On Thursday, June 23, the UK will vote on a referendum to decide whether it should remain in the EU. If the UK pulls out of the European Union, that could complicate things for online buyers and sellers, domestically and globally. The Read more
Etsy announced some enhancements to its store-hosting site, Pattern by Etsy, which it launched in April. Sellers can choose to pay $15/month to have every one of their Etsy listings appear on their Pattern site with unlimited storage and no Read more
eBay is running a new promotion for shoppers called the “Summer of Choice,” and is using mobile deals as a keystone of the campaign, hosted with the help of social networking site Twitter. The campaign kicks off on Friday, June Read more
Online sellers could see a disruption in shipping when sending goods in and out of Canada thanks to a possible contract dispute between Canada Post and union workers. In fact, Canada Post has warned some of its biggest customers of Read more
eBay lost its head of Seller Experience and is in the process of hiring his successor. Jordan Sweetnam left the company after a dozen years in various roles. Sweetnam decided to pursue another opportunity outside of the company, according to Read more
The USPS got the greenlight to raise certain rates in August, but they only impact First-Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) weighing between 1-3 ounces. Some online sellers who ship lightweight goods through the Postal Service will be impacted, and eBay informed Read more
An innocent product promotion tweet by Amazon proved poorly timed, drawing negative reactions from around Twitter. Internet Retailer noted how a seller’s “cereal killer” bowl Twitter posting by Amazon, made in the wake of the horrific Orlando shooting, led to the critical Read more
Stamps.com is buying yet another shipping service for online merchants, announcing Monday it will pay $55 million to acquire ShippingEasy. It’s the fourth such acquisition for the company since 2014. Stamps.com intends for ShippingEasy to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary Read more
Many eBay and online sellers firmly believe that if they own an item, they have the right to sell it no matter what under the First-Sale Doctrine. It’s not always that crystal clear to brands and copyright holders, however, as Read more
eBay sellers may be in for some changes around payment processing. While PayPal remains eBay’s main payment-processing engine even after last year’s breakup, eBay must now manage its own risk and payment processing practices, and last week announced it has Read more
