On the heels of Nike’s announcement on June 19th that eBay’s CEO John Donahoe was joining the Nike Board of directors, we learn that eBay has invented a “pneumatically-powered inflatable sock.” On June 26th, the United States Patent and Trademark Read more
While many Etsy users were celebrating a long holiday weekend, scammers used the opportunity to perpetrate fraud on the marketplace in what one seller termed “invasion of the listing snatchers.” Scammers opened hundreds of shops on Etsy containing listings copied Read more
Etsy publishes a wealth of information for sellers in its Seller Handbook blog posts, and this week, it tackled copyrights and trademarks as they relate to Etsy shops. Interestingly enough, it called on one of its own sellers – who Read more
New legislation enacted in Canada has the potential to cost businesses everywhere millions of dollars, and online merchants should beware. What are the penalties for committing a violation under CASL? If you commit a violation under any of sections 6 Read more
eBay is expanding its in-store pickup program in the UK and is opting in all sellers. Click & Collect lets shoppers purchase from eBay UK sellers and pick up their goods at one of hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores belonging to Read more
Facebook invited Braintree as its sole payments provider powering the FbStart program. PayPal acquired Braintree last fall – it helps third-party companies including Fab and Uber add mobile payment capabilities to their services. Established companies in Silicon Valley encourage startups Read more
It’s a fact of life that marketplace sellers receive takedown notices accusing them of violating a brand’s intellectual property (read: selling counterfeits). Some sellers claim that manufacturers and brands conduct their war against counterfeiters indiscriminately, catching good sellers along with Read more
Sellers who opened shops on 11Main.com and are anxiously awaiting buyers will be cheered to learn the company issued more invitations to shoppers on Tuesday. It’s also offering them an incentive to make their first purchase. 11Main.com remains invitation-only as Read more
Etsy selected the UK market for its first ever TV ad, and in a clever marketing move, it’s letting sellers tag the video with their shop details and share it online. The ad, which can be viewed on YouTube, features over Read more
Online sellers using eBay’s store-hosting platforms must make some tough decisions after learning on Tuesday that the company would be closing ProStores and Magento Go. eBay is giving them 7 months before shutting down the services for good on February Read more
