01. Amazon: Announce the change of the validity period of the created ASIN

 

On December 9, Amazon issued an important announcement on improving the creation of sellers' expiration date ASINs, stating that it is improving the listing rules for new products with expiration dates or shelf life. This change will affect the product attributes Is_Expiration_Dated_Product (IEDP), Product_Expiration_Type (PET), and FC_Shelf_Life (Shelf Life). These attributes are available when you create ASINs in product types that are subject to the Expiration Dated Product Policy 1 . Existing ASINs or inventory will not be affected and the change is only in effect for newly-created ASINs.

By filling out the attributes properly, you help create a seamless intake process and proper tracking of products at fulfilment centres, so products that are past their prime can be removed before reaching customers.

You will notice these specific changes for the expiration attributes when you create ASINs:

Label Changes: We will update attribute labels to provide consistency across all marketplaces. This will minimize confusion about what the attribute is asking and allow you to answer the question with confidence.

Requirement Changes: We will update the requirement conditions for IEDP, PET and Shelf Life. You will be required to answer IEDP with “Yes” or “No.” In cases where IEDP is answered as “Yes,” PET and Shelf Life will also be mandatory to be answered.

Answer Format: We will update each answer format by replacing open text cells with drop-down menus and standardized answer formats in order to avoid confusion.

Tool tips: We will update “tool tips” to give a clear definition for each attribute and provide additional context for better understanding.

Attribute Location: We are moving the attribute locations in Seller Central to group the expiration attributes together. Previously, expiration attributes were found in different parts of attribute templates and creation paths depending on the Product Type.

Changes to labels, answer formats, and tool tips will be updated in all marketplaces for Sellers by December 21, 2020. Requirement changes will take effect on January 25, 2021.

 

 

02. Shopee：Updates to Reporting Regulations on Misappropriating Others' Product Information

In order to protect the seller’s own pictures and other product information in the store, the Shopee platform has updated the relevant regulations on cross-border sellers embezzling pictures of other sellers and other product information in the store.

· Effective time: December 10, 2020

· Applicable sites: stores in all sites except Shopee Taiwan site

· Definition of misappropriation of other people's product information: If a seller uses product images of other sellers, brands, or any third party as his own product images without authorization and permission, it will be judged as stealing other people's product information. For non-original pictures, please keep the relevant proof that the pictures have obtained relevant permission and authorization.

· Treatment method of embezzlement of other's commodity information:After receiving the seller’s report, the Shopee platform will notify both sellers of the review result by email every Monday (Note: If the report time is Monday, the review result will be notified on the next Monday). Successfully reported sellers need to make corrections within 7 natural days. Sellers who have not completed the rectification will be counted 15 penalty points (the store will be frozen for 28 days), and related products will be deleted. If the platform confirms the misappropriation of other seller's product information three times in a year, the store will be permanently frozen.

 

03. Wish：New prohibited categories: plants and plant seeds

 

In order to allow global merchants and users to create a healthier and safer market environment, Wish now adds the following prohibited categories-plants and plant seeds.

According to Merchant Policy 2.7 "Prohibited Products Policy", the sale of the above products will now be punished with compensation. Wish has been working hard to create a mutually beneficial market environment for merchants and users. One of the key points to accomplish this mission is to protect the safety of users and prevent high-risk products from being sold to users through our platform. In view of the newly added banned categories on the platform, the platform strongly recommends that merchants carefully check their product lists and promptly remove all banned products that may violate the Wish policy.