Amazon Manufacturers Representative Agency - Anderson & Associates LLC - 2024

News from Amazon EcoSystem



network: Ireland (IE) marketplace launch for Seller Central


network: New Amazon Nova image- and video-generating models


network: Starting January 1, 2025, the invoice number for VAT Calculation Service invoices will be shortened to 14 characters


advertising: Optimize short-flight campaigns with Amazon DSP recommendations


network: Update: Support for GPSR Compliance in Listings Items API and JSON Listings Feeds


network: Update: December updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


advertising: Sponsored Brands forecasting for impressions


advertising: Optimize Amazon DSP campaigns with pre-flight recommendations


network: Update: Easy Ship API v2022-03-23 now supports the Netherlands (NL) and Poland (PL) marketplaces


advertising: Amazon DSP Keyword Contextual Targeting


advertising: Launch of event history and preferred language on Ads Status


network: Update: Product Pricing API v2022-05-01 Expands Functionality for getCompetitiveSummary Operation


network: Update: November updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Update: November updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


advertising: Publisher moderation for Amazon DSP self-service advertisers


advertising: Show your display ads to audiences to consider your business


advertising: Show your display ads to audiences to consider your business


network: Update: Throttling Changes for the Merchant Fulfillment API


network: Update: Throttling Changes for the Merchant Fulfillment API


network: Update: Product Pricing API v2022-05-01 Expands Support for getFeaturedOfferExpectedPriceBatch Operation


network: Update: Finances API v0 now includes TransactionNumber


network: Deprecation Reminders - November 6, 2024


advertising: Alexa is now available as a new supply source


advertising: Alexa is now available as a new supply source


network: New: Code Samples for the Listings Sample Solution Application


network: New: Code Samples for the Listings Sample Solution Application


advertising: Activate Full Funnel Strategies via Audience Bid Boosting


advertising: New insights on the Amazon DSP Audience detail page


advertising: New insights on the Amazon DSP Audience detail page


network: Update: October updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Update: October updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Removing selection bias from evaluation of recommendations


network: Removing selection bias from evaluation of recommendations


advertising: Amazon Ads and Canva are simplifying workflows for creators


advertising: Amazon Ads and Canva are simplifying workflows for creators


advertising: Image generator (beta) is now available in the Amazon DSP


advertising: Understand the value of new-to-brand shoppers beyond immediate sales


advertising: Understand top combinations of ad touchpoints driving conversions


advertising: Understand top combinations of ad touchpoints driving conversions


advertising: Understand the value of new-to-brand shoppers beyond immediate sales


advertising: Reach audiences and measure performance with Streaming TV ads


advertising: Reach audiences and measure performance with Streaming TV ads


advertising: Maximize your campaign impact with the new Amazon DSP experience


advertising: Maximize your campaign impact with the new Amazon DSP experience


advertising: Make creative development a breeze with AI creative studio (beta)


advertising: Make creative development a breeze with AI creative studio (beta)


advertising: Introducing new product campaigns from Amazon Ads


advertising: Introducing new product campaigns from Amazon Ads


advertising: Interactive ads expansion across streaming TV into Prime Video


advertising: Interactive ads expansion across streaming TV into Prime Video


advertising: Enhance campaign and cross-campaign ad frequency management


advertising: Enhance campaign and cross-campaign ad frequency management


advertising: Amazon DSP launches Performance+ tactics into open beta


advertising: Deliver more relevant ads everywhere, independent of ad ids, with Ad Relevance


advertising: Deliver more relevant ads everywhere, independent of ad ids, with Ad Relevance


advertising: Create impactful interactive audio ads in just a few clicks with audio generator


advertising: Create impactful interactive audio ads in just a few clicks with audio generator


advertising: Create high-quality AI-generated videos in minutes


advertising: Create high-quality AI-generated videos in minutes


advertising: Build a holistic first-party data strategy with ads data manager


advertising: Build a holistic first-party data strategy with ads data manager


advertising: AMC eligibility expanded to sponsored ads advertisers


advertising: AMC eligibility expanded to sponsored ads advertisers


advertising: AMC Audiences for Sponsored Ads


advertising: AMC Audiences for Sponsored Ads


advertising: Amazon DSP launches Performance+ tactics into open beta


advertising: Sponsored TV launches Amazon standard audiences


network: Sellers Can Prove their GPSR Compliance on their Account Health Page


network: Sellers Can Prove their GPSR Compliance on their Account Health Page


network: Update: Notification for new transactions


network: Update: Notification for new transactions


network: Update: Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20 Now Supports Preparation Details


network: Update: Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20 Now Supports Preparation Details


advertising: Expand reach with premium Amazon supply on Online Video line items


advertising: Expand reach with premium Amazon supply on Online Video line items


advertising: You can now reward customers for engaging with your ads


advertising: You can now reward customers for engaging with your ads


advertising: Expand Amazon DSP campaign reach with premium Amazon display supply


advertising: Expand Amazon DSP campaign reach with premium Amazon display supply


advertising: Bidding with the launch of bid modifiers (beta) on Amazon DSP


network: Former Microsoft Xbox leader J Allard joins Amazon in latest surprise career twist


network: The extent of Amazon’s ‘partial victory’ against the FTC is under wraps for now


advertising: Event-based bid rules in the advertising console


advertising: Event-based bid rules in the advertising console


network: New: Introducing App Integrations API v2024-04-01 for Seller Notifications


network: New: Introducing App Integrations API v2024-04-01 for Seller Notifications


network: ListPrice Attribute Required in Select Marketplaces Starting January 31


network: ListPrice Attribute Required in Select Marketplaces Starting January 31


advertising: Create assets for Twitch in seconds with Gen-AI


advertising: Measure QR code interactions for Interactive Video Ads.


advertising: Measure QR code interactions for Interactive Video Ads.


