ShipStation has integrated with Big Cartel, an ecommerce platform designed to make it easy for creative businesses to set up an ecommerce shop. Now the artists, makers, designers, and musicians who use Big Cartel can use ShipStation tools to automate Read more
In 2009, eBay Canada slashed its workforce by 80% – and by 2013, it was overtaken by Amazon Canada, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported last week in a profile of Andrea Stairs. The Managing Director of eBay Canada said Read more
When large corporations use lawyers to spell out their rights in Terms of Use agreements, it can cause concern among users. And when terms like “irrevocable right” and “license to use and reproduce” are spotted, sellers may question exactly what Read more
One reason US sellers are wary of cross border trade is the shipping hurdle and the risk of stolen packages, yet serving overseas customers can open the door to increased revenue. Endicia launched Global Services to help merchants overcome some Read more
Like death and taxes, the rising cost of shipping is a certainty for online merchants. Right on cue, FedEx announced its rates for 2016 are going up by an average of 4.9% for U.S. domestic, U.S. export and U.S. import Read more
Amazon workers in Germany have gone on strike in six fulfillment centers. The union representing them said Amazon operates eight major shipping locations in Germany, and said workers planned to continue striking through September 26. Germany’s leading trade union Verdi Read more
eBay confessed to screwing up shipping estimates on sellers’ listings for a 2-week period in September. eBay informed sellers in an email in case they receive defects from shoppers disappointed with delivery time. The issue is important since buyers make Read more
eBay will run a pilot program in the US and UK this fall to test a new returns feature that lets sellers reclassify returns. The test is recognition of the fact that some shoppers who experience buyer’s remorse lie when Read more
A higher power could disrupt pick-up and delivery of ecommerce packages, but this week it’s not Mother Nature online buyers and sellers must worry about – it’s the Pope. This week, security measures will be in place in areas of Read more
Over the weekend, EcommerceBytes published a preview of Amazon Handmade shops and listings, showing for the first time what a listing looks like on the new store. Amazon first revealed the concept of the new store to select sellers in Read more
