This week in Amazon news, 3rd party sellers make up nearly 40% of Amazon’s sales, Amazon’s margins get even thinner and Spain says ¡Hola! to FBA!
Is Amazon’s future in not selling stuff? – In Q4 2012, 39% of Amazon’s sales were from 3rd party sellers, up from 36% a year ago. Between the rise of FBA and other services, like AWS for computing infrastructure, how much does Amazon need to sell themselves to succeed? How long until 3rd party merchants make up 50% of Amazon’s sales?
Amazon Misses: Q4 up 22%, Net Income down 45% – Amazon’s lower than expected Q4 earnings was the talk of the internet for the past week. How can they keep bring in so much money but still reduce their net income? How low can margins get? And why don’t investors seem to care?
Amazon launches FBA in Spain – Late last week, Amazon officially launched FBA in Spain, bringing the FBA program to 9 countries. Amazon’s commitment to international growth should have you thinking about expanding internationally. If you’re interested in learning more about how you can grow your business by entering foreign markets, email services@SellerEngine.com.