seller: Run Subscribe & Save and Reorder coupons on the same ASIN


seller: Run Subscribe & Save and Reorder coupons on the same ASIN


seller: Webinars: Grow with Buy with Prime, Seller Fulfilled Prime tips, and more


seller: Webinars: Grow with Buy with Prime, Seller Fulfilled Prime tips, and more


seller: Updates to listing products with compliance requirements, effective September 30, 2024


seller: Updates to listing products with compliance requirements, effective September 30, 2024


network: Update: Vendor Analytics dataset now includes location attributes


network: Update: Vendor Analytics dataset now includes location attributes


network: Update: September Updates to Listing Attribute Usage and Enumeration Values


network: Update: September Updates to Listing Attribute Usage and Enumeration Values


network: Update: Orders API v0 Updated for AmazonPrograms Attribute


network: Update: Orders API v0 Updated for AmazonPrograms Attribute


network: Update: New Low-Cost Store field for Finances API, FBA Inventory API, and Notification API


network: Update: New Low-Cost Store field for Finances API, FBA Inventory API, and Notification API


seller: Reminder: 2024 holiday peak fulfillment fees for Fulfillment by Amazon


seller: Reminder: 2024 holiday peak fulfillment fees for Fulfillment by Amazon


network: New: Invoices API v2024-06-19 for FBA Brazil


network: New: Invoices API v2024-06-19 for FBA Brazil


network: New: Introducing Finances API v2024-06-19


network: Deprecation Reminders - September 25, 2024


seller: Update to the Fund Withholding Policy page


seller: Update to the Fund Withholding Policy page


seller: Experience Amazon Accelerate 2024 on demand


seller: Experience Amazon Accelerate 2024 on demand


seller: Analyze return trends in Product Opportunity Explorer


seller: Analyze return trends in Product Opportunity Explorer


seller: Learn about Veeqo with CEO Matt Warren at Ask Amazon event on September 24


seller: Learn about Veeqo with CEO Matt Warren at Ask Amazon event on September 24


seller: Inactive secondary users to be removed from Seller Central accounts


seller: Inactive secondary users to be removed from Seller Central accounts


seller: Inactive secondary users to be removed from Seller Central accounts


network: Jeff Bezos is starry eyed on Amazon with glowing review of fiancée’s children’s book about space


advertising: Streamline Creative Management with REC Bulk Upload


advertising: Streamline Creative Management with REC Bulk Upload


advertising: Maximize your brand goals with goal-based bidding in Amazon DSP


advertising: Maximize your brand goals with goal-based bidding in Amazon DSP


seller: Amazon Accelerate wraps up with new generative AI capabilities and brand analytics tools


seller: Amazon Accelerate wraps up with new generative AI capabilities and brand analytics tools


seller: Amazon Accelerate: Exciting launches from Supply Chain by Amazon, Buy with Prime, and more


seller: Amazon Accelerate: Exciting launches from Supply Chain by Amazon, Buy with Prime, and more


seller: Join us virtually on Wednesday, September 18, for Amazon Accelerate


seller: Join us virtually on Wednesday, September 18, for Amazon Accelerate


seller: We’re delivering for Prime members at our fastest speeds ever


seller: Drive sales with Prime Exclusive Discounts for Prime Big Deal Days 2024


network: Amazon plans pay increases and routing technology improvements for delivery firms


seller: Webinars: Grow with Prime, unlock the power of shopping events, and more


network: Update: offerIdentifier Is Now Optional With The getFeaturedOfferExpectedPriceBatch Operation


network: Update: Listings Items API v2021-08-01 And JSON_LISTINGS_FEED Now Support Amazon Business (B2B) Pricing


network: Update: Easy Ship API v2022-03-23 now supports the Japan (JP) marketplace


seller: Upload 3D models to help drive conversions


seller: Update to full truckload and intermodal trailer seal policy


seller: On September 5, the maximum durations for coupons will be updated


seller: Webinars: Save with Buy Shipping and take advantage of busy periods


seller: Faster delivery of Multi-Channel Fulfillment orders begins today


advertising: Amazon DSP launches similar audiences (beta)


seller: Provide more feedback more often about your support case


seller: How we help create jobs and boost the US economy


network: Amazon hires Covariant founders, inks licensing deal with AI startup in latest ‘reverse acquihire’


network: Claude meets Alexa: Amazon will reportedly use Anthropic’s AI to help power its voice assistant


network: Amazon.com checkout goes down in extended outage for many users


network: Amazon shuts down return center at former Fresh Pickup spot near Starbucks HQ in Seattle


seller: Webinars: Get Account Health tips, save with Buy Shipping, & more


seller: Changes to handling and transit time settings for orders shipped to the US


advertising: Related Product Targeting (RPT) Support for 3P Supply


network: Update: August Updates to Listing Attribute Usage and Enumeration Values


seller: Use the carrier performance list to simplify your transportation plans


seller: Webinars: Sell more and save with Amazon Bulk Services and scale with FBA


seller: Update to international returns


seller: Prepare your FBA inventory now to maximize holiday sales


seller: Lower your cross-currency transfer fees with Amazon Seller Wallet


advertising: Amazon DSP provide modeled attribution for off-Amazon conversion


seller: Webinars: Scale with FBA, ship with Veeqo, & more


network: Update: Vendor Orders API Now Supports Variable Weight Products


network: Update: Sellers API now supports the ability to retrieve account information


network: Update: Enhancements to the Amazon Warehousing and Distribution API


network: Deprecation Reminders - August 14, 2024


seller: Streamline returns with Returnless Resolutions


seller: Expand your global catalog with Marketplace Product Guidance


network: Clarification on how to use the Inventory feed type `Quantity` attribute


seller: Select your preferred carrier when shipping to Amazon


seller: Amazon Accelerate Agenda Builder now available to customize your experience


advertising: Sponsored Brands optimization strategy with cost controls


seller: 2024 holiday peak fulfillment fees for Fulfillment by Amazon


seller: Webinars: Sharpen B2B prices, learn listing best practices, and more


network: Use case guide, GitHub, and Youtube resources for Listings API integration


network: Update: New ineligibility code for getItemEligibilityPreview


seller: Give returns a second life with FBA Grade and Resell


advertising: Enhance your Posts and Brand Stores with AI-generated images


network: Driven away: Overloaded by Amazon, rural delivery companies reach the end of the road


advertising: Show title reports for Prime Video and Freevee


seller: Amazon Lending now offers term loans from SellersFi


seller: Digital services fee effective October 1


network: Update: Changes to EU Amazon Contracting Party in Amazon Services API Developer Agreement


