Google plans to invest $550 million in Chinese ecommerce marketplace JD.com in an effort to expand its presence in Asia and help JD.com better compete with main rival and regional leader Alibaba. See why this could be a win-win move for Google and JD.com
Ending weeks of back and forth, Walmart confirmed it is making a $16 billion investment in Indian ecommerce marketplace Flipkart, giving it a 77% stake, increasing its presence in the rapidly growing market and edging out a bid from rival Amazon.
After testing the waters, Amazon has stopped bidding on product listing ads on Google Shopping, according to data from marketing agency Merkle, opening the door for home goods sellers in their absence. See what this decision means for sellers, and what might be behind it.
In 2017, $142 billion of Amazon’s sales went directly through the Buy Box, and nearly half of that amount went back into the pockets of third-party sellers. Here are four lessons that can help you land in the lucrative Buy Box.
The bidding war for Indian ecommerce marketplace Flipkart continues to heat up, with Amazon making a formal bid for a 60% stake in the firm. See what this could mean for India’s ecommerce industry should this deal go forward.
In the midst of reporting a blowout first quarter, Amazon announced the first price hike for Prime’s annual membership since 2014, citing rising fulfillment costs and service value. Observers believe it won’t lead to any kind of dent in Prime’s 100 million members.
Five major U.S. retailers who sell on Alibaba’s Tmall marketplace have reportedly run into headwinds when they refuse to sign exclusive agreements with the Chinese ecommerce giant. See what this dustup means for the parties involved, and how rival JD.com has been making hay over merchant issues with Alibaba.
Amazon is far and away the number-one ecommerce seller in America, representing an estimated 45% of overall online sales. This webinar by ChannelAdvisor and Multichannel Merchant will highlight how to win the Amazon buy box.
Many retailers are looking to learn from Amazon’s extraordinary success as they seek to grow their own business, researching and analyzing to get ahead of the game. Here are 5 lessons from Spiffy CEO Scott Wingo, who for years tracked all things Amazon as CEO of ChannelAdvisor.
In an effort to drive more customers to full-year memberships, Amazon is raising its monthly Prime membership fees by $2, while leaving the yearly subscription fee at $99. See what changes Amazon is making to its seller fees, and which categories are affected.