Received: from smtp-out-174-138.amazon.com ([207.171.174.138]:16237) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from <810-GRW-452.0.17067.0.0.32608.7.101736032@eu-lon-188.mktomail.com>) id 1WukTI-0000wS-K4 for treasurer@lojban.org; Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:30:04 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=amazon.com; i=no-reply@amazon.com; q=dns/txt; s=amazon201209; t=1402500544; x=1434036544; h=date:from:reply-to:to:message-id:subject:mime-version: list-unsubscribe; z=Date:=20Wed,=2011=20Jun=202014=2010:17:29=20-0500=20(CDT )|From:=20Fulfillment=20by=20Amazon=20|Reply-To:=20no-reply@amazon.com|To:=20treasurer@lojban .org|Message-ID:=20<1580777438.28630134.1402499849734.Jav aMail.root@lon-mas2.marketo.org>|Subject:=20FBA=20Newslet ter:=20June=202014|MIME-Version:=201.0|List-Unsubscribe: =20; bh=FPAnTnDjlZ05zVjM0CW/kIlZl3dBLLUh+zxY3H1mOik=; b=phq8gNeGCpo+3vv558VXtThV1h3U2CRoYMosruz3e0Uqa9FGnOKHcfAq Zd08LD9p7OmasA/pzRHMVU0MqwzwdJmVMHmfcHEA4nzxBg7ZPzRWErhP3 ZbuHVvmMKhuFjPphTrtTl7DVZuGUbOrmFm7pVHGRiOnoZG+zegsc9ZE03 g=; X-MSFBL: dHJlYXN1cmVyQGxvamJhbi5vcmdAZHZwLTk0LTIzNi0xMTktNTdAYmctbG9uZC0w MUA4MTAtR1JXLTQ1MjoxMjUwOTI6MTcwNjc6NzM2NzU6MjozMjYwODo3OjEwMTcz NjAzMg== Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:17:29 -0500 (CDT) From: Fulfillment by Amazon Reply-To: no-reply@amazon.com To: treasurer@lojban.org Message-ID: <1580777438.28630134.1402499849734.JavaMail.root@lon-mas2.marketo.org> Subject: FBA Newsletter: June 2014 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_28630132_1861046633.1402499849733" X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse here: http://www.marketo.com/policy X-PVIQ: 000326-000757-000001-000000-094162 X-Binding: bg-lond-01 X-MarketoID: 810-GRW-452:125092:17067:73675:2:32608:7:101736032 List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailfrom: 810-GRW-452.0.17067.0.0.32608.7.101736032@eu-lon-188.mktomail.com X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Spam_score: -1.3 X-Spam_score_int: -12 X-Spam_bar: - ------=_Part_28630132_1861046633.1402499849733 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable June 2014 Newsletter =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D At its core, FBA has always been about boosting sales and making your life = easier: by taking care of more in the purchase transaction so you don=E2=80= =99t have to, getting more of your products available to Prime members and = other loyal Amazon customers sooner, and giving you more time to grow your = business. In this edition, we highlight some of the ways FBA adds value to = your online business. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D More U.S. Sellers Eligible for Amazon Partnered LTL Shipment Rates Until recently, even if you had shipments large enough to make Amazon Partn= ered LTL (Less than Truckload) service a money-saving choice over small par= cel delivery, you needed to have a dock door or a forklift to enable the lo= ading of pallets onto a carrier=E2=80=99s truck. Now, even if you don't hav= e a dock door or a forklift, you can request =E2=80=9Clift gate service=E2= =80=9D from Amazon Partnered LTL carriers. A lift gate is a platform on the= back of a truck that mechanically raises and lowers to load and unload pal= lets. Although all Amazon Partnered LTL carriers in the U.S. provide lift gate se= rvice, they only do lift-gate pickups a few days a week, so be sure to buil= d that into your shipment timeline. Here=E2=80=99s how to choose Amazon Partnered LTL rates for your inbound sh= ipments to our fulfillment centers and a peek at how the process works: - Create a shipment in Seller Central and select "Less than Truckload (LTL)= " under Shipping Method and "Amazon Partnered Carrier" under Shipping Carri= er. - Keep your shipment under 12 pallets and 20,000 lbs. so your shipment qual= ifies as LTL and not FTL (Full Truckload). - Amazon assigns a carrier and creates a Bill of Lading, which you will be = able to access in Seller Central. - Contact the Amazon Partnered carrier and request they send a truck with a= lift gate (if you don=E2=80=99t have a dock door or forklift). - Schedule a pick-up time with the carrier that is convenient for you. - Palletize the shipment and be able to move the pallets to the truck when = it arrives (the carrier will not have the manpower to move your pallets to = the truck). For more information about the Amazon Partnered LTL service, visit the Amaz= on Partnered Carrier Options Help page and these FAQs . =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Going on Vacation? Put Your Amazon Listings on Autopilot With summer fast approaching, you may be looking forward to some well-deser= ved time off. But before you do, take the time to make the proper adjustmen= ts to your Amazon listings. FBA Listings - Check the levels of inventory in Amazon fulfillment centers: Review the I= nventory Opportunities section of Business Reports to avoid stockouts while you=E2=80= =99re away. =20 - Note: When you set your listings status to inactive, only your self-fulfi= lled inventory will be removed from the Amazon.com website. All listings fu= lfilled by Amazon through FBA will remain active. Self-fulfilled Listings 1. Check pending orders: Before changing the status of your self-fulfilled = listings, you should check for any pending orders since these will not be a= utomatically canceled. =20 2. Move your listing status to inactive: Adjust your Listing Status Setting= s = on your merchant-fulfilled listings to "Inactive.