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Articles, Guides, and News for Amazon eCommerce Professionals

Explore our musings, insights, best advice, guides, researches, and how-tos, all in the name of helping you level-up your Amazon selling skills, ultimately boosting your sales and success on the highly competitive Amazon landscape.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 News
Alibaba set out to escalate its presence in Europe.

The European expansion AliExpress is said to have a considerable influx from small European retailers but does this mean Alibaba can challenge Amazon in Europe?

Monday, January 20, 2020 News
Amazon’s Logistics Investment In Lockstep With Expectations

An eye-popping $9.6 billion investment, why is Amazon investing massively in logistics now?
Friday, January 17, 2020 Educational
DataHawk Research: Toys & Games Best Sellers

DataHawk Research is a blog series that analyzes the top products in a given category on the Amazon US marketplace and delivers priceless insights on product trends, ratings, reviews, sponsored and more…
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 News
Amazon's Biggest Threat Isn't one Huge Competitor

Amazon's Biggest Threat Isn't a Huge Competitor but a Collective of eCommerce

Friday, January 10, 2020 Research
DataHawk Research: Sports & Outdoors

DataHawk Research is a blog series that analyze the top products in a given category on Amazon US marketplace and delivers priceless insights on product trends, ratings, reviews, sponsored and more...
Monday, December 30, 2019 News
Free Shipping Promotions No Longer Be Supported

Free Shipping Promotions will no longer be supported starting January 13th, 2020.
Monday, December 23, 2019 Educational
5 Ways to Supercharge Your Seller Reputation on Amazon

Take a look at some of the most effective ways to supercharge your Amazon seller reputation and generate more sales and revenue.
Friday, December 20, 2019 News
Amazon’s Policy Changes for Better Customer Satisfaction

Amazon's latest policy changes will have an impact on both the sellers and the buyers, so strap in and get ready.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Educational
The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining and Improving Your Amazon Seller Feedback

Here is the ultimate guide to maintaining and improving your Amazon Seller Feedback.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Research
DataHawk Research: Electronics

Get a deep look into the best selling products that dominated the BSR on Amazon in the category Electronics from December 2018 to December 2019.
Friday, December 13, 2019 News
Amazon Is Testing Cheap Warehouses to Make Christmas Season Chaos-Free

According to eMarketer’s Holiday Shopping 2019 report, the US shoppers will spend a whopping $135 billion online in November and December 2019
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Educational
The 2020 Guide for the Amazon Buy Box and how to win it.

Winning the Amazon Buy Box is decisive to get your products in the shopping carts of your customers. Discover our 2020 ultimate guide on the topic.
Monday, December 9, 2019 News
Amazon Challenged with Paytm’s $1 Billion Push in India

Amazon is facing a huge challenge in India that may potentially hinder its growth in the Indian e-commerce market. Amazon has already invested billions of dollars in India because the country’s e-commerce keeps growing exponentially.
Thursday, December 5, 2019 News
Black Friday 2019 was a historical success, for Amazon too

This year, Black Friday reached second place in terms of online sales made in a single day ever in the history of eCommerce.
Friday, November 29, 2019 Research
DataHawk Research: Home & Kitchen

Get a deep look into the best selling products that dominated the BSR on Amazon in the category Home & Kitchen from Nov 2018 to Nov 2019.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 News
Nike To Stop Direct Sales Through Amazon

Earlier this week, Nike announced the breakup with Amazon. As the two-year-long partnership comes to an end, consumers are wondering what led to it.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Educational
How to Win Selling Seasonal Amazon Products

Seasonal Amazon products can turn into a lucrative effort if you know how to do it and when to do it.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 News
What is Amazon Care?

Here’s How Amazon Employees Get HealthCare Through A New App — A Glimpse Of The Future Of Medicine
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 News
Amazon is Now Selling Movie Tickets

Amazon partners with BookMyShow to sell movie tickets in India
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 DataHawk Announcement
Meet DataHawk at White Label World Expo London

Team DataHawk will be attending White Label Expo, the UK's largest event dedicated to professional online sellers, brands, and agencies.
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Amazon Best Sellers
Amazon Best Sellers: Episode #1

Amazon Best Sellers is a blog series that analyze the top product in a given category and delivers priceless insights on product trends, ratings, reviews and much more.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 News
Amazon Is Spending Billions on Shipping as It Makes Prime One-Day Delivery a Reality

The company is in the news again now for expanding its one-day delivery services. In July this year, the company’s Prime Day featured one-day delivery for over 10 million products.

