New Tax Rules Lead eBay to Add TaxAct Guidance for Sellers

August 12, 2022

eBay launched a new “Tax Information Center for eBay Sellers” as new tax rules that impact sellers’ 2022 revenue are in place. eBay said it partnered with TaxAct, a do-it-yourself …
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How to Take Advantage of Etsy’s Repeat-Buyers Feature

August 11, 2022

Etsy enhanced a feature that helps drive repeat buyers to individual sellers’ shops, and it offered tips on how sellers could take advantage of the feature. The “Etsy Updates feed” …
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USPS Is Preparing for Peak Season, But Carriers Are Needed

August 11, 2022

It was a busy week for postal news as USPS peak season looms. The Board of Governors met on Tuesday, the same day the USPS released its financials for the …
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Holiday 2022: Higher Ad Costs, Shifting Consumer Behavior

August 10, 2022

Advertising costs on online marketplaces always increase around the holiday shopping season as merchants vie for shoppers’ eyeballs. This year will be no exception, according to Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO and …
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USPS Hits Holiday Shippers for 3rd Consecutive Year

August 10, 2022

Online sellers will pay an extra 75 cents for each package shipped via flat-rate Priority Mail during the holidays, according to today’s announcement from the USPS. But sellers will pay …
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Good News – Bad News: Deflation Hits Online Sales in July

August 9, 2022

Here’s a word you haven’t heard in a while: deflation. But the devil is in the details, and Adobe came supplied with plenty in its Adobe Digital Price Index for …
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Online Marketplace Bonanza Institutes New Transaction Fee

August 9, 2022

Bonanza is adding a new 25-cent transaction fee for all sales at the end of August. Sellers can continue to post items to Bonanza for free – the new transaction …
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Amazon Runs New Promotion for Brand Owners

August 9, 2022

Amazon is running a new promotion for sellers who are registered with the Amazon Brand Registry – it’s giving them access to what it calls Premium A+ content at no …
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eBay to Refund Sellers for Overbilling Issue Affecting Stores

August 7, 2022

eBay sellers were flummoxed after they lost thousands of free listings in select categories on August 1st. Sellers were left wondering if eBay had decided to end the promotional perk …
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Ecommerce Spending Up over 11 percent in July

August 7, 2022

Online sales were up 11.7% in July year-over-year, a sharp increase after months of softer growth, according to a report from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales …
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Etsy to Promote Labor Day Sales on Mobile Only

August 6, 2022

Etsy invited sellers to mark down prices in order to get visibility in its annual Labor Day sales event, but this year, Etsy is marketing the event only to shoppers …
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Another Niche Marketplace that Hopes to Fill a Need

August 5, 2022

Musicians and audiophiles have a new marketplace to buy and sell gear. Sweetwater, which was founded in 1979 and sells music instruments and audio gear, and announced its new Gear …
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Reactions to Etsy’s Latest Changes to Messaging System

August 5, 2022

Three years ago, Etsy had changed its buyer-seller messaging system to be more like an instant-messaging system, and this summer, Etsy made another major change to the system. The company …
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Amazon to Acquire iRobot in $1.7 Billion Deal

August 5, 2022

iRobot is cleaning up with a $1.7 billion sale to Amazon. iRobot’s product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation, according to the announcement. The deal …
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eBay to Take Questions from Sellers about Its Research Tools Next Week

August 3, 2022

eBay invited sellers to ask questions about its research tools at its next monthly chat session scheduled for next week. A product manager for eBay’s Seller Experience – Growth & …
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Amazon Rolls Back Zero-Deductible Insurance Mandate

August 2, 2022

Amazon rolled back a policy that had required low-volume sellers to get zero-deductible commercial liability insurance plans. Last fall, Amazon began requiring sellers to take out a product liability insurance …
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Etsy and Walmart: Let the Holiday-Season Planning Commence

August 1, 2022

“It’s not too late to start selling on Walmart.com before the holidays,” Walmart advised merchants today, and cited research from eMarketer predicting 15.5% growth in online holiday sales this year …
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Amazon Launches Courier-Like Service in Major Metro Areas

August 1, 2022

Amazon launched a courier-like service in major US cities on Monday. Prime members can shop from four retail stores: PacSun, GNC, SuperDry, and Diesel – and receive their items the …
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New Amazon Returns Policy: A Biohazard in the Making?

August 1, 2022

Amazon announced Monday it would begin automatically authorizing customer requests to return certain types of goods on August 31st, including sexual wellness products and professional medical supplies. Amazon noted it …
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How to Scare an eBay Seller: Free-Shipping Display Glitch

July 31, 2022

eBay found out how to scare sellers: display “free shipping” on their listings where they don’t offer it. Such a scenario played out on the app on Friday but, luckily …
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USPS Runs DMV Pilot Program to Boost Revenue

July 31, 2022

Driven to boost revenue, the USPS is running a pilot program to rent space to the California Department of Motor Vehicles for self-service kiosks in Post Office lobbies. The Postal …
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No, the New Amazon Seller Wallet Won’t Speed Payouts

July 30, 2022

Amazon answered questions about a new wallet it’s rolling out to help merchants who sell internationally. In its initial announcement on July 25th, it said, “This early stage solution gives …
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