In January 2022, Amazon increased their Fulfillment By Amazon fees by as much as 8%, and more than doubled their disposal fees. With increased supply chain bottlenecks, it is critical that eCommerce sellers rethink their fulfillment approaches in order to improve profitability and operational flexibility.
Sales in eCommerce continue to grow every day, and Amazon still dominates with just over 40% market share in the US for 2021. Following Amazon is Walmart at 7.1% and eBay, dropping down to 4.3%. It’s important to note while eBay is down in market share, they are still growing in revenue (up 2.8% over 2020).
Enhanced Brand Content gives businesses a chance to provide additional information about their product or brand, explain how the product can be used, its benefits, comparison charts, and more. The best Enhanced Brand Content relies more on imagery and visuals, and relies less on text.
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…
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.
TurnKey FBM is a streamlined fulfillment solution for brands and distributors, enabling Amazon sellers to avoid the restrictions of FBA.
Amazon is reducing storage capacity limits significantly. This will have the potential to limit sales on Amazon during the Q4 holiday season. If you do not have FBM (Fulfill By Merchant) capabilities, reach out to us immediately – we can help!
Is your Amazon business set up to succeed this holiday season? Refer to our Q4 Holiday Checklist for the proven tips to have a successful Q4 Holiday Season on Amazon. Santa has his checklist, and so do we.
