olsavsky in the second-quarter earnings call. Benefit to sellers; this gives Amazon a foothold into first-party data into large offline categories like restaurants, apparel, and consumer goods. Hello DSP Advertising 🙂
Amazon is getting into mental health care with a Ginger partnership
- Amazon’s virtual healthcare program, Amazon Care, now includes a partnership with mental health company Ginger, according to an Amazon Care webpage. The new offerings were first reported by Insider.
Amazon Runs New Promotion for Brand Owners
- Amazon is running a new promotion for sellers who are registered with the Amazon Brand Registry – it’s giving them access to what it calls Premium A+ content at no charge, which can help boost sales. Amazon claims that by implementing A+ Premium content could increase sales by 20%. We have data that confirms this internally. This program is not available to all sellers, be sure to check your dashboard to see if you have access.
Amazon and Waitrose ban customers for complaints and returning too much
- Amazon is starting to flag accounts with an unusually high volume of returns on orders. Can I be banned simply for returning lots of items …? Retailers can refuse to do business with a customer, so it does not break any rules for them to ban those who repeatedly return their purchases. Even if a company decides to ban someone from making further purchases, it does have to honor refund requests if your item is damaged, doesn’t arrive, or is not as described.
Amazon Australia Announces Prime Free One-Day Delivery
- Amazon Australia has today announced the launch of FREE One-Day Delivery on eligible items for Prime members in most areas of Melbourne and Sydney, making it even more convenient to shop on Amazon.com.au. Prime is Amazon’s membership program offering unparalleled value for members through the best of shopping, savings, and entertainment.
Walmart reportedly seeks streaming partner to bolster Walmart+
- Walmart recently met with executives from Disney, Comcast and Paramount about how streaming content might boost its Walmart+ membership program, The New York Times first reported. Walmart+, which launched in September 2020, costs $12.95 per month and currently offers perks like free shipping and a six-month trial of Spotify’s premium tier. But it’s missing a noteworthy stake in streaming media, an area that has bolstered chief rival Amazon. This could be a great move for the retail giant if it has any chance of gaining ground on Amazon’s Prime program. A better move might be promoting 3rd party sellers verse vendors on the platform for a more competitive marketplace for consumers to shop. But, Disney Plus would be a good perk too…
Introduction to the Walmart Fulfillment Services Program
- Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) allows sellers to store their inventory at Walmart fulfillment centers. When a customer places an order on Walmart.com, we’ll pick, pack, and ship the item(s) to the customer on your behalf. WFS also handles all customer support and returns for these orders. Learn more about the program by visiting the link above.
Education by Amazon or Walmart for Sellers:
Seller University webinar on best practices for Amazon resellers
- Join this session to learn the best practices for Amazon resellers including, matching to existing listings, pricing automation, and drop shipping. This session includes a presentation followed by live Q&A with Amazon experts.
If you are an eCommerce amateur or professional and want to KEEP UP with everything eCommerce Sing Up for our BellaVix newsletter.