The yen exchange rate continues to fall

On the afternoon of October 20, the yen against the US dollar broke through the key point of 150, hitting a new low since 1990. Since the beginning of this year, the dollar has appreciated by more than 30% against the yen, and the yen has become one of the worst performing currencies in the world. The depreciation of the yen has not stopped because of the intervention of the Bank of Japan some time ago. Under the condition that the US dollar interest rate hike cycle continues, the fundamentals have no support. I believe that the low yen situation will continue for a long time.

In the past two months, the yen once returned to 100:5, and it was warm. However, the rout army was difficult to contain. The yen was then continuously sold short, but it fell to 4.82 today, with a minimum touch of 4.81. If this trend is followed, it may only be a matter of time before it falls below 4.80.

Amazon has a new scythe! "Forcing" sellers to increase prices during peak season

Amazon sellers in 2022, after experiencing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and global inflation, have finally come to an end and ushered in the peak season of the industry. Although some sellers are rushing out orders in the peak season, which brings some comfort to their hard year, they can't stand Amazon's troubles at this time.

The peak season delivery fee charged by Amazon to sellers took effect on the 15th of this month, causing widespread complaints from sellers. "I don't even need to charge me for storage during peak season. The volume and weight are 5.03 pounds. You tell me it becomes 6.0 pounds. Is there any reason for it? Just give me an additional delivery fee of 0.32 US dollars. It's really disgusting!" A seller said so.

It is normal for costs to rise in peak seasons, but the inability to balance profits and costs will directly affect the business layout in the coming year. Sellers who wanted to take advantage of the peak season for a wave of sales and performance are facing price wars from competitors and platforms. Whether or not to increase prices has also become a difficult choice for sellers.

The Japanese station has launched the function of bulk purchase of shipping labels!

Amazon Japan announced that it will launch a function for sellers to buy shipping labels in bulk, which allows sellers to purchase up to 25 shipping labels at one time. The following is the content of the announcement:

The Japanese station is introducing the ability to buy shipping labels in bulk.
This feature is planned to be piloted for some sellers and then rolled out to all sellers. The feature is expected to be available to all sellers in October. This feature is available if the seller sees the yellow button: Bulk Buy Shipping Label on the Manage Orders page.
The Bulk Buy Shipping Labels feature gives sellers the option to purchase up to 25 shipping labels at once, helping sellers process shipping labels faster.

This year has been tough for Japanese sellers. According to such an exchange rate, this year's Japanese trading companies and Japanese e-commerce sellers will see their profits drop a lot even if they explode daily orders. If you give up the Japanese market, you will be reluctant, after all, you have been in business for so many years. If you raise prices rashly, it may lead to loss of customers and help competitors in disguise. Then it is a good choice to open source and reduce expenditure in the logistics channel.

The goods that are not in a hurry to fill up the warehouse are given priority to choose the shipping channel. The shipping from China to Japan is also relatively fast, and it can arrive in ten and a half days. Moreover, the seller can choose the Japanese package reverse shipping channel to avoid tax reasonably. You can also choose Japanese self-delivery small packages, which are directly shipped from China to Japanese customers, and the whole process can arrive in about 3-5 days. Generally, there are basically no tariffs for non-textile products. If the customer does not require the time limit, then the postal parcel is the first choice, it can reach Japan in about 8-12 days, and the price is cheaper.

Japan's overseas warehouse is also a good choice. The seller directly ships from the domestic bulk to the Imperial Express Japan overseas warehouse. According to the commercial import customs clearance mode, you can save a lot of customs duties. After the goods arrive at the overseas warehouse in Japan, the seller can choose whether to transfer the label from the overseas warehouse to the Amazon warehouse in Japan or directly from the overseas warehouse.