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Price sensitivity is about to face a new test. With Amazon.com stepping into the ultra-competitive discount retail space, we're about to see how consumer behaviors shift. Just as JD.com's pivot to Temu-like stores last year drove significant growth through low-cost, trendy products and social commerce, Amazon's move will require careful analysis. Shopper insights teams must closely monitor how these pricing strategies and promotions impact consumer purchasing decisions. JD.com has shown the power of leveraging advanced analytics and appealing to price-sensitive consumers. Now, it's Amazon's turn to see if it can replicate this success. #Ecommerce #RetailTrends #JDcom #Amazon #ConsumerBehavior #DiscountRetail #PriceSensitivity #ShopperInsights #SocialCommerce #DigitalTransformation #MarketAnalysis https://lnkd.in/gWiRebj7
Amazon to launch discount section with direct shipping from China, the Information reports
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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 – 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 That’s what I came across reading what Redditors think about this newest change that will take place this autumn. Amazon will create an online storefront focused on selling dirt-cheap goods shipped directly from China instead of Amazon’s warehouses. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 - they are excited about having more access to more affordable shopping goods while enjoying Amazon’s reliable delivery options and customer service. A lot of them mention that the goods sold were “crap from China” anyway, just sold at a higher markup so they see this change as a great opportunity to save money in this inflationary economy. 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 - they are concerned about the negative impact this will have on their market share. Another concern is that they’ll face more counterfeit and low-quality products from the competition. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 - some analysts think this is a smart move by Amazon to counteract competition from Temu and Shein, and others are concerned about the sustainability of small businesses that sell on Amazon. 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 – 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. What is your perspective? https://lnkd.in/dXZDjTwp
Amazon launching Shein, Temu competitor with direct shipping from China
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'📢 Amazon to launch discount Chinese goods section in Temu fight back 🔥 Amazon is set to launch a new discount marketplace with budget-friendly items shipped directly from China, says Reuters 🌍 This move comes as the ecommerce giant intensifies its competition with rising discount platforms such as Temu and Shein 🚀 #AmazonNews #Ecommerce #DiscountShopping #ChinaGoods 🇨🇳' by Retail Gazette about Amazon
Amazon to launch discount Chinese goods section in Temu fight back Amazon is set to launch a new discount marketplace with budget-friendly items shipped directly from China, Reuters reports. This move comes as the ecommerce giant intensifies its competition with rising discount platforms such as Temu and Shein.
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Passionate about logistics and supply chain optimization. I help Amazon sellers achieve operational excellence. With 10,000+ from all types of shipments I provide strategies to enhance efficiency and manage costs
Big news in the e-commerce world! Amazon Launches Temu-Inspired Discount Section with Direct Shipping from China! Amazon is set to launch a new discount section offering unbranded products directly shipped from China. This move is a strategic response to the growing popularity of platforms like Temu and Shein. Key highlights: ▪ Wide Selection: Unbranded items in fashion, home goods, and more. ▪ Affordable Prices: Increased product selection at lower prices. ▪ Direct Shipping: Products shipped directly from China within 9-11 days. While this aims to enhance customer experience, it raises significant questions for U.S.-based sellers already competing with low-priced Chinese brands. Will U.S. sellers be able to participate, or will this new section exacerbate existing challenges? I'm eager to see how Amazon navigates this development and what it means for sellers globally. What are your thoughts on this new direction? https://lnkd.in/dqyqJgnA
Amazon to launch discount section with direct shipping from China, the Information reports
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Original disruptor reponding to new disruptors. https://lnkd.in/eAaKtAUk Looks like #Amazon responding to arrival and growth of #Temu and #Schein. Watching to see how this plays out. #retail #onlineshopping
Amazon to launch discount section with direct shipping from China, the Information reports
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🌟 Exciting News from Amazon! 🌟 Amazon is stepping up its game by launching a new section featuring affordable products shipped directly from Chinese warehouses to international customers! 🤩✨ Targeting popular bargain sites like Temu and Shein, this initiative promises unbranded fashion, home essentials, and daily items delivered within 9 to 11 days 🚀. Starting this summer, Amazon will begin onboarding merchants, who will get the unique opportunity to curate product offerings, set prices, and conduct small-scale production to gauge market interest. 📈🛒 While it remains to be seen if these shipments will benefit from U.S. trade regulations exempting packages under $800 from customs duties, this move marks a significant step in making global shopping more accessible and affordable! 🌍🛍️ Ready to see more innovation in e-commerce? So are we! Let's embrace this new chapter together. 🤝🔥 #AmazonInnovation #GlobalEcommerce #AffordableShopping #FashionForward #MarketTrends #ConsumerGoods ✨💼💡🌐🛍️
