Helium 10 Buzz 11/14/24: Amazon Haul Launched | Black Friday News | LTK Integrates with TikTok
Nov 14, 2024
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Join Carrie Miller, Helium 10’s Principal Brand Evangelist and Walmart Expert, as she dives into the latest e-commerce buzz. Discover Amazon's new Haul program, designed to offer affordable products and compete with Shein and Temu. Carrie shares crucial Black Friday updates from Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok, including a transformative partnership with LTK. Learn how sellers can benefit from new features and community support aimed at small businesses, ensuring they're ready for the holiday shopping surge.
Amazon's new Haul program allows consumers to purchase affordable products while competing with retailers like Shein and Temu.
Walmart's 50% discount on its membership aims to enhance customer attraction amid rising competition, bolstering their shopping experience.
Deep dives
Amazon's New Haul Program
Amazon has launched its haul program, aimed at competing with Timu and Sheen by allowing factories to ship low-priced items directly to U.S. customers. This program offers a wide array of products, including fashion, home goods, and electronics, all priced at $20 or under. Customers can expect delivery times of one to two weeks, which is longer than traditional Amazon Prime shipping due to direct shipping from factories. Notably, purchases in the haul program are protected by Amazon's A to Z guarantee, ensuring product quality and compliance with regulations, although concerns about customs screening and quality control persist.
Black Friday Expansions and Opportunities
Black Friday on Amazon will see an extended period of deals from November 21st through November 29th, highlighting the growing competition in the e-commerce space. Customers not currently enrolled in Prime may find this an opportune time to sign up, particularly given the discounts available for students. In parallel, Amazon sellers can now share shoppable product videos across global Amazon platforms, enhancing visibility and reach without additional effort. This interconnected approach positions sellers to capitalize on increased traffic and engagement as the holiday season approaches.
Walmart's Competitive Moves and Community Support
Walmart is cutting the price of its Walmart Plus membership by 50% to attract more shoppers, offering numerous perks such as free shipping and early access to deals. This strategic move is designed to boost participation in its membership program amid stiff competition with Amazon. Additionally, Amazon has announced a new 'Sellers in Your Community' program aimed at supporting local sellers by providing them opportunities to connect with community leaders and share their business stories. This initiative seeks to strengthen relationships between small businesses and their local communities while increasing visibility for sellers operating primarily online.
In this week’s buzzing news, Amazon launches its new Haul program to compete with Shein and Temu. Walmart, TikTok, and Amazon announced their Black Friday sale dates, and LTK is now partnering with TikTok.
We’re back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10’s Principal Brand Evangelist and Walmart Expert, Carrie Miller. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10’s newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.
Lastly, listen to Helium 10's new tool updates, which empower sellers with valuable data insights from Cerebro’s historical data, and check the sales in your variations with Xray. Our training tip of the week also shows you can create festive holiday images for your Amazon brand using Helium 10’s generative AI feature. Tune in to get the inside scoop on the transformative trends and tools shaping the future of e-commerce.
In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers:
00:53 - Amazon Haul Launched
04:54 - Amazon Black Friday
05:59 - Share Shoppable Videos Globally
07:59 - LTK launches on TikTok
08:41 - Amazon Launches SIYC
10:31 - Walmart Black Friday Discounts
12:47 - TikTok Black Friday Deals
13:34 - Walmart Black Friday Dates
14:23 - New Feature Alerts
18:49 - Training Tip: Festive AI-Image Generator Inside Helium 10