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Foreign Sellers Outnumber the US on Walmart

Foreign Sellers Outnumber the US on Walmart

Sellers from China, India, Canada, and the U.K. outnumbered the U.S. on the Walmart marketplace over the past year.

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Buy With Prime Sees Little Adoption a Year In

Buy With Prime Sees Little Adoption a Year In

Only low hundreds of brands adopted Buy with Prime a year after Amazon introduced the fulfillment and checkout service in April 2022.

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Amazon’s Fastest Growing Markets

Amazon’s Fastest Growing Markets

Brazil, Mexico, and Australia are Amazon's fastest-growing markets. Amazon's web traffic has nearly tripled in Brazil in three years, and in Mexico and Australia, it more than doubled.

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Top Amazon Sellers' Longevity

Top Amazon Sellers' Longevity

Many of the top Amazon third-party sellers have been at the top for nearly a decade. They persevered despite growing competition, increasing fees, and other headwinds.

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Amazon Made Sales Data Public

Amazon Made Sales Data Public

Amazon has made approximate sales for each product public on its website and app. The new metric is social proof that helps popular products stand out.

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Made, Sold, and Marketed by China

Made, Sold, and Marketed by China

First, “Made in China.” Retailers went to China to outsource manufacturing. Second, it was “Sold by China.” Chinese manufacturers sold through Amazon. Now, third, “Marketed by China.” Chinese companies are running vertically integrated retailers.

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Target’s Curated Marketplace Turns Four

Target’s Curated Marketplace Turns Four

Four years since its launch, Target's third-party marketplace has just 650 sellers. Target only accepts carefully selected sellers; thus, its marketplace remains the most coveted.

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E-Commerce Winners and Losers in 2022

E-Commerce Winners and Losers in 2022

Shein and Shopify were the biggest e-commerce winners in 2022. Their sales are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels too. Etsy was strong, Walmart with Amazon did okay, and eBay struggled the most.

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Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Sellers' Revenue

Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Sellers' Revenue

Amazon is pocketing more than 50% of sellers' revenue - up from 40% five years ago. Sellers are paying more because Amazon has increased fulfillment fees and made spending on advertising unavoidable.

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Shein Marketplace Is Coming to the U.S.

Shein Marketplace Is Coming to the U.S.

Shein will likely launch a marketplace in the U.S. after testing the model in Brazil and Mexico. The number one most-downloaded shopping app in the world is expanding beyond fashion and local manufacturers in China.

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