LiveAuctioneers Attracted New Bidders during Pandemic

January 25, 2021

LiveAuctioneers said 120,000 new bidders signed up to its live-auction platform each month on average in 2020, helping it facilitate the sale of 1.2 million items. LiveAuctioneers Senior Director of …
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Selling Platform Mercari to Run Super Bowl Ad

January 25, 2021

Mercari is running its first Super Bowl ad on February 7th, it announced Monday. The news comes the same day it was reported that Budweiser would not be running a …
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Etsy Adds Categories and Attributes to Improve Search

January 25, 2021

Etsy added new categories under Face Mask Accessories; Shelving; and Drink Flight barware, which was part of an update to categories and product attributes it launched this month. The marketplace …
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Curiosity and Partnerships Are Key to Advertising on eBay

January 24, 2021

eBay executive Scott Kelliher gave a talk at Retail Innovation Week 2021 (virtually, of course) to offer advice to companies on how to advertise on the eBay platform. The head …
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Amazon Launches New Product Attributes in January

January 24, 2021

Amazon launched new product types and attributes this month. Sellers can update their listings in bulk, but Amazon noted the changes would not affect sellers’ existing selection. The announcement follows: …
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eBay Warns Shipping to Canada Is at a Crawl

January 22, 2021

eBay warned US sellers that shipments to Canada are experiencing extended delays due to unprecedented volume for Canada Post and for carriers shipping to Canada. “The increased number of shipments …
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eBay Replaces Chief Executive in Charge of HR

January 20, 2021

eBay’s head of Human Resources is departing the company. eBay’s awkwardly worded filing with the SEC said that on January 19th, Kristin Yetto “agreed to step down from her role.” …
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Etsy Board Gives CEO $9 Million Retention Bonus

January 20, 2021

Etsy’s board of directors is giving its CEO Josh Silverman a $9 million equity award to retain and motivate him over the next four years. According to Etsy’s filing with …
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eBay May Sell Off Another Division

January 19, 2021

After selling its Stubhub ticket marketplace and online classifieds business, eBay appears to be ready to jettison yet another division: eBay Korea. There had been reports since the spring that …
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Etsy Letter to Sellers about Payment Holds (Reserves)

January 19, 2021

Etsy is updating its seller policies, which will go into effect on February 23, 2021. We posted information about the new payment holds (which Etsy calls “reserves”) on the AuctionBytes …
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eBay to Change Seller Listing Experience

January 19, 2021

Listing items for sale on eBay can feel different depending on whether you’re using a mobile device or a desktop computer. eBay set out to change that, and today it …
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eBay CEO Meets European Commissioner to Discuss Regulations

January 19, 2021

As the European Union works on regulations that will impact online platforms and digital services, the head of eBay met with EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton. eBay CEO …
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eBay to Expand Managed Payments to Sellers in China

January 19, 2021

eBay will expand its Managed Payments mandate to sellers in China in April, the company announced on Monday. For context, eBay said it managed payments for over 20% of “on-platform” …
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USPS Gets Good Grade on Early Pandemic Response

January 18, 2021

The USPS kept the mail moving during the early stages of the pandemic. That’s the finding of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which announced the findings of an audit …
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Amazon to Expand Logistics Capability in Italy before Christmas

January 18, 2021

Amazon is opening a new fulfillment center in Italy, as well as a new sortation center. Both will be operational by the fall in time for the holiday shopping season …
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Online Sellers Help Canada Post Break Delivery Records

January 18, 2021

Canada Post broke a record for the number of parcels delivered in a single day last month, thanks in part to small- and medium-sized sellers fulfilling online orders. On Monday …
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Bonanza Advises Sellers on How to Handle Holiday Returns

January 17, 2021

As the Christmas holiday season turned to the New Year “season of returns” for the retail industry, online marketplace Bonanza provided sellers with information about how to handles returns. It …
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New eBay Product Attributes to Become Mandatory Next Month

January 17, 2021

eBay introduced new product attributes that sellers will be required to use in all new and revised listings effective February 22, 2021. A UK-based vendor that helps merchants comply with …
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eBay Warns of Postal Delivery Delays in the UK

January 17, 2021

eBay issued an advisory to sellers on Thursday about UK postal delivery delays and said it would update protections offered to sellers as a result. “In response to limited Royal …
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eBay Thwarts Shoppers It Says Are Searching Too Fast

January 15, 2021

“Pardon Our Interruption… As you were browsing eBay, something about your browser made us think you were a bot.” That’s the message some users are getting when searching eBay. Frustrated …
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eBay Tech Leaders See Four Trends Impacting Ecommerce in 2021

January 15, 2021

eBay asked four of its tech leaders what’s next in the evolution of the online shopping experience and how they think ecommerce will evolve throughout 2021. Here are the trends …
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Amazon Eyes Reusable Packaging

January 15, 2021

In a patent filing, Amazon outlined an innovative way to repurpose packaging by making it very easy for the recipient of an online order to reuse the package it came …
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USPS Reminder about Mail Restrictions on CBD Products

January 13, 2021

Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers on Monday. “The Agriculture Improvement Act …
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Former eBay Exec Again Falls Victim to Activist Investors

January 13, 2021

Former eBay executive Bob Swan, who remains on eBay’s board of directors, was ousted from Intel where he had served as CEO since 2018, according to Yahoo Finance. It appears …
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Lawyer Tells Federal Judge Amazon Sellers Rely on Lore for Information

January 12, 2021

A Federal judge will rule this week on a request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by an Amazon seller located in Illinois against the California agency (CDTFA) that oversees …
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Etsy Redesigns Community Teams Feature

January 11, 2021

Etsy is relaunching a community feature called Etsy Teams. Once the upgrade is complete, “you’ll have access to new tools to build out your team resources, you’ll find more ways …
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USPS Reminder about Mail Restrictions on CBD Products

January 11, 2021

Six Percent of Returns Last Year Were Fraudulent

January 11, 2021

Six percent of returns last year were fraudulent – and it adds up to a big number: $25.3 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The retail trade organization …
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Sellers Invited to Rate Marketplaces after a Challenging Year

January 10, 2021

The polls are open – it’s time to rate the marketplaces on which you sell in the 2021 Sellers Choice Awards. Once a year, sellers provide marketplaces with detailed feedback …
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Sneak Peek at Adobe Holiday Shopping Results

January 10, 2021

Online spending saw strong growth over the holiday shopping season in 2020. Here’s a closer look at the numbers, including a peek at how small sellers fared compared to large, …
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