advertising: Scale your message with Prime Video programmatic guaranteed


network: Amazon sales come up short, profits nearly double


network: Amazon looks to reduce costs to compete more aggressively on price as consumer habits shift


network: Selling Partner API Blog Removal


network: Deprecation Reminders - July 2024


network: Amazon develops new AI model for ‘Just Walk Out’ as it accelerates rollout to third-party stores


advertising: New landing page in Sponsored Brand Grow brand impression share


network: Amazon earnings preview: Analysts eye AI monetization


advertising: Maximize the impact of your marketing investment with ads planner


advertising: Introducing Sponsored TV in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK


advertising: Harvest high performing targets with Target Promotion


network: Report details financial pressure on Amazon Alexa, confirms plans for paid tier and AI revamp


network: Amazon plans logistics site in new industrial building on former Weyerhaeuser campus


network: Amazon sets Prime Day record as U.S. e-commerce sales top $14 billion


network: Amazon partners with Better Business Bureau in its first joint lawsuit against fake review brokers


network: Environmental groups target Amazon’s climate efforts with Prime Day protest at Seattle HQ


network: Seven years later, longtime Echo Spot user sizes up the first revamp of Amazon’s tiny Alexa device


network: Amazon’s investment in Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is its latest foray into fashion


network: Update: July updates to listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Jeff Bezos selling $5B worth of Amazon shares as company’s stock hits all-time high


network: New processes for reporting security incidents and informing Amazon of organizational changes


network: Correction: Data Kiosk role requirements


advertising: Modeled conversions now reported for Sponsored Display campaigns


advertising: Highlight Store deals using Brand Store Creative


network: Amazon hires founders from well-funded enterprise AI startup Adept to boost tech giant’s ‘AGI’ team


network: Update: Merchant Fulfillment v0 API adds the Benefits object


network: Microsoft and Amazon team up to launch Xbox cloud gaming app on Fire TV devices


network: General availability of Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20


network: Deprecation Reminders - June 2024


advertising: Simplified display line items


network: Amazon Prime Day set for July 16-17, as annual sales event falls into predictable schedule


advertising: AI Image generator page available in Amazon advertising console


network: Updated date for List Price requirement changes


network: Update: Product Pricing API v2022-05-01 now supports the getFeaturedOfferExpectedPriceBatch operation in all marketplaces except Japan


network: Update: New metrics in the Replenishment API


network: Update: Fulfillment Outbound API v2020-07-01 adds deliveryOffers and updates getFulfillmentOrder and createFulfillmentOrder


network: New: Introducing Amazon Warehousing and Distribution API v2024-05-09


network: New: FBA Inventory API dynamic sandbox


network: Data Kiosk reporting suite launches to general availability


network: Amazon Labor Union partners with Teamsters to boost warehouse worker representation


network: Cybersecurity in the age of AI: A conversation with Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt


seller: Subscribe & Save will launch for seller-fulfilled orders on June 27


advertising: Activate efficient campaign with launch of Amazon Publisher Cloud


seller: Registration now open for Amazon Accelerate 2024


network: Update: Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


advertising: Amazon Ads launches supply desk to streamline deal activation


seller: Use reviews to improve product launches with new Customer Review Insights


advertising: Improve pacing with updated recommendations and alerts


seller: Webinar: Take advantage of shopping event traffic


seller: Drive sales with Prime Exclusive Discounts for Prime Day 2024


network: New Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20 June Release


network: How Project P.I. helps Amazon remove imperfect products


seller: Improve customer service performance with new Feedback Manager insights


vendor: Chargeback changes for Ships in Product Packaging (formerly SIOC) coming in January 2025


network: Amazon shutting down warehouse near Seattle, will offer new roles to employees


network: Amazon’s departing cloud chief: Gen AI can be ‘one of the biggest opportunities AWS has ever seen’


advertising: Use a creative tag to target both mobile & desktop on Amazon DSP


advertising: Upscale your asset automatically with generative AI in Amazon DSP


seller: One week to go for the Amazon Ads summit: Prep for Prime Day


advertising: New Brand Store quality rating is available to all advertisers


advertising: Collect customer leads instantly via lead generation ads


network: Amazon rolls out AI-powered search features for Fire TV


network: Amazon plans major expansion of drone deliveries after winning key FAA approval


network: Update: Amazon API Services Developer Agreement, Data Protection Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy


network: Policy updates: Amazon API Services Developer Agreement, Data Protection Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy


advertising: Introducing code-free way to create high-value audiences in AMC


advertising: Enhance Amazon DSP campaign pacing


advertising: Drive shoppers to shop on Fire Tablets


seller: Analyze aging and excess FBA inventory with new analytics page


network: Amazon shareholder proposals on warehouse and union issues lead voting but fail to pass


advertising: Advertisers can select their currency


seller: Webinar: Learn how to save on referral fees with Amazon Bulk Services


network: Update: The Product Pricing API v2022-05-01 getCompetitiveSummary operation now provides the top 20 lowest priced offers and reference prices


network: Update: The Catalog Items API v2022-04-01 provides a new classifications parameter for sellers and vendors


network: Update: ShipFromSupplySourceId attribute adeded to Order feeds attributes


network: Update: ShipFromSupplySourceId attribute added to Order feeds attributes


advertising: Line item moderation is expanding to IN, SE, AE, NL


network: How Amazon’s new cloud chief Matt Garman will approach the big challenges ahead


network: Deprecation Reminders - May 2024


seller: Brands can now add size charts with new self-serve tool


vendor: Amazon fulfillment centers opening in May and June 2024


network: Update: May updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Removal of selling-partner-api-docs GitHub repository


network: Update: Orders API v0 returns Pix, Boleto, and rewards-based payment method details


advertising: Deliver on Google auction package inventory in Amazon DSP


seller: Save the date - Amazon Ads summit: Prep for Prime Day (English with subtitles in English)


network: Clarification to the requirement for List Prices


network: Update to the requirement for List Prices starts on May 27


advertising: Measure delivery and performance metrics for REC


seller: Updates to the Return Insights dashboard and Returns Processing Fee reminder


