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More Than Half of US Households Will Be Amazon Prime Members in 2019

Prime's growth will be fueled by lower-income households and consumers attracted to the platform's new offerings. Expanding beyond the flagship Prime benefit—fast or free shipping—Amazon continues to diversify its value to customers. “New membership is driven by the company’s continuous expansion of Prime product categories, like groceries, apparel and pantry—as well as new options for media consumption, like books and video games,” said Martín Utreras, eMarketer's vice president of forecasting.

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Number of AmazonBasics Best-Sellers up Fifty Percent in a Year

The number of AmazonBasics best-sellers has grown by fifty percent in a year - from just over 700 in July 2018 to surpassing 1,000 this July, according to Marketplace Pulse research. 1,800 AmazonBasics products are currently for sale on Amazon; however, 700 more were active sometime in the past twelve months. Amazon continues to launch new products, validate demand for them, and stop selling those which fail to attract customers. It trims the AmazonBasics portfolio to remove failed products.

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Beauty Independent: One Year In, New York Detox Destination Clean Market Cooks Up Plans To Add Two Locations

Beauty Independent chatted with Clean Market owner Lily Kunin about expanding, the consumer revelations found by diving into data points and where the wellness industry is headed next. She also shares her thoughts on the hesitation some customers might have while shopping for supplements on Amazon and which retailers you can trust. (Hint: it's Fortress Brand)

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Catwalks and Runways: Amazon's Long Journey into Fashion

In 18 short years Amazon went from being a place you might go to buy your tidy whities to a bona fide fashion destionation. On the long runway to success, there were many false starts - let's take a look at some major milestones along the way and see what lessons we can learn from them.

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The World’s Biggest Online Beauty Supply Store. Are Traditional Beauty Supply Stores Doomed?

Anchored by large operator Sally Beauty Holdings and proliferated across the country by thousands of independently owned businesses, the segment catering to salon and spa professionals has weathered diversion of its merchandise to big box stores, customers flocking to specialty retailers like Ulta Beauty and Sephora, and competition from cheap and counterfeit goods on Amazon.

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Long Story Short: The Race to Amazon Compliant Titles

Amazon wants you to follow the rules. Here's what you need to know about ASIN title compliance and the latest updates from Amazon regarding your content.

Amazon How To's

Walk Before You Run: 5 Tips for Starting to Advertise on Amazon

Are your Amazon listings prepared for advertising? A dive into helpful tips and tricks on starting Amazon Advertising with Fortress Brand.

Amazon How To's

List It to Sell It

Amazon has over 2 million brands, eagerly competing to sell. How do you make your listing stand out in a sea of price competitive products? Read to find out more.