Walmart Working with Small Business, FTC vs. Amazon, Amazon Worldwide Electric Vehicles, Spring Savings Spree - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Mar 26

Walmart trying to play catch-up...

1. Walmart Strengthening Its Appeal for Sellers: Walmart Business and Walmart Marketplace offer solutions designed to streamline operations, manage spending, and drive growth for SMBs while providing sellers with tools to enhance brand visibility and expand their reach. [Learn more]

2. FTC Reverses Course, Asserts Readiness for Amazon Prime Trial: The Federal Trade Commission reversed earlier remarks made by its lawyer, Jonathan Cohen, who had claimed that budgetary and staffing challenges were hindering the agency's readiness for a September trial over Amazon’s Prime program. [Learn more]

3. Amazon Drives a Greener Future with Electric Innovation: Amazon is expanding its electric vehicle fleet as part of its commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. The company has deployed over 13,500 electric delivery vans in the U.S., is in partnership with Rivian using e-vans, and is also using electric bikes and other sustainable delivery methods in cities around the world. [Learn more]

4. Spring Deals Bloom: Huge Savings from Amazon, Walmart & eBay: Major retailers are launching spring sales events, offering discounts across various categories. Amazon's second annual "Big Spring Sale" runs from March 25 to March 31 in the US, featuring deals on a wide range of products. [Learn more]

5. OSP Playbook Special - The 5 Steps We Used to Remove 84 Resellers in 6 months: This is one of our internal playbooks that breaks down exactly how we helped one of our partners remove their unauthorized resellers. It includes template legal docs that you can copy and paste for your own business. [Access the Playbook]

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