Question 1

How do I set up an Amazon seller account?

Accepted Answer

To set up an Amazon seller account, choose your selling plan, register through Amazon, submit your business and identity details, complete the tax interview, and finish shipping and return settings before listing products. Amazon currently offers an Individual plan at $0.99 per item sold and a Professional plan at $39.99 per month, and registration typically requires a government-issued ID, business information, bank account details, a chargeable credit card, and phone verification. For most brands planning to build seriously on Amazon, the Professional plan is the practical choice because it supports the tools and workflows used for scale. Approval speed varies by documentation quality and verification complexity, especially for international sellers.

Question 2

What is the difference between FBA and FBM?

Accepted Answer

FBA means Amazon stores, picks, packs, ships, and handles returns for your products, while FBM means you fulfill orders yourself or through your own logistics setup. Amazon positions FBA as outsourced fulfillment through its network and FBM as merchant-managed fulfillment. FBA usually makes more sense when Prime eligibility, delivery speed, and operational outsourcing matter most. FBM usually fits better when you have margin-sensitive products, oversized inventory, slow-moving SKUs, or a reliable 3PL already in place.

Question 3

How does CedCommerce keep my catalog compliant with Amazon's regulations?

Accepted Answer

CedCommerce keeps your catalog compliant by combining automated attribute mapping, policy-aware catalog checks, and active catalog governance before and after listings go live. As a trusted Amazon partner, CedCommerce aligns required safety fields, compliance attributes, and category-level requirements with Amazon’s current expectations, while the team monitors changes and updates catalogs before they become listing issues. This helps reduce suppressions, incomplete data, and structural compliance gaps that often affect Amazon sellers.

Question 4

Can CedCommerce maintain my existing product rankings while optimising listings?

Accepted Answer

Yes, CedCommerce can optimise listings while protecting the ranking signals that are already working. CedCommerce preserves indexed keywords, avoids unnecessary overwrites, and updates listings in structured phases so productive elements stay intact while weak areas improve. That approach helps strengthen conversion and discoverability without resetting what the listing has already built.

Question 5

How long does it take to list 2,000 variation products on Amazon?

Accepted Answer

For a catalog of 2,000 variation products, CedCommerce’s benchmark is an import window of 1 to 5 hours, with variation structuring and cleanup included. Actual go-live timing depends on catalog cleanliness, variation complexity, missing attributes, and whether category approvals or GTIN-related issues need to be resolved first. Most catalogs of this size are live in under a week when the data foundation is strong.

Question 6

What is A+ Content and do I need it?

Accepted Answer

A+ Content is Amazon’s enhanced listing format that lets eligible brands add richer modules such as images, comparison charts, and branded storytelling, and yes, most branded sellers should treat it as a baseline requirement. Amazon says A+ Content requires a Professional selling account, and brand access is typically tied to Brand Registry permissions. For CedCommerce-managed brands, A+ Content is not treated as an optional design layer. Missing A+ Content leads to an average 25 to 30 percent loss in potential conversions, which is why it should be built into the listing strategy early.

Question 7

How does the Amazon Buy Box, or Featured Offer, work?

Accepted Answer

The Amazon Buy Box, now referred to by Amazon as the Featured Offer, is generally won by sellers with competitive pricing, strong fulfillment performance, and good account standing. Amazon says Featured Offer eligibility typically requires a Professional selling account in good standing, New-condition inventory, and pricing that remains competitive with major retailers outside Amazon. FBA sellers often have a structural advantage because Amazon-managed fulfillment helps meet delivery-speed expectations more consistently. But fulfillment alone does not win the Featured Offer; pricing, availability, and account health still matter.

Question 8

What is TACoS and why does it matter more than ACOS?

Accepted Answer

TACoS measures ad spend as a percentage of total revenue, while ACOS measures ad spend only against ad-attributed revenue, which is why TACoS gives the truer picture of profitability. Amazon’s advertising documentation describes TACoS as a signal of how efficiently advertising spend translates into overall sales revenue. In practice, ACOS can look healthy while the business is still too dependent on paid traffic. TACoS shows whether advertising is helping build a stronger organic revenue base or merely subsidising sales.

Question 9

Which platforms does CedCommerce support for Amazon integration?

Accepted Answer

CedCommerce supports Amazon integration for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, OpenCart, and Shopline. That gives brands a practical path to connect their existing commerce stack to Amazon without rebuilding catalog operations from scratch.

Question 10

How does CedCommerce handle ASIN suppression and variation errors?

Accepted Answer

CedCommerce handles ASIN suppression and variation errors through catalog cleanup, attribute correction, GTIN and variation logic fixes, and suppression recovery support. The integration’s automated attribute mapping helps prevent the category, variation, and data-structure issues that commonly trigger suppression, while CedCommerce’s team works on reinstatement and error resolution when listings are already affected.

Question 11

Do I need GTINs to list products on Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, most Amazon listings require a product ID, usually a GTIN such as a UPC, EAN, ISBN, or JAN. Amazon states that sellers who do not have a product ID for an eligible listing can request a GTIN exemption during the listing creation flow, typically by submitting a product title and images showing all sides of the product and packaging. This is one of the most common points where catalogs stall before launch. CedCommerce helps surface GTIN gaps and variation issues early so sellers are not discovering them midway through listing.

Question 12

Do some Amazon categories require approval before I can sell?

Accepted Answer

Yes, some Amazon product categories require approval before you can list and sell in them. Amazon says sellers may be prompted to apply during the listing process, and certain categories or products can also fall under restricted product rules. This matters because category approval can affect launch timelines, catalog readiness, and compliance planning. CedCommerce factors category-level requirements into onboarding so sellers know where approval friction exists before go-live.

Author name: Ananaya Banerjee

How to Sell On Amazon – A CedCommerce Guide from Setup to Sales