Etsy Eggs on Shoppers with Mastercard Sweepstakes

August 3, 2020 8:13 pm

Etsy is kicking off the month of August with a weekly sweepstakes to encourage shoppers to buy and pay for their purchases with Mastercard. In addition to giving away $5,000 …
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Etsy Expands Payments to Seven New Markets

August 3, 2020 9:54 am

Etsy announced it has rolled out its payments platform in seven new markets. Sellers in Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Turkey and the Philippines can now enroll. In the …
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Bye Buy, Rakuten Marketplace

August 2, 2020 8:46 pm

Rakuten is closing its marketplace, according to TechCrunch, and will wind down its operations over the next two months. The Japanese marketplace had acquired Buy.com in 2010 for $250 million …
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Amazon Gives Sellers Prime Day Pointers

August 1, 2020 11:53 am

Amazon is hosting a webinar for UK sellers who wish to learn more about Prime Day selling. In the session, Amazon will explain how sellers can use Prime Member Vouchers …
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USPS Says Treasury Is Not the Boss of Me

July 30, 2020 4:05 pm

Just because the United States Treasury is requiring the USPS to provide information about confidential negotiated contracts with its top customers doesn’t mean the USPS is ceding control, the Postal …
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USPS Agrees to Treasury Loans with Stunning Strings Attached

July 29, 2020 9:10 pm

Congress authorized the USPS to borrow $10 billion from the US Treasury Department as part of the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). But in negotiating …
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Amazon Wants to Help Sellers on Walmart and Elsewhere

July 29, 2020 5:01 pm

On April 1st, Amazon lowered its fulfillment fees for non-Amazon orders through its FBA service, known as MCF (multi-channel fulfillment). Now it’s offering select sellers the ability to send their …
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New eBay CEO Prioritizes Consumer Sellers, Gen-Y Buyers

July 28, 2020 11:27 pm

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone revealed his strategy on Tuesday for a “technology-led reimagination of eBay.” Unlike recent predecessors, the new CEO is placing importance on “consumer sellers” – those who …
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Amazon to Open Seventh Fulfillment Center in Tennessee

July 28, 2020 10:19 am

Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee next year. The facility joins others in the state, including fulfillment and sortation centers in Charleston, Chattanooga, Lebanon, Murfreesboro, …
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eBay Offers ‘Witnessed Authentication’ Service for Sports Memorabilia

July 28, 2020 9:40 am

eBay is offering a “witnessed authentication” service for sports memorabilia on its marketplace thanks to a partnership with PROVA Group. “Starting today, sellers can use PROVA Group’s services to verify …
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eBay Launches Brand Marketing Campaign in Germany

July 27, 2020 2:42 pm

eBay launched a new ad campaign in Germany. “Buy. To sell. eBay” is the slogan of the brand campaign. eBay is running the ads on all major digital channels and …
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Amazon FBA Sellers: Clean Out or Pay Up by August 15

July 25, 2020 3:51 pm

Amazon issued a reminder to sellers who use its FBA fullfillment service: clean out or pay up. FBA’s next long-term storage fee inventory cleanup date is August 15th. Sellers who …
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Online Selling Fraud with a Side of Tax Evasion

July 24, 2020 3:02 pm

Selling ill-gotten goods online is never a wise decision, and attempting to hide the proceeds from the IRS only compounds matters. The government says a company executive assistant bought unauthorized …
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Walmart Marketplace Warns Sellers to Expect More Returns

July 24, 2020 12:47 am

Walmart Marketplace warned sellers to expect higher return volume throughout the year related to COVID, and it made some adjustments to its policies as a result. “eCommerce volumes have seen …
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eBay Helps Advertisers Reach Back-to-School Shoppers

July 24, 2020 12:07 am

eBay wants brands that are trying to reach back-to-school shoppers to think of its marketplace when planning their advertising campaigns. In a recent post, it said there were 74 million …
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Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center in El Paso

July 23, 2020 11:22 pm

Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in El Paso, Texas. The first in the city, it is expected to open next year. “We’re excited to be growing our operations …
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eBay UK Rolls Out New Buyer-Cancellation Requirement

July 23, 2020 10:59 pm

eBay changed the rules around buyer cancellations in the UK to conform with the policy for US sellers. As of last week, sellers may no longer simply cancel an order …
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eBay Bans Sale of Certain Pet Meds Citing COVID Policy

July 21, 2020 4:24 pm

eBay has banned the sale of certain pet medication citing its policy around potential cures for COVID-19. The ban applies to products containing Ivermectin on all eBay sites, according to …
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Amazon Prime Day 2020 to Be Held ‘Later This Year’

July 21, 2020 9:54 am

Amazon confirmed it will hold its annual Prime Day event later this year, offering customers “incredible savings and deals,” and will host the event in India separately, on August 6-7, …
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Amazon Expands Presence in Spain

July 21, 2020 8:38 am

Amazon announced this week it will increase its workforce in Spain by 2,000 positions for a total of 9,000 workers in that country. Amazon noted it will be opening two …
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eBay Sells Classifieds Unit for $2.5B Plus Shares

July 21, 2020 7:11 am

eBay sold its classifieds business unit to Adevinta for $2.5 billion of cash and 540 million shares of Adevinta, representing 44% ownership of the pro forma company and a ~33.3% …
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Walmart to Open 3-Million SF Distribution Center in South Carolina

July 20, 2020 2:24 pm

Walmart will build a 3 million square-foot distribution center in South Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Commerce. It will supply several regional distribution centers supporting approximately 850 Walmart …
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eBay VP Says Managed Payments Is a Win for Buyers and Sellers

July 20, 2020 9:30 am

eBay announced Monday it’s expanding Managed Payments, and its executive in charge of Global Payments had a message for buyers and sellers. eBay announcement follows: eBay Expands Managed Payments — …
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eBay’s Management of Payments Begins Scaling Globally

July 20, 2020 9:19 am

eBay issued a press release Monday morning to announce it is expanding Managed Payments. eBay press release follows: eBay’s Management of Payments Begins Scaling Globally The company’s multi-year payments initiative …
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Is Now the Time to Try Selling Internationally?

July 20, 2020 9:12 am

With shipping disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it may feel that now is not the best time to try selling internationally. According to ShipStation’s Krish Iyer, the opposite may …
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Deal Helps Sellers Reach 600 Million Latin American Shoppers

July 20, 2020 9:08 am

ShipStation has partnered with Mercado Libre to help US merchants more easily access 600 million Latin American shoppers. Mercado Libre has a presence in 18 countries across the region, including …
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Warning for eBay Sellers with PayPal Loans

July 18, 2020 3:35 pm

Warning: eBay sellers with PayPal Working Capital loans will need to start repaying those loans manually if they are among the sellers who are being forced into eBay Managed Payments …
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Amazon Adds 33 New US Fulfillment Centers in 2020

July 18, 2020 2:22 pm

Amazon said it is on track to open 33 new fulfillment centers in the US this year, which will increase peak fulfillment center standard-sized product storage capacity by nearly 35 …
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USPS Retires Merchandise Return Service

July 17, 2020 9:56 am

USPS issued a reminder that it is retiring its Merchandise Return Service and Scan Based Payment services. Merchandise Return Service is for retailers who want to offer free returns to …
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Hyper-Local Networking Site Nextdoor Launches Sell for Good

July 16, 2020 4:49 pm

Nextdoor, a site for neighbors to network with each other online, has launched “Sell for Good.” The new program helps users support their local nonprofits by buying and selling items …
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