Amazon is opening a technology development center in downtown Minneapolis that will create 100 full-time, technology-focused jobs. The local StarTribune newspaper pointed out the proximity of Amazon’s new hub to two rival retailers, including Target. Amazon announced the new center on Thursday, Read more
Newegg announced an innovative program to support sellers who are starting out or seeking to kickstart their businesses. The online marketplace is partnering with Indiegogo to support entrepreneurs who use the crowdfunding platform to generate financial support for their endeavors. Read more
Amazon will invest $3 billion in India, its CEO Jeff Bezos said at an event in Washington DC attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reuters said that would bring Amazon’s committed investment in India to over $5 billion. However, it’s not Read more
A small number of online sellers are reporting that Stamps.com experienced an issue on Tuesday night in which it accidentally shut down some users’ accounts. Customers who were impacted were initially told their history was lost forever, but later received Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza is celebrating its 8-year anniversary with a week of promotions and contests. The homepage will feature discounted items for shoppers, and Bonanza will also feature sellers in a special Seller Spotlight feature on its blog. The celebration Read more
As Father’s Day approaches, eBay is running a promotion to encourage sellers to list in the auction (or auction with Buy It Now) format. However, it excludes items listed with a 1-day or 3-day duration. As usual, eBay is only Read more
Sellers on Etsy can submit their listings to critique from the company in a special session on Wednesday. Sellers who want advice on how they could improve their tags and listing titles can sign up to hear the hard truth, Read more
A major provider of tools for marketplace shoppers had reported last month that eBay was blocking snipe bids, which are last-minute bids critical to auction-format listings. This week, eSnipe said the problem with eBay has been resolved – good news Read more
Rakuten is closing its marketplaces in the UK and Spain in a major restructuring move in Europe. The company said it would focus on France and Germany, where its businesses have the scale and potential for sustainable growth. The announcement Read more
Ecommerce has come a long way since the 1990s – consider that Demandware, a company that supports online merchants, announced last week that it will be acquired for nearly $3 billion. Demandware isn’t alone in offering solutions to multichannel merchants, Read more
