Martha Stewart American Made is moving its store from eBay to Handmade at Amazon, which launched last month. It’s a coup for Amazon – the New York Times quoted Stewart as saying of Amazon, “It’s a much bigger audience. It’s the powerhouse Read more
Almost overnight, Amazon has been getting flooded with thousands of counterfeit items posted by stores based in China, a seller is alleging. Jerry Kozak, owner of the Ann Arbor T-shirt Company, has been struggling to make his case to Amazon and Read more
When you’re committing eBay fraud, is it really wise to mess with a Special Agent? In the case of one perpetrator at least, the answer is no. The Department of Justice issued a press release this week stating that a Read more
Etsy has been encouraging artisans to sell through its Wholesale Marketplace to get their goods into retail stores and boutiques, but it’s learning that small online sellers aren’t set up to handle complex purchase orders and payment schedules – they Read more
It will be an okay holiday selling season, CEO Devin Wenig said last week when asked about the health of the global and US consumer. “It feels like growth is pretty good, we haven’t really seen a break in trend Read more
One of the biggest advantages of using Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) is to get better exposure on Amazon.com, but now, Amazon is allowing non-FBA sellers to make their products available to Prime members as “Prime eligible.” Amazon spokesperson Erik Fairleigh Read more
Merchants who host their ecommerce storefronts using Yahoo Stores are dealing with the ramifications of the spinoff of Yahoo Small Business from Yahoo. On November 15th, Yahoo officially rebranded Yahoo Small Business to Aabaco Small Business and moved to the website AabacoSmallBusiness.com, Read more
Shipping experts say sellers should start preparing immediately for the USPS rate hike that will take effect on January 17, 2016. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) gave the Postal Service the greenlight on Friday for rates that will go up Read more
An eBay seller was shocked to learn this week that eBay was offering her customers an extended service plan for her jewelry products. An eBay customer service representative told her the program rolled out on October 27, 2015 in order Read more
Amazon is offering a discount on Prime membership in the UK. The sale meant to attract new members of the free-shipping program kicked off on Sunday and runs through Wednesday, November 18th, offering a 20-pound savings for UK shoppers. Amazon Read more
