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Amazon Faces Tougher Scrutiny Under EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)
A cohort of corporate giants, including Amazon, Apple, and an additional 17 industry leaders, have been identified and classified by the European Union (EU) as “very large” online platforms or search engines. Consequently, these companies are subject to enhanced scrutiny and more stringent regulatory measures, accompanied by the possibility of substantial fines should they veer […] Read More
UPDATED: Battle for Last-Mile Logistics Heats Up as Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery Network
UPDATE 05/20/2023: In a bid to compete with Amazon, John Mulligan, Target Executive Vice President and COO, unveiled an innovative strategy to optimize their delivery operations. With a focus on enhancing capacity and streamlining routes, Target is embarking on a significant expansion of larger delivery vehicles in locations where their sortation centers operate. According to […] Read More
Amazon Taps into $100B Retail Media Market, Invests in New & Cutting-Edge Ad Platforms
Not too long ago, retail media, aka marketplace advertising, caught the attention of advertisers as a rising digital channel, yet only a few big retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Target dared to explore its potential. Back in 2012, Amazon’s ad revenue amounted to just $609 million, and during that period, retail media was merely synonymous […] Read More
Amazon Delivery Drones Off to a Rocky Start
Update 05/18/2023: Since launching in December 2022, Amazon Prime Air has just completed 100 deliveries in Lockeford, CA and College Station, TX. This figure only represents 1% of the company’s target delivery goal of 10,000 by the end of 2023. The once-promising projection now teeters on the brink of uncertainty. In Lockeford, a small town […] Read More
Shein Moves Into the US Market, But May Struggle to Recruit 3P Sellers
After testing the waters in Brazil, Chinese fast-fashion giant and the world’s most downloaded shopping app, Shein, now appears to be finally moving into the US market and is adding new sales categories, such as Home and Beauty, to further compete with similar eComm retailers. Marketplace Pulse CEO, Juozas Kaziukėnas, recently came across multiple job […] Read More
A Purge Could Be Coming for Fake Reviews on Amazon
🚨 Amazon has quietly removed hundreds of thousands of customer reviews from some of its own Amazon Basics listings, indicating a new round of reviews purges may be soon at hand.In April, a few Amazon Basics products saw a huge decrease in review count following Amazon’s heightened efforts to combat fake review brokers and counterfeiters […] Read More
25% Growth Rate: Euro B2B Opportunities Expand on Amazon
Amazon B2B continues to grow, with no signs of slowing down. 🚀 As the pandemic accelerated the shift towards online shopping, Amazon experienced a surge in office supply sales in Europe. The tech giant is now looking to capitalize on this trend by expanding its Amazon Business to more countries. In an interview with Reuters, […] Read More
UPDATED: Amazon Hopes to Restore Consumer Confidence with $1.2B Anti-Counterfeit Initiative
Update 04/21/2023: 📢 In an effort to tackle organized crime on its platform, Amazon has rolled out its Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX) program. The initiative aims to assist brands in identifying and tracking counterfeit goods sold on Amazon.com. Online marketplaces, including Amazon, have long struggled to keep counterfeiters at bay and prevent fake products from infiltrating […] Read More
Amazon Announces Further Cuts Amid Economic Uncertainty
As Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns of an ‘uncertainty that exists in the near future,’ existing employees face reduced pay and job loss. The expected job cuts in particular will impact a number of roles across the company’s AMZ Web Services (AWS), Twitch streaming, human resources, online book store, and advertising businesses. Fresh Round of […] Read More