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Practical notes for brands selling on Amazon.
Short reads on fees, logistics, listings, advertising and brand protection in Canada and the US. In English and French.
Amazon Ads Agent: what to check before AI changes your bids
Amazon's ad console is now Amazon Ads Agent, with AI that can change bids. What can break, how to read results, and the guardrails to set first.
Read the postWhy resellers keep winning your Buy Box
Amazon picks the Buy Box on price, delivery and seller performance. Brand ownership isn't on the list. Here's why resellers win and what fixes it.
Thinking of quitting Amazon? The options brand owners actually have
Leaving Amazon rarely takes your brand off Amazon. Five real options, from fixing it yourself to selling to a partner, with the honest trade-offs.
The low-inventory-level fee: how to keep it off your fulfillment bill
Amazon adds a surcharge per unit when FBA stock runs thin. How the fee works on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca in 2026, and where it hides on your bill.
One brand, two marketplaces: selling on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com
One Amazon account covers the US and Canada. Stock, prices in CAD, French rules and some reports do not. What US brands miss on Amazon.ca.
Shipping to FBA from Canada: what changes for your cartons
Amazon.ca and Amazon.com set different box limits, and the US leg adds customs. How to pack and paper Canadian product for FBA in both countries.
Your letter of authorization goes stale. Here's what that breaks
Amazon rereads your letter of authorization every time it asks. Old letters get rejected, and the wrong Brand Registry role blocks shipments.
Five A+ modules we test first on a new listing
Basic A+ gives you five modules. The order we fill them on a new listing, and the Canadian packaging detail that can get your A+ rejected.
AWD to FBA transfers can stall without warning. What to check
A blocked AWD to FBA transfer looks like an ads or price problem: the listing, Buy Box and ads all seem fine. The checks to run first.
Reading the Search Query Performance report without a data team
Amazon already shows brand owners where shoppers drop off on each search term. How to read Search Query Performance in an hour.
Sponsored Products video: what it is and how to set it up
Amazon now lets you add silent feature videos to the Sponsored Products ads you already run. The specs, the setup, and why the creative often fails.