network: Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky steps down; senior exec Matt Garman named AWS CEO


seller: How we use AI to deliver customer orders with less packaging


seller: Webinars: Get a Brand Registry overview and sharpen B2B pricing


seller: UPS® Ground Saver is now available with Buy Shipping


network: Update: Feed retention policy change from 90 days to 28 days


seller: Review your business information for upcoming INFORM Act requirements


network: Report retention policy is changing


network: Report document retention policy is changing to a maximum of 30 days


network: Feed retention policy change from 90 days to 30 days


network: Amazon rolls out fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks to decarbonize more of its transportation network


advertising: Amazon Marketing Cloud now supports offline sales insights


network: Amazon vs. Trader Joe’s; Bill Gates still a force at Microsoft; Inside the Binance founder’s sentencing


advertising: Save time by uploading standard display creatives in bulk


network: Here’s where the Amazon CEO’s comments on unions crossed the line, according to NLRB judge


seller: Webinar: Use listing best practices to help grow your business


seller: Update to low-inventory-level fee


seller: Update to FedEx shipping methods on Amazon Buy Shipping


network: Evaluating the helpfulness of AI-enhanced catalogue data


advertising: Boost Posts into Sponsored Brand ads


network: Amazon stock rises as Q1 earnings top estimates with $143.3B in revenue; AWS sales up 17%


network: Amazon Q adds feature to create AI apps using natural language


network: Amazon keeping corporate headcount ‘flat’ but hiring in select areas including generative AI


advertising: Access third party Native inventories using Asset Based Creative


seller: Offer discounted prices globally with the new Price Discounts dashboard


vendor: Maximize sales insights with enhanced search and time-driven view in Amazon Retail Analytics


network: Amazon earnings preview: Advertising and AWS expected to continue fueling profits


network: ‘The Everything War’: Inside Amazon with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli


network: Report: Amazon will stream NBA games in latest major sports deal for tech giant


advertising: Sponsored Display campaigns in US can access AI image generation


advertising: Launching Author Pages as landing pages for Sponsored Brands ads


advertising: AI image generation for Sponsored Display open in seven new regions


advertising: AI image generation(beta) is available in NA and parts of Europe


network: Vendor Central Marketplace Expansion to Ireland (IE)


network: Update: Orders API v0 now includes the CompanyName attribute and other updates


network: Update: lastUpdatedDate field added to five Vendor Reports


network: Deprecation Reminders - April 2024


advertising: Optimize Amazon DSP campaign pacing with additional creative sizes


network: Amazon expands $9.99/month grocery delivery service for Prime members nationwide


network: Update: Amazon Marketplace Web Service (MWS) Credential Deletion


network: Amazon plans drone deliveries in Arizona while shutting down drones in California


network: Amazon Marketplace Web Service (MWS) Credential Deletion


network: Amazon exec explains grocery tech changes, debunks media reports about human reviewers


network: Virtual try-all: Visualizing any product in any personal setting


network: New South Africa marketplace support for 219 Listings product types


advertising: Setup a customized account structure for your organization


advertising: Receive more granular MMM signals from Amazon


network: GeekWire Podcast: Amazon CTO Werner Vogels on the rapid progress of AI, and its impact on society


network: Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy


network: Thinking in primitives at the world’s biggest startup: Notes on Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter


advertising: Content Controls are now available for Twitch Display


network: Amazon names business and tech leader Andrew Ng to its board, boosting AI expertise


advertising: Explore Amazon DSP’s creative with the new creative gallery


network: Amazon Dash Cart vs. ‘Just Walk Out’: We put the tech giant’s new grocery strategy to the test


network: Amazon’s total Washington state employment declines for the first time, new numbers show


network: Where Amazon Web Services is still hiring after cutting hundreds of jobs this week


network: Notification of upcoming product type (PT) availability


advertising: Location targeting line item page simplification for Self Service


network: Amazon Web Services cuts hundreds of jobs in sales, training, and physical stores tech group


network: Amazon closing smaller Fresh grocery store in Seattle as it focuses on expanded format stores


network: Updates to listing attribute usage and enumeration values


advertising: Resolve creative rejections faster with asset-level moderation in Amazon DSP


advertising: On-Amazon preview support for Amazon DSP Creatives


advertising: See performance data for creatives associated to a line item


advertising: Amazon Ads launches Performance+ in the Amazon DSP


network: Get early access to New Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20


advertising: Amazon DSP Campaign Overview Page


advertising: Measure audience with Streaming TV incremental household reach


network: New metrics added to the FBA Manage Inventory Health Report for the US marketplace


advertising: Amazon DSP customers can use Jivox creative tags to buy video inventory


advertising: Amazon DSP customers can use Extreme Reach creative tags to buy video inventory


network: Update: Shipping API v2 now includes Non-Devliery Report (NDR) Feedback


network: Update: Merchant Fulfillment API v0 now provides dangerous goods (DG) details


network: Update: Marketplace ASIN Page View Metrics report now supported in UK Marketplace


network: Update: FEED_PROCESSING_FINISHED and REPORT_PROCESSING_FINISHED notifications


network: The Fulfillment Outbound API now supports MCF Orders for India


network: Python and JavaScript client libraries for SDKs now available for Selling Partner API


network: Deprecation Reminders - March 2024


advertising: Improve app promotion performance with first-party event signals


network: Deprecation of Feeds API support for XML and Flat File Listings Feeds


network: Amazon’s latest AI feature will let sellers generate product listings from their existing websites


advertising: Ads.txt and App-ads.txt now supported by Amazon DSP


advertising: Use persona builder to create and get insights on your personas


network: Update to the Amazon Acceptable Use Policy


network: March updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Will AI change how we shop? What it’s like to use Amazon’s new Rufus assistant


network: How Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Amazon use big bets to build durable businesses in turbulent times


advertising: Change your language preference in Amazon DSP


advertising: Sponsored TV signals are now available in Amazon Marketing Cloud


advertising: Responsive eCommerce creative — Allows for easy creative optimization between available ad variations and fast generation of responsive ads in all traditional sizes


network: Deprecation of LISTINGS_ITEM_ISSUES_CHANGE notification payload version 1.0


