Tag: Amazon
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Bookshop.org has the antidote to Amazon
In the midst of all of the emails from brands reminding me that “It’s Prime Day, so stock up,” one sent a different message. There is another way. Bookshop.org sent out a cheeky message, poising themselves as the antidote to Amazon dependency. With a mockup of a pill box, it sets itself as a solution…
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The other side of story on “those” Amazon resellers
She lived in a mansion, put her kids in private schools. She was a self-made multimillionaire, and entrepreneur if you will. The problem is that it was definitely ill-gotten gains, accrued by selling shoplifted makeup on an Amazon storefront. You likely heard of the story, and the overall rise in organized retail crime. I’m not…
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The one big thing missing from Amazon’s Luxury Stores
While I was in school in a remote town with no car, Amazon, that online retailer with products galore was a beacon of hope. Everything I needed would show up at my doorstep: Books, snacks, tools, furniture, and more, all despite my transportation woes. But as time went on and I got a car, I…
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What luxury brands can do to be successful on Amazon, and why they stay away
As I continued looking into Amazon’s luxury stores, I found an interview with an expert detailing what Amazon could do to lure luxury brands. When interviewed by Business of Home in early 2020 (before the site launch and announcement), Laura Meyer had some thoughts on Amazon’s ability to corner a share in the market. The…
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Amazon luxury stores vs Saks: How different is the shopping experience?
Perhaps I dive too deep into things, but I was curious about how the site experience of the Amazon Luxury Stores compared to that of a more established e-retailer, Saks Fifth Avenue. Granted, Saks has been in the luxury retail for literally over a century and have provided an e-commerce site since 2000. Amazon on…
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Amazon attempts to lure luxury shoppers
Part of the reason Amazon has been going so hard to fight counterfeits and fraudulent sellers on their site has been because they want to lure more luxury brands to the site. Cue their Luxury Stores. While customers were (allegedly) asking for access to shop luxury brands on the site, Amazon has had some issues…
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Amazon fighting counterfeits
On November 9, Amazon issued a press release, detailing their take down of three counterfeiting organizations. They were able to disrupt these operations, which were making fake luxury, automotive, and sporting goods and had acquired licenses that would have allowed to create fraudulent seller accounts on Amazon. As a result of this effort, 84 people…
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