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New U.S. import duties on EU goods now cover categories like consumer electronics, clothing and household items, adding a tariff to the landed cost; for...
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Amazon reduces the per‑seller FBA cubic‑foot allowance from 1,200 cf to 1,020 cf effective June 1, giving sellers a 10‑day window to adjust inbound shipments....
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In episode #666 a veteran Amazon vendor revealed he moved over $100 million of inventory into the US with zero import duties by sourcing from Vietnam, Mexico...
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Starting May 1 2025 Temu will block all China‑origin listings, forcing sellers to shift production to Vietnam or Bangladesh and update the origin field....
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Amazon will begin rejecting inbound FBA shipments as early as May 2025 if HS codes, safety certificates or country‑of‑origin data are missing, exemplified by a...
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On 1 February 2024 Amazon removed dozens of listings for trademark and patent violations. Sellers who filed an appeal within 24 hours saw a 70 % reinstatement...
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Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) launched in early 2022 and opened to all advertisers in 2023, offering a SQL‑style query engine, multi‑touch attribution and...
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In Q1 2024 Amazon began auto‑cancelling VMI purchase orders when tariff rates are pending, while a 10% duty on a $5 product raised landed cost to $5.50 and a...
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TikTok Shop’s new Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) service requires poly‑mailers, a scannable barcode and a weight cap to keep deliveries under 48 hours....
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In early April 2025 Amazon updated its Vine validation logic, ending the low‑price/low‑stock shortcut that let sellers trigger bulk Vine invitations. The...
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Amazon can instantly revoke a Brand Registry, stripping the “Brand Registered” badge and pausing Sponsored Brand ads, which can cause an estimated 30% drop in...
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On April 9 2025 the US imposed a 104% duty on most China‑origin goods and ended the $800 de‑minimis exemption on May 1 2025. At the same time Amazon opened the...
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GS1 Germany released a new 14‑digit Digital Product Identifier (DPI) on 28 Feb 2024, with a migration deadline of 31 Dec 2025. The DPI is stored in a...
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Kian Golzari warned that the U.S. 2025 tariff schedule will raise duties on several categories, e.g., a 7% hike on silicone kitchen tools from Shenzhen. He...
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On 4/4/25 the U.S. Treasury announced new import duties that take effect immediately, adding up to 12% duty on items like ceramic mugs and an extra 8% on...
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Amazon's new AI‑powered interest‑first search, launching before Prime Day (April 2, 2025), ranks items by shopper behavior tags. Prime Day lightning‑deal...
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Amazon will raise the per‑redemption fee for Sponsored Coupons and add a per‑unit surcharge for Lightning Deal participation effective June 2 2025. The new...
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Amazon will raise referral fees for home décor, kitchenware and pet‑supply categories to up to 17% (e.g., ceramic vases from 15% to 17%) starting the first day...
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On April 2 2025 the United States lifted the baseline import duty to 10 % for all foreign‑made merchandise, adding roughly $2‑$5 to the landed cost of...
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Amazon sellers saw account takeover attempts rise, prompting a push for strong passwords, 2FA, and weekly health‑metric reviews. Enabling 2FA stopped...
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