network: Author and former Navy SEAL David Goggins sues Amazon over bootleg books


network: Deprecation Reminders - February 2024


network: New code samples for Multi-Channel Fulfillment


network: Application Management API v2023-11-30 is now in Production


network: New feature allows Amazon Fresh shoppers to lock in recurring time slot for grocery pickup or delivery


advertising: Advertise Audible titles with Sponsored Brands


advertising: Sponsored Brands video introduces vertical video creatives on the advertising console and Amazon Ads API


advertising: Deepen your understanding of your Brand Store via new metrics


advertising: Unlock the potential of app campaigns with Amazon DSP events manager


advertising: Increase the chance to get your Amazon DSP creative approved


network: February updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


network: Amazon unveils ‘Rufus’ AI shopping assistant, rolling out in coming weeks in mobile app


network: Amazon shares rise 6% as cloud and advertising power record Q4 revenue of $170B


network: Amazon plans to ‘hold the line’ on job growth as hiring slowdown contributes to record profits


network: Update: Orders API v0 now supports ExtendedFields for Brazil shipping addresses


network: Update: Listings Items API v2021-08-01 now supports previewing errors


network: Update: Fulfillment Inbound API v0 now supports ShipsInProductPackaging


network: Deprecation Reminders - January 2024


network: Amazon earnings preview: AWS, advertising, AI in the spotlight for holiday quarter results


network: Amazon delivery gets faster, with 65% jump in number of same-day and overnight items in U.S.


network: Amazon terminates $1.4B iRobot deal, blames ‘disproportionate’ regulatory hurdles


advertising: Bulksheets for Amazon DSP Contextual Targeting


network: GeekWire Podcast: Costco vs. Amazon, Microsoft’s latest Copilot, and a Zulily conspiracy theory


network: Amazon not planning to add delivery fees in Seattle as new minimum wage law impacts Flex drivers


advertising: Use persona builder (beta) to create and get insights on your personas


network: Amazon Business leader taking leave of absence; Devices exec will step in to fill role


network: ‘Unfinished business’: Ring CEO Liz Hamren leads Amazon’s home monitoring products into the AI era


advertising: Sponsored ads consolidated invoice statement download is now global


advertising: Rest of Search Bid Adjustment for Sponsored Products


advertising: Get greater transparency for your Freevee campaigns with Content Genre and Content Rating reporting.


advertising: Sponsored Display is expanded to Amazon Business globally


network: Amazon shuts down last remaining Fresh Pickup location in Seattle, but keeps package service open


network: Updates to Listing attribute usage and enumeration values


advertising: Sponsored Brands video introduces video-only creatives on the advertising console and Amazon Ads API


advertising: Alexa is now available as a new supply source for Standard display and AAP-mobile app


advertising: Sponsored Brands introduces theme targeting to enhance goal-based campaigns


network: Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows starting Jan. 29


advertising: Language translations are now available for Sponsored Display custom creatives


advertising: Activate your programmatic deals faster by using the new deals widget


network: Surviving Amazon: Work, life, and bias inside one of the world’s most ambitious businesses


advertising: Connect with unique audiences with full-screen Fire Tablet lockscreen ads


network: New blog post! Fulfilling Amazon and external orders with the Selling Partner API


advertising: Posts now supports vertical video format


network: December 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


network: Amazon brings back ability to use Alexa to thank and tip delivery drivers during holiday rush


network: Zulily sues Amazon, alleging that price-fixing and supplier coercion sunk its attempts to compete


advertising: Let shoppers engage with your brand across multiple products using Amazon Video Builder


network: Amazon asks court to toss FTC case, saying its practices are ‘the essence of competition’


advertising: Responsive eCommerce creative (REC) on 3p Native Inventories


advertising: Manage advertising across countries from a single sponsored ads account for authors


advertising: Leverage new inventory sources with programmatic guaranteed deals for Video


network: AWS VP Matt Wood on AI for Business


advertising: New features for authors on Sponsored Brand – Custom Image, Video ads, Ad groups


advertising: Extend reach while maintaining relevancy with Amazon Marketing Cloud lookalike audiences


network: Amazon restructures seller fees to match its regional fulfillment strategy amid FTC lawsuit


advertising: Use overlapping audiences to identify new, similar audiences


advertising: Sponsored Display improves bid recommendations by supporting campaigns with video creatives


advertising: Hours of day now available for schedule-based budget rules


network: New blog post! Enhance your order workflow with the ORDER_CHANGE notification


network: Amazon inks new deal with NASCAR, bolstering sports streaming portfolio


network: Sphere of influence? Google’s big Vegas ad buy clouds the landscape at Amazon re:Invent


network: AWS unveils ‘Amazon Q’ AI assistant, jabs at Microsoft and OpenAI at re:Invent


network: EU regulators say Amazon’s iRobot deal could ‘restrict competiton’


network: UPDATE: Discontinued Support - LWA Tokens can no longer retrieve PII in Selling Partner API


advertising: New Content Controls for Twitch Premium Video now available on Amazon DSP


network: New blog post! Automate your Vendor Central Direct Fulfillment purchase orders workflow


network: Internal memo: Amazon will cut ‘several hundred’ Alexa jobs as it ends unspecified initiatives


advertising: New standard display template reduces the time to build a creative by 70%


network: New Data Kiosk API reports experience available as public beta


network: Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard


network: Amazon will officially merge Comixology with Kindle in December


advertising: Alexa is now available as a new supply source for Amazon mobile display


network: Amazon ordered to pay $46.7M in jury verdict over Alexa and Echo voice technologies


network: Amazon hit with another class action lawsuit over refunds on returned products


network: Amazon allows all non-Prime members to use Amazon Fresh online grocery service


network: November 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


network: Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service


advertising: Schedule based bid rules now available for Sponsored Products


network: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on possibility of ChatGPT device: ‘We’d like to figure out something amazing’


network: Internal memo: Amazon Web Services plans reorg of Sales, Marketing, and Global Services team


network: Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age


network: Amazon closing its ‘Style’ physical clothing stores, will continue investing in grocery


network: New blog post! Monitor SP-API throttling with CloudWatch


network: Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work


network: Amazon stock rises after beating Q3 estimates with $143.1B in revenue, $9.9B in profits


