Beginning today, shoppers in Dallas will be able to order items from some local stores and get the items within an hour. The eBay Now same-day delivery service that’s currently available in San Francisco, Bay Area Peninsula, New York (Manhattan, Read more
There seems to be no shortage of nicknames for days during the holiday shopping season. Black Friday was all alone for years until Cyber Monday came along. Now it has Gray Thursday, aka Thanksgiving, and Green Monday to keep it Read more
It occurred to me the other night looking over at my fellow Amazon workampers that a transformation has come to pass. Ghosts of our former selves, we have turned into zombies, mouths slightly agape, just going through the motions. Even Read more
eBay CEO John Donahoe will have the president’s ear, so to speak, when it comes to international trade issues. President Obama appointed eBay CEO John Donahoe to the President’s Export Council. Donahoe previously served as a Member of the White Read more
A Platinum PowerSeller who has been listing on eBay since the late 1990’s recently stumbled upon the fact that eBay had placed limits on his account without his knowing. While many sellers are aware of eBay seller limits, it seems Read more
eBay is running a promotion this week that offers sellers the ability to list items for free, but the sale isn’t open to everyone. In addition, those who do receive invitations are required to activate the promotion before they can Read more
Digital marketing firm Kenshoo said advertisers saw fit to spend significantly during the traditional start to the holiday shopping season – Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and of course Cyber Monday. The Product Listing Ad format (PLA) proved impressive on Cyber Monday. Kenshoo found retailers were Read more
Etsy looked into reports of faltering sales in its vintage category but sees nothing to suggest a difference from other categories, a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes. Etsy is best known as a marketplace for handmade goods, but it is also home Read more
Now that eBay founder Pierre Omidyar is trying to make a name for himself as a proponent of investigative journalism, some sellers have suggested a campaign to make him aware of practices at the company in which he remains Chairman Read more
After more than two weeks of extensive disruptions, Alibris says that its fulfillment and inventory processes are back in proper working order, and it is scrambling to push out orders that had been delayed and rebuild trust with its network of Read more
