Amazon’s “Haul” and Returns Reform, Etsy’s Cyber Sale, eBay Sorting Glitch - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Nov 20

The unbranded Amazon ship sails into the fray…

1. Amazon Haul Challenges Shein and Temu with Bigger Savings: Amazon has launched "Amazon Haul," a low-cost marketplace competing with Shein and Temu, delivering unbranded, China-sourced goods to U.S. shoppers at significantly lower prices but with slower shipping times of one to two weeks. [Learn more]

2. Amazon Reforms Returns with New Tools for Sellers and Customers: Amazon is enhancing its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service with innovative tools and programs to streamline returns, improve customer satisfaction, and promote sustainability. Initiatives like Grade and Resell allow sellers to recover value by reselling inspected returned items. Learn more]

3. Etsy Cyber Sale Offers Big Discounts and Small Business Support: Etsy is launching its Cyber Savings Spectacular sale, starting November 20, with discounts of up to 60% on thousands of items. Unlike previous years, the platform isn't subsidizing the discounts, and sellers must voluntarily discount their products to be part of the sale. [Learn more]

4. eBay Glitch Disrupts Price Sorting and Seller Sales: eBay is facing a glitch that prevents the lowest-price items from appearing when shoppers sort by "lowest price plus shipping." The issue has been ongoing since November 9th, with multiple sellers reporting the problem. [Learn more]

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