The teams here at HINGE COMMERCE grew sales for our clients during Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021 by +57% and grew unit sales by +35% versus last year. Strong digital content, careful inventory planning, strategic promotions, and solid advertising execution all helped to drive this success.

In addition to federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements on the sale of pesticides in the United States, further requirements apply for sales on certain pesticide products at the state level. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) requires the registration of certain pesticides sold in the State of California.
Amazon checks all pesticide products to confirm whether they are registered in the State of California according to the CDPR requirements. Pesticide products requiring registration that are not active in the CDPR database cannot be sold into California.
Note: This restriction will not remove the products from sale in the Amazon store, but it does mean that the product will not be available for sale into California until it is registered with…

Introducing TurnKey Content – a suite of digital content solutions that helps Amazon & eCommerce sellers boost their online sales.

Amazon’s FBA fees will increase by 2-8%, and disposal fees will more than double in cost. Given Amazon’s announced fee increases, if sellers have disposals or removals, they should aim to have those completed before January 18. Sellers should also explore FBM or distributor fulfillment methods, and review their margins and pricing strategy. Reach out to Hinge Global to learn more.

Happy Fall! Many of you are eCommerce veterans, and you’ve lived through many years of Q4 stress. I think you will all agree with me that things are getting harder given the supply chain challenges and the constant policy changes.

Himanshu Vishnoi is a member of our Advertising team, helping to drive sales and new-to-brand users through efficient marketing support on Amazon, Walmart and other marketplaces. Himanshu helps oversee paid search (SEO), sponsored brand, sponsored product, and sponsored display advertising.

To help minimize counterfeit products, Amazon has implemented new ASIN creation policy requirements to the process of adding new ASINs to your product catalog.

Amazon is now asking for in-bound FBA shipments to 3 different receiving centers. Additionally, sources tell us that Amazon will be prioritizing certain categories (such as Toys) over other categories in Q4, to also free up their fulfillment centers. Read how you can mitigate these risks to your Q4 business.