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Amazon Sellers to Take Advantage of New Referral Fees
Following a successful trial in American markets this February, Amazon is reducing referral fees for multiple product categories in the UK and the EU. Amazon’s share of retail is huge – over £4 in every £100 spent in the UK is spent on Amazon. Only four companies beat that; Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Asda and Morrisons. Outside…
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Amazon Review Bundling Leads to Outcry
The Amazon Which? Hunt UK consumer rights magazine Which? has turned its attention to customer reviews on Amazon and how they affect sales. We recently looked at how the retail giant is taking on counterfeit products, but reporting from multiple sources indicates that review manipulation may be just as big a problem – and some…
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The Full Story: Amazon’s “Vendor Purge”
Two weeks ago, Amazon stopped buying from its Vendors. The change was abrupt and had no warning – one day, the weekly purchase order just wasn’t there for tens of thousands of Vendors. A week later, many of these Vendors were reinstated. However, not only did some not return, but Amazon has pushed those who…
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AmazonWatch: CRaP Product Policy Changes
Over the past week, Amazon has been addressing everything from Amazon Vendors to Fulfilment by Amazon. There seems to be a common thread, though – CRaP products. CRaP is internal Amazon jargon. It stands for Can’t Realise a Profit. CRaP products are items they recognise the demand for, but which they can’t produce a good…
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State of the Art in UK Retail 2019
Three quarters of all UK SMEs have a dedicated ecommerce site of their own, according to a new study conducted by the Royal Mail. But only 47% of online retailers also sell in brick-and-mortar stores. It looks clear that we’ve reached the tipping point where online sales are now more important than those through a…
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New Report Recommends Higher Taxes for Online Retailers
Could higher taxes for online retailers be the solution to the woes of the British high street? Looking to the Future A new government report addresses the future of the British high street retail sector. It makes sweeping recommendations to support high street retailers against the perceived threat of online retail outlets. Among its recommendations:…
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Warehouse News Forecasts Picker Automation
“There seems no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) looks set to transform robotic item picking into a reliable and affordable reality.” In their latest edition, Warehouse News has been looking at oncoming warehouse automation. In an increasingly competitive market, many industry leaders are backing research and trials for better automation. They have good reason, too.…
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Sync with Anything Using Cloud Commerce Pro Workflows
Cloud Commerce Pro can now be set up to sync to other systems in your stocking and ordering processes as needed. At the heart of this process is the new Workflows tool. Our cloud functionality lets you send or receive the data from any location. Connect via FTP SFTP API EDI Central Hub Cloud Commerce…
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What Are HS Codes (and Why Do They Matter)?
In one of our recent updates, we added HS code support. We’re well ahead of the April 2019 deadline when they will be required for international shipping. But isn’t it a little surprising for a system introduced in 1988 to make headlines three decades later? The Harmonized System The ‘HS’ in HS codes stands for…
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Harmonized System (HS) Codes Implementation for International Shipping
Ahead of the deadline to enforce HS code use in international shipping (April 2019), Cloud Commerce Pro has implemented a new feature to help our customers prepare. There are over 5000 HS codes (also known as HTS codes) split into 21 sections and 96 chapters. To help you prepare, we’ve added an inbuilt HS code…
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eBay Watermarks Policy Change: Update
We reported back in September, eBay’s new ‘Picture Policy’ update, and their intention to begin enforcing the removal of listings that contained images with watermarks from the 1st March 2018. Since then, eBay have received a lot of negative criticism from individual sellers and focus groups, which they seemed to have listen to. And have…
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A Scalable Warehouse Management Solution for Every Business
Cloud Commerce Pro offers three types of warehouse management configurations to help online retailers, as well as wholesalers, manage stock across single or co-located warehouses, including in-store premises. These are: Standard Warehousing Simplex Warehousing Complex Warehousing Whether you are dispatching from one or multiple locations, our ‘Warehouse Management Feature’ helps you keep track of…
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