Check out this week's Amazon news. Ads for sale on the Kindle Fire, the most well-read cities in America and more! Amazon Releases List of 20 Most Well-Read Cities - Is your hometown on the list? I was surprised by a few of them, especially Miami at number 6!...

Starting today, May 16, 2012, the USPS is no longer allowing lithium (li-ion) batteries (rechargeable and non-rechargeable) to be shipped internationally or to (or from) APO, FPO or DPO locations. These batteries can still be mailed within the US and its territories. This is big news for sellers, especially...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JD Order Defect Rate (ODR) is one of the most important metrics for Amazon sellers. By looking at this single value, Amazon has a good idea of how you’re performing as a seller. But where does this number...

This past weekend was the 10th anniversary of SellerEngine.com. We're all very excited to be part of something that has had such a lasting impact on so many people! Today I’d like to share with you the story of one of our early users, Ken, who’s been an Amazon.com seller...

Friday! Time for more another installment of weekly Amazon news. This week we take a look at two new fulfillment centers, fancy clothes and a boy wizard. What do New Fulfillment Centers Mean for Sellers? - Amazon announces plans to create two new fulfillment centers in California, including a 950,000...

Note: This post is part of my continuing Amazon Fundamentals Series. As a seller, you’ll need to write to Amazon when you have a problem. While some issues can be resolved by simply reading through the support documentation, sometimes you’ll just need extra help! When will you be writing to...

I'm excited to show you something that we've been working on the past few days - except for the weekend when it was actually beautiful in Portland! There are so many resources available to Amazon sellers: blogs, forums, help documents and so many more, that I can't even list...

This week in Amazon news, a seller comes up with a new (but illegal) source for inventory and Target announces plans to remove Kindles from its shelves. Woman Sells Library Books on Amazon- I’m all for thinking up new and innovative ways to source products, but Maria Nater, 45...

Don't judge a book by it's cover... A picture is worth a thousand words...When it comes to pictures, pick your cliche! But they're around for a reason: pictures are important! And this is especially true when it comes to Amazon listings. Personally, I can't remember ordering anything off of...

Just a quick refresher, but as I said yesterday, MFN is short for Merchant Fulfillment Network and is when you ship products that customers order on Amazon directly from your own home or warehouse. FBA stands for Fulfilled by Amazon and is when you ship your products to one...