Walmart Holiday Deals, Amazon & PayPal Partnership, eBay EU Exporters, Inflation Concerns Persist - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Oct 9

If Amazon does it, everyone does it…

1. Walmart Launches 6-Day Holiday Deals with Early Access: Walmart is launching its first holiday deals event, "Walmart Holiday Deals," from October 8 to 13, 2024, coinciding with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days. Walmart+ members get early access online, while in-store deals start October 9. [Learn more]

2. Amazon Teams with PayPal, Launches New AI Tools: Amazon announced its partnership with PayPal, allowing Prime members to use PayPal for purchases via the Buy with Prime solution on participating websites. This integration offers Prime benefits like free, fast shipping, while PayPal facilitates this convenience at checkout. [Learn more]

3. eBay Reports 97% of Small Businesses in the EU Are Exporters: eBay revealed that 97% of small businesses on its EU platforms are exporters, significantly higher than the 4.8% of traditional enterprises, as highlighted in its newly released EU Small Business Export Report. [Learn more]

4. Inflation Continues to Challenge Small Businesses as Top Concern: In August, NFIB's Small Business Economic Trends survey found that 24% of small business owners viewed inflation as their top concern, with labor quality at 21%. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.5% —the lowest since February 2021 [Learn more]

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