advertising: Sponsored Brands goal-based campaigns


advertising: Reach and inspire new audiences using Sponsored TV


advertising: New-to-brand - detail page view metrics are available globally now via DSP UI and downloadable reports | Amazon Ads


advertising: Leverage the power of artificial intelligence with image generation for Sponsored Brands


advertising: Introducing the Amazon Ads cross-channel planner


advertising: Interactive audio ads is now available both on Amazon Music ad-supported tier and Amazon Publisher Direct on Alexa in the US


advertising: Helping customers discover new selection with Sponsored Products on premium apps and websites


advertising: French advertisers can now measure brand marketing impact using Amazon Brand Lift


advertising: Expand reach to engaged viewers on Amazon Freevee


advertising: Creative Testing (beta) now available in CA, DE, and UK to help optimize marketing strategies


advertising: Create deals with Twitch premium preferred deals now generally available globally in Amazon DSP


advertising: Boost and measure interactivity across more streaming TV video ad supply


advertising: Amazon Marketing Cloud now supports flexible audience segment insights (beta)


advertising: Amazon Marketing Cloud now offers sandbox environment


advertising: Amazon Marketing Cloud APIs are now part of the Amazon Ads API


advertising: Amazon Marketing Cloud and Amazon DSP are now integrated with nine Customer Data Platform solutions


network: Amazon earnings preview: AWS growth and AI strategy in the spotlight


advertising: Amazon DSP launches goal-based bidding


advertising: Amazon DSP launches Contextual Targeting GA worldwide


advertising: Amazon Ads announces Amazon Publisher Cloud, a new clean room service for publishers


advertising: Add-to-cart and new-to-brand - detail page view metrics are available globally now via SD and SB API reports


network: A first-hand look at Amazon’s new ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotic system


advertising: Manage frequency across multiple orders with Frequency groups


network: Drugs via drone (legally): Amazon offers free aerial delivery of prescriptions in Texas town


network: Amazon unveils ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotics system and starts testing Agility’s Digit robot


advertising: Sponsored Display optimization strategy with cost controls (beta) is now available


network: New blog post! Optimize your business using rapid retail analytics data


network: Inside Amazon’s Rivian electric van: A greener, quieter ride — and a sliding door fit for Star Trek


network: Amazon, Expedia, Glassdoor, and others form coalition to fight fake reviews


network: Amazon partners with Petco in latest expansion of return drop-off footprint


network: New blog post! Enhancing user reviews and feedback


network: October 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


network: USPS Ground Advantage is now available for Amazon Buy Shipping


network: Report: FTC alleges Amazon tested price increases as part of secret ‘Project Nessie’


network: New blog post! Retrieve Merchant Shipping Templates using the Product Type Definitions API


network: Testing Amazon’s new cashierless clothing shop at Lumen Field that uses RFID technology


advertising: Self-service entertainment advertisers can now run Feature Rotator ads on Fire TV


network: Cashierless clothing shop: Testing a new Seattle Seahawks store that uses Amazon tech and RFIDs


advertising: New Delivery Metrics: Order-Level Delivery Rate and Budget at Risk


advertising: Generate a single sponsored ads campaign report for all countries at once with a currency of your choice


network: FTC’s case against Amazon hinges on internal messages and secrets yet to be revealed


network: SP-API no longer requires AWS IAM or AWS Signature Version 4


network: FTC targets alleged secret Amazon pricing algorithm ‘Project Nessie’ in antitrust complaint


network: FTC and 17 states sue Amazon for alleged monopoly


network: Amazon pours up to $4B into AI startup Anthropic, escalating rivalry with Microsoft and Google


network: Interview: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt visits Amazon and Microsoft; talks AI, China, economy


seller: Reminder: Send in FBA and MCF inventory by October 26 before holiday deal events


seller: Find out how to add inventory with upcoming webinar series


network: Amazon to add commercial breaks to Prime Video shows and movies


advertising: View and manage sponsored ads campaigns from any country in a single campaign manager view and convert currency metrics to the currency of your choice.


network: New product listing attributes required for new listings after October 3, 2023


network: New Features Announced at Accelerate


seller: Get more control of automated handling time with feature updates


seller: Explore automated pricing with third-party app SellerEngine


network: September 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


seller: Prepare for Prime Big Deal Days on October 10-11


seller: Find and add the right B2B products for Amazon Business customers


seller: Customers will now see sales trend for your eligible listings


network: Amazon unveils new AI features in quest to make Alexa ‘superhuman’


network: Amazon previews Alexa ‘Let’s Chat’ feature for Echo devices, building on generative AI technology


seller: One week to go: Don’t miss the Amazon Ads holiday summit


network: Amazon to hire 250k U.S. holiday workers, up 100k from last year, projecting strong shopping season


network: Amazon adds RFID capability to ‘Just Walk Out’ to enable cashierless shopping for clothing and more


network: Report: Departing Microsoft exec Panos Panay set to lead Amazon’s Alexa and Echo business


seller: New product listing attributes required for new listings after October 3, 2023


seller: Find out how to simplify your shipping and reduce costs with Veeqo


network: FBA Small and Light program deprecation


network: ListPrice attribute required for additional product types


seller: Get your ecommerce questions answered by Helium 10, A2X, and SellersFi


vendor: Save the date for the Amazon Ads holiday summit


seller: Customer analytics, View in Your Room and Fit Insights announced at Accelerate


seller: Buy with Prime announces Shopify app, reviews, cart, and 24/7 live chat


network: Amazon Supporting Sellers with AI Listings


network: Amazon Boosts Wages for Contracted Drivers


seller: Accelerate wraps up with sustainability initiatives and purpose-driven businesses


advertising: Re-engage with your audiences directed to the Amazon store from your off-Amazon ad traffic with Amazon Attribution re-marketing


network: ListPrice attribute required for select product types


vendor: Get help on your Amazon Ads campaigns with our September webinars


seller: Generative AI listing capabilities announced at Amazon Accelerate


network: Former Intuit CEO Brad Smith joins Amazon board


seller: Amazon Shipping, Veeqo Credits, and Emerald notifications announced at Accelerate Day 1


network: Amazon rolls out ground shipping service for sellers in broader challenge to UPS and FedEx


seller: New service offers end-to-end supply chain management across all sales channels


network: Amazon expands supply chain services amid growing scrutiny of its relationship with sellers


seller: Amazon Accelerate starts tomorrow and virtual attendance is free


vendor: Prepare your business for holiday deals


seller: Identify customer demand for new products with Opportunity Explorer


network: Amazon distinguishes between AI ‘generated’ and ‘assisted’ content in new policy for Kindle authors


seller: Update to FBA removals policy


network: New Similar Product Dashboard Allows for Competitive Pricing


network: New robots are making Amazon’s warehouses more efficient — can they also make them safer?


