You may notice changes as you shop on Etsy as it continues to test various functions on its site. Next up is a test of the Search function, a critical area for both shoppers and for sellers who look for Read more
Amazon grew sales 23% to $19.34 billion in the second quarter of 2014, or 22% excluding foreign exchange. It experienced a net loss of $126 million, compared with net loss of $7 million in second quarter 2013. The company warned Read more
A Louisiana man has sued eBay over a security breach in which cyber criminals gained access to a database containing user information including names, addresses and dates of birth. eBay said the file did not contain financial information. The lawsuit Read more
While other tech giants, including Amazon and Google, are launching mobile devices, eBay has stayed on the sidelines, preferring instead to develop applications that can be used on other companies’ devices. And as we noted yesterday, it’s turning rivals into Read more
New initiatives by social media tentpoles Facebook and Twitter seek to enhance the ecommerce capabilities of both sites. Neither site has become the online sales juggernaut their owners and investors would like to see in the ongoing quest to find Read more
eBay was the target of cyber criminals again, New York law enforcement revealed on Wednesday. Police arrested six people in connection with an international cyber crime ring whose members hijacked StubHub user accounts. The Manhattan District Attorney said more than Read more
In the old days of eBay, when you made a purchase or sold an item, complete transparency was assumed thanks to the feedback system. Buyers and sellers left feedback for each other that everyone could see, including information about the Read more
Online marketers poured more money into Google’s multi-billion dollar business as image-based product listing ads (PLA) enjoyed a big year over year increase for both the search ad giant and its competitors. Despite the growth it seems considerable room for Read more
Despite being fierce rivals in the ecommerce space, eBay and Amazon came together this week thanks to mobile apps for the new Amazon Fire smartphone. In a press release touting its Appstore and new apps created especially for the Fire’s Read more
After redesigning its logo and then its homepage earlier this year, PayPal has began rolling out a new “user experience,” which it announced last month in a post on the PayPal blog. But some sellers expressed confusion over the new design and functionality as Read more
