The Wire
Amazon and ecommerce news as it is found, with the time each story was discovered. Scored for relevance, deduplicated across outlets. Checked hourly. Last updated November 12, 2026.
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- — Amazon Japan faces 5-year monitor over rule pegging sellers to rival prices — PPC Land · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon accuses me of "influencing customers to post negative reviews on a competitor." I didn't do it. 😖Account Health is pushing me to Acknowledge. (Deactivated Already) What can a lawyer actually do here? — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
- — AMAZON IS KICKING SELLERS OFF POKEMON LISTINGS RIGHT BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY. — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“We had 18 offers affected, 16 with no reference price displayed. Lowering prices didn’t fix anything.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — FBA inventory lost due to carrier's negligence and amazon hasn't provided a new update for almost 3 months. Confused on what to do. — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Logistics & FBA
“In August, some of our inventory was processed for a removal order, since I (unknowingly) had a setting on where my inventory would have an automatic removal order created if sales were low compared to stock.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon Japan withdraws unfair discount requirement after watchdog probe — Japan Wire by Kyodo News · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon Debuts Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals, Posts FBA Fee Changes — HomePage News · Logistics & FBA
- — Asics Sues Amazon Seller for Unauthorized Sneaker Sales — Complex · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon’s AI Ad Push Runs Into a Trust Problem — WeRSM · Advertising
“The FTC alleges that Amazon imposed surcharges of up to 50% on ordinary shopping days and 250% during major retail events, generating an additional $87 million during the 2022 holiday season.” — WeRSM
- — Top selling listed suspended. — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>Amazon has recently removed one of my supplement listings from sale, citing a <em>“potential safety and/or non-compliance issue.”</em></p> <p>The product has been selling on Amazon UK for years, and this has come as a bit of a surprise.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon sellers say the company's pricing policies can affect how easily customers find their products. The dispute centers on the Buy Box, which features the "Add to cart" and "Buy now" buttons. Business Insider interviewed sellers who say losing that placem — LinkedIn · Seller economics
- — Received an IP claim through buyer message. False claim? — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“I just received a buyer message claiming that my product infringes his/her IP and demanded me to take down within 48 hours, but did not give any link. The claim did not come through Amazon Trust & Safety.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Dim weight is not the same across USPS, UPS and FedEx. Quick reference after the July USPS change — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Logistics & FBA
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>USPS dropped its dimensional weight divisor from 166 to 139 on 12 July 2026, but it still only applies to boxes over 1 cubic foot (1,728 cu in).” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon sellers face average $0.19 FBA fee rise from January 15, 2027 — PPC Land (2 outlets) · Logistics & FBA
- — Amazon to increase, streamline shipping and logistics fees in 2027 — Chain Store Age (2 outlets) · Logistics & FBA
- — Amazon’s shopping agent now takes orders by text, with Sponsored Product ads in the replies — Digiday · AI & tools
- — 600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers — DailyVoice.com · Macro & retail
- — Consumers are still buying. They’re just harder to convince. — MarTech · Macro & retail
“Eighty-seven percent of U.S. consumers surveyed for Feedvisor’s “2026 Consumer Commerce Report” said economic factors changed how they shop.” — MarTech
- — Amazon Raises Seller Fees as Walmart Expands Drone Delivery — PYMNTS.com (2 outlets) · Marketplace policy
- — FTC and 22 States file updated antitrust complaint against Amazon — Digital Watch Observatory · Advertising
“The updated complaint alleges that Amazon secretly raises advertising prices by up to fifty per cent above auction results on ordinary days and by up to two hundred and fifty per cent on major shopping days such as Prime Day or Black Friday.” — Digital Watch Observatory
- — Holy Ads — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Advertising
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Anyone notice the massive amount of ad slots that popped into the SERPs today. Our scrapes are seeing 16-20 ad slots above the fold vs 8-12 organic. </p> <p>This is for the Grid Layout on a Browser (PC/Mac).” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — CPI | Amazon Accused of Rigging Ad Auctions With Hidden Fees of Up to 250% — PYMNTS.com · Advertising
