Eighty percent of small businesses believe that trade will improve the US economy, according a FedEx survey of over 1,000 small business leaders, who also believe in the importance of retraining workers. The company issued the following press release about Read more
Are you paying celebrities to endorse your brand? Or are you giving away products in exchange for mentions on social networking sites? The government wants to make sure influencers disclose their relationships when they endorse products online. Read more in Read more
Ecommerce helped Canada Post remain profitable in 2016 thanks to strong growth in the Parcels line of business aided by partnerships with retailers. The before-tax profit of $55 million compares to a before-tax profit of $63 million in 2015 – Read more
Amazon is expanding its Research and Development presence in the UK where it studies machine learning, drone technology, streaming video technology, and Amazon Web Services as part of its innovation initiatives. The company issued the following press release on Thursday: Read more
eBay is inviting sellers to attend Open 2017, its second annual event that connects sellers, experts, and eBay employees. eBay markets the event as a place where sellers can learn how to take their business to the next level. Audrey Read more
Angie’s List and IAC’s HomeAdvisor have a combined 200,000 paying service providers. The two companies will merge into a new publicly-traded company, they announced this week. Here’s an excerpt of the companies’ press release – you can find a link Read more
UPS and Sealed Air Corporation announced the opening of a Packaging Innovation Center in Kentucky to help online merchants and other shippers create efficient packaging and reduce both packaging and shipping costs. UPS issued the following press release: UPS and Read more
eBay opened submissions for the 2017 eBay SHINE Awards for Small Business, sponsored by the US Postal Service. Five category finalists will win prizes including $5,000, and the winner will receive $10,000 among other prizes. The head of eBay North Read more
Etsy has added new features to its Pattern store-hosting service, including the ability to more easily track the performance of Facebook and Google paid advertisements. The company’s Taylor Combs published the following post on the Etsy Pattern blog: This month, Read more
Etsy has begun rolling out the new Shop Manager tool for sellers that it had announced in February. Over 60,000 sellers opted in early, and Etsy is rolling out Shop Manager to all sellers over the course of the next Read more
