From Amazon: Policy Changes Due to COVID-19 (Plus Related News and Resources)* COVID-19 Supplies  As part of our continued response to COVID-19, Amazon is prioritizing the supply of key medical supplies to hospitals and government organizations. You may have offers on one or more products (ASINs) that will now be available exclusively to hospitals and […]

Straight from Amazon: Changes to Amazon Programs and Policies Due to Coronavirus Start Here: COVID-19: Impact on the Health of Your Amazon Seller Account and Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19: Removal Order Delays and Long-Term Storage Fee Waiver COVID-19: Update on Prioritized Shipment Creation, New Tool to Check Eligibility Fulfilling Your Own Orders on Amazon: Important […]

Incoming Piece of Good News U.S. Tax-Filing Day Moved from April 15 to July 15 And the Really Bad News: Amazon Suspends Nonessential FBA Shipments to Warehouses Amazon Temporarily Prioritizing Products Coming Into Fulfillment Centers (From Amazon Seller Central, includes forum chatter.) Coronavirus: Amazon Suspends All Nonessential Shipments to Warehouses Amazon Limiting Shipments to Certain […]

Coronavirus Is Ruining Everything Panic surrounding coronavirus has created an opportunity for manufacturers and merchants to make false claims and gouge the buying public: Amazon Hand Sanitizer: Report Finds COVID-19 Price Spikes, Gouging COVID-19: Amazon to Identify, Prosecute Its Third-Party Sellers Over Price-Gouging Watchdog In Italy Investigating Amazon, eBay Over Inflated Coronavirus-Related Prices Amazon Blocks […]

Coronavirus, Commerce, China and Beyond Coronavirus is crazy contagious and has already hit Amazon employees in Europe and the United States: Amazon Confirms Two Employees in Italy Have Contracted Coronavirus Amazon Employee in Seattle Tests Positive for Coronavirus The virus, COVID-19, is totally messing with the economy and retail and every aspect of the supply […]

Special February 29, 2020 Post Just in Time Leap Day 2020: Bonus Time to Better Your eCommerce Business The Story All Sellers Are Following: Coronavirus, China, and Commerce Amazon Is Scrambling to Prevent a Coronavirus Hit to Prime Day Coronavirus Is Influencing Shopper Behavior on Amazon Amazon Removes Fake Products Promising to “Kill” Coronavirus Amazon […]

Coronavirus, China, and Commerce By now, you’ve probably gathered that I’m somewhat obsessed with coronavirus and how it’s impacting commerce. This story isn’t going away any time soon, and even if the virus were eliminated tomorrow, Amazon sellers need to be thinking about being less China reliant.  Clicking Buy on Amazon? It’s Trying to Prevent […]