- — 210K Power Banks Sold On Amazon Pose Fire, Explosion Risk: CPSC — Patch · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon’s Fees and Ads Near Its Retail Sales — Marketplace Pulse · Seller economics
“Amazon collected $66.1 billion from seller fees and advertising in the third quarter, equal to 96.6% of the $68.5 billion it made selling goods online itself.” — Marketplace Pulse
- — AI shopping agents threaten Amazon and Walmart’s lucrative advertising businesses — The American Bazaar · AI & tools
- — Amazon advertisers gain purchase audiences from Attain's 14 million consumers — PPC Land · Advertising
“Attain, a company that sells purchase data gathered through its own consumer apps, said on November 5, 2026 that advertisers can now build and activate its purchase-based audiences directly inside Amazon Ads DVA+, the display, video and audio buying product that took over from the Amazon DSP name in September.” — PPC Land
- — Amazon Holiday Returns Run Through January 31 And Will Repeat Yearly — Minonline · Marketplace policy
“Amazon holiday returns run through January 31, 2027, and the policy will repeat yearly.” — Minonline
- — Amazon drops off-screen ads from impression counts, expects 63% fewer — PPC Land · Advertising
- — ‘Glowing skin’ lands Amazon, Tata 1mg on FSSAI radar; marine collagen powder under scanner — The Indian Express · Marketplace policy
“The show-cause notices have been served to Tata 1mg Healthcare Solutions Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, the marketer; ACFO Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd, Noida, the manufacturer; Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd and Flipkart India Pvt Ltd, both based in Bengaluru .” — The Indian Express
- — Meta's Muse Emerges as Threat to Amazon's $70 Billion Ad Business — Seoul Economic Daily · AI & tools
“The Wall Street Journal reported on the 1st that Amazon's advertising business faces disruption as Muse searches for and buys products in place of human shoppers.” — Seoul Economic Daily
- — Amazon forces $1M cover on small safety-category sellers from November 2 — PPC Land (2 outlets) · Marketplace policy
“Third-party sellers with products in categories carrying enhanced safety listing requirements must now hold USD 1 million in cover whatever their monthly sales, and sellers based in Mainland China can no longer submit a new policy bought outside an insurer network Amazon built with a broker.” — PPC Land
- — Are my shipments at risk of getting rejected? — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Logistics & FBA
- — Amazon Ad Revenue Growth Slows in Q3, Earnings Miss Projections — RS Web Solutions · Advertising
“However, in Q3, the company reported a marked decline, with advertising revenue growth slowing to 11%.” — RS Web Solutions
- — $5M+ Amazon Seller Account Deactivated – Need Advice — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>We’ve done $5M+ in sales (60% FBA / 40% FBM). Amazon recently deactivated our account under Section 3 for an Unsuitable Inventory Policy Violation.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Suspended — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“But then today I got another email with a list of everything I gave sold in 15 years and I need to submit documents for 77,000 items 😳.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon returnless refunds now open to UK FBA sellers — Direct Commerce Association · Marketplace policy
- — 2026 Toys & Games Safety Sheet DV Fiasco — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey all,</p> <p>A large brand I work with just got 1,000+ toy listings flagged that they need to work with a TIC Lab to DV all their safety sheets.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon Section 3 Suspension – Extensive Supply Chain Documentation, Countless Appeals and Calls, FBA Inventory Held, and Ongoing Fees. Desperately Seeking Help. — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon introduces returnless refunds in Europe - Ecommerce News — Ecommerce News - Europe · Logistics & FBA
“FBA Returnless Resolutions, which has been available on Amazon.com for some time, was launched this week by Amazon in Europe .” — Ecommerce News - Europe
- — Early spending and creative refreshes key to Black Friday advertising success, says Lebesgue — InternetRetailing · Advertising
“The company’s latest BFCM Advertising Benchmark Report found that the cost of reaching shoppers on Meta rose by 51% during Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) week compared with September.” — InternetRetailing
- — Anyone testing what makes Alexa for Shopping recommend a product? — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · AI & tools
“Amazon replaced Rufus with Alexa for Shopping in May, and there’s no application or setting to get your products in it.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon Sets 2026 Holiday Return Window, Says It Will Apply Every Year — Value Added Resource (2 outlets) · Marketplace policy
