eBay Gives Sellers Reasons to Use EIS International Shipping

June 7, 2023

eBay informed sellers this week of several new international shipping regulations, reminding them they were required to comply with the rules. eBay included information about 4 of them and warned, …
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Amazon Answers Questions about New FBA Delivery Window Requirement

June 6, 2023

Amazon held a chat session on Tuesday where it answered questions from sellers who use its fulfillment service about a new requirement when sending inventory to Amazon FBA fulfillment centers …
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Sellers Look for the Exits as ShipStation Hikes Fees

June 5, 2023

Sellers were shocked at how much the cost of using shipping-software service ShipStation would be rising next month. They were further dismayed when they realized alternatives were also owned by …
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New eBay Collaboration Helps Startups Working on Innovative Technologies

June 5, 2023

eBay is collaborating with pre-seed investor firm Techstars to support and invest in startups that are “leveraging groundbreaking technologies to redefine the ecommerce landscape.” Techstars Future of Ecommerce powered by …
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Amazon Offers a Guide to the Brand Story Feature on Product Detail Pages

June 5, 2023

Amazon reminded sellers who offer their own branded merchandise about its Brand Story feature that allows them to add information about their businesses on their product detail pages, and it …
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USPS Reintroduces Online Discounts, Eliminates Loyalty Program

June 4, 2023

The USPS provided some interesting data about its loyalty program for people who purchase shipping labels on its website and why it is sunsetting the program and reverting back to …
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eBay Officially Announces Streetwear Authentication

June 1, 2023

eBay officially announced on Thursday that it expanded its Authenticity Guarantee to a 6th category after it had briefed a fashion magazine on the news the day before. Streetwear joins …
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eBay Confirms It’s Rolling Out AI Tool for Sellers

June 1, 2023

An eBay moderator confirmed on Thursday it’s in the process of rolling out a feature that uses generative AI (artificial intelligence) after some sellers reported seeing it in the wild …
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Walmart Now Lets Online Shoppers Consolidate Items to Reduce Waste

June 1, 2023

Walmart is adopting new measures designed to reduce the amount of packaging waste for online orders. One new feature is giving customers the ability to request consolidation of multiple items …
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eBay Seeks Street Cred with Expansion of Authenticity Guarantee

May 31, 2023

eBay told a fashion magazine it will expand Authenticity Guarantee to urban fashion, saying searches for “streetwear” were up nearly 100 percent year-over-year globally, adding it would continue to expand …
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eBay Vows to Protect Sellers Impacted by Its Holiday-Weekend Glitch

May 31, 2023

eBay changed the quantity of sellers’ listings that had international shipping options when it made an update on May 26, it acknowledged on Tuesday. We wrote about the issue on …
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eBay Sellers Share Holiday Prepping Tips on Facebook for a Chance to Win $200

May 30, 2023

eBay sellers are opening up about their holiday preparations for a chance to win $200. The contest is part of a 3-week sweepstakes where sellers can enter by sharing their …
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Sellers Can Now Buy Domestic Shipping Labels on Walmart

May 30, 2023

Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. The feature is …
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Clock Is Ticking for Sellers Who Built Tools Using Amazon MWS

May 27, 2023

Sellers who built tools using Amazon’s legacy MWS API program to interface with the marketplace have until August 31st to adapt to the discontinuation of the program to avoid disruption …
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Walmart Marketplace Tightens Window for Uploading Tracking

May 27, 2023

Walmart Marketplace automatically cancels orders and refunds customers in cases where third-party sellers have failed to provide valid tracking information. The company is shortening the time it gives sellers to …
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Traffic Data and Metrics Are Coming to eBay

May 25, 2023

eBay is actively working to provide sellers with traffic data and metrics, it revealed during Wednesday’s online Seller Check-in event. Jeremy Chiang, eBay Senior Product Manager for Stores, said sellers …
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Shipping Solution Auctane Names New CEO, Changes Ahead

May 24, 2023

A year and a half after private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired Stamps.com for $6.6 billion and renamed it Auctane, the shipping software firm has a different management team with …
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Rewards for Those Who Reported Pandemic Price Gouging

May 23, 2023

If you were one of the 1,500 New Yorkers who reported price gouging of Lysol products to the state’s Attorney General during the pandemic, expect to receive a $10 reimbursement …
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Amazon Sellers in the US Sold over 4.1 Billion Products in 2022

May 23, 2023

Over 60% of sales on Amazon were from independent sellers in 2022, and independent sellers in the US sold over 4.1 billion products and exported over 260 million products, Amazon …
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eBay Tells Wall Street Things Are ‘Bang on Track’

May 22, 2023

eBay is “bang on track” in executing on its strategy, according to Chief Financial Officer Steve Priest, though the “choppy” macroeconomic environment will dictate timing. Priest made the remarks during …
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Newest Walmart Fulfillment Center Highlights Its Differentiated Model

May 22, 2023

Walmart opened a new “high tech” fulfillment center at one of its stores, highlighting how the brick-and-mortar retailer differentiates itself from online-only marketplaces. Walmart Market Fulfillment Centers (MFC) are “modular …
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AdultStuffOnly Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary with Seller Promotion

May 22, 2023

AdultStuffOnly is running a selling promotion to celebrate its 2-year anniversary. The marketplace opened as a result of eBay’s decision to eliminate the “Adult Only” category on its marketplace in …
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