Matt Parsons

Here are three valuable lessons brands and retailers can learn in light of Amazon’s ongoing crackdown on fake reviews.

Nearly all shoppers (95 percent) seek out and read reviews to inform their purchase decisions, yet far fewer actually write reviews. In fact, according to PowerReviews research, less than half of consumers (42 percent) leave feedback for products they buy. This number drops to 32 percent for consumers between the ages of 18 and 29.…