This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Mar 21

The ever-raging battle for shopping carts...

1. China took more, but that's not surprising... Everything says made in China, right... but now it how about sold and marketed in China too? We're seeing a lot more Chinese-based shopping apps like Temu and Shein fight for consumers wallets. To top it off, nearly half of top 3rd party Amazon sellers are Chinese. The question is... How will US businesses respond? [Learn more].

2. Ebay and International Shipping. Ebay is expanding its international shipping program to include more products by raising the maximum value of shipped items from $500 to $2500. In addition, the selling platform continues to evaluate potential hub locations and has already opened a new facility in Los Angeles. [Learn more].

3. Target's Walled Garden Turns 4. The exclusive marketplace that is Target+, which started with 30 sellers has been around for 4 years and risen to just 650. Meanwhile, Walmart is expanding its seller base, going international and propelling itself to almost 80,000 active sellers. [Learn more].

4. Arts-and-Crafts Giant Enters the eCommerce Fray. Michaels is jumping into new territory, inviting a select group of curated sellers to join its online marketplace. The store already has 750,000 items online, which Michaels plans to market to its tens of millions of monthly website views. [Learn more].

5. ShipStation is Rolling Out a New Dropshipping Tool. This add-on feature was implemented with the thousands of ShipStation customers who dropship in mind. The company aims at making life easier for these customers by streamlining and automating the dropshipping process. [Learn more].

Bonus! Jump ahead of Amazon trends... See what it's all about!

📈 Amazon Trend Alert 🚨 "Human dog beds"

The Scoop: Yes, we want to sleep in our dog's bed now. If your memory foam mattress is not enough for you. The "as seen on SharkTank" bed is now on the rise.

Where is the traffic coming from? Tiktok and SharkTank

How can I use this data to make a difference in my business? With the new found popularity this would be a great product to source, as there is only 5-7 options on Amazon today.

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