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YOU CAN SHOP ANYWHERE!!! A story we have covered several times in previous episodes, a number of companies are adding interactive shopping support through various platforms.  The most recent addition, since their holiday livestream was successful beyond expectations, Walmart recently held its second TikTok livestream sale.

Amazon Prime Memberships Are Up! For the first time in the past 4 years, Prime memberships are up  by 3%. This may sound like small potatoes, but this equates to an estimated 30 million new Prime memberships.

Recognizing and implementing executable growth initiatives is a key part of developing a defensible Amazon brand. These strategies can generate additional revenue in the short term while adding to the long-term value of your business.

Welcome to the blog version of Ecomm News! Changes, Changes And More Changes! Amazon has been doing major interface changes again. The latest is how you switch between synced seller accounts and countries.

Short blog here today, with a very specific focus -- and a godsend for those who need it. If your Amazon account has been suspended, there’s now a way you may be able to fix it quickly. Check Your Seller Central Most of you know Amazon made changes to their algorithms that shut down hundreds if not thousands of seller accounts.

There’s a cool resource on Amazon you may not be aware of. It’s called the Marketplace Appstore, and when you’re in your Seller Central you can find it easily by rolling over Apps & Services on the top menu and clicking Discover Apps.

Big changes are coming to your Amazon Seller page. Namely, buyers are going to be able to see your business name and address.  At the moment you have the option of showing your personal info or not, but as of September 1st, 2020 you will no longer have that choice.

Email communication is hugely important.  And if you’re an active user of ManageByStats’ software, a casual follower of our Amazon business material, or if you’ve somehow stumbled onto this article while looking for new running shoes on Amazon you’re in a good place.

Ever wonder what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Truth is, everyone has the entrepreneurial spirit. We’re all entrepreneurs at heart; the execution of that drive usually just comes down to scale. How far do you take it? Do you run a weekend garage sale for extra cash? Sell some things on eBay? Invent a cool new tool and take it to market? Work like mad on a new business idea, ala Jeff Bezos, and found a new Amazon? Somewhere in between? Whether a large or a small enterprise, we’re all engaged in some form of entrepreneurial activity.

Amazon built and expanded a massive sandbox, invited anyone to come play and, remarkably, in 2006 made it so easy anyone could do it. FBA (Fulfilment By Amazon) was the first such market of that scale, and with its introduction Amazon made it easier than ever for third party sellers to get in on the action.