Amazon temporarily extends its return period and limits stock weights for products that require two people to pick, pack or ship. This is a consequence of new measurements for the business while dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Return period Merchants on Amazon will see the platforms return window extended to the 31st of May, reports Tamebay. This accounts for all
Amazon India temporarily stops shipping non-essential items to India
In line with earlier reports, Amazon India announced it temporarily discontinues accepting orders for low-priority products. This to prioritise urgent products such as household staples, health care and product safety items. Amazon does this to continue its services in light of the current COVID-19 crisis, reports Tamebay. Earlier, the online marketplace took these measure
Amazon to hire 100,000 new employees to support their service
Amazon hires up to 100,000 new employees to support the delivery of goods and critical supplies. As the online demand increases due to social distancing and self-isolation because of COVID-19, Amazon works hard to keep things running smoothly. Specific product categories see a high increase in demand. Amongst these are household essentials and medical supplies. Earlier, the
ChannelAdvisor adds support for brands and retailers on Amazon.nl
Cloud-based e-commerce solutions provider ChannelAdvisor announced its support for Amazon.nl. This enables merchants with a European unified account to directly list and sell their products on the new Dutch marketplace. They can manage the new marketplace through their familiar ChannelAdvisor suite of tools. More than 85% of the Netherlands’ population shops online. This
Amazon is Suspending inbound FBA Shipments due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In response to the recent developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Amazon just announced it will block inbound shipments to their warehouse, reports ChannelEngine. A select number of categories is not affected by this measure. As a result, sellers will see a never-ending loading icon in their seller central when trying to access FBA-shipments. The measures will be