Marketplace giants eBay and Rakuten are partnering in what the two rivals hope will be a mutually beneficial arrangement. Under the agreement, eBay Korea’s Gmarket will launch a flagship store on Rakuten Ichiba – its Japanese platform – featuring boutique Read more
Amazon opened its Prime Video streaming service to video providers and self-publishers on Tuesday. Some are comparing it to Google’s YouTube video service, and it will be interesting to see how retailers and brands use the new program. Amazon Video Read more
eBay has partnered with FedEx Office to make its eBay Valet consignment program even easier for consumers who want money for their unwanted goods, but don’t want to have to go through the bother of selling it on eBay themselves. Read more
Rhode Island Representative Brian P. Kennedy wants online sellers across the nation to collect the state’s sales tax when selling to a customer in Rhode Island, regardless of whether the seller has nexus in the state. The representative introduced House Read more
eBay only allows sellers to collect one sales tax rate per state, despite the fact that there are thousands of tax jurisdictions in the US. TaxJar launched a new tool designed to help eBay sellers determine the best number to Read more
The USPS failed to meet all of its performance goals in Fiscal Year 2015, but a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the agency is committed to doing better in FY 2016 and has already made substantial progress. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Read more
There was a time when eBay allowed, if not encouraged, sellers to add videos to their listings – but as with many advanced features, it was ambivalent about the practice. But in 2014, it signed a deal with a company Read more
The USPS is testing advertising on the back of paper receipts. Supermarkets and retailers have begun adopting this practice, placing ads on the back of the receipts they issue, often for local businesses. In the case of the Postal Service, Read more
Etsy redesigned its home page for the desktop and mobile web, offering a more personalized experience for visitors. Etsy will also show returning visitors who are not signed in content that is personalized to them based on what they have Read more
The two companies don’t always get along, but it appears eBay and Google are entering a new phase in their relationship: Google has launched a Store on eBay. The Official Google Store on eBay currently has two products for sale: The Google Read more
