Retailers prefer to control the shopping experience, but getting shoppers to go through the purchase process on a mobile device isn’t easy. Google is working on a solution that makes it possible to buy directly from an ad, it confirmed. Read more
It’s getting difficult to keep track of the speedy delivery options Amazon offers to Prime members. The company is now offering free same-day delivery in over 500 cities and towns in 14 markets, it revealed this week. The news comes Read more
Producers of small-batch cosmetic products, many of whom work out of their homes, are fearful that a bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate could wipe out the industry with new fees and regulatory requirements. The Personal Care Products Safety Act would Read more
There’s a shipping rate change that won’t affect the many online sellers who use USPS, UPS or FedEx to fulfill orders. But for some sellers, a “small change” change could add up. Stamps.com explained the impact on sellers in a Read more
Google’s longtime ecommerce aspirations evolved again with a recent feature upgrade to the TrueView ads seen on its YouTube-hosted videos. The company announced TrueView for Shopping, a technology allowing for video viewers to click on through from an ad to a Read more
In March, we told you about the new “payments service” from Facebook. On Wednesday, the company told EcommerceBytes it has begun rolling out the feature to users in the New York City area and has added some new functionality. The Read more
Amazon launched an offering called Amazon Allowance, positioning it as a way to give friends or family a recurring gift in the form of shopping sprees on Amazon. As its name implies, parents can use it to give children an Read more
Walmart is still testing its free-shipping membership program that competes with Amazon Prime, and this week some shoppers accidentally stumbled upon the new program, which has been operating in stealth mode. TechCrunch noted that people posted information on shopping forums Read more
eBay is running a promotion to encourage sellers to list long-duration, fixed-price listings. Sellers who are invited and who activate the promotion can list up to 2,000 30-day fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. However, some sellers received invitations Read more
eBay is taking another stab at offering an advertising program for sellers. The newly announced Promoted Listings offering takes a different approach than previous attempts, however – sellers only pay when a shopper actually purchases an item after clicking on Read more
