Amazon is cracking down on Self-Shipping Sellers!

It's a war out there...

Sales, expansions, and unending competition in the retail and e-commerce sphere are keeping everyone on their toes. This week’s newsletter will bring you up to date with some of the biggest news stories:

• Amazon to levy charges on sellers?who handle their own product shipments.
• QVC broadens its private label offerings?to now include adaptive clothing.
• Walmart experienced a tremendous surge in online sales, while Target, on the other hand, faced a slowdown once again.
• Apparently, the?American shopping mall is not on the verge of extinction.

The Amazon Corner

Amazon Cracks Down: Sellers Slapped with Fees for Self-Shipping

Uh-oh...?Amazon.com Inc. is introducing a new fee for merchants who opt not to utilize the company's logistics services. This unexpected move has left many sellers feeling coerced, especially given the impending antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. government against the e-commerce giant.

Starting in October, thousands of third-party merchants participating in Amazon's Seller Fulfilled Prime program will be subject to a new 2% fee per sale, as revealed in documents reviewed by Bloomberg. This fee will be in addition to the commission, typically set at 15%, that these merchants already pay to sell their products on the widely-used online marketplace.

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Style Meets Accessibility: QVC Revolutionizes Fashion with New Line of Adaptive Clothing

Yay for inclusivity!?QVC, a video commerce company, recently expanded its Denim & Co. private label to introduce a new collection called Denim & Co. Adaptive. This collection offers clothing in sizes ranging from XXS to 3X, specifically designed with functional features to cater to individuals with disabilities, those in post-surgery recovery, wheelchair users, the elderly, and caregivers. This extension aims to provide inclusive and accessible options for a diverse range of customers. The announcement was made on August 4th.

Denim & Co. Adaptive is a new addition to QVC's existing accessible and adaptive category, which was launched in March. The company proudly claims to be one of the first retailers in the United States to offer a comprehensive range of accessible products across multiple categories, curated to suit customers' full lifestyles.

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