Amazon News: Google Exit, Feedback Shift & FBA Prep Ending Soon

In this episode of the Amazon Seller School podcast, Todd Welch and Danan discuss recent news impacting Amazon sellers. They analyze Amazon's withdrawal from Google Shopping ads, highlighting the potential opportunities for sellers to leverage lower cost-per-click on Google Ads and drive traffic to their own storefronts, while also speculating on Amazon's possible future strategies. They also discuss the upcoming changes to Amazon seller feedback, expressing concerns about the lack of context and potential for misuse, and the discontinuation of FBA prep services, advising sellers to prepare by finding alternative solutions like 3PLs or manufacturers. Finally, they touch on Amazon and Shopify blocking agentic AI bots, debating the future role of AI in e-commerce and search.