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,...

The French Won't Stop Buying Books - Ebooks only make up 1.8% of publishing sales in France, compared to nearly 6.5% in the United States. For whatever reason, be it nostalgia, culture, or something else entirely, the French seem determined to hang on to paper books as long as...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JD We've written about the dangers of shipping meltable items before. As you may know, Amazon won't accept certain types of meltable items for FBA fulfillment  during the summer months due to the difficulty of keeping the products cool and...

Weekly News Round-up Arizona to Consider Online Sales Tax Issue - Another week, another state starts to implement plans to collect sales tax from online merchants (namely Amazon). This time, it's Arizona and while they haven't made any concrete plans yet, it seems like this is another step towards the...

We just updated our Essential Resources for Amazon Sellers page and added a really cool duty calculator.     It's a good way to estimate the import duty and fees that your customers will be responsible for on any international shipments. Note that it's not perfect, however, so just...

This week in Amazon news, there are going to be new distribution centers in New Jersey, Amazon announces a new "Add-on" program and the New York Times takes a look at the e-book readers on the market today. New Distribution Centers in NJ to Bring 1500 Jobs - Earlier...

This week in Amazon news: stolen Lego sets sold on eBay, a bookstore chain in the UK will start selling Kindles and Amazon has their yearly shareholder meeting. Silicon Valley Exec uses Fake Barcodes to Steal Lego - Allegedly using fake barcodes that he printed himself, a top executive at...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JDUpdated 10/31/2012: Debra Conrad from ThriftingForProfit.com pointed out an error in this post and also provided a few new tips. Thanks Deb! -PaulAre you sourcing Amazon inventory from Big Lots, Target, Walmart, Costco or other big-box retailers? So are many other Amazon...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JD What is Multi-Channel Fulfillment? Are you an Amazon FBA seller? Do you sell through other venues, like e-Bay or your own website? Are you listing the same inventory items all over the Internet? If so, then you...