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Amazon Selling Secrets Week of December 7th - 13th [2024]

Amazon Fee Updates and Incentives for 2025

  • No Increases in Referral or FBA Fees

    • What’s New: No fee increases or new fee types for 2025.

    • Impact: Stability in costs allows sellers to plan without worrying about margin reductions.

  • Reduced Inbound Placement Fees for Bulky Items

    • Effective: January 15, 2025.

    • Change: Inbound placement fees for large and bulky products reduced by an average of $0.58 per unit.

    • Tip: Reassess your inventory strategy for oversized items to take advantage of this cost reduction.

  • Fee Waiver for New Parent ASINs

    • Timeline: December 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025.

    • Details: No inbound placement fees for the first 100 units of new parent ASINs enrolled in the FBA New Selection Program.

    • Tip: Align new product launches with this timeline to reduce upfront costs.

  • Enhanced Incentives for New Selection Growth

    • Starting: January 15, 2025.

    • Focus: Discounts targeting high-demand, essential, and globally popular items with limited competition.

    • Tip: Explore underserved product categories to maximize incentives and growth potential.

  • What Stays the Same: Existing referral and FBA fee rates will remain unchanged in 2025.

  • Action Items for Sellers:

    • Optimize bulky-item strategies with reduced costs.

    • Plan product launches strategically to leverage fee waivers.

    • Use enhanced incentives to enter underserved categories.

    • Utilize updated fee calculators to optimize costs.

These updates provide sellers with opportunities to reduce fees and focus on growth, especially in launching new products and expanding bulky-item catalogs.

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