As cofounder of social networking site Twitter and of payments service Square, Jack Dorsey is at the intersection of social and commerce. After his presentation at the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s Big Show conference in New York on Wednesday, Dorsey Read more
eBay lost the head of one of its most important subsidiaries, eBay Enterprise, which has been wooing large retailers and brands to its technology platform through a number of new initiatives. News of the departure came as the National Retail Read more
eBay UK has made changes to its User Agreement and eBay Privacy Policy. These are effective immediately for new members, and take effect on February 17, 2014 for current members. eBay provided a summary of the main changes for UK Read more
Etsy has a large community of buyers and sellers who network online, and it also has a large grassroots presence in local communities. That’s thanks in part to Etsy teams a community feature where users can connect with other members. Shoppers can Read more
The visual appeal of the internet impacted users as sites opted to make images an even greater part of their layout. The grid-like dominant display of Pinterest, for example, now has its look and feel imitated in a lot of Read more
Each January we ask a panel of industry experts about the challenges and opportunities they see for online sellers in the New Year. This year, we began by asking some online sellers for their perspective – links to the first Read more
Volusion, known for its ecommerce platform for entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized merchants, announced the general availability of its newest platform, Mozu, which was unveiled in September. The company also said it completed a $35 million debt financing with Silicon Read more
Shoppers will see a more streamlined payment experience online from eBay’s payment unit PayPal, as well as more outlets to use it to make purchases in the coming year. PayPal announced its latest updates in conjunction with the opening of the NRF Big Read more
Overstock.com said it would appeal the tentative ruling of a California trial court which prohibits the company from comparison price advertising unless done in conformity with court-mandated practices, which Overstock.com says diverge widely from industry standards. The problem for Overstock.com Read more
Ever since it acquired GSI Commerce, a platform for some of the largest brands and retailers, eBay has been in the business of helping enterprise retailers compete with online sellers and marketplaces. Last week, eBay officially announced it was expanding its Enterprise Read more
