In an online advertising ecosystem dominated by Google’s multi-billion dollar machine, competitors like Microsoft’s Bing and others can feel hard-pressed to compete. Bing however is working on being more responsive to their search advertisers and has implemented some changes. Microsoft’s Dare Obasanjo Read more
A Wall Street analyst thinks he has the solution to the “eBay versus Carl Icahn” debate over whether to spin off PayPal: he says Google should buy eBay. Colin Sebastian of RW Baird is muddying the waters with a new Read more
eBay laid off employees at its Magento division, it confirmed, with Recode reportingMagento’s head of product Jimmy Duvall among the “dozens” of those laid off. eBay Enterprise absorbed Magento into its unit in November, possibly a contributing factor to the layoffs. Recode also Read more
While it might seem counter-intuitive, there are some cases where eBay recommends sellers escalate claims buyers have filed against them. We heard several instances during a recent eBay Town Hall meeting where eBay panelists advised sellers to escalate cases in which buyers Read more
Amazon announced plans to open its fourth fulfillment center in Washington State. The nearly 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center will be built in Kent, Washington. Amazon has existing warehouses in Sumner and Bellevue, and a DuPont site is near completion. Amazon Read more
How do eBay and Etsy sellers reach shoppers? Some believe paying fees to list on those marketplaces is all the advertising that is needed, but one software developer provides a solution for those merchants wanting more exposure to online shoppers, Read more
eBay is running a free listing promotion in the UK, but it is limiting the sellers who can participate. Only private (casual) sellers who receive an invitation are eligible. eBay.co.uk registered private sellers who have been invited to participate and Read more
After looking at password policies for top ecommerce sites in the US and France, password manager firm Dashlane took a peek at sites in the United Kingdom to evaluate their practices. Some big brand names like Amazon UK demonstrated some Read more
As Amazon raises the cost of its Prime free-shipping membership program to $99, ShopRunner issued a press release as a reminder that it too offers online shoppers a $79 membership program to receive free shipping – in its case, from Read more
Online merchants are wondering what if any effect Amazon Prime’s price increase will have on their sales. Amazon began notifying members of Amazon Prime on Thursday that the renewal cost was rising from $79 to $99. This after the company Read more
