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552: The Hidden Cost of Selling on Amazon: New Fees And Policy Changes With Yoni Mazor

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today I have my friend, Yoni Mazor back on the show. In this episode we dive into the latest Amazon updates and uncover what might be Amazon’s sneakiest fee increase yet—decide for yourself if the e-commerce giant is pulling a fast one on sellers. What You’ll Learn Amazon’s new refund and reimbursement policy The hidden costs on selling on Amazon Click here to join Getida and get $400 in free reimbursements Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce

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The Funnel Is Old, Unrealistic, And Still Helpful

Forrester eCommerce

In 1898, Elias St. Elmo Lewis developed the advertising funnel. He was the Association of National Advertisers’ first president and, along with the funnel, developed the AIDA model, an acronym that models a consumer’s journey from awareness to interest, desire, and then action.

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Bulletin Debuts Shopify Integration to Simplify Wholesale Deals

Retail TouchPoints

Online wholesale marketplace Bulletin has launched a Shopify sales channel app, enabling merchants to more easily integrate their product listings and better manage orders to grow their brands via wholesale partnerships. [Editor’s note: Both Bulletin and Retail TouchPoints are subsidiaries of live event and media company Emerald.] Through the new integration, merchants can now bulk import their product listings from Shopify to Bulletin, and any updates made in Shopify will be automatically synce

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Introducing Forrester’s Three-Pillar API Enablement Model

Forrester eCommerce

API enablement programs nearly always begin as IT initiatives. Back in the day, it was usually to support your first mobile application. Today it may be more about IT agility to keep pace with business change or to support a massive modernization program like an ERP migration.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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Uniqlo Sister Brand GU Plans September U.S. Debut

Retail TouchPoints

GU (pronounced “gee-you”), a sister brand of apparel retailer Uniqlo , will make a splashy, multi-channel entrance into the U.S. next month with the simultaneous debut of its ecommerce site and a 10,225-square-foot NYC flagship. The two -story location in the trendy SoHo neighborhood will offer men’s and women’s clothing as well as shoes, bags and accessories.

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CBD-compliant drink brand Skip launches in UK

TalkingRetail

Skip, the first British-made cold-pressed active CBD drinks brand, has been launched. Each 250ml can contains 5mg of cold-pressed active CBD (below the most recent FSA guidance of 10mg/day) as well as fruit juices and botanicals and no soya lecithin.

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Amazon allowing sellers to ditch physical returns

RetailDive

The offering for Fulfillment by Amazon users helps them avoid fees by simply having customers keep items, the company said.

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What Walmart’s Bettergoods Means for the Value Wars

Retail TouchPoints

Rising costs created unprecedented challenges for grocers as dollar stores made their moves into the grocery space. A recent lapsed/lost analysis from InMarket found that grocery was the most susceptible category for losing customers to dollar stores for a national mass merchant. The “Value Wars” competition has forced both sides to adapt in order to attract and retain customers across all income levels, with dollar store chains launching higher ticket items and leaders like Walmart and Target d

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Foot Locker partners with Nike, Jordan on basketball concept at revamped flagship

RetailDive

The “Home Court” space is the result of a “shared vision” between the athletics retailer and Nike, but it still features other major brands.

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Walmart Sells Off Stake in Chinese Ecommerce Site JD.com

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has sold its shares in Chinese ecommerce player JD.com , ending its direct investment in the Alibaba rival after more than eight years. The relationship began when Walmart sold its China ecommerce operations to JD.com in June 2016 , taking a 5% stake in the company as part of the deal. By February 2017 , Walmart had increased its investment to 12.1% , and in August 2018 Walmart and JD.com invested $500 million in Chinese grocery delivery company Dada-JD Daojia.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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Busy first week after town bank closures for Tenby postmaster

TalkingRetail

Bank closures and access to cash has been a key talking point of late and one Pembrokeshire postmaster has spoken about business since all of his town’s banks closed their doors.

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Jordan Brand’s ‘District 23’ Olympics Installation Epitomized Design with a Purpose

Retail TouchPoints

Even for a brand known for doing things in a big way, Nike had an outsized presence at this Olympics, spending more in Paris than it has at any previous Games. In addition to outfitting more than 100 federations across team and individual sports (including Team USA) with kits that featured a reinvented Nike Air, the sportswear brand also: Aerial shot of the exterior of Nike’s ‘Art of Victory’ exhibit at the Centre Pompidou.

