We’re back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10’s Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10’s newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon checkout process hits technical snag during Labor Day sale https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/30/amazon-checkout-process-hits-technical-snag-during-labor-day-sale.html Walmart wants to beat Amazon at its own e-commerce game https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/walmart-wants-beat-amazon-its-own-e-commerce-game Walmart to Compete Directly with Amazon on Marketplace Logistics https://www.webpronews.com/walmart-to-compete-directly-with-amazon-on-marketplace-logistics/ Most retailers not prepared for a TikTok shut down https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/most-retailers-not-prepared-for-a-tiktok-shut-down/ Amazon launches AI shopping assistant Rufus in the UK https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-launches-ai-shopping-assistant-121706169.html? Temu and Shein packages are flooding delivery networks. Will the surge persist? https://www.retaildive.com/news/temu-shein-shipping-delivery-industry-impact/725707/ For Amazon sellers, we've got game-changing strategies up our sleeves, featuring a deep dive into Helium 10’s BlackBox tool Competitor tab. Learn how to pinpoint your closest competitors through shared keywords, supercharge your product listings, and fine-tune your Amazon PPC campaigns to stay ahead in a fiercely competitive market. Don't miss out on this invaluable news and insights! In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 00:53 - Amazon's Technical Snag02:03 - Walmart Levels Up03:17 - Using WFS Beyond Walmart04:59 - TikTok Contingency Plan07:00 - Faster Delivery for MCF07:45 - Rufus Launches in UK09:14 - Temu & Shein Changes?10:36 - Training Tip: Black Box Competitor Tab ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Shivali Patel: Walmart now offering competitive rates to fulfill orders beyond its platform, Amazon, rolling out faster delivery options for multi-channel fulfillment and potential regulation changes that could affect pricing on Temu and Shein. This and more on this week's episode of the Weekly Buzz. Bradley Sutton: How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I'm your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show. That is our Helium 10 Weekly Buzz, where we give you a rundown of all the new stories that are going on in the Amazon, Walmart and e-commerce world. We highlight the latest new feature alerts from Helium 10, and we review a training tip of the week that'll give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Today, our host is going to be Shivali Patel, and so, Shivali, take it away and let us know what's buzzing. Shivali Patel: First up, we have this news article from CNBC discussing the technical snag Amazon faced during its Labor Day sale. On Friday, customers were unable to complete purchases due to some technical issue in the checkout process. Sometimes the consumers would encounter error messages featuring Amazon's famous dog photos. This glitch occurred just as Amazon was rolling out major discounts for the holiday weekend, frustrating those customers eager to grab deals, leading to it quickly becoming a topic of conversation for social media. For sellers on Amazon, this should serve as a reminder for you guys of the impact that technical challenges can have on sales, especially during big promotional events. While Amazon saw a robust $148 billion in the second quarter, things like this can really damage both sales performance and consumer trust. So, as that holiday season peaks around the corner, make sure that you guys are staying vigilant during peak sales periods to manage your customer interactions and monitor any potential issues that could affect your business. Shivali Patel: Next up, some Walmart news. We have Fox Business reporting on Walmart stepping up its e-commerce game with bold new strategies aimed at expanding its product offerings. Currently dominating brick-and-mortar retail, Walmart has only a 6% share of the online marketplace, compared to Amazon's commanding 38%, but they're working hard to close that gap. Walmart's leveraging its vast physical store network as fulfillment hubs, while increasing its focus on its online marketplace. The company's actually been rolling out new categories, such as the premium beauty category. This is gonna feature brands like T3 and CauseRx if you've heard of them and ...