=E2=80=9D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D From the Blogs: Driving Traffic Through Online Marketing Amazon already gets seller products in front of hundreds of millions of act= ive customers, including Prime members, when you use Fulfillment by Amazon.= To drive even more traffic to your listings, you might already be using Am= azon=E2=80=99s advertising products, such as Product Ads and Sponsored Products . If you= =E2=80=99re looking for additional ways to market your products and your st= ore, we have resources for you to improve your online marketing efforts. One of the benefits of FBA that we hear time and time again from our seller= s is the time it gives them to focus on growing their business=E2=80=94incl= uding devoting time to marketing activities. Whether you=E2=80=99re a seaso= ned e-commerce marketer or are just getting started, there are plenty of re= sources to help you improve exposure to your products. Here=E2=80=99s a rou= ndup of blog posts on this popular topic, especially for sellers with your = own e-commerce site. 4 Useful Tips for Marketing on Facebook: http://www.ecommerceweekly.com/soc= ial-commerce/4-useful-tips-for-marketing-on-facebook/ This post on eCommerceWeekly offers basic advice for e-commerce sellers who= are just getting started on leveraging this ubiquitous social network. The Rise of Contextual Marketing: http://blog.granify.com/rise-contextual-m= arketing/ How much more powerful can a marketing message be if you understand the con= text of the buyer=E2=80=99s mindset? Granify, a marketing solutions firm, e= xplains use cases for contextual marketing. 5 Tips for Quality Content Creation That Won=E2=80=99t Bust Your Budget: ht= tp://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2014/03/quality-content-creation-wont-bu= st-budget/ This guide from the Content Marketing Institute offers a holistic set of ac= tivities to continually improve on the content that=E2=80=99s drawing consu= mer traffic and sales interest to your company, whether you=E2=80=99re a la= rge organization or company of one. How to Measure Social Media ROI: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/measure= -social-media-roi/ Whether you=E2=80=99re using #AmazonCart to get sales from Twitter or curating Pinterest pins, you m= ay be spending time on social media promotion but wondering if the effort i= s paying off. This post from the Social Media Examiner sets a framework for= evaluating your social media investments. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Did You Know?=20 FBA products can be listed in bulk with flat file feeds. =20 Flat file feeds can be very useful when you have many different products th= at you want to list. You can enter all of your products into an Inventory F= ile Template and upload them all at once. =20 To learn more, visit the How to List FBA Products in Bulk with Flat File Fe= eds help page: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Changes Coming to the U.S. Sales Tax Report Beginning August 1, 2014, Amazon will be adding some new features to the Sa= les Tax Report (sign-in required). These features will reflect= some future enhancements and will include added columns and headers to the= report itself. For some sellers, these new columns will initially be blank= . =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D U.S. FBA Clothing Pick and Pack Fee - Effective May 29 Effective May 29, 2014, the Pick & Pack Fee for Clothing products (but not = certain accessories) and clothing in other categories, such as Sports and O= utdoors, increased by $0.40 per unit in the U.S. To determine if particular products are considered clothing for the purpose= s of this new Pick & Pack fee, you can: - Download a Fee Preview report for your current FBA inventory - Look up a specific product (ASIN) with the FBA Revenue Calculator Please note that the information in the Fee Preview report and FBA Revenue = Calculator is subject to change. The Returns Processing Fee=E2=80=94which is applied to customer-returned pr= oducts in categories for which Amazon offers free return shipping=E2=80=94i= s equivalent to the total fulfillment fee. Therefore, for clothing products= with free customer returns, the Returns Processing Fee also increased by $= 0.40 per unit. For more information on all announced 2014 FBA fee changes, including full = fee schedules, definitions, and illustrative examples, visit http://www.ama= zon.com/fba-fee-changes. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Subscribe to the FBA Newsletter We send this FBA newsletter to the e-mail address associated with your sell= er account. However, you can subscribe additional e-mail addresses to the n= ewsletter using our online subscription form. This way you can make sure th= at key people in your business are able to get the news and updates that he= lp them manage your business with FBA. Go to Subscribe to the FBA Newslette= r to sign u= p additional e-mail addresses today. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Social Media =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D For assistance, please contact Seller Support (sign-in required). If you'd rather not receive future e-mails of this sort from Amazon Service= s, please opt out here: unsubscribe =C2=A92014 Amazon Services. All rights reserved. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Aven= ue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210. - ------=_Part_28630132_1861046633.1402499849733 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FBA Newsletter

