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...

This is the first post in my Amazon Fundamentals Series... With the mind-boggling variety of products on Amazon, choosing a product, or even a category to sell in can be difficult. Before settling on a product, remember that some categories require approval from Amazon to sell in. On Amazon.com these...

This week, Amazon launches a new hardware (hammers not motherboards) site and posts bigger than expected quarterly earnings. Amazon.com Makes a New Push Into Nuts and Bolts - On Monday, Amazon launched AmazonSupply, a new site offering an incredible variety of hardware, including nuts and bolts, ball bearings, safety...

Last week I was at a conference in Las Vegas and had the chance to connect with a ton of Amazon sellers from all over the United States. I was impressed and inspired by their dedication, passion and enthusiasm. But at the same time, I noticed that even very...

Not all customers leave feedback and I’m sure that even the most inexperienced Amazon seller knows this. Sometimes as few as 10% of buyers leave feedback. But feedback is an important part of how Amazon judges you as a seller. A track record of outstanding feedback can result in...