Clock Is Ticking for Sellers Who Built Tools Using Amazon MWS

May 27, 2023

Sellers who built tools using Amazon’s legacy MWS API program to interface with the marketplace have until August 31st to adapt to the discontinuation of the program to avoid disruption …
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Walmart Marketplace Tightens Window for Uploading Tracking

May 27, 2023

Walmart Marketplace automatically cancels orders and refunds customers in cases where third-party sellers have failed to provide valid tracking information. The company is shortening the time it gives sellers to …
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Traffic Data and Metrics Are Coming to eBay

May 25, 2023

eBay is actively working to provide sellers with traffic data and metrics, it revealed during Wednesday’s online Seller Check-in event. Jeremy Chiang, eBay Senior Product Manager for Stores, said sellers …
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Shipping Solution Auctane Names New CEO, Changes Ahead

May 24, 2023

A year and a half after private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired Stamps.com for $6.6 billion and renamed it Auctane, the shipping software firm has a different management team with …
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Rewards for Those Who Reported Pandemic Price Gouging

May 23, 2023

If you were one of the 1,500 New Yorkers who reported price gouging of Lysol products to the state’s Attorney General during the pandemic, expect to receive a $10 reimbursement …
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Amazon Sellers in the US Sold over 4.1 Billion Products in 2022

May 23, 2023

Over 60% of sales on Amazon were from independent sellers in 2022, and independent sellers in the US sold over 4.1 billion products and exported over 260 million products, Amazon …
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eBay Tells Wall Street Things Are ‘Bang on Track’

May 22, 2023

eBay is “bang on track” in executing on its strategy, according to Chief Financial Officer Steve Priest, though the “choppy” macroeconomic environment will dictate timing. Priest made the remarks during …
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Newest Walmart Fulfillment Center Highlights Its Differentiated Model

May 22, 2023

Walmart opened a new “high tech” fulfillment center at one of its stores, highlighting how the brick-and-mortar retailer differentiates itself from online-only marketplaces. Walmart Market Fulfillment Centers (MFC) are “modular …
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AdultStuffOnly Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary with Seller Promotion

May 22, 2023

AdultStuffOnly is running a selling promotion to celebrate its 2-year anniversary. The marketplace opened as a result of eBay’s decision to eliminate the “Adult Only” category on its marketplace in …
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Shipping to Rural Areas May Take Longer as UPS Cuts Costs

May 21, 2023

Getting items to customers quickly is crucial for online sellers, but they don’t get to choose where their buyers are from; in the case of delivering to rural customers, things …
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How Online Marketplaces Are Celebrating Small Business Month

May 20, 2023

May is the month to celebrate small businesses, and three major marketplaces announced contests to show their support – eBay, Amazon, and Etsy – and some lucky sellers will walk …
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Will Jeff Jordan Return to Ecommerce as an Operator?

May 19, 2023

Jeff Jordan was a top executive at eBay during its prime in the 2000’s, and after his most recent stint serving the past 12 years as a partner at venture …
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Etsy Debuts New TV Commercials and Urban Campaign

May 19, 2023

Etsy is launching new TV commercials this week and is also running a city-specific marketing campaign this month in New York and Chicago. The new TV spots focus on the …
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Glitch Prevents Some People from Searching eBay

May 18, 2023

Some people reported problems trying to search the eBay website on Thursday, though it’s not clear what they had in common. The reports came in on social media and on …
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Eschews Oversight, Rips into PRC

May 17, 2023

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified at an oversight subcommittee hearing on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) about his Delivering for America plan, and when questioned by one lawmaker, laid into the …
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eBay Acquires Authentication Tool Designed for Brands

May 17, 2023

eBay will acquire Certilogo, which lets brands such as clothing manufacturers add “digital product IDs” to their products that allow customers to scan and authenticate the items when buying them …
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Google to Delete Inactive Accounts including Gmail, YouTube, Photos

May 16, 2023

Online sellers, take note: Google is going to start deleting inactive accounts. That means those with multiple Google accounts who aren’t in the habit of visiting their secondary accounts very …
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Amazon Tests ‘Small Business’ Search Filter

May 16, 2023

Amazon often touts how its marketplace is good for small businesses, and last year, it launched new features to help them stand out. Now Amazon is testing a “Small Business” …
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Audit Finds USPS Package Tracking Inaccurate and Inadequate

May 16, 2023

The postal Inspector General (IG) found that 64% of tracking messages for packages it examined in a recent audit were inaccurate and recommended the USPS do a better job of …
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USPS Tackles Mail Theft and Fake Postage

May 14, 2023

The USPS and Postal Inspection Service laid out a plan to tackle the growing problem of mail theft and fake postage, it announced on Friday. They’re expanding their Project Safe …
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Amazon: New Law on Seller Verification Takes Effect June 27th

May 12, 2023

Amazon said a new law takes effect on June 27 requiring it to “collect, verify, and disclose” information about high-volume third-party sellers. Amazon said in its May 10th announcement that …
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eBay Teases Upcoming Seller Conference: eBay Open 2023

May 12, 2023

eBay teased an upcoming seller conference in an announcement on Thursday. Each year it holds an “eBay Open” conference, and sellers were beginning to wonder if it would take place …
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