eBay Says We Have Crafts Too!
eBay is running a special promotion to attract crafters as its rivals Amazon and Etsy cater to the handmade movement. The “Save on Craft Supplies” event kicks off on June 13th, and eBay is enlisting […]
Month: June 2016
eBay UK Runs Month-Long Promo for Casual Sellers
eBay UK is running a month-long promotion for casual sellers – those who are registered as private, not business, sellers. The promotion kicked off on June 1st and runs through the end of the month. […]
eBay Changes Strategy on Seller Promotions
eBay is running an unusual kind promotion in the month of June. Rather than offer free listings, it’s capping commission fees, called Final Value Fees; some receive an invitation for fees capped at $20, others […]
Amazon to Open Two More Fulfillment Centers in Illinois
Amazon will open two more fulfillment centers in Illinois, this time in Edwardsville. Both fulfillment centers will span more than 700,000 square-feet each where employees will pick, pack and ship items for customers. One of […]
eBay Tool SixBit Gets Faster, Adds Support for Amazon
SixBit has officially released a new version of its software that supports the Amazon marketplace and has added additional features as well. SixBit founder John Slocum was the creator of the popular tool called Blackthorne […]
Still Reeling, Sellers Show Generosity in Face of Adversity
Still reeling from news that could spell the end of their ecommerce businesses, online sellers in Turkey are nevertheless showing a spirit of generosity in the face of adversity. Sellers learned this week that PayPal is […]
Etsy Sellers, Check Your Invoices
There are several reasons for Etsy sellers to review their invoices carefully – one has to do with the new Pattern store-hosting service Etsy launched in April, the other applies to European sellers and VAT. […]
Amazon Hosts Merchants in Seattle This Week
Five hundred online sellers are in Seattle this week to attend Amazon’s annual event where it listens to their concerns and provides them with advice on growing their businesses on the Amazon marketplace. Amazon used […]
Salesforce to Buy Ecommerce Firm Demandware for $2.8 Billion
There’s big money in ecommerce, as evidenced by Salesforce’s agreement to acquire Demandware for $2.8 billion. Large retailers and brands use Demandware to power their ecommerce initiatives; clients include Lands’ End, L’Oreal and Marks & […]
Sellers Left in the Lurch as PayPal Exits Turkey
Online sellers in Turkey are left wondering what to do after PayPal told them it was ceasing operations there as of Monday, June 6th. Many of the eBay and Etsy sellers who are impacted asked […]