advertising: Delivery troubleshooting launches for all self service customers to include Open Exchange inventory


network: Amazon Faces Regulatory Storm as FTC Threatens Legal Action


seller: 2023 holiday readiness and capacity limits in November


seller: Set competitive prices with new Similar Product dashboard


seller: Learn how to sharpen B2B pricing to drive increased sales in upcoming Amazon Business webinar


network: Amazon adds three execs to its senior leadership team — here’s how the list has changed this year


advertising: Slideshow ads creative is now available for Sponsored Brands advertisers


seller: Offer percentage-off discounts with Manage Your Customer Engagement


network: FBA Aggregator Benitago Files for Bankruptcy


network: Bankruptcy of Benitago Highlights Challenges for Amazon Marketplace Investors


seller: Identify opportunities to sell products that are in high demand in the EU, the UK, and Japan


network: E-commerce rivals Amazon and Shopify reach truce on ‘Buy with Prime’ integration


network: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to be integrated on the same devices for the first time


network: Grubhub adding Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to college campus dining experiences


network: Amazon raises free shipping minimum order amount to $35 for some non-Prime customers


seller: Image policy update for adult DVDs, books, magazines, and calendars


seller: Make the most of your back-to-school campaigns with Sponsored Products bids


seller: Best practices for Amazon resellers


advertising: Amazon DSP launches Household Reach and Frequency Measurement for Streaming TV (STV)


seller: New product listing attributes required for new listings after September 12, 2023


network: New blog post! Selling Partner OAuth 2.0 workflows: understand and optimize your OAuth integration


seller: Create promotions in fewer steps with new, simplified process


seller: Track your FBA shipments from China with reliable ShipTrack carriers


network: Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology


network: Amazon is testing a new way to show ratings on product search pages


vendor: Find packaging solutions at the new Amazon Packaging website


network: Wash. safety regulators cite Amazon for ‘willful’ violations; company calls claim ‘categorically false’


seller: Build your Amazon Accelerate agenda before the conference on September 13-14


network: August 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


network: TLS versions 1.1 and earlier are deprecated


network: New blog post! Map Merchant Fulfillment API, Orders API, and Reports API from MWS to SP-API


seller: Get answers to your questions about the Report a Violation tool


seller: 2023 Holiday Peak Fulfillment Fee for Fulfillment by Amazon


advertising: Showcase your product collection with video to Stores campaigns


seller: Find out how brands save money with Amazon Bulk Services


network: Amazon rolls out AI-generated summaries of customer reviews


network: Amazon devices chief Dave Limp is leaving in latest executive departure


Run A/B tests that can help increase sales with our Best Practice Guide


vendor: Get tips from Amazon Ads experts with our August webinars


seller: Find out how to outsource fulfillment with our FBA webinars


advertising: Line item moderation


seller: Browse learning modules without leaving the Build Your Brand page


network: Orders older than two years will be automatically archived in NA and EU marketplaces


seller: Amazon achieves faster-than-ever delivery speeds


advertising: Pacing Alerts and Recommendations launch as an in line experience for self service customers


network: Notification of upcoming product type (PT) availability


seller: New Seller Enrollment for Seller Fulfilled Prime Will Reopen on October 1, 2023


network: Amazon will put on another Prime Day event in October


seller: Prepare your FBA inventory now to maximize holiday sales


network: Notice of increase in mandatory attributes for select product types


network: Amazon’s three-layered AI strategy, how AI startups can stand out, and hope for AI and humanity


network: Amazon’s online store sales dip below 40% of net sales for first time, and other earnings notes


seller: Get answers about Amazon Accelerate at an Ask Amazon event on August 10


network: Amazon stock jumps 7% after Q2 earnings beat estimates with $134.4B in revenue


seller: Learn how brands can earn a bonus on off-Amazon marketing campaigns


network: Amazon opens Amazon Fresh grocery delivery to non-Prime members


vendor: Protect your brand with 20,000 free Transparency codes for one year


Optimize your keywords to maximize your post Prime Day campaigns


Create customized promo codes with Brand Tailored Promotions


Amazon: More than half of deliveries now arrive same-day or next-day in top 60 U.S. metro areas


Update: Premium A+ Content module specifications guide now available for brands


advertising: Sponsored Products launches campaigns with preset campaign settings


Orders older than two years to be archived starting in September


Important trailer seal requirements for some FBA shipments


vendor: Trailer seal requirements for full truckload and intermodal shipments


Improve your product ratings with the Customer review insights tab


Amazon Buy Shipping now offers the lowest commercial USPS rates available


Amazon and iRobot reduce acquisition price as struggling Roomba maker takes on new debt


vendor: Watch these new videos to learn digital advertising basics


Protect your brand with 20,000 free Transparency codes for one year


USPS Ground Advantage is coming soon to Amazon Buy Shipping


Amazon to expand palm recognition technology to all 500+ U.S. Whole Foods stores


Uncover product opportunities with the new Search by ASIN feature


Provide consistent quantity information for your customers with size normalization


seller: Sale of mouth tape no longer permitted, effective July 31


Protect your IP and manage your listings with Amazon Brand Registry


Amazon’s Alexa and the rapid evolution of AI: A conversation with Alexa chief Rohit Prasad


seller: Learn the basics of digital advertising with our new video course


‘Largest sales day in Amazon’s history’: Customers bought 375M items during Prime Day


