Amazon Handmade informed sellers it was shortening their Handling Times settings in an email this week titled, “Change to Default Handling Time options.” Its reasoning: it said 85% of the time, sellers fulfill orders within 1 day of receiving an Read more
Martha Stewart opened a store on Amazon, the marketplace announced on Wednesday. But it’s hardly her first foray into online marketplaces and, in fact, her brand already had a store on a section of Amazon for shoppers of handmade goods. Read more
Amazon is testing a program that will help shoppers identify products from small businesses – however, only brands and artisans qualify for the program. Sellers who own their own brand and meet the eligibility criteria can register with Brand Registry Read more
Amazon Handmade is running a new campaign in the UK featuring low-priced goods with a tie-in to Mother’s Day. The “Pocket Money Range” features products for sale that cost less than £7. The selection of items launched at a pop-up Read more
Amazon sellers in the US sold an average of 11,500 products per minute during the holidays, the company said in a post-Christmas post lauding its “partnership” with sellers, writing, “Together, we make a great team.” Amazon was also self-congratulatory about Read more
Amazon Handmade is forcing artisan sellers to change their branded URLs. In this week’s announcement, it was clear Amazon knows the hassle that entails, noting sellers will have to change any marketing references to their original links. “Handmade sellers that Read more
Black Friday deals in early October? “Amazon kicked off the 2021 holiday season by unveiling Black Friday-worthy deals and giving customers options to shop and save starting now,” a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes today. Technically Black Friday falls on November 26 Read more
Amazon posted a reminder to UK sellers that makers of handmade toys and games must comply with government regulations in addition to its own guidelines. Thursday’s announcement follows below: Handmade Toys and Games guidelinesAs a maker of handmade Toys and Read more
Amazon celebrated the 5-year anniversary of its Handmade marketplace by awarding five sellers $15,000 each. Amazon said that since the launch of its Handmade store in 2015, over 100 artisans have surpassed $1 million in annual sales. Amazon Handmade offers Read more
Amazon promoted its Handmade marketplace on its corporate blog on Wednesday, and made it easier for shoppers to find local and regional artisans. “To help connect customers with local small businesses across the U.S., Amazon Handmade, our store for Makers Read more
