eBay has created what it is calling the world’s first Virtual Reality Department Store with Australia’s Myer chain. Using a special virtual reality (VR) headset, eBay shoppers can browse over 12,000 products from the Myer Department Store, select them, and Read more
Walmart launched a new payment method designed to make paying for items in Walmart stores easier. Customers in Arkansas and Texas can now use their smartphones to pay at checkout. The retailer explained the new feature: “Walmart Pay is like Read more
Amazon chose once again not to webcast its annual shareholder meeting, which was held on Tuesday, but Seattle area publications had journalists on hand to cover the event. The Seattle Times newspaper said Amazon’s CEO told shareholders it was the fastest company Read more
Online sellers got a scare over the weekend when they were unable to list used electronics on Amazon. The boards lit up with questions and theories about why they couldn’t list used Sony and Nikon products. Amazon spokesperson Erik Fairleigh Read more
Online sellers who didn’t get the memo about Amazon’s overflowing warehouses got a wakeup call from the FBA team on Tuesday. With an announcement of new storage fees, sellers who use the Fulfillment By Amazon face some tough choices in Read more
eBay UK is running a week-long free-listing promotion. And while most promos are for private sellers, this one is for registered business sellers. UK sellers invited to participate can list up to 50,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. Read more
eBay is removing the US Dollar from its Canadian marketplace, which had been the company’s only dual-currency marketplace, and a new tool is now available for sellers who need to change their listings. As we previously reported, all listings on eBay Read more
Amazon has found new ways to get customers addicted to its Prime membership program – and Sprint is acting as a gateway drug. The provider of mobile-phone connections is giving away a free year of Amazon Prime to customers who Read more
The US Postal Service is seeking to raise postage rates in August, but only on very specific types of packages. The agency is requesting the change in order to correct a price anomaly introduced in January. At the time, we Read more
For companies that have grown dramatically and can afford a six-figure price tag, offering a mobile app could be a critical piece allowing them to accelerate past the competition. We learned more about these from Oven Bits, who developed apps Read more
