Sellers who read about Amazon’s Small and Light FBA program last year might have been turned off by some of the restrictions that have since changed. This week, Bloomberg wrote an article about the program that contained some confusing points, but also made an interesting observation: the program appears to be part of a strategy to counter competition from Chinese sellers using cheap ePacket shipping.
“Amazon continues to refine the small and light delivery system to blunt competition from rival marketplaces that help Chinese merchants ship directly to U.S. shoppers…
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