Amazon News: Chinese Sellers Retreat, AI Checkout, and Vendor Exodus
Episode description
Amazon sellers, Chinese competitors are hiking prices or leaving the U.S., Amazon just started letting shoppers buy from other websites inside its app, and vendors are fleeing to 3P faster than ever. 🔥 Buckle up—this week’s news hits hard.
We’ll break down what 125% tariffs mean for your pricing strategy, how Amazon’s “Buy for Me” AI might change off-Amazon competition, why more vendors are ditching Vendor Central, and how free image generation with ChatGPT is reshaping content creation for sellers.
Here’s what we’re covering today: Chinese Amazon Sellers to Hike Prices or Exit U.S. Market as Tariffs Surge https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-sellers-amazon-hike-prices-or-exit-us-tariffs-soar-association-says-2025-04-10/
Amazon’s New “Buy for Me” AI Feature May Change How Sellers Compete https://www.theverge.com/news/642947/amazon-ai-buy-products-other-websites
Why Amazon Vendors Are Fleeing to 3P or Agencies—And What You Can Do About It https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-needham-a8b39813_one-amazon-vendor-manager-can-have-up-to-activity-7316144374197678081-Zhaf/
ChatGPT Image Generation Is Now Free—And It’s Changing Content Creation https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-image-generation-is-now-free-for-everyone-heres-how-many-images-you-get/
Let’s break this all down and talk next moves.