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NewsAmazon Just Raised FBA Fees 19 Cents a Unit
Amazon's 2027 FBA fees rise an average of $0.19 per unit on January 15. Storage becomes one age-based rate on February 1. Here is what sellers should do now.
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NewsWalmart Shoppers Can Gift Seller-Fulfilled Orders Now
Walmart shoppers can buy eligible seller-fulfilled Marketplace offers as gifts. No enrollment. Gift details show in Seller Center. Here is what to lock in before Nov 12.
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NewsAmazon Will Now Send Shoppers to Your Website
Amazon launched the Shop Direct Merchant Workspace, a free portal that puts products from your own website in Amazon search and Alexa for Shopping. Here is what changed and what brands should do.
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NewsWalmart's Black Friday Starts November 12
Walmart's holiday deals start November 12 and run across three events through December 2. Here is what marketplace sellers should lock in on stock, pricing, incentives, and ads now.
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NewsAmazon Just Made $19.6 Billion on Ads
Amazon's Q3 ad revenue hit $19.6 billion, seller services hit $46.5 billion, and Amazon expects high-teens ad growth in Q4. Here is what that means for your holiday plan.
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NewsWalmart Just Let AI Agents Do the Shopping
Walmart announced Agent Profiles, a beta Agent Gateway, and rules for AI agents that shop for customers. Here is what is confirmed and how to get your listings ready.
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NewsAmazon Lets You Grade Your Own FBA Returns
Amazon now lets FBA sellers set their own criteria for grading customer returns, by ASIN, catalog, or CSV. Here is what is confirmed and how to set it up before holiday returns.
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NewsWalmart Fulfillment Just Plugged Into Shopify
Walmart launched a Shopify integration for Multichannel Solutions, so brands can ship Shopify, Amazon, TikTok Shop and other orders from WFS inventory in unbranded boxes. Here is what is confirmed and how to test it before peak.
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NewsAmazon Puts a 7-Day Clock on FBM Returns
Starting December 18, 2026, US seller-fulfilled returns need a prepaid label within seven calendar days of the request. Miss it and Amazon may issue a returnless refund and charge your account.
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NewsWalmart Brand Highlights Just Went Self-Serve
Walmart made Brand Highlights self-serve in Seller Center. Eligible brand owners can add images, video and text to PDPs across up to 500 items at a time.
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NewsShip with Walmart Just Got a $50 Hazmat Fee
Walmart flagged a USPS $50 hazmat noncompliance fee for Ship with Walmart labels, plus a $7.50 Priority Mail handling fee.
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NewsAmazon Review Ads Open Late October
Amazon Ads will let sellers pay to invite verified buyers to leave a rating or review, starting with a late October U.S. open beta.
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