6 New Year’s resolutions for online sellers in 2018
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6 New Year’s resolutions for online sellers in 2018

What a year 2017 was for e-commerce. Competition was fierce, from fresh personalization tactics, to pairing up with delivery partners to get orders to customers faster and cheaper than ever. So what’s in store for e-commerce over the next 12 months? Strap in and get ready for the rollercoaster ride that 2018 is about to …

Amazon extends ban on incentivized reviews to EU marketplaces
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Amazon extends ban on incentivized reviews to EU marketplaces

Amazon is sending a clear message to marketplace sellers – you can’t buy trust. Amazon has now extended the ban on incentivized reviews to EU marketplaces, following on from the same change to the Community Guidelines that occurred in the US on October 3rd 2016. Amazon is outlawing sellers who offer people free gifts or …

Amazon’s review ban – the importance of a legitimate feedback strategy
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Amazon’s review ban – the importance of a legitimate feedback strategy

Amazon has demonstrated how seriously it takes its review system – by cracking down on incentivized reviews on the marketplace. It’s not the first time Amazon has taken measures to crack down on the gaming of its review system. It went after websites offering fake reviews for cash in 2015, before turning its attention to …