New Google Feature Helps Sellers List Deals

July 28, 2021

Google launched a number of new features to help shoppers find deals through Google Shopping. One allows merchants to upload promos and deals in the Merchant Center at no charge …
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Former eBay Employee Sentenced for Role in Aggressive Cyberstalking Campaign

July 27, 2021

The following is a press release published by the Department of Justice US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts: A former supervisor of security operations for eBay was sentenced …
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Pandemic Helps Amazon Gain 30 Million New Prime Members

July 27, 2021

New research finds that the pandemic did not change specific shopping behaviors for Amazon customers, whether they were Prime members or not. Less surprising, perhaps, was the finding that more …
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After Amazon Admonishment, Sellers Say Seals Are Not the Problem

July 26, 2021

Amazon advised sellers to use seals on products in its Consumables product group, but sellers said the real problem stems from warehouse workers. In a recent post, Amazon said that …
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eBay Director Bob Swan Joins VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz

July 25, 2021

Current eBay board member Bob Swan has joined venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a Growth Operating Partner. Swan served as Chief Financial Officer of eBay for nine years. Swan …
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eBay Saw a 237 Percent Rise in Small Shops in UK

July 24, 2021

eBay said a new generation of “pandemic startups” emerged in the last year as it experienced a 237% increase in small shops setting up on its UK marketplace, attempting to …
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Amazon Lets Sellers Set One-Day Handling Time as Default

July 24, 2021

Amazon notified sellers of a “new feature” called 1-Day Default Handling time: “Now, with 1-click you can set your Default Handling time to 1 day! Customers will see shorter delivery …
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PayPal Turns Funds Now to Funds Later

July 23, 2021

PayPal is ending its Funds Now program, launched in 2018, which allowed sellers to access money from their completed sales within seconds, even during a dispute – at no extra …
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Amazon DVD Seller Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing Conspiracy

July 23, 2021

The government said an Amazon seller entered into and engaged in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Disks sold through Amazon. A …
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Amazon, eBay, UPS Impacted by Thursday’s Internet Issues

July 22, 2021

Amazon, eBay, and UPS were among the websites impacted by technical issues plaguing the Internet this afternoon. Down Detector added a red warning banner to the top of its site …
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Mercari Partners with Uber in Bid to Go Local

July 20, 2021

Mercari is doubling down on its strategy to connect buyers and sellers locally. The selling platform partnered with Uber to expand “no meetup” local trading. Mercari Now, which rolled out …
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eBay: Read My Lips

July 20, 2021

eBay filed a patent for lip-reading technology. According to the abstract, it envisions a computing device that can “read the lips” of a user to enter data (and to determine …
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PRC Approves USPS Rate Hike Set for August

July 19, 2021

As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service …
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USPS Postmaster General Rallies the Troops for 2021 Peak Season Ahead

July 19, 2021

USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy praised employees for helping USPS deliver throughout the coronavirus pandemic in a new video for employees, and he emphasized the importance of the upcoming holiday …
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