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Chinese suppliers are offering US Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal. Now some of these suppliers are trying to keep their businesses humming by offering a simple—but illegal—solution to U.S. Amazon sellers: lying about the value of the Amazon merchandise you are importing to the U.S. in an effort to lower the duties you'll have to pay under the new slate of tariffs. yahoo.com

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Looking to decrease you reliance on Amazon seller services to gain control of your brand and increase your margins on Amazon? Ware2Go, a UPS company, has a solution. Consider pulling your top-selling SKUs from FBA in enrolling in the Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) trial program. Ware2Go has helped brands like you pass the SFP trial period and grow their Amazon business on their terms. Schedule a call with one of our experts today. ware2go.co

Most sellers rely on ads to grow. But lately, that growth comes at a higher price. ROAS is inconsistent. CPCs are rising. And scaling often means overspending. Levanta’s Affiliate Shift Calculator helps you explore a smarter mix—by modeling what would happen if you reallocated a portion of your ad spend into affiliate marketing. It’s a free, expert-built forecast based on your own inputs—not guesswork. You’ll see how affiliate could impact your revenue, ROAS, and efficiency—before spending a dollar. levanta.io

Sales Growth Strategies

Amazon Prime Day 2025: How Sellers Can Prepare for the 4-Day Event. In 2025, Amazon isn’t just extending Prime Day from 2 to 4 days—they’re rewriting the seller playbook. This isn’t about a couple of bonus sales days. It’s a complete shift in strategy, buyer behavior, and platform dynamics. For Amazon sellers, it’s both a massive opportunity—and a moment of make-or-break decisions. sellerlabs.com

Changes to Amazon’s Vine Policy have Sellers Scrambling. Okay, so what’s the change that has sellers scrambling? Well, it’s been a long-established strategy among sellers to enroll multiple variants of the same product into Vine as independent listings. Then, when the reviews come in, the brand creates a parent and creates a variation of all the enrolled Vine products, thus combining all the Vine reviews. jumpfly.com

Do Amazon Giveaways Really Work? Here’s What You Need to Know. Curious about Amazon giveaways? These campaigns are a clever way for sellers to generate buzz, boost engagement, and drive more sales—all by offering something for free. In this guide, we break down what Amazon giveaways are, how to set them up, and why they’re worth your attention. adbadger.com

eCommerce Trends

The Calm Before An Inevitable E-commerce Storm. The e-commerce industry is bracing for impact as U.S.-China trade tensions intensify. Following the introduction and rapid escalation of reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods by the Trump administration, the expected impact on tariff income, shipment volumes, and price trends has not yet taken hold, but will soon. marketplacepulse.com

Navigating Tariffs as an Amazon Seller Into the US. In this article, we explore what the new tariffs mean for retailers with a US customer base, as well as how brands can look to mitigate risks and potentially even turn this challenging period into a time of growth. This article is based on discussions we are having amongst our team, as well as those with our clients, technology vendor partners and industry consultants. yahoo.com

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