USPS Tells Workers to Protect the Sanctity of the Mail, Again

January 20, 2022

The US Postal Service told employees they have a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the mail. “When people send and receive mail through USPS, they trust that their mail …
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Amazon Clothing Store to Offer Fitting Rooms with Valet Service

January 20, 2022

An Amazon clothing store branded “Amazon Style” will open in LA later this year featuring fitting rooms that offer “valet service” thanks to technology that Amazon developed in, of all …
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eBay Seller Pleaded Guilty to Selling $3.2 Million in Stolen Goods

January 20, 2022

An eBay seller pleaded guilty to selling stolen goods and will be sentenced on April 19, 2022. The charge of “transportation of stolen goods in interstate commerce” carries a maximum …
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eBay Sellers Generally Welcome a Change in Billing Cycles

January 19, 2022

eBay is making a change to billing cycles, moving everyone to the 1st of the month. eBay used to bill some sellers on the 1st of the month and others …
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Amazon Prime Membership Growing at 30 Million a Year

January 19, 2022

Since the pandemic, Amazon has attracted about 30 million new members to its Prime membership program each year (in 2020 and 2021), according to estimates from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, …
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eBay App Offers Easy Pricing, Will Revamp Visual Search

January 18, 2022

eBay offers a clearance feature called eBay Easy Pricing, and it got some attention when a seller called in to a recent eBay for Business podcast to ask about it …
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eBay to Raise Threshold for Free Shipping Program in AU

January 18, 2022

eBay will raise the threshold for free shipping for members of the eBay Plus membership program in Australia, which has some similarities to Amazon Prime with a major difference: eBay …
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Amazon Warns Sellers to Shape Up about Shipments

January 18, 2022

Amazon warned sellers enrolled in its FBA program not to send canceled or deleted shipments to its fulfillment centers. Not only might it reject such shipments, but it warned, “Your …
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The Second Life of the Metaverse: Ralph Lauren Signs On

January 18, 2022

Fashion brand Ralph Lauren is considering buying “real estate” in virtual reality, its CEO told attendees at the National Retail Federation conference, according to CNBC. And Walmart may be preparing …
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Toy Fair Cancelled over COVID Concerns but NRF Goes Forward with Big Show

January 16, 2022

Retail industry event planners must once again deal with concerns over COVID. The Toy Association cancelled the annual Toy Fair set to take place in mid-February at the Javits Center …
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eBay Employees Leave ‘Award-Winning’ Positive Feedback

January 15, 2022

Current and former employees left eBay positive feedback that helped the company place in Glassdoor’s award for the “Best Places to Work.” eBay CEO Jamie Iannone turned to a different …
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Getting Shipping Supplies Becomes a Challenge for Online Sellers

January 15, 2022

BC (Before Covid), obtaining shipping supplies was a routine chore for online sellers. Now it has become a challenge, as Jason Archambault can attest. His company, Fastpack Packaging, has been …
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GM Plans Used-Car Marketplace

January 13, 2022

General Motors (GM) plans to launch a used-car marketplace, it announced on Wednesday. CarBravo will offer shoppers “choice, convenience, transparency and helps create peace of mind,” the automaker said. GM …
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Amazon Fulfillment Center Factoids for FBA Sellers

January 12, 2022

A new report is filled with factoids about Amazon fulfillment centers that FBA sellers may find fascinating. For example, the report says Amazon’s largest warehouse is located in Newport, Delaware …
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Holiday Consumer Spending Rose – but So Did Prices

January 12, 2022

Holiday consumer spending was up 8.6% over the 2021 season compared to the same period in 2020 – however, online prices in December were 3.1% higher compared to December of …
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Amazon Extends SAFE-T Seller Appeals to CSBA Orders

January 10, 2022

If you were going to hire a company to handle your customer service, you’d likely provide it with instructions on how to handle each kind of problem your customer might …
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eBay Says It Didn’t Request the Facebook Groups Takedowns

January 10, 2022

eBay said the recent removal of seller groups on Facebook was not the result of any official eBay request, but the matter remains a mystery. On December 29, eBay published …
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Three More Amazon Sellers Plead Guilty to Price Fixing

January 7, 2022

Every seller wants to learn how to get the highest prices for their online sales. But as we’ve warned previously, the government is watching to make sure sellers don’t engage …
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USPS Offers Self-Scanning at over 2,200 Post Offices

January 7, 2022

The USPS offers self-scanning at over 2,200 Post Offices, EcommerceBytes has confirmed. For those online sellers dropping off pre-paid packages, it may help them save time standing in line and …
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Are You Getting Your eBay Store Bills on Time?

January 6, 2022

eBay said it was unaware of any issues related to eBay Store billing when the topic arose during Wednesday’s weekly chat. A seller said they had seen reports popping up …
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Beware Google Authentication Scam Targeting Online Sellers

January 6, 2022

The FBI described a devious Google authentication scam targeting online sellers. The FBI Oregon’s Tech Tuesday segment explained how the scheme works, which we’ve summarized below. (Hat tip to Pymnts.com.) …
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USPS Does Victory Lap over Holiday Shipping Performance

January 6, 2022

The USPS did a victory lap today, announcing that it had accepted over 13.2 billion mailpieces and packages over the 2021 holiday shopping season and boasting of speedy delivery. The …
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