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"Amazon to launch discount section with direct shipping from China" The picture below was taken by Tobias Kühn at this week's —Future Retail conference. It shows a slide I normally use at the end of my keynote. It warns that the biggest danger of Temu is that we might underestimate what the parent company, Pinduoduo, is capable of. Alibaba has lost about 45% market share since 2013. About half of that went to Pinduoduo, which launched in 2016. After the established e-cm platforms like Alibaba's Taobao/Tmall and JD.com first dismissed (laughed) Pinduoduo, they realised how successful it was (studied). Then they came with copycat platforms like Taote and Jingxi. Last year, after these largely failed, they implemented new policies on their main platforms to ensure inexpensive goods. Many of these policies were copied from Pinduoduo (want to be...). Although the overlap between Amazon and Temu visitors has been said to be limited (<10%), Amazon is now already in 'phase 3' of wanting to be Temu. Reuters reports: "Amazon.com plans to launch a section on its shopping site featuring cheap items that ship directly to overseas consumers from warehouses in China, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing slides shown to Chinese sellers." "The new marketplace, Amazon's most aggressive response to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and Shein, will offer unbranded fashion, home goods and daily necessities, according to the slides, and the products will be delivered between 9 to 11 days to customers, the report said." Meanwhile, leading European e-com trade organisations still claim that "Many sellers from [China] are able to keep their prices low because they do not adhere to European rules for safety, sustainability, and returns." If we don't realise that prices are low because of temporary subsidising by the e-commerce platforms (not the Chinese government), automated tendering systems and extreme efficiencies in the supply chain, we are totally missing the point. Shoddy quality and disregarding legislation are very real but not the major reasons for the low prices. If we refuse to be willing to understand the new business models of Chinese webshops, we have already lost the battle. Amazon has already laughed, studied and wants to be ... how about you?
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One of my interests in research concerns business history, especially how company strategies evolve. In that regard, I've always found Alfred Chandler's writings fascinating (I'll put a link to an open access article in the comments). As such, when I read of companies undertaking strategy changes, I tend to frame those decisions within the framework(s) that Chandler developed. I mention this because I believe Chandler would be scratching his head (as I am) about the recent story that Amazon plans on competing with Temu and Shein by effectively cloning their strategy (see the WSJ article below). Some concerns I have with this strategy: •Shein and Temu are far down the learning curve in the direct China -> USA model (as opposed to sourcing from Chinese suppliers and then feeding those goods into a domestic US distribution network). As such, Amazon will be competing at a disadvantage (both in terms of cost and service) for an extended period before it can move down this learning curve. Shein and Temu clearly have first-mover advantages in this regard. •The proposed lead time for direct China -> USA shipments to consumers are 9-11 days. These lead times risk alienating Amazon's customers, who have come to expect lead times of 2 days or less. The general public doesn't understand they can't order cheap products directly from China and get a product at low cost in 2 days because the air freight cost would be prohibitive. This has the potential to create confusion within the customer base. Implication: if I was Amazon, I would continue with my strategy of providing an assortment of quality products with very short lead times (and make investments accordingly), and compete along these dimensions, as opposed to trying to take on low-cost firms at their own game. #supplychain #supplychainmanagement #ecommerce #shipsandshipping #freight https://lnkd.in/gxeNs3w2
Amazon Takes On Chinese Rivals Temu and Shein With Plans for New Discount Service
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Breaking news: Amazon is starting to copy Temu! More in the publication. The source is Reuters. I highly advise my contacts to read and follow what Ed Sander writes about the development of Chinese e-commerce and business. Because the info about what really is happening in China and Asia is insufficient in Europe (and the western world at all) many people still think that things there are happening a bit stupidly by methods outdated 30 years ago. I also advise my e-commerce customers to copy what Temu is doing in logistics, in customer acquisition strategies and in customer interactions. And, also, people, learn that Temu is only a daughter company of Pinduoduo, and it's leader Colin Huang is a global visioneer with very interesting business philosophy, who is comparable with leaders like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos. I'll soon write my comprehensive opinion on how Temu succeeded and gained it's huge market share. Follow my publications if you're interested.
