An Open Letter to Amazon Compliance
To my former colleagues in Amazon Compliance Hi you guys. It’s been awhile. I left in 2015, after my promotion was blocked by a senior manager who was angry that
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A Compliance Review: the ICPHSO 2019 Conference
ICPHSO is the largest product safety conference in the US I recently attended the conference in Washington, DC, which is well known for having attendees from throughout industry, the product
What You Don’t Know About Textile Labeling Compliance Can Get Your Listing Suspended
If you sell anything that is made with fabric, there is a good chance the product is covered by the labeling requirements of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Examples of
Amazon Is Continuing Changes to Gating Subcategories: Topicals Update
Another Q4 surprise from Amazon! If you sell topicals on Amazon.com, you’ll want to know more about how to respond and handle this new vetting requirement. What is a “topical”?
You Should Be Careful About Who You Let Teach You Private Label on Amazon
Who’s teaching you how to do private label? As you’re already aware, the people we spend the most time with have a huge influence on our behaviors. And our
An Experiment in Product Safety: the Results are In
Well, the results from my experiment came in. Rather unsurprisingly, they all failed in some way or another. Some failed worse than others. In later posts I’ll go over the
How Not to Get Sued: Due Care, Product Compliance, and Product Liability
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What you need to know about FBA Product Compliance
Turns out – you need to know that they’re banning products from FBA This team is responsible for making sure that products that are shipped by Amazon are not costing
An Experiment in Product Safety
One of the truly frustrating and quite frankly disappointing aspects of being a consultant in the seller space is learning just how unwilling many sellers are to take due care
What to Know about COAs, GMP, and Dietary Supplements Ungating on Amazon
Imagine your situation – you have been selling in dietary supplements for the past few years. It’s one of the few strong and viable US-based private label businesses out there.