Welcome to this week’s eFocus, RepricerExpress’ look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web this week.
Amazon takes counterfeit sellers to court for first time: Ari Levy at CNBC reports Amazon has filed lawsuits against counterfeit sellers, after a number of sellers complained that knockoffs were killing their sales and endangering consumers. On Monday, Amazon filed suit against a group of sellers for infringing on athletic training equipment developed by TRX. In a second case, Amazon sued sellers who are offering fake versions of a patented moving product called Forearm Forklift. Continue reading…
Amazon expands Morrisons grocery delivery deal: BBC News reports that Amazon will offer one-hour delivery of groceries sourced from Morrisons stores to selected postcodes in London and Hertfordshire. The online retail giant said Amazon Prime Now customers in the selected areas could have their baskets delivered within 60 minutes for £6.99. Alternatively, customers can pick a two-hour delivery slot for no charge. Amazon’s tie-up with Morrisons began in June, but the latest agreement expands the range available. Continue reading…
How this world ranked gamer became an Amazon millionaire (and how you can too): Leonard Kim at Inc. reports that the way we shop is changing. Amazon has over two million sellers trying to grab a piece of the action. Former world-ranking gamer and co-founder of Domazon, Steve Tinkle, believes that there is one thing you need if you want to succeed as an Amazon seller. You must understand the unwritten rules of the game before attempting to claim any level of success in it. Continue reading…
Alibaba smashes all Singles Day sales records: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports that Alibaba smashed all sales record on their annual 11/11 Singles Day, with sales of RMB 120.7 billion ($17.79 billion) in gross merchandise volume in just 24 hours. Thats up around a third on last year’s Singles Day and across 235 countries and regions. Other records smashed were RMB 98.97 billion ($14.6 billion) in GMV generated on mobile devices and 657 million delivery orders. Continue reading…
eBay hikes seller fees for Half.com up by 200%: Ina Steiner at eCommerceBytes reports that eBay is raising commission fees for sellers on Half.com. Half.com commission rates will increase on the 16 December and sellers were informed via email on Thursday morning. The news comes at a bad time for sellers, the middle of the holiday season. Sellers who are paying $1.50 on a $10 item, will pay $2.50 once the new commission rates come in to play mid-December. Continue reading…
And finally…
The Poke examines the Amazon reviews for the world’s biggest and most complicated Swiss army knife and they don’t disappoint. Here’s my favourite,
“I tried to file my nails but in the process l accidentally fixed a small engine nearby. Which was nice”
Check out the other funny reviews…
Have a great weekend!
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