“Amazon's extended holiday return policy will once again begin November 1st for 2026, with eligible purchases returnable through the end of January. This year, the company is also telling sellers they can expect the same policy going forward.” — Value Added Resource
- — Why This Festive Season Is Getting More Expensive For Ecommerce Sellers — Inc42 · Seller economics
- — Faster, lower cost packs for Amazon Liquids Seller of Rubio Monocoat — Sustainable Packaging News · Logistics & FBA
- — Grindstore reports 61% fall in EU orders since new customs charges took effect — ChannelX · Macro & retail
“Figures provided by Grindstore show it received 2,371 EU retail orders between the 1st of July and 8th of October this year, compared with 6,128 during the equivalent period in 2025—a fall of 61.3%, representing 3,757 fewer orders.” — ChannelX
- — : FBM sellers: the Dec 18 prepaid return label change, and what I’d set up now — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Quick PSA because I’ve seen a few people confused about this.</p> <p>From <strong>December 18, 2026</strong>, returns on seller-fulfilled (FBM) orders in the US need a <strong>prepaid return label within 7 calendar days</strong> of the return request, or a full refund.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — USPS Can Bill Sellers for Foreign Duties — Practical Ecommerce · Marketplace policy
“Effective October 19, the rule establishes procedures for collecting or reimbursing foreign duties, taxes, and import fees.” — Practical Ecommerce
- — FBA shipment blocked for 2 months: “No fulfilment centres in the destination country capable of receiving the product” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Logistics & FBA
“Amazon Support reviewed the listing and said two attributes were causing the issue:</p> <ul> <li>The expiration date setting needs to be “No” or…” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Sudden ROAS Drops Since September? — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Advertising
“The suggested ppc cost increase is dramatic: 5x increased cost that far exceeds what the category should support, up to $5 a click for an average $10-$17 sell price in the category.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
- — Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 lifts seller sales 3.5 times in first week — Indian Television Dot Com (2 outlets) · Seller economics
“Seller sales rose 3.5 times above business-as-usual levels during the first week, as small businesses, new sellers, women entrepreneurs and traditional artisans reported stronger demand.” — Indian Television Dot Com
- — Big-Box Briefing: How brands are juggling new marketplaces this holiday season — Modern Retail · Competitors
“The retail giant said its third-party marketplace grew close to 50% year over year during the quarter ending April 30, its fastest growth rate in years , according to Marketplace Pulse.” — Modern Retail
- — GST reforms from November 1 to simplify e-commerce seller registration, fast-track refunds — The Economic Times · Marketplace policy
- — Selling supplements on EU marketplaces from the UK: why your stock location matters more than your listing — ChannelX · Marketplace policy
“On the 1st of July 2026, the EU added a flat customs duty of €3 on goods in parcels worth €150 or less.” — ChannelX
- — Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 drives 3.5X seller sales, SMB participation rises 30 per cent — ET Retail, Storyboard18 (2 outlets) · Seller economics
- — Amazon shuts Black Friday deal submissions for sellers on October 20 — PPC Land (2 outlets) · Marketplace policy
- — Herpes ‘Remedies’ Sold on Amazon and Walmart Pose Public Health Risk, FDA Warns — Infectious Disease Advisor · Marketplace policy
- — Amazon forces prepaid return labels on US seller orders from December 18 — PPC Land · Marketplace policy
- — Nearly 30% of holiday budgets expected to be spent by the end of October — Modern Retail · Macro & retail
“According to the consulting firm’s annual holiday shopping survey, 22% of respondents plan to start their holiday shopping earlier than last year, and 28% of shoppers’ budgets are expected to be exhausted by the end of October — the highest level reported in six years.” — Modern Retail
- — Amazon's $100-a-day Full-Funnel campaigns hand targeting to AI, ADOTAT says — PPC Land · Advertising
- — Amazon Ads' ₹15,000 starter budget falls short of its ₹500-a-day advice — PPC Land · Advertising
“The video recommends about ₹500 a day but describes the first 45 to 60 days as a ₹15,000 commitment, and 45 to 60 days at ₹500 actually comes to ₹22,500 to ₹30,000.” — PPC Land
- — FUNDS MOVED TO ACCOUNT LEVEL RESERVE — r/FulfillmentByAmazon · Marketplace policy
“<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>As of October 16, my entire balance on both Amazon.ca and Amazon.com has been moved to Account Level Reserve.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon
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