Big Amazon Coupon Update and FTC Fake Review Crackdown | Helium 10 Weekly Buzz 8/23/24

Amazon has made a big update to coupons and promotions that could save you from some expensive mistakes. Walmart is giving away free Burger King Whoppers these buzzing stories and more on this episode!
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We’re back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10’s Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton. 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.

YouTube takes on TikTok Shop with expanded Shopify partnership
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/20/youtube-takes-on-tiktok-shop-with-expanded-shopify-partnership/

Walmart adds a Burger King benefit to its membership program
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/22/walmart-plus-burger-king-benefit.html

Shein sues Temu over copyright infringement, alleges rival loses money on every sale
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/shein-sues-temu-over-copyright-infringement-trade-secret-theft.html

FTC finally makes a sneaky online shopping tactic illegal
https://www.thestreet.com/retail/ftc-online-shopping-tactic

Temu’s Semi-Hosted Japan Site Will Officially Launch on August 27
https://pandaily.com/temus-semi-hosted-japan-site-will-officially-launch-on-august-27/

50% of Amazon Prime, Walmart+ Subscribers Step Up During Sales Events
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2024/50-of-amazon-prime-walmart-subscribers-step-up-during-sales-events/

How Amazon supports Black-owned businesses during Black Business Month—and all year long
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/small-business/how-amazon-supports-black-owned-businesses-during-black-business-month-and-all-year-long

Make sure to watch this week’s training tip in our Helium 10 Alerts tool, this is something that could potentially save you thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars. That's how valuable this tip is. Lastly, don't miss our insights into Helium 10 Adtomic's new features for creating custom bid rules in PPC management, designed to optimize your campaigns effectively.

In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers:
00:50 - Big Amazon Coupon Change
03:05 - Youtube x Shopify
04:47 - FBA Inventory Deadlines
05:36 - Walmart x Burger King
07:07 - International Return Update
08:08 - Temu vs. Shein
09:48 - FTC vs Fake Reviews
12:48 - Temu Japan
13:11 - Prime / Walmart+ Stats
14:33 - Black Business Accelerator
15:10 - Subscribe to Helium 10’s YouTube Channel
15:40 - Training Tip: An Alert That Can Save you $1000’s
19:07 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts

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