Infringement Lawsuits Bring Consequences for Amazon Sellers

...Bad actors became even more active in taking down competitors through Brand Registry. Recent lawsuits have highlighted how serious and expensive these IP tricks have become for sellers on the platform.... Read More

Amazon’s New Patent Infringement Mediation Service: What Sellers and Brands Need to Know

This week I look at Amazon’s new Patent Infringement Mediation Service to determine if it is good or bad for sellers.... Read More

Amazon Project Zero – What Does it Mean for Sellers?

Amazon recently announced its Project Zero Program as a solution to eliminate counterfeit on the platform. While it sounds like a great deal for brands and private label sellers, traditional resellers are nervous – and they have a right... Read More

Dirty Seller Tricks Taking Down More Sellers on Amazon

“If you are a successful Amazon Seller, you have a target on your back,” says Cynthia Stine of eGrowth Partners. This week she revisits the topic of Dirty Seller Tricks and what’s new.... Read More

Amazon Steps Up Activity Against Bad Actors – Are You Among Them?

As the new year dawns, I have a few predictions for Amazon sellers.  All indicators point to 2019 being the year of the bad actors. Bad actors activity has accelerated on the platform and Amazon is taking the problem very... Read More

Dirty dealing in the $175 billion Amazon Marketplace

I was proud to be a part of this story that exposes the seedy underbelly of dirty seller tricks. Josh Dzieza and the staff at the Verge really took the time to understand the “Kafkaesque bureaucracy” that honest Amazon sellers... Read More

Pack Right; Sell Right – Lessons From The Warehouse Floor

An Amazon warehouse worker speaks out about seller mistakes with packing their inventory.... Read More

What Amazon’s New Safety Requirements Mean for Sellers

“I’m very proud of the smart, passionate consultants who serve our clients at eGrowth Partners (eGP), and I’m delighted when one of them can find the time to share with the community what we are learning about Amazon.  This week,... Read More

More Amazon Bundles of Joy

Recently, we wrote on how a confluence of initiatives by different groups within Amazon are causing problems for sellers of Amazon bundles.  There were a lot of follow-up questions from our clients and the community. Special thanks to Charlene Anderson’s... Read More

Amazon Bundle And Email Changes Distress Sellers

We had another Frantic Friday last week as sellers were erroneously informed that they are only allowed to send one email to Amazon buyers now.  This was a mistake as I explain below. In addition, new rules at Amazon are... Read More