Amazon Hopes New Video-Sharing App Will Inspire Shoppers to Buy

December 8, 2022

Amazon launched a new app called Inspire, describing it as “an in-app shopping experience that gives customers a new way to discover ideas, explore products, and seamlessly shop from content …
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Amazon Adds Option for Obtaining Sustainability Badge

December 8, 2022

Amazon announced a new partnership with a certification firm for branded sellers interested in qualifying for the Amazon “Climate Pledge Friendly” badge. Amazon displays the badge on eligible products in …
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Ortery Launches the Office Photo Machine – A Seller’s Dream?

December 8, 2022

What if taking product photos and videos for product listings were as easy as using a photocopy machine? That’s the premise of a new offering from longtime photo solutions company …
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Etsy Will Advertise Home Furnishings on TV in 2023

December 6, 2022

Etsy will advertise its Home Furnishings category in 2023, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman said during a presentation at the UBS Global TMT Conference on Tuesday. The CEO said everything Etsy …
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GoDaddy Launches Fully Managed WordPress Stores via WooCommerce

December 6, 2022

GoDaddy launched a solution to make it easy for sellers to create a WordPress store through its Managed WooCommerce Stores solution, reducing the number of plugins required to run their …
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Sellers Can Import Customer Data to Constant Contact from ShipStation

December 6, 2022

Online sellers who use ShipStation’s shipping solutions can now import customer information into Constant Contact through a new partnership between the two companies. After syncing customers’ information, sellers can use …
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Is Selling on One Site Enough? The Auction Professor Weighs in

December 6, 2022

Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, is back with a rundown on the pros and cons of going multi-channel. Here are the factors you should consider when exploring selling on …
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eBay Partners with Used-Clothing Reseller in UK

December 5, 2022

eBay welcomed a large used-clothing seller in the UK called Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS), a company that “enables brands and retailers to introduce a rental or resale model alongside the …
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USPS Advertises Holiday Shipping Supplies on eBay

December 4, 2022

On Sunday afternoon, we noticed the eBay.com home page displayed an advertising message at the extreme top of the page that said, “Get free holiday shipping supplies today. Start Shipping …
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Mercari Runs Holiday Marketing Campaign: The 12 Days of Gifting

December 4, 2022

Mercari kicked off a 12-day holiday marketing campaign on December 1st. Each day, it is running “mystery deals” where a limited number of users per hour who take a certain …
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Former Amazon Security Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud

December 3, 2022

A security manager at Amazon pleaded guilty to defrauding the company on Thursday. According to the government, he had been responsible for preventing loss, monitoring security risks, and protecting people, …
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PayPal Runs $5K SleighPal Holiday Promotion on Social Media

December 2, 2022

PayPal is giving away $5,000 in a holiday promotion on social media over the course of four days this month. The SleighPal Giveaway encourages people to promote PayPal via Instagram …
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Amazon Makes Unbranded Packaging the Default for Off-Amazon MCF Orders

December 2, 2022

Amazon is making its fulfillment service more palatable for sellers who use it for orders made through off-Amazon channels. It announced Friday it began shipping “Multi-Channel Fulfillment” orders (MCF) in …
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eBay Sellers Can Now Add Twice as Many Photos to Their Listings

November 30, 2022

eBay doubled the number of photos it allows sellers to add to their listings. As we previously reported, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone attributed the idea for the new feature to …
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Small Businesses Sell $1 Billion on Amazon over Thanksgiving Weekend

November 30, 2022

Amazon said small businesses in the US generated $1 billion in sales over the 5-day Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend and called it the biggest holiday shopping weekend ever. “This was …
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Etsy’s Depop Marketplaces Raises Seller Payment-Processing Fees

November 30, 2022

It will cost more to sell on Etsy’s Depop fashion resale marketplace in January when it raises payment-processing fees. Depop blamed it on credit card companies increasing the fees they …
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NRF Sees Resurgence of In-Store Shopping over Holiday Weekend

November 30, 2022

This year saw a greater number of people shopping over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (a record 196.7 million), which also saw the resurgence of in-store shopping, according to National Retail …
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Shopify and BigCommerce Thanksgiving Holiday-Weekend Sales Report

November 29, 2022

Shopify and BigCommerce reported on sales trends over the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Both companies provide a platform for sellers to operate their own online stores, so their reports may …
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Bermuda Triangle at Amazon Fulfillment Centers?

November 29, 2022

Amazon is obsessed with inventory turnover, which is how fast products ship out after they’re stocked on fulfillment center shelves. So it’s baffling when sellers report inventory they ship to …
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UPS Maintains Next-Day Air Guarantee throughout Peak Season

November 29, 2022

UPS issued a special announcement to inform customers it is keeping its guarantee for Next Day Air packages throughout the peak season. “If a customer ships a package expecting Next …
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eBay Spends Big in 4th Quarter to Attract High-End Shoppers

November 28, 2022

eBay appears to be putting its holiday marketing budget into its handful of focus categories as it runs another sale in luxury goods to attract big spenders. After recently funding …
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Has Etsy Gotten Better at Estimating Delivery Dates?

November 28, 2022

Etsy said it’s been working behind the scenes to provide more accurate estimates for when buyers should expect their orders to arrive. In a post last week, Etsy described how …
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