 

 

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In this issue

More U.S. Sellers Eligible for Amazon Partnered LTL Shipment Rates

Going on Vacation? Put Your Amazon Listings on Autopilot

From the Blogs: Driving Traffic Through Online Marketing

Did You Know?

FBA products can be listed in bulk with flat file feeds.

Flat file feeds can be very useful when you have many different products that you want to list. You can enter all of your products into an Inventory File Template and upload them all at once.

To learn more, visit the How to List FBA Products in Bulk with Flat File Feeds help page.
Changes Coming to the U.S. Sales Tax Report

Beginning August 1, 2014, Amazon will be adding some new features to the Sales Tax Report (sign-in required). These features will reflect some future enhancements and will include added columns and headers to the report itself. For some sellers, these new columns will initially be blank.

U.S. FBA Clothing Pick and Pack Fee - Effective May 29

Effective May 29, 2014, the Pick & Pack Fee for Clothing products (but not certain accessories) and clothing in other categories, such as Sports and Outdoors, increased by $0.40 per unit in the U.S.

To determine if particular products are considered clothing for the purposes of this new Pick & Pack fee, you can:

Please note that the information in the Fee Preview report and FBA Revenue Calculator is subject to change.

The Returns Processing Fee—which is applied to customer-returned products in categories for which Amazon offers free return shipping—is equivalent to the total fulfillment fee. Therefore, for clothing products with free customer returns, the Returns Processing Fee also increased by $0.40 per unit.

For more information on all announced 2014 FBA fee changes, including full fee schedules, definitions, and illustrative examples, visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes.

Subscribe to the FBA Newsletter

We send this FBA newsletter to the e-mail address associated with your seller account. However, you can subscribe additional e-mail addresses to the newsletter using our online subscription form. This way you can make sure that key people in your business are able to get the news and updates that help them manage your business with FBA. Go to Subscribe to the FBA Newsletter to sign up additional e-mail addresses today.

 

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June 2014 Newsletter

Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon

At its core, FBA has always been about boosting sales and making your life easier: by taking care of more in the purchase transaction so you don’t have to, getting more of your products available to Prime members and other loyal Amazon customers sooner, and giving you more time to grow your business. In this edition, we highlight some of the ways FBA adds value to your online business.