Monday, October 28, 2019 Educational
Getting started with Amazon A+ Content

Everything you need to know about Amazon Enhanced Brand Content or Amazon Enhanced Marketing Content, the core idea of Amazon A+ Content.
Thursday, October 24, 2019 News
Walmart Vs. Amazon: Who’s winning?

Retail sales through e-commerce have been on a steady growth path for years. 
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 news
Amazon Declares War on Dollar Tree and Dollar General

The e-commerce giant may have started small, but it didn’t become the behemoth that it is by selling low-priced goods with low or free shipping. To purchase something on the platform at a low price, you needed to pay much higher shipping costs.
Monday, October 21, 2019 Ads Guide
What is Amazon Marketing Service (AMS)?

Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) is a self-service advertising option that is catered to keyword-targeted advertising campaigns. It is an outstanding service and a milestone in Amazon’s advertising solutions.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 news
Amazon Is Testing A 'New' Badge To Highlight Newly Released Products

In its latest efforts to make it easier for shoppers to purchase products, Amazon implemented a “new” badge. The “new” badge will exclusively appear on newly released products.
Monday, September 23, 2019 News
Amazon Could Soon Make it Much Easier to Leave an Online Rating

In its latest efforts to improve customer response to products, and encourage reviews and ratings, the e-commerce giant Amazon could include a revolutionary new rating feature.

Friday, September 20, 2019 News
Amazon Beats Apple As Millennials' Favorite Brand

Apple is no longer in the race for the prestigious title of “the millennial’s favorite brand.” Those born between 1981 and 1996 have made their choice. Amazon is the new millennials’ favorite brand.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 News
Amazon Launches Its First B2B Private Label Brand

The brand launched an entirely new Industrial category and its first B2B private label brand called Amazon Commercial.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 News
Amazon Increase It's Presence In The Media Landscape

The e-commerce giant is now spreading its wings and shifting its eyes to publicity and media appeal.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 News
Why is Amazon the new king of online advertising?

As predicted sometime last year, Amazon has just dethroned Facebook and Google. No, the world’s leading retailer hasn’t launched a social media app or a browsing engine. Amazon’s win is much more true to form, and therefore both simple and elegant.
Friday, August 16, 2019 News
Amazon is Indirectly Squeezing Sellers to Offer Lower Prices

Among a raging e-commerce price competition war and an increasing overwatch from regulators regarding anti-competitive price practices, merchants have no choice but to offer low prices on Amazon and other online channels.
Thursday, August 15, 2019 News
Amazon Product Liability Insurance for Pro Merchants May be Increasingly Enforced

Pro Merchants, beware! Amazon product liability insurance is mandatory, and following recent court rulings on faulty products, Amazon may enforce that requirement further. Read on to get more context on the decision and to learn more about the Amazon Pro Merchants Insurance requirements.
Thursday, August 15, 2019 News
Amazon Is Increasingly Being Held Accountable For Faulty Products

Court rulings against Amazon related to faulty products being sold on the platform are increasing. What are the most notable recent ones and what may be the implications for merchants?
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 General
Why Tracking Products' Keywords Rankings on Amazon is Important

At the end of the day, driving organic sales should be your ultimate goal for your ecommerce business. And what better way to do that other than investing properly on monitoring and optimizing your organic search performance, and leverage its data to optimize your ad campaigns? Read on to get some helpful ideas.
Thursday, February 28, 2019 Guide
How to Deal with and Remove Negative Reviews on Amazon

It is important for you to deal with negative reviews the right way on Amazon and try to have them removed whenever possible, especially fake ones. This can dramatically help you improve your rankings and conversion rates. In this guide, we give you a few tips on how to perform that.
Sunday, January 20, 2019 Research Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Doing Keywords Research on Amazon

Doing Keyword Research the right away is paramount for your success on Amazon as the Keywords you use in your product listing and PPC campaigns affect your rankings and overall performance. In this guide, we give you a few tips and tools on how to best do your Keyword Research on Amazon.
Sunday, January 20, 2019 Ads Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Product Targeting Ads

