by Andrew Maffettone LAS VEGAS – For most of the past decade, Amazon’s marketplace was the primary growth engine of e-commerce. Today, the marketplace is no longer the center of gravity. And while Amazon isn’t abandoning it, it is increasingly deprioritizing it...
by David Hewlett GREENBRAE, CA – Shifts in retail buying behavior take much longer than people expect. Early in my career, I worked at PriceGrabber during the rise of comparison shopping. Even though the company grew significantly, it still took a long time for...
by Assaf Sternfeld, CEO, Cabilly & Co. NEW YORK – If you sell on Amazon, you’ve likely noticed more discussions in seller communities about sudden Amazon seller suspensions linked to review manipulation. This isn’t a passing trend – Amazon has...
by Paul S. Rafelson BOCA RATON, FL – Imagine waking up one morning to discover that most—or even all—of your Amazon competitors have vanished overnight. For many of our clients, this scenario isn’t just a dream—it’s their reality. Welcome to...
by Shannon Curley PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Amazon’s Nov 1 deadline has already passed, but shoppers (and sales spikes) are just getting started. The biggest Q4 killer isn’t competition – it’s running out of stock while inventory is stuck in transfers or delayed...