More U.S. Sellers Eligible for Amazon Partnered LTL Shipment Rates

Until recently, even if you had shipments large enough to make Amazon Partnered LTL (Less than Truckload) service a money-saving choice over small parcel delivery, you needed to have a dock door or a forklift to enable the loading of pallets onto a carrier’s truck. Now, even if you don't have a dock door or a forklift, you can request “lift gate service” from Amazon Partnered LTL carriers. A lift gate is a platform on the back of a truck that mechanically raises and lowers to load and unload pallets.

Although all Amazon Partnered LTL carriers in the U.S. provide lift gate service, they only do lift-gate pickups a few days a week, so be sure to build that into your shipment timeline.

Here’s how to choose Amazon Partnered LTL rates for your inbound shipments to our fulfillment centers and a peek at how the process works:

  • Create a shipment in Seller Central and select "Less than Truckload (LTL)" under Shipping Method and "Amazon Partnered Carrier" under Shipping Carrier.
  • Keep your shipment under 12 pallets and 20,000 lbs. so your shipment qualifies as LTL and not FTL (Full Truckload).
  • Amazon assigns a carrier and creates a Bill of Lading, which you will be able to access in Seller Central.
  • Contact the Amazon Partnered carrier and request they send a truck with a lift gate (if you don’t have a dock door or forklift).
  • Schedule a pick-up time with the carrier that is convenient for you.
  • Palletize the shipment and be able to move the pallets to the truck when it arrives (the carrier will not have the manpower to move your pallets to the truck).

For more information about the Amazon Partnered LTL service, visit the Amazon Partnered Carrier Options Help page and these FAQs.

Going on Vacation? Put Your Amazon Listings on Autopilot

With summer fast approaching, you may be looking forward to some well-deserved time off. But before you do, take the time to make the proper adjustments to your Amazon listings.

FBA Listings

  • Check the levels of inventory in Amazon fulfillment centers: Review the Inventory Opportunities section of Business Reports to avoid stockouts while you’re away.
  • Note: When you set your listings status to inactive, only your self-fulfilled inventory will be removed from the Amazon.com website. All listings fulfilled by Amazon through FBA will remain active.

Self-fulfilled Listings

  1. Check pending orders: Before changing the status of your self-fulfilled listings, you should check for any pending orders since these will not be automatically canceled.
  2. Move your listing status to inactive: Adjust your Listing Status Settings on your merchant-fulfilled listings to "Inactive.”

From the Blogs: Driving Traffic Through Online Marketing

Amazon already gets seller products in front of hundreds of millions of active customers, including Prime members, when you use Fulfillment by Amazon. To drive even more traffic to your listings, you might already be using Amazon’s advertising products, such as Product Ads and Sponsored Products. If you’re looking for additional ways to market your products and your store, we have resources for you to improve your online marketing efforts.

One of the benefits of FBA that we hear time and time again from our sellers is the time it gives them to focus on growing their business—including devoting time to marketing activities. Whether you’re a seasoned e-commerce marketer or are just getting started, there are plenty of resources to help you improve exposure to your products. Here’s a roundup of blog posts on this popular topic, especially for sellers with your own e-commerce site.

4 Useful Tips for Marketing on Facebook: This post on eCommerceWeekly offers basic advice for e-commerce sellers who are just getting started on leveraging this ubiquitous social network.

The Rise of Contextual Marketing: How much more powerful can a marketing message be if you understand the context of the buyer’s mindset? Granify, a marketing solutions firm, explains use cases for contextual marketing.

5 Tips for Quality Content Creation That Won’t Bust Your Budget: This guide from the Content Marketing Institute offers a holistic set of activities to continually improve on the content that’s drawing consumer traffic and sales interest to your company, whether you’re a large organization or company of one.

How to Measure Social Media ROI: Whether you’re using #AmazonCart to get sales from Twitter or curating Pinterest pins, you may be spending time on social media promotion but wondering if the effort is paying off. This post from the Social Media Examiner sets a framework for evaluating your social media investments.

 

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