In order to continue using Profit Bandit (and other 3rd-party applications), you'll need to have a Pro Merchant account. I have heard from several Profit Bandit users who do not have Pro accounts and thought I would take this chance to encourage all sellers to consider becoming Pro Merchants....

This week in Amazon news, there's a new Amazon video app for the iPad, shrinking profits for Amazon and an online marketplace for garbage. Amazon launches instant video for iPad - Now you can watch all of Amazon's streaming content (including the free content for Amazon Prime subscribers) on...

It's that time again: Long-Term storage fees are going to be assessed on August 15th for items that have been in fulfillment centers for 365 days or longer. If this is your first time dealing with Long-Term Storage Fees, here's what you need to know: You'll be charged $22.50...

Note: It's been a very slow week for Amazon news (other than their razor thin profit margins), so I'll be posting a regular article today: Yesterday, I learned about a new Amazon metric, the Perfect Order Percentage (POP), which is the ratio of perfect orders to total orders over the...

I'm a little disappointed with the number of Amazon news stories out there this week! Maybe it's just a summer lull and things will pick up as we get closer to Q4. Online Sales Tax is Coming - So far, all of the online sales tax articles that I've...

After hearing for a few months that there would be no Amazon representation at SCOE 2012, we heard yesterday that Amazon will be sending several Seller Support reps! I'm really looking forward to seeing if they agree with my Best Practices for Writing to Amazon Seller Support or if they...

Happy Friday the 13th! This week in Amazon news, there are talks of job opportunities in Detroit, the ramifications of same-day delivery and the possibility of price wars caused by repricing tools. Also this week, we announced our partnership with Profit Bandit! We're really excited about it and from...

The week of July 4th is usually a slow time for new (especially here in the US) so I didn't have high hopes for much in the way of Amazon news. But just this morning there was an exciting announcement about a smartphone possibly coming from Amazon. Plus a...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JDWhat are MAP agreements?As you continue your Amazon journey, you may start to develop relationships with product manufacturers or distributors, that allow you access to new products. However, many manufacturers require sellers to abide by MAP regulations. MAP stands for Minimum...

This week in Amazon news, a new Kindle Fire is (maybe) on the way, Amazon.com isn't always the lowest price, a pro skateboarder gets a new sponsor and much more! Walmart Beats Amazon Prices - A recent study found that on a variety of 36 items' (DVDs, books, groceries,...