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FTC Alleges Amazon Inflated Ad Auction Prices by Up to 250%
Key Takeaways: The FTC alleges Amazon used hidden reserve pricing to raise Sponsored Products auction costs by up to 250% during peak shopping events. The complaint claims Amazon’s pricing practices generated $87 million in added revenue during the 2022 holiday season alone. More than one million advertisers are affected as Amazon expands AI-driven campaign automation […]
Amazon Raises 2027 FBA Fees, Changes Storage Costs
Key Takeaways: Amazon’s 2027 FBA fee changes raise fulfillment fees by $0.19 per unit on average, about 0.8% of an item’s selling price, starting January 15, 2027. A new unified monthly storage fee replaces separate surcharges on February 1, 2027, rewarding inventory that sells within six months and penalizing aged stock. Sellers can review product-level […]
TikTok Shop Adds Nine Analytics Tools to Sharpen Seller Insights
Key Takeaways: TikTok Shop added nine new analytics features to Business Compass, giving US sellers deeper visibility into video performance, subscription retention, and order attribution. New subscription cohort analysis and Order Analysis tools let merchants distinguish one-time purchases from recurring revenue and track individual transactions. TikTok Shop says the updated data is for business reference […]
AI and Everything Else That’s Draining Amazon Seller Profit
Key Takeaways: Alexa for Shopping, Amazon’s AI assistant formerly called Rufus, showed roughly 60% higher conversion among the shoppers who used it around Black Friday, according to e-commerce network leader Aaron Conant. Returns fraud and mishandling can turn a completed sale into a loss, making returns oversight as important to profit protection as advertising spend. […]
Amazon Tests Paid Review Requests Ads for Sellers
Key Takeaways: Amazon Review Requests ads invite recent buyers to rate products but don’t guarantee positive reviews. Products must have fewer than 1,000 total ratings and reviews to qualify for the open beta. Early testing showed triple the weekly reviews compared to pre-campaign activity, according to Amazon’s internal data. Amazon has introduced a paid advertising […]
How AI and Shipping Demands Are Changing E-Commerce in 2026
Key Takeaways: Nearly one in three shoppers say they’d let artificial intelligence make buying decisions within five years, led by Gen Z and millennials, according to DHL’s 2026 E-Commerce Trends Report. More than half of consumers have sold an item on an online marketplace, and 45% now buy secondhand or refurbished goods for sustainability reasons. […]
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