by Laura Bruck | Jun 21, 2021 | Articles
Amazon continues to face intensified scrutiny from antitrust lawsuits to allegations of inhumane working conditions. Yet despite criticism, consumers continue to feed the massive digital marketplace that allegedly is filled with shady practices. According to...
by Laura Bruck | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, Featured Articles
Founder Jason Boyce weighs in on Amazon’s costs increasing more than 50% in May from a year ago. “It’s becoming very expensive to sell products on Amazon,” Jason says. “The long-term risk is merchants bring their inventory to Walmart and Target where they can...
by Laura Bruck | May 25, 2021 | Articles, Featured Articles, Featured TV
Founder and CEO Jason Boyce is a stand-out contributor to this article on Wired about the anti-trust lawsuit filed on Tuesday. Jason Boyce, another longtime Amazon seller turned consultant, explained to me how this works. He and his partners were excited when the last...
by Laura Bruck | Apr 30, 2021 | Articles
Amazon’s segment results reveal interesting trends. On the basis of percentage growth, the biggest results were turned in by Amazon’s “Other” category, which is dominated by online advertising revenue. It rose 77%, to $6.9 billion, from $3.9 billion a year ago. This...
by Laura Bruck | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles
COVID has been another major stress factor: eCommerce volumes have skyrocketed, so it’s possible workers’ well-being has taken a back seat to productivity. “There was a New York Times Magazine article with reporting by Erika Hayasaki about the pre-and post-COVID...
by Laura Bruck | Mar 5, 2021 | Articles, Featured Articles
Camera gear maker Peak Design accused Amazon this week of copying one of its products. Peak Design has been selling an “Everyday Sling” bag on its site since 2017. Last October, an item with a strikingly similar design and available for one-third...