Learn how to best implement Amazon Product Targeting Ads and the benefits of using them over Keyword-based targeting to improve your return on advertising spend and reduce your average cost of sale.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 General
How Amazon is Disrupting the Wholesale Model With Help from Amazon Brand Agencies

Amazon has reshaped the e-Commerce landscape. Lately, and with help from agencies specialized on the platform, Amazon is disrupting the wholesale model.
Friday, December 7, 2018 General
The Impressive Amazon Sellers Growth and Retention in 2018

The number of total Amazon sellers continues growing at a high pace, while the number of sellers with hundreds of thousands in sales is not hitting growth fatigue anytime soon.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 General
Brand Creation in the Age of Amazon and other Marketplaces

The rise of Amazon FBA and other Marketplaces as a major threat to legacy large brands and brick-and-mortar stores has made creating brands easier than ever.
Thursday, November 15, 2018 General Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Brand Registry

There are millions and millions of products on Amazon. The competition is harsh as there are thousands of brands, each trying to get their own piece of the pie. If you have taken the path of private labeling and you are planning to sell branded products on Amazon, you have to find the best way to deal with the competition. You will have to use the Amazon Brand Registry program to do so.
November 09th, 2018 Amazon News Stats
Physical Goods Advertisers are Making a Shift from Google to Amazon

According to several reports and industry experts, an increasing number of brands and retailers selling physical goods online are shifting their ad spend from Google to Amazon.
October 24th, 2018 General Guide
Amazon FBA Private Label vs Retail Arbitrage

Are you contemplating launching your e-commerce business on Amazon? Read our ultimate guide on choosing between launching an Amazon FBA Private Label vs. Retail Arbitrage business and an overview of the process for both.
September 24th, 2018 Amazon News Stats
U.S. Online Retail Sales Pegged to Reach $525 Billion This Year

According to FTI Consulting, U.S. online retail sales will hit $525 billion by the end of 2018, representing a 15.9% increase over the total online retail sales of $452 billion in 2017, with Amazon's share increasing to almost 40%.
September 24th, 2018 Amazon News Stats
Amazon Dominates International Reach Among Marketplaces as of September 2018

In an e-commerce landscape with ever-increase share for marketplaces, Amazon is definitely taking over the world Amazon currently holds the first place in population reached, reaching a whopping 1.2 billion people in 58 countries.
September 18th, 2018 General Guide
Amazon Ranking Algorithm 101: How to Rank Your Products Higher

Understanding the A9 Amazon ranking algorithm and its ranking factors is paramount to improve your products keywords rankings on the competitive Amazon marketplace.
August 12th, 2018 Amazon News Stats
Amazon cements its leadership of the US retail E-commerce market as of July 2018

Amazon's retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. are estimated to increase 29% in 2018 to $258.2 billion, largely exceeding total US retail E-commerce’s growth of 16%, while Amazon marketplace sales will make up 68% of the company’s retail ecommerce sales in 2018.
March 20th, 2018 Product Research Guide
Running Product Research and Market Analysis on Amazon with DataHawk

Getting started with your Product Research process on Amazon? Check out our guide on 5 essential things you should nail and learn how you could successfully run your product research and product launch strategy using DataHawk.
Dec 6th, 2017 Tracking Guide
Tracking Product Keyword Ranking on Amazon with DataHawk

Read about the importance of tracking products performance on Amazon and learn how you could achieve that using DataHawk, notably when it comes down to tracking keywords ranks.
June 24th, 2018 General Guide
Introduction to Amazon FBA

Read about the basics and benefits of the Amazon Fulfilled by Amazon program and get a fast understanding of how to get started using it.
June 28th, 2018 General Guide
Understanding Amazon Fees and Calculating Amazon FBA Fees

Read about how Amazon FBA fees work and how you can compute them for your product.
July 10th, 2018 General Guide
Introduction to Product Sourcing for Amazon FBA

Read about how to run Product Sourcing to start selling on Amazon through the FBA program.
July 18th, 2018 General Guide
Amazon Best Sellers Rank or BSR: a Thorough Guide

Read about Amazon Best Sellers Rank metric and learn how it works and how to leverage it.
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