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<p>[QUOTE="tmount, post: 803703, member: 152"]</p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/amazon-seller-app-enhancements-2017-edition/">A couple of days ago, Amazon rolled out a pretty significant update in the user experience of the Amazon Seller app</a>. Its pretty different from what it was when I <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/beginners-guide-to-fulfillment-by-amazon-amazon-seller-app/">first posted about the app</a>, and even is pretty different from the <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/enhancements-to-the-amazon-seller-app/">update they</a> <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/fba-seller-app-enhancements-part-2-a-fix/">did last year</a>.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><strong>Highlight of Changes</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>I covered all the changes in <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/amazon-seller-app-enhancements-2017-edition/">another post</a>, so I’ll just highlight the changes that I feel are the most impactful here. Namely, the menu bar on the right.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1-740x707.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1-740x707.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Amazon essentially took a bunch of functionality out of the menu bar. Specifically, if you want to jump to your inventory or sell a product, you now have an additional tap. I am big on minimizing taps, clicks, or other “interactions” on my devices. I want efficiency and speed, and ever tap can result in another pause to load the next screen.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><strong>Why the Menu Bar Matters</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>The key here, at least for me, is that I have a workflow where I leverage the menu bar and the back button pretty heavily. You see, with the old Amazon Seller App, I could go into my inventory, and jump to the “sell a product” screen to see where my competitors are. Its an additional step, but it has become second nature to me, because, I just don’t trust the minimal information provided on the inventory screen, with respect to buy box and pricing. Have a look at my workflow:</p><p></p><p>First I start in the inventory screen of a product:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5525-577x1024.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5525-577x1024.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Then I’ll select and copy the ASIN:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5526-577x1024.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5526-577x1024.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Then I’ll open the menu bar and jump to “Product Search”</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5527-577x1024.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5527-577x1024.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Then I’ll paste in the ASIN, and search:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5528-577x1024.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5528-577x1024.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>From here I get all the information I need:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5530-577x1024.png" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5530-577x1024.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Then, when I have the information I need, I just hit the “Back” arrow 2-3 times and I’m back at the inventory page for the specific product I was researching. All told, I can go through this process in seconds.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think there’s value in continuing to improve applications. The Amazon Seller App has steadily improved over time, but I fail to see the value of removing key functionality from the menu bar. I’ve used the workflow that I’ve described above, to manage my business from anywhere in the world; <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/novelty-great-isnt-hello-31000ft-pacific/">whether its at 31,000 feet</a>, touring Sydney Harbour, or lounging by the <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/westin-playa-conchal-costa-rica-resort-amenities/">pool at the Playa Conchal</a><strong>.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>What do you think of the app changes; are there workflows that you used to use that are now less efficient?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/im-not-fan-amazon-seller-app-enhancements/">Continue reading...</a></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="tmount, post: 803703, member: 152"] [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1.png[/IMG] [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/amazon-seller-app-enhancements-2017-edition/']A couple of days ago, Amazon rolled out a pretty significant update in the user experience of the Amazon Seller app[/URL]. Its pretty different from what it was when I [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/beginners-guide-to-fulfillment-by-amazon-amazon-seller-app/']first posted about the app[/URL], and even is pretty different from the [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/enhancements-to-the-amazon-seller-app/']update they[/URL] [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/fba-seller-app-enhancements-part-2-a-fix/']did last year[/URL]. [SIZE=5][B][B]Highlight of Changes[/B][/B][/SIZE] I covered all the changes in [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/amazon-seller-app-enhancements-2017-edition/']another post[/URL], so I’ll just highlight the changes that I feel are the most impactful here. Namely, the menu bar on the right. [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/Amazon-Seller-App-Enhancements-1-740x707.png[/IMG] Amazon essentially took a bunch of functionality out of the menu bar. Specifically, if you want to jump to your inventory or sell a product, you now have an additional tap. I am big on minimizing taps, clicks, or other “interactions” on my devices. I want efficiency and speed, and ever tap can result in another pause to load the next screen. [SIZE=5][B][B]Why the Menu Bar Matters[/B][/B][/SIZE] The key here, at least for me, is that I have a workflow where I leverage the menu bar and the back button pretty heavily. You see, with the old Amazon Seller App, I could go into my inventory, and jump to the “sell a product” screen to see where my competitors are. Its an additional step, but it has become second nature to me, because, I just don’t trust the minimal information provided on the inventory screen, with respect to buy box and pricing. Have a look at my workflow: First I start in the inventory screen of a product: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5525-577x1024.png[/IMG] Then I’ll select and copy the ASIN: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5526-577x1024.png[/IMG] Then I’ll open the menu bar and jump to “Product Search” [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5527-577x1024.png[/IMG] Then I’ll paste in the ASIN, and search: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5528-577x1024.png[/IMG] From here I get all the information I need: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/IMG_5530-577x1024.png[/IMG] Then, when I have the information I need, I just hit the “Back” arrow 2-3 times and I’m back at the inventory page for the specific product I was researching. All told, I can go through this process in seconds. [SIZE=5][B]Conclusion[/B][/SIZE] I think there’s value in continuing to improve applications. The Amazon Seller App has steadily improved over time, but I fail to see the value of removing key functionality from the menu bar. I’ve used the workflow that I’ve described above, to manage my business from anywhere in the world; [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/novelty-great-isnt-hello-31000ft-pacific/']whether its at 31,000 feet[/URL], touring Sydney Harbour, or lounging by the [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/westin-playa-conchal-costa-rica-resort-amenities/']pool at the Playa Conchal[/URL][B].[/B] [B][I]What do you think of the app changes; are there workflows that you used to use that are now less efficient?[/I][/B] [url="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/im-not-fan-amazon-seller-app-enhancements/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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