This episode breaks down crucial Amazon and Walmart marketplace updates affecting Q4 and 2025 planning. It covers new fee structures for Prime Exclusive Discounts, the anticipated Prime Big Deal Days, Walmart\\'s new cross-border shipping service, and changes to Amazon\\'s FBA inbound placement. Ecommerce operators need to act on these changes to optimize their promotional strategies, supply chain, and fulfillment costs for the upcoming peak season and beyond.
Key takeaways
Prime Exclusive Discounts are no longer free for major deal events (Prime Day, Big Deal Days, Black Friday, Cyber Monday) and will incur a $50 fee per event, starting now for Big Deal Days and 2025 for other events. Plan promotional budgets accordingly.
Walmart has launched "Walmart Cross Border," an ocean shipping network from China to the US for Walmart Fulfillment Service sellers. This directly competes with Amazon Global Logistics and offers port-to-door service from specific Chinese ports (Yantian, Shanghai, Ningbo). Explore this for China-to-US shipments if you use WFS.
Amazon is changing FBA inbound placement rules: shipping five identical boxes or pallets per item (with the same quantity and item mix) will now guarantee the "Amazon optimized inbound option" to avoid per-box surcharges. This is critical for controlling FBA costs when sending replenishment.
Prime Big Deal Days is confirmed for Fall 2024, with strong indications of an October 8th-10th timeframe. Start preparing your deal submissions and inventory now to capitalize on this major sales event.
Stay informed about AI-powered e-commerce search tools and their potential impact on advertising and consumer behavior, as highlighted by a recent Google ruling. While still nascent, this could be a significant disruption.
Amazon sellers can now select their preferred carrier for LTL/FTL shipments to US fulfillment centers, offering more control over inbound logistics. This can be useful for those with established carrier relationships to optimize cost or speed.
Themes
ai in e-commerceamazon updatese-commerce trendsfba & logisticspromotional strategieswalmart marketplace
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Frequently asked about this episode
What does this episode say about ai in e-commerce?
Prime Exclusive Discounts are no longer free for major deal events (Prime Day, Big Deal Days, Black Friday, Cyber Monday) and will incur a $50 fee per event, starting now for Big Deal Days and 2025 for other events. Plan promotional budgets accordingly.
What does this episode say about amazon updates?
Walmart has launched "Walmart Cross Border," an ocean shipping network from China to the US for Walmart Fulfillment Service sellers. This directly competes with Amazon Global Logistics and offers port-to-door service from specific Chinese ports (Yantian, Shanghai, Ningbo). Explore this for China-to-US shipments if you use WFS.
What does this episode say about e-commerce trends?
Amazon is changing FBA inbound placement rules: shipping five identical boxes or pallets per item (with the same quantity and item mix) will now guarantee the "Amazon optimized inbound option" to avoid per-box surcharges. This is critical for controlling FBA costs when sending replenishment.
What does this episode say about fba & logistics?
Prime Big Deal Days is confirmed for Fall 2024, with strong indications of an October 8th-10th timeframe. Start preparing your deal submissions and inventory now to capitalize on this major sales event.
What does this episode say about promotional strategies?
Stay informed about AI-powered e-commerce search tools and their potential impact on advertising and consumer behavior, as highlighted by a recent Google ruling. While still nascent, this could be a significant disruption.
