FedEx Takes a Swing at Amazon with FedEx Fulfillment By: Rob Segall, Paralegal and Future Associate Attorney AmazonSellerslawyer.com Less than two weeks ago FedEx launched FedEx fulfillment, a new service aimed to compete with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), as competition between the e-commerce giant and traditional logistic companies continues to
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Do your Amazon Sponsored Products campaigns have the right ACoS? Most sellers measure the success of their Amazon Sponsored Products campaigns (“Amazon PPC”) by looking at the Advertising Cost of Sales (“ACoS”). The ACoS indicates how much you spend on ads for each dollar of sales generated through ads (ACoS
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How and Why Amazon Sellers can Protect their Trademark Rights Overseas By Rob Segal, Paralegal, Law Student, Future ASL Partner & CJ Rosenbaum, Esq. Amazon, Intellectual Property and the Appeal Process The Amazon platform seems to be on its way towards monopolizing the eCommerce industry. However, Amazon’s success did not
Read more →Should I Put The Presidential Seal On My Amazon Products? The 2016 Presidential Election has been the most, or if not, one of the most controversial elections of all time. Like any modern election, the media has played an enormous role, and today more than ever we see people who
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Selling Sports Products On Amazon: How To Avoid Suspension By Robert Segall and CJ Rosenbaum, Esq., Amazon Sellers Lawyer With Super Bowl LI just over and the Patriots having accomplished the greatest come back in history, Amazon Sellers have to take what they learned from the rash of NFL suspensions and use
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File IP Rights and Enforce at Factories’ Home Court As we have suggested many times on this blog and during our presentations around the United States (SCOE Seattle, Midwest eCom, Amazon Sellers Group in NY, etc.), you need to create and enforce your rights where the infringers are located. Amazon
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How to Set Up a Fee Tracking System for FBA As an Amazon FBA seller, you’re well aware of the conveniences and benefits that the fulfillment service provides. The ease with which you can start an online eCommerce business is exactly why hopeful entrepreneurs flock to FBA. If you’re not
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NFL Related Amazon Suspensions By Kerry McDonald, Managing Paralegal Amazon is cracking down on counterfeit sales of NFL products in advance of the approaching the Super Bowl. Sellers of legitimate NFL merchandise are getting hurt in the process. Many sellers of NFL related products are confused and upset. Why Amazon
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eCommerce, Amazon, and the DMCA: Fighting Intellectual Property Bullying Fighting Intellectual Property Bullying – Amazon Sellers & the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Amazon’s implementation of the DMCA through their policy ultimately results in countless seller account suspensions every week. Intellectual property complaints have skyrocketed on the platform likely due
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Your Guide To Selling Fashion On Amazon Are you currently selling your fashion designs on Amazon, or do you hope to do so one day? If so, you may have questions about how to utilize Amazon’s seller platform to maximize your sales. Historically, Amazon has not been a go-to destination
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Rob and CJ’s Suggestions to Congress: Changes Needed to the DMCA to Help Amazon Sellers Amending the DMCA, specifically regarding its application in the e-commerce context will ultimately assist in combating copyright bullying and providing the fairest environment for e-commerce to take place. The DMCA was enacted with the goal of
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New Designers: How to Obtain Proper IP Protection While protections for designers are limited, there are some protections you can obtain for your business. You will first need to search www.USPTO.com to see if the brand or mark you wish to trademark already exists. Conducting the research yourself will save you
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Do Your Follow-Up Emails Violate Amazon’s Terms of Service? You Might Be Violating Amazon Terms of Service Amazon, like many other markets, is a giant competition. Every seller is trying to be more compelling than the other guys in their niche, so sellers naturally want to accrue as many advantages
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Monitoring Amazon Seller Accounts Selling on Amazon for Modern E-commerce Businesses Data shows that 55% of all product searches in the USA begin and end on Amazon.com, which means it’s a platform that you cannot afford to ignore. Unfortunately for busy store owners and entrepreneurs, Amazon requires a significant time
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Restocking Woes: Using Technology to Overcome Adversity What Challenges Do Internet Retailers Face? Sure, participating in the FBA program solves many of the challenges facing traditional Internet retailers. Order management, warehousing and shipping to different customers are just a few of the benefits. Despite the many advantages, FBA sellers still
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Prevent Competitors From Spying on Your Amazon Sales Velocity Using the Max Most experienced Amazon Sellers know about the helpful loophole to discover how many units a competitor has in stock. It’s pretty easy. Simply add the competitor’s offer to your cart, then change the purchased quantity to 999.
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More Sellers Suspended By Amazon There are no public numbers regarding how many sellers have been suspended by Amazon, but with over 2 million sellers and counting on the platform, it’s safe to assume that thousands of sellers have faced or are facing Amazon suspension at any given time. These
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Non-Verified Customer Reviews on Amazon Limited to 5 Per Week As the internal crackdown on fake seller and customer reviews on Amazon continues, the retailer behemoth recently announced a new strategy that affects non-verified customer reviews (a.k.a. reviews on products not purchased on Amazon). As of this week, Amazon has
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What is the likelihood of confusion in Trademark Infringement? A trademark is a symbol, phrase, or some other device that distinguishes ownership of a product or service. Federal law governs trademarks, and they are described in section 32(1) of the Lanham Act. Common law trademark rights are acquired automatically when a business
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Hitting a wall with your Amazon Appeal? While Amazon seller forums are great resources for smaller issues, it’s not always easy to get clear answers about how to deal with things like account suspensions, appeals or suspensions from intellectual property right accusations. But how do you know when it’s time
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What a Trump Presidency Means for Jeff Bezos and Amazon – Changes to Amazon’s Tax Structure Despite the fact that The Washington Post is not owned by Amazon (it’s owned by Bezo’s personal investment firm and is legally & financially separate from the online marketplace) that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump
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