This episode breaks down crucial Amazon updates for 2019, including significant FBA fee changes like the removal of long-term storage fees for items under a year and increased hazmat fees. It also covers Amazon collecting sales tax in new states, insights on product targeting and PPC updates, and the new Amazon photography service, offering actionable intelligence for sellers to optimize operations and advertising strategies.
Key takeaways
Understand the new FBA fee structure for 2019, especially the removal of long-term storage fees for inventory under one year, to optimize storage costs.
Be aware of the increased storage fees for hazmat products and adjust your inventory and pricing strategies accordingly.
Leverage Amazon Product Targeting campaigns and PPC ad portfolios effectively to maximize product visibility and sales, based on the performance insights discussed.
Utilize Amazon's new photography service, accessible via Seller Central, to enhance product listings and potentially improve conversion rates.
Stay informed about Amazon's expanding sales tax collection to ensure compliance in states like Iowa and Alabama.
It's the start of a new month and a whole new year, so Dave and I bring you some of the latest from the marketplace we all know and 'love'. The title is a good indicator of what we're covering in today's show. But there are some, like Amazon Product Targeting, that we introduced in the previous updates. You can listen to them by clicking on the links below. E185: Amazon News, Updated Review Policy, Minimum Wage Hike, Increase in Storage Fees, etc. E201: Amazon Update – Black Friday, Review Throttling, PPC Here's a summary of the updates we covered. Amazon Fee Updates - the biggest (and best) change is the removal of long-term storage fees for anything under a year; storage fee for hazmat increased significantly. Read all about the new FBA fees in 2019 on this in-depth blog post. Amazon will be collecting sales tax for third-party sellers in two more states - Iowa and Alabama Results of product targeting campaigns PPC ads portfolio A win for EcomCrew's fight against nasty tactics of Amazon - Dave was quoted in a relevant article on The Verge Amazon photography service - accessible by going to 'Manage Inventory' in Seller Central and selecting an individual image in the image column Registration to EcomCrew Premium is closed indefinitely. But, you can still learn from us through our suite of <a href= "https://www.ecomcrew.com/free" target="_blank" rel="
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Understand the new FBA fee structure for 2019, especially the removal of long-term storage fees for inventory under one year, to optimize storage costs.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Be aware of the increased storage fees for hazmat products and adjust your inventory and pricing strategies accordingly.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Leverage Amazon Product Targeting campaigns and PPC ad portfolios effectively to maximize product visibility and sales, based on the performance insights discussed.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Utilize Amazon's new photography service, accessible via Seller Central, to enhance product listings and potentially improve conversion rates.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Stay informed about Amazon's expanding sales tax collection to ensure compliance in states like Iowa and Alabama.
