Should the USPS Expand Postal Banking Services?
While the USPS is best known for delivering the mail, it’s also the number one seller of the most widely used type of alternative financial service in the United States: the Postal Service sold 97 […]
Day: May 26, 2015
LivingSocial Draws on Former Sears and eBay Execs
LivingSocial, the Groupon-like “local marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city and beyond,” is drawing on some retail heavy hitters to help it reboot. The company just hired Atul […]
Unlike eBay, Etsy Encourages Local Initiatives
Etsy continues to encourage its sellers who sell locally – for example, shoppers who use the Etsy mobile app can receive notifications about Etsy Local events. In a new announcement, the marketplace said it has […]
Amazon Sellers Must Compete with Rentals and Ebooks
Booksellers are finding that not only do they have to compete with Amazon.com and other sellers on the marketplace, they now have to compete with Kindle formats and even rentals. In early May, EcommerceBytes reported […]
Antitrust Review of Stamps.com Endicia Deal Proceeds
Stamps.com revealed that its planned acquisition of Endicia is still proceeding through the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review process. CEO Ken McBride said during the company’s recent quarterly earnings call, “We are currently in the regulatory review […]