China Digital Tech Researcher helping you understand China's domestic and cross-border internet companies. Writer, Public Speaker, Study Tour Leader.
"Amazon to launch discount section with direct shipping from China" The picture below was taken by Tobias Kühn at this week's —Future Retail conference. It shows a slide I normally use at the end of my keynote. It warns that the biggest danger of Temu is that we might underestimate what the parent company, Pinduoduo, is capable of. Alibaba has lost about 45% market share since 2013. About half of that went to Pinduoduo, which launched in 2016. After the established e-cm platforms like Alibaba's Taobao/Tmall and JD.com first dismissed (laughed) Pinduoduo, they realised how successful it was (studied). Then they came with copycat platforms like Taote and Jingxi. Last year, after these largely failed, they implemented new policies on their main platforms to ensure inexpensive goods. Many of these policies were copied from Pinduoduo (want to be...). Although the overlap between Amazon and Temu visitors has been said to be limited (<10%), Amazon is now already in 'phase 3' of wanting to be Temu. Reuters reports: "Amazon.com plans to launch a section on its shopping site featuring cheap items that ship directly to overseas consumers from warehouses in China, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing slides shown to Chinese sellers." "The new marketplace, Amazon's most aggressive response to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and Shein, will offer unbranded fashion, home goods and daily necessities, according to the slides, and the products will be delivered between 9 to 11 days to customers, the report said." Meanwhile, leading European e-com trade organisations still claim that "Many sellers from [China] are able to keep their prices low because they do not adhere to European rules for safety, sustainability, and returns." If we don't realise that prices are low because of temporary subsidising by the e-commerce platforms (not the Chinese government), automated tendering systems and extreme efficiencies in the supply chain, we are totally missing the point. Shoddy quality and disregarding legislation are very real but not the major reasons for the low prices. If we refuse to be willing to understand the new business models of Chinese webshops, we have already lost the battle. Amazon has already laughed, studied and wants to be ... how about you?
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Here are some deeper dive stories worth reading from the world of retail: 🚚 Amazon decides that speed isn't everything: Amazon has spent the past two decades putting one thing above all else: speed. It built the most expansive and brutally optimized logistics empire the United States has ever seen. But recently, Amazon has faced a new threat to that model. Tens of millions of Americans have started shopping on Shein and Temu, two Chinese-owned e-commerce platforms that send products directly from China with no middleman. The shipping takes longer, but the prices are lower. Now Amazon is taking them on with its own version of a Chinese marketplace. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/3L7LIdI 🌟 Walmart's plan to take on Amazon: There is really no scenario where Walmart is the underdog. It is the world's largest company by revenue, earning more than $650 billion per year. It has more than 10,000 stores and more than 2 million employees, making it the largest private employer in the world. And yet, when it comes to selling things online, Walmart is a distant second to Amazon, which captures more than 40 percent of all online shopping. As weird as it is to think about, there are a lot of ways in which Walmart is just following Amazon's lead. But, Walmart is also doing a few things differently, and they're worth a closer look. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/3RQNweL 👟 Nike’s CEO is under pressure to innovate: People waiting for Nike’s big return to form will have to wait a while longer, with the company forecasting revenue to decline in the mid-single-digits this fiscal year. The paltry numbers, even worse than last quarter’s, will tighten the vise around Nike CEO John Donahoe as he seeks to restore the company’s culture of innovation, an ethos it will need as nimbler rivals chip away at its market share in the key running and apparel categories. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4bls9JH 🚛 Nigeria’s food delivery industry whets investors’ appetite: Nigeria’s food delivery start-ups are attracting attention from international investors optimistic about the growing demand in Africa’s most populous nation for restaurant fare at home even as soaring food inflation bites. Homegrown industry leaders Chowdeck, FoodCourt and Heyfood, each backed by start-up incubator Y Combinator, as well as Spain’s Glovo, are jostling to grab market share and cater to a population whose average family spends about 60 per cent of their income on food. The market in Nigeria is expected to more than double to $2.4bn over the next eight years 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/3xIpwnp 💰 How spending has changed since the 1970s: Fifty years ago, the average American household spent more on clothing than health care, and putting food on the table cost about as much as keeping a roof overhead. Since then, technological advances, globalization and housing shortages have radically reshaped how Americans spend their dollars. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4blshc9 #retail #retailnews #economy #RetailDeepDive
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