We’ve heard it from the CDC, the WHO, various State Departments of Health, and even the cast of Hamilton: wearing a face covering or mask helps slow the spread of the coronavirus. Numerous sellers and manufacturers have approached HINGE COMMERCE expressing interest in selling face coverings or masks on Amazon. This article shares our market analysis of face masks on US Amazon, and shares recommendations.

Introducing Virtual Product Bundles on Amazon for Brand owners with FBA in the US. Brand owners with Amazon FBA are now able to create virtual product bundles of 2-5 items. Brands no longer need a new listing/UPC to bundle individual ASINs.

Out of concern for customer safety related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon has added more products to the list of personal safety and household products. These items are held to higher requirements due to COVID-19. Previously, the list had included face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitary gloves, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). As of this week, the full list of items now include:
Face masks
Hand sanitizer
Sanitary gloves
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Disinfectant wipes and sprays
Isopropyl alcohol
Sanitary gloves
Soap
Paper products
Thermometers
Pulse oximeters
Over-the-counter medicines and supplements (for humans)
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It is hard to believe, but AMAZON PRIME DAY is coming up in just a few months. The deadline to submit Lightning Deal recommendations to Amazon is June 5.

HINGE COMMERCE can help you assess the Amazon FBA delivery time for your products so you can determine which ones to migrate to FBM.

This article shares some tips to Fulfill By Merchant (FBM). These pointers apply whether you are setting up a new Amazon account or are thinking about switching some of your existing products from FBA to FBM.

From Amazon, “Driven by FREE One-Day Delivery, this was the largest one-year investment we have ever made in FBA. Nevertheless, in 2020, we will make only moderate increases (about 3%) in fulfillment fees, below industry average, because we remain committed to your continued success. We will also decrease select referral fees and introduce an exciting new selection program.”

Effective April 2020, Amazon vendors will need brand registry to have access to Brand Analytics. Learn more in this article.