Merchants Can Add UPS Pickup Locations to Checkout Flow

September 18, 2019 5:05 pm

Merchants can now more easily add UPS Access Point to their checkout flow so that shoppers can specify a preferred pickup location at one of 38,000 locations. UPS and HubBox …
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Amazon Tech Hub Expansion a Reminder It’s Not Just a Retailer

September 18, 2019 4:19 pm

Amazon’s Tech Hubs serve as a reminder that the company is not just a retailer or marketplace. This week it announced it will expand its Tech Hub in Chicago – …
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Amazon Makes It Easier to Buy with Cash

September 18, 2019 10:30 am

Amazon is making it easier to buy with cash with the launch of Amazon PayCode in the US today. Customers who pay using Amazon PayCode have 24 hours after their …
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eBay Launches Managed Payments Outside the US

September 17, 2019 11:53 pm

eBay launched Managed Payments in Germany, eBay announced this week, the second country where eBay is rolling out its own payment processing system in which buyers pay eBay instead of …
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eBay to Collect More States’ Sales Tax on October 1st

September 17, 2019 11:26 pm

eBay will collect and remit online sales tax for additional states beginning October 1st, it announced on Tuesday. The change impacts transactions involving buyers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, …
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FedEx Announces 2020 Rate Hike and Peak Surcharges

September 17, 2019 9:45 pm

FedEx announced a rate hike coming in January 2020. The average rate increase for services commonly used by online merchants is 4.9% – that applies to FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, …
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Small Business Payments Spotlight: How Shoppers Are Paying

September 13, 2019 11:20 pm

The percent of shoppers using digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay to make in-person purchases from small retailers has doubled in the past year to 10%. And they …
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eBay Connects Main Street Businesses to the Global Marketplace

September 13, 2019 10:18 pm

eBay’s Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Cathy Foster published a post on the company’s corporate blog to tout its Retail Revival program, which she said connects Main …
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PayPal Works on Summer Delayed-Settlement Glitch

September 13, 2019 9:21 pm

PayPal issued an informational report on Friday titled “Delayed settlement recovery” notifying customers that between June 11 and August 23, 2019, there had been a payment processing delay that affected …
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Ecommerce Platform Shopify to Acquire Warehouse Robotics Firm

September 12, 2019 9:34 pm

Ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems, which makes warehouse fulfillment solutions. The move makes sense for Shopify, which launched a network of fulfillment centers earlier this year. Interestingly …
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Walmart Flexes Muscles with $98 Prime-Like Grocery Plan

September 12, 2019 8:50 pm

Walmart is expanding its delivery membership program that, while it sounds a bit like Amazon’s Prime free-shipping program, is focused on delivering groceries. The program costs $98/year and is expanding …
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Amazon Beefs up Delivery Network with New Air Hub in Texas

September 12, 2019 8:07 am

Amazon is opening a new air hub in Texas next month to support Amazon Air. The company operates over 45 aircraft in its fleet at over 20 air gateways across …
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New Report on How USPS Engages with Microbusinesses

September 10, 2019 8:34 pm

The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) studied how the Postal Service engages with microbusinesses and issued a report with recommendations. It found microbusinesses to be generally satisfied with the …
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Mercari Promo Entices Fashionistas to Sell in Order to Buy

September 9, 2019 8:18 pm

Selling app Mercari is running a promotion targeting the fashion-minded. The company understands that online shoppers who buy also sell, and vice versa. The email to users: “Sell your next …
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USPS to Help Retailers Deal with Returns

September 9, 2019 8:12 pm

The USPS is launching a new site this month to help retailers deal with returns by supporting shipping and returns consolidators that provide delivery for the Postal Service. The USPS …
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Amazon Seeks Workers in Corporate, Tech, Customer Fulfillment

September 9, 2019 10:04 am

Amazon is seeking workers to fulfill tens of thousands of jobs in corporate, tech, and customer fulfillment. It’s hosting Amazon Career Day on September 17th, which it calls the nation’s …
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Etsy Adds Custom-Date Feature to Help Sellers Analyze Ad Performance

September 9, 2019 9:53 am

Etsy updated its newly launched advertising program to better help sellers analyze the performance of their ad campaigns. The new custom-date feature helps sellers isolate ad statistics beyond the “last …
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From the Editor – September 8, 2019

September 7, 2019 8:04 pm

The economy has an obvious impact on retail and ecommerce, but there are other news headlines that are hitting close to home for online sellers. The United States’ possible withdrawal …
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Introduction to the eBay Fall Seller Update 2019

September 7, 2019 8:03 pm

When eBay announces a new Seller Update as it did last week, sellers immediately go looking to see if it’s going to cost them more to sell on the site …
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Online Sellers Guide to eBay Fall Seller Update 2019

September 7, 2019 8:02 pm

eBay released the Fall Seller Update 2019 on Wednesday, September 4, and it announced changes to its User Agreement. It goes without saying that stability and predictability are crucial for …
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Collectors Corner: MAD Magazine

September 7, 2019 8:01 pm

“What, me worry?” Alfred E. Neuman After 67 years of poking fun at popular culture, politics, the entertainment industry, and just about anyone and anything that managed to get in …
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EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – September 8, 2019

September 7, 2019 8:00 pm

In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air …
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Amazon Advertising Adds Merkle to Partner Directory

September 6, 2019 12:10 pm

Merkle has become an Amazon Advertising partner in Amazon’s “Find-a-Partner” directory. Merkle is a marketing agency for large companies that helps brands optimize their Amazon advertising. Those interested in finding …
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Stamps.com Preps for Possible International Mail Disruptions

September 6, 2019 9:27 am

As online sellers and shippers brace for possible disruptions to international mail delivery, online postage provider Stamps.com is prepping with the launch of a new service. Last week we reported …
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eBay UK Fall Seller Update Includes Advice on Brexit

September 5, 2019 10:54 pm

eBay announced the Fall Seller Update 2019 on Wednesday, and in the UK, the company published advice for sellers on Brexit, which is the term for the UK’s planned withdrawal …
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Etsy Preps Sellers for Holiday Shopping Season

September 5, 2019 9:37 pm

Etsy is prepping sellers for the holiday shopping season with a new Marketplace Insights report that provides tips on capturing the attention of shoppers. The report includes a visual calendar …
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eBay Announces Changes in Today’s Fall Seller Update

September 4, 2019 3:56 pm

eBay announced its Fall Seller Update for 2019 with a number of significant changes impacting sellers. We’ll be asking for readers to share their thoughts on the EcommerceBytes Blog shortly …
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eBay UK Launches New Ad Campaign

September 3, 2019 11:38 pm

eBay UK launched a new ad campaign, it announced on Tuesday. In describing the ads, the company wrote, “eBay plays up family emotions in new advertising campaign.” eBay launched the …
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eBay Compares Structured Data to a Marie Kondo Cleanup

September 3, 2019 7:48 pm

eBay compared its work on structured data to a Marie Kondo-style cleanup. Structured data is eBay’s attempt to standardize, classify, and organize seller listings to make it easier for shoppers …
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Amazon Helps Advertisers Analyze Marketing Investments

September 3, 2019 5:23 pm

Amazon updated a feature that helps brand advertisers on its marketplace. Amazon Attribution launched in beta last year and, and hundreds of brands now use it. Amazon explained on an …
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