Welcome to RepricerExpress’ weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce.
Where AmazonBasics is winning: Joe at Marketplace Pulse reports that since AmazonBasics launched Amazon has been quietly adding a couple hundred new products every quarter. The brand now has more than 2,000 products on sale. To understand the success of AmazonBasics we analyzed how the brand performs in each category on Amazon.com. We looked at each sub-category, for example Batteries, Chargers & Accessories sub-category of the Accessories & Supplies category in the Electronics department. Continue reading…
Amazon’s scale in Japan challenges rivals and regulators: Kana Inagaki at The Financial Times reports that Jeff Bezos recognised Japan’s love of technology and high standards for efficiency. Those traits proved essential as Japan expanded to become the US ecommerce group’s second largest international market by revenues after Germany. Sales in the country have increased 44 per cent in the past three years to $12bn, triggering explosive growth in ecommerce. Amazon’s growing clout in the country — which has been notoriously challenging for Silicon Valley start-ups such as Uber and Airbnb — is now the subject of an investigation by Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog. Continue reading…
5 ways Amazon private label selling is under attack: Pete Thomson via Web Retailer reports that private labeling has long been seen as the golden child of business models for Amazon sellers. It allows you to create your own brand and a unique listing, then use some simple marketing methods to push it to success. For a long time private labelers have had an open playing field to take advantage of the Amazon marketplace. However, a number of changes and challenges are making it increasingly difficult to prosper. Continue reading…
US police end tests of controversial Amazon facial recognition technology: Matthew Field at The Telegraph reports that police in the US city of Orlando have ended tests of a controversial Amazon facial recognition technology that had led to protests from Amazon staff and dissent from shareholders. Amazon’s Rekgnition system could compare images provided by a police department to a database of pictures. While it can be used for many kinds of image detection there have been fears the advanced system could be used to target individuals in breach of civil rights. Continue reading…
Amazon’s furniture sales are on the move: PYMNTS reports that a One Click Retail study found that Amazon’s furniture sales have more than tripled sales since 2015. In 2017, furniture brought in approximately $4 billion. Amazon’s largest furniture category is mattresses, with sales of around $1.1 billion, marking a jump of 82 percent in comparison to 2016. The retailer’s second-largest category is bedroom furniture, with $800 million in sales. Continue reading…
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