E590: Amazon Announces Major Fee Increases for AWD
The Ecomcrew Ecommerce Podcast
Release Date: 03/10/2025
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E590: Amazon Announces Major Fee Increases for AWD
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Dave breaks down the huge fee increases for the Amazon Warehousing and Distribution program that takes effect on April 1st, 2025. He talks about the changes in warehousing and distribution fees, specifically on how much the fees have increased from previous iterations. Need funding for your Canadian Amazon business? Not sure if you should use a Canadian corporation or U.S. LLC to form your company? We'll cover these questions and more in our on March 12th, 10am PST! Today's episode is sponsored by Maximize your ROI with Autron’s real-time...
info_outlineDave breaks down the huge fee increases for the Amazon Warehousing and Distribution program that takes effect on April 1st, 2025. He talks about the changes in warehousing and distribution fees, specifically on how much the fees have increased from previous iterations.
Need funding for your Canadian Amazon business? Not sure if you should use a Canadian corporation or U.S. LLC to form your company? We'll cover these questions and more in our Start and Grow Your FBA Business as a Canadian Webinar on March 12th, 10am PST!
Big Takeaways
- Amazon is increasing fees starting April 1st, 2025.
- The fee increase is not like previous fee announcements; they've given sellers only three weeks notice.
- AWD storage fees will increase by 20%.
- Amazon has changed the name of their "integrated rate" to "smart storage rate".
- To qualify for the smart storage rate, 70 days of inventory is required.
- Processing fees will increase from $2.50 to $2.70 per box.
- Transportation fees will rise from $1.00 to $1.15 per cubic foot.
- Overall, expect a 15-20% increase in fees.
- Amazon's tactics make it hard to plan for these increases.
- Sellers need to increase prices to maintain margins.
Timestamps
- 00:00 - Introduction to Amazon Fee Increases
- 03:12 - Understanding the New AWD Fees
- 05:51 - Impact of Storage Fee Changes
- 09:10 - Processing and Transportation Fee Adjustments
- 11:03 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Until next time, happy selling!