Maximising Opportunities for Australian Brands Amid New Tariffs: Expand Beyond the US on Amazon As the new Trump tariffs come into effect, Australian brands manufacturing in China and shipping to the US are facing a challenging environment. While the impact of these tariffs could squeeze margins, it’s important to see this as an opportunity to […]
Global retail specialist Smollan, representing some of the world’s most loved FMCG and commerce brands have made a significant investment in machete.systems – a leading Amazon consultant and E-Enabler that helps brands thrive on Amazon. Following Smollan’s investment in eComplete last year, a leading ecommerce solutions provider in South Africa, this second investment in the […]
Five U.S. House Judiciary Committee members accused Amazon’s top executives of either lying to Congress or misleading it about their business practices. In a letter addressed to the behemoth’s CEO, Andy Jassy, the lawmakers says that the committee is considering “whether a referral of this matter to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation is […]
After systematically dominating the world of online shopping, grocery stores, convenience stores, bookstores, and other sectors, Amazon is planning to establish department stores. The e-commerce giant is confident that this move will help it sell physical items to in-person consumers directly. While this will cause disruption in the whole retail market and cement the […]
In a shocking news story that reminds me of the early days of Amazon FBA, Internal Amazon documents have revealed that the giant has been knocking off products on its platform in India and exploiting its vast database to promote its own items in India at the expense of third-party sellers. The documents include business […]
Amazon Consultants worldwide are excited to learn the e-commerce giant has spread its wings to reach South Korean consumers by teaming up with a local retail player, 11 Street (11st). The mobile carrier giant SK Telecom owns 11 Street. Wider Variety and Free Shipping This deal will allow shoppers to purchase a variety of items […]
Indonesian e-commerce start-up Ula has managed to raise $87 million in its Series B financing round. B-Capital, Prosus Ventures, and Tencent led this latest round of investment. According to Venture Capital Insight, the newest round puts Ula at a value of $490 million. June 2020 witnessed the company securing a $10.5 million seed round. The […]
Amazon store management just got very interesting. The e-commerce giant is developing a new Point-of-Sale software that would be sold to small businesses. Insider reported that the product would put the company in rivalry with Canada’s Shopify, U.S. giant PayPal, and Square, all of which offer POS. Amazon is working on the POS system under […]
Huge news this week in amazon seller account management. The leading eCommerce giant, Amazon, has unseated Walmart, the brick-and-mortar behemoth, in the race towards being the world’s largest retail seller. This is proof that the future of online shopping is here with us. As a committed Amazon Seller consultant, I can’t say I am surprised […]
Ecommerce behemoth Amazon Australia plans to employ new casual workers as businesses prepare for the Christmas festive shopping frenzy. The company announced that it plans to welcome 1000 seasonal workers into its team to handle the deluge of orders expected over the next months. It also noted that the seasonal job opportunities can “present a […]