Amazon’s Logistics VS China’s Prices, Google's Marketplace Retreat, and eBay's Mysterious 100% Discounts - This Week in Amazon and eCommerce - July 12

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1. Amazon’s Revolutionizing Logistics VS China’s Recent Market Upheaval Amazon spent two decades building warehouses and fulfillment infrastructures to sell and ship as fast as same day, making the shipping as much or more valuable as the competitive pricing. However, Temu and Shein present a unique challenge with the rock-bottom prices of the former and the rapid product refreshes of the latter. [Learn more]

2. Google Bids Farewell to its Shopping Marketplace? Previously, Google had created a small Amazon-like platform within its search results, allowing shoppers to add products to their carts and make purchases without leaving the Google platform. Despite actively recruiting sellers and slashing commission fees to attract more participants, Google's shopping marketplace failed to gain significant traction. [Learn more]

3. eBay’s Unusual 100% Discounts. Sellers on eBay have been taken aback by a recent promotion that displays a discount equivalent to 100% of the selling price on packing slips. Initially causing concern among sellers, it now seems the discount is not deducted from their earnings. Numerous examples have emerged where packing slips show an "eBay discount" matching the total transaction amount, including taxes. [Learn more]

4. Amazon’s Cutting-Edge AI. Amazon is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its quality control processes by mirroring the judgment of human inspectors and detecting damaged products before they reach customers. The selling titan aims to deploy the damage-detection software across multiple operations in North America and Europe prior to the holiday season. [Learn more]

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