Welcome to RepricerExpress’ weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce.
Amazon to open ‘four-star’ store in New York: BBC News reports that Amazon is opening a store in New York that will only sell products that receive a high rating on its website. The store will sell toys, household goods and other items that have a rating of four stars or more online. Customers who visit the store will pay less if they have bought into Amazon’s Prime service. Physical shops are becoming a key expansion area for Amazon as it seeks to take on more traditional retailers. Continue reading…
Snapchat feature lets users search for Amazon products using camera: Sky News reports that Snapchat is about to let users search for items on Amazon using their smartphone’s camera and the app to identify products. Visual Search was reported earlier this year as Snapchat’s new method of differentiating itself from competitors. A potential affiliate deal with Amazon could see the company generate significant revenues if consumers decide to purchase the products that the tool is suggesting.
Amazon just rolled out its Whole Foods grocery delivery service in these cities: David Reid at CNBC reports that Amazon has expanded its grocery delivery service from its Whole Foods stores to more cities across the United States. The service is now available in Milwaukee, Omaha, Detroit, Jacksonville, Madison, Orlando, St. Louis, Ann Arbor, Tampa and Tulsa as well as in more areas around New York City and Seattle. Continue reading…
This is what Jeff Bezos does when Amazon gets his order wrong: Justin Bariso at Inc. reports what happens when Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, gets the wrong order from his own company. Jeff treats these problems the same way he does customer problems that he discovers. He asks the team to write up a case study, identify the real root causes and recommend root fixes. Continue reading…
Handling overwhelm in your Amazon FBA business: Stephen Smotherman at Full-Time FBA reports on four strategies to help you overcome your overwhelm at running an Amazon FBA business. The strategies include focus, creating clear goals, understanding the difference between urgent and important and you should have a clear plan. Continue reading…
Bonus: How to Get a #1 Physical Product Bestseller on Amazon
Quote of the week:
“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.”
Michael Phelps, swimmer
Happy weekend!
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