Holiday Shopping Milestones with Weeks Left to Go

December 5, 2021

The Thanksgiving holiday kicks off a big weekend of holiday shopping, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But the National Retail Federation (NRF) said that while Thanksgiving weekend remains an …
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eBay Accidentally Cancels Bids and then Suspends Accounts en Masse

December 4, 2021

eBay accidentally cancelled bids on some users’ accounts, and then suspended the accounts altogether. The reports came in through posts on the eBay discussion boards and on the Down Detector …
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Clearing up a Burning Question about Recent eBay Category Changes

December 3, 2021

Recent eBay category changes had many sellers of collectible postcards scrambling when they rolled out on October 12. Sellers said eBay rolled up the subcategories and left them to select …
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eBay Fee Hike Going into Effect for International Selling

December 2, 2021

An eBay fee hike is going into effect for UK members selling to other European countries. Business sellers in the UK will see an increase in international fees for Eurozone …
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It’s Now Cheaper to Send Split Shipments to Amazon FBA

December 2, 2021

Amazon is making it easier for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service to split shipments to multiple fulfillment centers – as long as they are using Amazon’s preferred shipping …
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eBay Promotes Cost-per-Click Ads during Holiday Rush

December 1, 2021

As eBay promotes Cost-per-Click ads during the holiday rush, it is also adding new features to the format that it announced and August and made available to all business sellers …
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Some Former eBay Classifieds Sites Sold Again

December 1, 2021

eBay sold its portfolio of online classifieds sites this year and gained a stake in Adevinta, the new owner. Today, Adevinta announced it sold two of the properties to investor …
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Head of Facebook Payments Steps Down

November 30, 2021

The head of Facebook payments is stepping down after 7 years. David Marcus announced the news in a post on a different social networking site – LinkedIn. Marcus had founded …
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Etsy and Walmart Brief White House on Supply Chain Challenges

November 30, 2021

The CEOs of retail giant Walmart, online marketplace Etsy, and other retailers met at the White House on Monday to brief President Biden on supply chain challenges. The roundtable included …
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USPS Peak Preparedness: Better Than Last Year

November 29, 2021

An audit on USPS peak preparedness found the Postal Service is better prepared for the holiday mail surge than last year (which was a disaster, as online sellers likely recall), …
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eBay Sneaker Authentication Goes In-House after Capacity Issues

November 29, 2021

eBay sneaker authentication is going in-house after the marketplace acquired the business from Sneaker Con last Wednesday. eBay offers an authenticity guarantee for certain select sneakers that sell for over …
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Rewards Program Launched for Customer Service by Amazon

November 29, 2021

Amazon is offering free or discounted rates to sellers who use Customer Service by Amazon (CSBA) through a new rewards program. Amazon launched CSBA in the summer and officially announced …
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Large Retailers See November Sales Boost, Great Deals Are Still Available

November 25, 2021

Large retailers are benefitting from a November sales boost as holiday shoppers ramp up online shopping, according to Adobe. Large retailers are seeing an 11% higher boost in revenue this …
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eBay Hottest Products Are from Its Favored Categories

November 24, 2021

eBay published a list of its most-wanted products this holiday season. Not coincidentally, the eBay hottest products list comes from a few select categories that eBay has spent the last …
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Don’t Shop Dumb, Shop Safe

November 23, 2021

Retailers and merchants lose a lot of money due to cyber crime, and the National Retail Federation (NRF) wants to get the word out to consumers: shop safe. In a …
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Etsy Gets Granular with Holiday Shopping Delivery Estimates

November 23, 2021

Etsy has been keeping sellers informed about shipping matters as holiday shopping ramps up, and today the marketplace updated sellers on a seasonal change in how it displays holiday shopping …
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eBay Says Holiday Shipping Is on Track

November 21, 2021

Five weeks ahead of Christmas, eBay said holiday shipping is on track. “We’ve seen strong on-time delivery performance from both USPS and UPS,” eBay’s shipping team wrote in a post …
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Walmart Membership Program Gains Traction

November 19, 2021

After launching in September of 2020, the Walmart membership program has nearly 10 million members, about one-quarter of Walmart.com online customers. Walmart doesn’t disclose numbers – the estimate comes from …
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USPS Board of Governors to Get Someone with Ecommerce Chops

November 19, 2021

President Biden nominated two people to the USPS Board of Governors on Friday, one of them with some ecommerce chops. Derek Kan currently oversees business operations and strategy for Deliverr, …
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eBay Holiday Marketing: 3 Popups and No TV

November 19, 2021

This year’s eBay holiday marketing includes three real-life popup stores in Detroit, Houston, and Miami. With the number of buyers in decline and holiday shopping in full force, eBay is …
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eBay Is Flush with Cash, Adds $5B to Coffers This Week

November 18, 2021

eBay is flush with cash this week. It sold an 80% share of its eBay Korean unit for $3 billion on Sunday, and today it announced it sold over 134 …
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The End of an Era as Yahoo Small Business Rebrands to Verizon

November 17, 2021

As Yahoo Small Business rebrands today, some people may have trouble remembering when Yahoo was the search engine of choice, preceding Google. Twenty-three years ago, Yahoo launched the Yahoo Stores …
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