Amazon's 2021 Prime Day sales totaled $11.19 billion; starting in July, goods without IOSS will be detained by customs

Amazon's 2021 Prime Day sales totaled $11.19 billion

According to Digital Commerce 360 ​​data, Amazon's global sales reached $11.19 billion during the two-day Prime Day event from June 21 to June 22, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. Although this year's Prime Day once again broke the historical record, the growth rate has slowed down a lot.

Amazon said that overall, Prime members purchased more than 250 million items worldwide during Prime Day 2021, with best-selling categories including tools, beauty, nutrition, baby care, Amazon devices, electronics, apparel and home goods.

From July onwards, goods without IOSS will be detained by customs

Starting from July 1st, every package sent to Europe by sellers without IOSS independent website will be detained by customs.

The IOSS VAT identification number can be used for customs declarations of imported goods. If you choose to use this import plan, the goods can circulate freely in the EU without paying import VAT. Starting from July 1, 2021, 100% of cross-border e-commerce sellers in the EU will have to pay VAT like imported goods, so the EU digital IOSS supporting system is officially launched.

eBay announces official launch of eBay Fulfillment UK warehouse plan

On June 24, eBay announced the official launch of the eBay fulfillment by Orange Connex service in the UK market. eBay fulfillment, in cooperation with Orange Connex, a logistics service provider, provides sellers with an end-to-end, "one-stop" warehouse and distribution logistics solution to help sellers fully expand into the global market. According to reports, eBay fulfillment has set up warehouse and distribution centers in Leicester and Birmingham, UK, and multi-warehouse services will be gradually launched, serving local UK sellers while also opening up to sellers in Greater China.

Wildberries: Computer sales surged 1,500% year-on-year

In the post-epidemic era, the demand for computers has remained high due to the high demand for remote work, remote learning, and entertainment. From June 14 to June 20, computer sales on Wildberries soared 1,500% year-on-year. Russian buyers' demand for single batteries soared 133%, and demand for laptop batteries soared 338%. Demand for laptop stands increased by 266%, and demand for Wi-Fi signal amplifiers increased by 32%. Overall, the number of computers on the site has increased by 775% year-on-year since the beginning of June.

Amazon reportedly experienced outages on multiple sites

On June 24, the outage monitoring website Downdetector said that late Wednesday, a large number of users experienced outages on Amazon's platforms such as Alexa and Prime Video. Data from Downdetector showed that more than 4,000 users reported problems with Amazon's online store website, more than 1,000 users reported problems with Prime Video, and 300 users reported problems with Alexa. The cause of the user outage is currently unclear, and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It is reported that earlier this month, world-renowned websites such as Amazon, Google, and Twitter experienced an outage that lasted nearly an hour. The outage was related to Fastly, the cloud service provider that supports these websites.

Promotions become the main driving force of online shopping in Southeast Asia

According to research by Facebook and Bain & Company, monthly major sales events are becoming the main driver of online shopping in Southeast Asia.

Since the outbreak, more retailers have taken a larger share of online sales through e-commerce platforms. About 72% of respondents said they planned their purchases for major promotions before the event. About 63% use social media to discover new products, with most saying they discovered them through videos.

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