2023 Holiday Readiness and Capacity Limits in November
- We recommend that you plan ahead to ensure that your shipments arrive by October 26, 2023, so that they can be received and ready to fulfill by Black Friday.
- If you need additional capacity, you can request to increase your limit with the Capacity Manager. To ensure that you stay in stock, you can use Amazon Warehousing and Distribution and we’ll automatically replenish fulfillment centers as needed.
- Starting November 1, 2023, if you’ve selected Dispose as your preferred removal option in Automated unfulfillable settings, your removal orders will be scheduled at Amazon’s discretion based on capacity, including immediately after returns evaluation. If you haven’t selected a removal option before November 1, 2023, your selection will default to Immediate Disposal.
- To maintain a weekly or biweekly removal schedule, you must go to Automated unfulfillable settings, select the return option, and input a valid return address. You’ll then have the ability to place manual removal orders on your inventory any time prior to your selected automated removal schedule.
Set Competitive Prices with New Similar Product Dashboard
- The new Similar Product dashboard allows you to identify, compare, and track prices of products similar to your listing on Amazon in one place
- With the new dashboard, you can compare the prices of up to five similar products and adjust your pricing strategy right from your Manage Inventory page on Seller Central.
- To learn more, go to Similar product pricing
- Amazon introduced Buy with Prime for Shopify, enabling Shopify merchants to offer Prime benefits like free delivery and returns via Amazon’s fulfillment network.
- Amazon Prime members can use Buy with Prime on Shopify, streamlining the payment process through Amazon wallets and Shopify Payments.
- Initially, invite-only, the service will be available to all U.S. Shopify sellers using Amazon’s fulfillment network by the end of September, marking a shift in the Amazon-Shopify relationship. Shopify previously cautioned its merchants against adding Buy with Prime due to terms of service violations and security concerns.
- The integration simplifies operations for merchants, allowing them to sync orders, promotions, catalog listings, and taxes within the Shopify system, with the goal of improving shopper conversion and new shopper acquisition.
- Walmart announced plans to expand its Marketplace to Chile
- Walmart introduced several enhancements, including expanded local pickup and delivery services, Walmart Fulfillment Services for bulky items, and digital brand shops on its website, with a focus on reducing costs for merchants and improving customer convenience.
- eBay is launching a new AI tool that generates listings from images, making it easier for sellers to create listings.
- Sellers in the U.S. already had access to a tool allowing AI to fill in descriptions based on titles and categories, with over 95% of sellers choosing to use AI-generated descriptions.
- The new image-based AI tool goes further, allowing sellers to upload a photo and have AI generate titles, descriptions, category details, and even suggest listing prices and shipping costs.
- eBay emphasizes its commitment to responsible AI, aiming for transparency, unbiased technology, human oversight, and fairness in its AI systems and models.
- eBay is considering a labeling system for AI-generated items and acknowledges the need to balance AI’s potential with human involvement to achieve user goals and connect with communities.
Walmart Reminds Sellers to Be Tasteful Around Halloween
- Walmart has reminded sellers on its marketplace to avoid listing Halloween items considered offensive or in poor taste, enforcing its Prohibited Products Policy.
- New sellers offering Halloween items must receive pre-approval, and existing sellers are advised to ensure their products comply with Walmart’s policy.
- Halloween spending reached a record $10.6 billion in 2022, with a significant number of consumers dressing up in costumes, but sellers face challenges as consumers may view Halloween costumes as rentals when purchased online.