Welcome to RepricerExpress’ weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce.
US ecommerce sales jump 15.5% in Q3: Stefany Zaroban at Digital Commerce 360 reports that the health of the US ecommerce market remains strong. New government data released this week shows that consumers purchased $107 billion worth of retail products online in Q3. That’s an increase of 15.5% compared with $92.64 billion in the third quarter of last year. Continue reading…
Amazon has opened a pop-up store in London’s Soho Square: Sam Shead at Business Insider UK reports that Amazon has opened a pop-up store in London’s Soho Square to raise awareness of its Black Friday sale event. Visitors will be able to try electronics, toys, jewellery and beauty products that will go on sale on Black Friday, which is the biggest shopping day of the calendar year. Continue reading…
Amazon Australia, problems faced by international sellers: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports that Amazon Australia hasn’t even launched yet so it’s not a surprise that enterprising sellers from the UK and around the world are seeing some teething problems getting their accounts set up. For many sellers, uploading products and managing sales in the early days is going to be a somewhat tedious and relatively manual process. Continue reading…
These cities have the best chance of winning the war for Amazon’s new headquarters: Scott Cohn at CNBC reports that a number of southern cities including Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro-High Point and North Carolina are strong contenders for Amazon’s new headquarters. All have strong workforces, reasonably good economies and business-friendly regulations. Continue reading…
9 tips to make the most of Amazon’s Black Friday deals: Taylor Martin at CNET reports on nine ways you can make the most of this year’s Amazon Black Friday deals. Firstly, if you’re not already an Amazon Prime member, now is the time to sign up for a membership, even if you don’t plan to keep it. While some of the best deals will be reserved for Black Friday itself, there are plenty of great deals to be had now. Continue reading…
Bonus: I discovered an interesting Reddit thread about finding profitable niches. The post isn’t talking specifically about selling on Amazon but there are some ideas that you can apply to any business.
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