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SAFE-T Claim Window Cut in Half (60 →30 Days).
Effective Feb 16, 2026, Amazon is slashing the SAFE-T claim filing window for US FBM orders from 60 days to 30 days. Why sellers are upset:
- SAFE-T already feels stacked against sellers
- Less time = more missed claims
- Higher loss exposure on fraud + abuse
Amazon says this “aligns with return windows.”
Sellers say it reduces protection even further. 👉Read the announcement → | |
| FBM Returns Rule Change: APRL Is Now Mandatory (No Exceptions). Starting Feb 8, 2026, all US FBM returns must use Amazon Prepaid Return Labels (APRL) — regardless of item value. What changes: - No more high-value exemptions
- Refund cycle cut from 14 days →7 days
- No buyer-seller messaging required
Good for customers. Rough for sellers who relied on discretion. 👉Full details → | |
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Amazon Fees Are Changing Again (Death by a Thousand Cuts).
Individually, the fee changes look small. Together, they compound brutally across SKUs, inventory, and shipping decisions. Feedvisor breaks down: - What’s changing in 2026
- Where margins quietly erode
- How to plan before the damage shows up in P&Ls
👉Get the 2026 Amazon Fees Guide → | |
| New Supplement Rules Could Nuke Thousands of Listings. If you sell supplements, stop scrolling. Starting March 31, 2026: - Every listing detail must exactly match the bottle label
- Any mismatch = fast takedown
This isn’t theoretical. Thousands of listings are at risk. 👉Read before Amazon audits you → | |
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Amazon Creative Agent: Ads Built by AI (End-to-End). Amazon’s Creative Agent is no longer just a toy. It can now: - Brainstorm campaigns
- Write multi-scene video scripts
- Generate images + animations
- Add voiceovers, music, end cards
- All inside a single chat interface
This is Amazon signaling where ads are headed. 👉How Creative Agent works → | |
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Live Selling Is Exploding (And Crushing Traditional E-commerce).
In this episode, sellers explain how live selling is turning: - Ordinary creators into 6–7 figure sellers
- TikTok, Amazon, and social platforms into real-time checkout engines
Live commerce isn’t a trend. It’s a format shift. 👉Listen to the episode → | |
| ChatGPT’s 4% Fee Confirms Marketplace Economics.
Shopify merchants selling through ChatGPT checkout will pay 4% per transaction. That’s: - Far below Amazon’s ~15% referral fee
- No forced ads
- Potential for organic discovery at scale
Volumes are smaller — for now. 👉Why this matters → | |
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Amazon Shipping Delays Are the New Normal. Two-day Prime is no longer a promise. It’s a suggestion.
Delays are becoming common, and sellers are paying the price: - Customer frustration
- Lower trust
- Higher support volume
👉What’s actually happening with shipping → | |
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