Clarification to issued LWA credentials awareness announcement


Reminder and best practices to keep Amazon LWA client credentials secure


Invite-only deals give Amazon Prime Day a new twist, with secretive selection process


seller: Download payments reports faster with Payments Reports Repository


How Amazon uses AI to prevent damaged products from arriving on your doorstep


Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on making AI chips, Prime Video spend, speeding up shipping


Amazon now has more than 5,000 electric delivery vehicles in the U.S.


seller: Create listings that convert with Jungle Scout


seller: Improve your Amazon Ads campaigns with our July webinars


advertising: Amazon Ads Campaign Optimization and Amazon Ads Advanced Retail Certifications launch on the learning console


seller: Low-Price FBA rates to replace Small and Light on August 29


Amazon’s Sparrow is leaving the nest: Trailblazing warehouse robot is ready for a wider rollout


seller: View more insights on your FBA returns


seller: New options to report seller-fulfilled returns issues


Amazon partners with Staples to add nearly 1,000 drop-off locations for customer returns


seller: Prepare your brand for Prime Day with Amazon Ads


Amazon, Uber, and Lyft sue seller over rogue rideshare signs — here’s what he says in response


seller: Update: Enroll two units in Amazon Vine for free until July 21


seller: If you have outstanding verification requirements to comply with INFORM, provide now


seller: Create title and image experiments on the Manage Inventory page


seller: Grow your business with third-party apps in the Selling Partner Appstore


vendor: Prepare for Prime Day with new videos and guidebook from Amazon Ads


seller: Optimize your Amazon Ads campaigns for Prime Day


vendor: Help boost sales with size normalization


June 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


seller: Prepare for 2023 back to school and off to college


seller: More products eligible for Amazon Outlet deals


seller: Get ready for Prime Day on July 11 – 12, 2023


seller: Reminder: Update your information by June 27 for INFORM Act compliance


seller: Understand how shipping performance affects your account health


seller: Update to Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment reimbursement policy


seller: Some product attributes are required for new listings as of July 18


seller: Inventory overview page to be integrated into FBA Dashboard


seller: Increase Amazon Business sales with the right products and pricing


seller: Seller Fulfilled Prime will reopen new enrollment in 2023


seller: Sell more during busy shopping periods with sponsored ads


seller: Showcase your Brand Story on the detail page


seller: Optimize your Amazon Ads campaigns with our June webinars


seller: Add videos to your listings to help improve sales


seller: Acquire new customers with new-to-brand metrics for Amazon Attribution


seller: Use A+ Content to showcase products and engage customers during major deal events


seller: Identify customer demand for new products with Opportunity Explorer


seller: Prepare for Prime Day with our 2023 Brand Guide


seller: Prepare for major shopping events at the Amazon Ads summit tomorrow


seller: Enroll two units in Amazon Vine for free between June 5 and July 21


seller: Amazon Accelerate 2023 registration is now open!


seller: Solve top customer review challenges with eComEngine


seller: Improve bulk sales and save money on fees with Amazon Bulk Services


seller: Upgrade your product detail page with A+ Content and Manage Your Experiments


seller: Optimize your selling account for Amazon Prime Day


seller: June 6-7: Get tips to optimize your Amazon Ads strategy during peak periods


seller: Prepare for August 31 migration from Marketplace Web Service to SP-API


seller: Get answers to Send to Amazon delivery window questions at June 6 Ask Amazon event


seller: Brands can start A/B tests faster with the new Manage Your Experiments experience


seller: Get expert tips on how to use sponsored ads for major shopping events


seller: Engage repeat customers with our new email marketing feature


seller: Update on the Featured Offer percentage metric


seller: Learn to add listings with our three-part webinar series


seller: Heavy and Bulky items no longer eligible for Amazon Vine


seller: Update your SP-API login with Amazon credentials by May 22


seller: Learn how to plan for busy shopping periods with Amazon Ads


seller: Print Buy Shipping labels in bulk with QZ Tray


Notification of mandatory attributes for select product types


seller: Improve your channel traffic strategy with our 2022 insights


seller: New Small Business Search filter


seller: New US INFORM Consumers Act imposes new requirements for sellers


seller: Maximize pay-per-click advertising ROI with Scale Insights


seller: Convert more shoppers with “Buy with Prime”


New blog post! Use a single SP-API application to authorize multiple Vendor Central accounts


seller: Save the date for the Amazon Ads summit: Prep for key shopping days


seller: Get tips from peers on how to build successful Amazon Ads campaigns


seller: Find out how to enroll in Brand Registry at an Ask Amazon event on May 16


seller: Three new product listing attributes required in June


seller: Gain insights to price your products competitively


seller: Compare ASIN details with the new Search Query Details dashboard


UPDATE: Starting July 10th, 2023, the rate for the getItemOffersBatch operation within the Product Pricing API will be lowered


seller: Build your brand with Amazon Ads webinars


The Listings Items API is now available in the JP marketplace


New blog post! Overview of usage plans and rate limits


seller: Best practices for Amazon resellers


seller: Updated guidance on returns and refunds


seller: Learn to leverage Fulfillment by Amazon in our three-part webinar series (April 25 to 27)


seller: Add video to your Sponsored Brands campaign to reach more customers


seller: Manage SAFE-T Claims on the Amazon Seller app


April 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


seller: Learn how to showcase your brand story and products with Premium A+ Content


seller: Learn how to set the right budget for your sponsored ads campaign


seller: This April register for free Amazon Ads webinars and grow your brand!


seller: Improve your B2B performance with insights and personalized recommendations


seller: Provide information for Directive on Administrative Cooperation compliance by October 1, 2023


seller: Increase your reach with ad campaigns


seller: Achieve Perfect Launch and protect your account from buyer abuse


seller: New tracking feature for Subscribe & Save now available


seller: New delivery window requirement for FBA shipments


seller: View your brand protections on the new Brand Registry Impact dashboard


Update to settlement report types in Singapore marketplace


seller: Gain selling insight from hardlines experts


Starting May 1, 2023, the rate for the getItemOffersBatch operation within the Product Pricing API will be lowered


March 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


Delete applications and revoke self-authorizations


February 2023 SP-API Release Announcement


Updates to the Brand Analytics Search Terms Report

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