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Macy’s Q2 sales disappoint as stores slated for closure post steep declines

RetailDive

The department store is preparing for its all-important holiday quarter with a value message that goes beyond discounts, executives said.

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Ebay Forges Content-Commerce Tie-Up with ‘The Athletic’ Centered on Sports Collectibles

Retail TouchPoints

Sports publication The Athletic has debuted a new editorial vertical dedicated to collectibles and entered a partnership with Ebay to make relevant collectibles purchasable on the publishers’ website. The Athletic , now owned by The New York Times, is known for its coverage of all things sports, and that coverage will now extend to sports memorabilia — a growing market that both the publication and Ebay are looking to capture.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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PuppySphere: Where Wellness and Puppy Love Collide

Canadian Special Events

In a fast-paced world, puppies offer a serene escape where joy and relaxation blend seamlessly. Welcome to Puppysphere —a delightful haven that celebrates the calming, happiness-inducing power of spending time with puppies shared across North America. Since opening its doors in September 2021, Puppysphere has hosted over 50,000 people at its events in cities like Toronto, New York, Florida, Los Angeles, and Boston.

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Five Actions to Break Your Promo Routine and Launch More Effective Promotions

365 Retail

If you’re like most retailers today, you’re in a rut when it comes to promotions. You tend to fall back on what you’ve done before, running the same promotions on the same items year after year. If you’re stuck in a promo routine, that’s not unusual. Most retailers struggle to evaluate alternative promotional options, and they shy away from the risks involved with breaking from traditional promo patterns.

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Wayfair’s Perigold banner to open first physical store

RetailDive

The move comes about three years after Wayfair said it would open locations for each of its five brands, which also include Joss & Main and Birch Lane.

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Chick-fil-A Opens First-Ever Elevated Drive-Thru Restaurant Near Atlanta

RetailWire

Chick-fil-A is set to launch its first elevated drive-thru restaurant on Aug. 22 in McDonough, Georgia, south of metro Atlanta.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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Same day services, price cuts drive Target growth in Q2

RetailDive

Results show that deal-hunting consumers are “still willing and able to spend,” said the retailer’s Chief Commercial Officer Rick Gomez.

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Macy’s Earns a Profit in Q2 2024 Despite Decline in Net Sales

RetailWire

Macy's announced a second-quarter profit of $150 million, which is substantially better than the same quarter last year.

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How J.C. Penney is using AI and machine learning in its supply chain

RetailDive

The department store retailer is investing heavily in new technology to improve productivity and upgrade its legacy systems.

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Charts: Productivity through Automation

Practical eCommerce

Getting more done for less cost is the key to remaining competitive. The post Charts: Productivity through Automation appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Omnichannel E-Commerce: Drive More Revenue at Less Cost

Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.

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Sharpie Sponsors Art Battle Los Angeles, Showcasing New Creative Markers

RetailWire

Newell Brands' Sharpie is set to boost creativity at Art Battle Los Angeles on Aug. 24 at Academy LA.

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Starbucks’ POS System: Everything You Need To Know

Korona

Learn about Starbucks's POS system and explore top alternatives that offer better features for your business.

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Hotly Anticipated Fall Menu Returns to Starbucks Stores

RetailWire

Get ready for some of the most beloved tastes of the season as Starbucks brings back its fall menu.

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Gap gets loose with pop star Troye Sivan in latest dance-heavy ads

RetailDive

A fall campaign starring the “Rush” singer puts a focus on movement enabled by baggy denim, part of a rebound in ‘90s style trends.

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Mastering E-commerce Strategies to Drive Growth in B2B Distribution

B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s

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Target Sees Increased Profit and Customer Traffic in Q2 After Reducing Prices

RetailWire

Retail giant Target adjusted its annual profit forecast higher after a strong second quarter.

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Snoop Dogg and Solo Stove deliver ‘Blunt Marketing’ in latest ads

RetailDive

The smokeless fire pit maker doubles down on its relationship with the rapper following a previous effort that generated buzz but missed sales goals.

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USPS To Unveil New Holiday Stamps at Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum

RetailWire

The U.S. Postal Service will reveal its 2024 holiday stamp collection at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. EDT, hosted at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum.

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Steve Madden sells Greats to Unified Commerce Group

RetailDive

The upscale sneaker label will join apparel brands Frank And Oak and Spiritual Gangster on the growing retail platform.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.