Amazon sellers are fuming over a new provision in the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) policy around its fee structure, and many were scurrying on Monday to avoid costly fees as a result. While sellers are familiar with Long-Term Storage (LTS) Read more
PayPal is taking flight as a newly independent company with some help from a former United Airlines executive. John Rainey will join the company as PayPal’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rainey was CFO for United, managing its overall financial strategy Read more
Most sellers of handmade goods on Etsy are barred from using manufacturers – a policy that a majority of sellers seem to approve. But last year, the company launched a program to open the doors to what it calls “responsible Read more
Etsy is doing a better job monetizing its marketplace, seeing greater gains than sellers in the second quarter: while Gross Merchandise Sales (the value of goods sellers sold on the site) grew 25%, Etsy grew its own revenue by 44%. Read more
Twitter occasionally runs surveys of its users as part of its ad research. Here’s one it’s currently running that asks users to name the best digital-marketing publication: “Which of the following brands come to mind first when you think of Read more
Google recently provided a number of updates to various parts of the company’s advertising business. One change will make it easier for small and medium sized sellers (SMB) to deliver their data feed details to the company. Listed with the Read more
Shoppers to Amazon’s UK website on Monday were greeted by a very attractive offer: 10 pounds off any retail order over 50 pounds – that’s a 20% discount on a 50-pound order. Amazon UK Managing Director Christopher North explained the Read more
eBay is urging its U.S. sellers to think beyond the domestic market and try their hand selling overseas. Aparma Lahiri, marketing lead for eBay’s Global Shipping Program, recently joined with the Commerce Department for an online presentation aimed at encouraging Read more
eBay is running a month-long promotion encouraging sellers to list more – but the free-listing promotion has a number of restrictions. In addition to being by invitation only (as is the norm with eBay promotions these days), it’s for eBay Read more
A Gold-level eBay Powerseller with Top Rated Seller status and an Anchor Store was stunned to receive an email from eBay informing her of new limits placed on her account. She says the restriction severely hampers her ability to list Read more
