Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market for a deal valued at $13.7 billion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos praised the supermarket chain for its healthy and organic food and for “delighting” its customers. Whole Foods does $16 billion in sales at Read more
ShippingEasy first launched as a shipping solution for online merchants, and later expanded to offer inventory management. Now it has added an email marketing and customer management solution to help sellers market their services to shoppers and manage buyer relationships. Read more
A new bill that is favored by Overstock.com would prevent states from requiring out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax for transactions involving their states’ shoppers. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 in the House Read more
eBay hailed the first seller to attain over 5 million positive feedback. The UK business employs 1,000 people and exports to 140 countries. musicMagpie founders were recently honored on stage at eBay Leaders Week. Press release follows: From collectible music Read more
Etsy launched a guest checkout feature in April that allows buyers to buy an item without creating an Etsy account. On Wednesday, Etsy announced it is testing guest checkout for digital goods. Announcement follows: In April, we introduced guest checkout Read more
Americans are breaking records on Father’s Day spending, but events and dinner top the list – aka, the gift of experience. This according to a new National Retail Federation survey, which also reports on how many people will go online Read more
Etsy is making automatic renewal the default for new listings – sellers who prefer to renew their listings manually must now switch to manual renewal as they create each new listing. Etsy charges a listing fee each time an item Read more
eBay is asking for sellers’ help to ward off legislation that, if passed, would require all sellers from every state to collect online sales tax for transactions involving buyers in Washington state – no matter how small the online seller. Read more
eBay created a Father’s Day landing page on its UK marketplace highlighting grooming products such as razors and electric shavers from major brands. The move comes after the company partnered with L’Oreal earlier this year, and its Men Expert line Read more
Etsy is running new tests in an effort to get more sales. In one test, Etsy is adding a verification designation to reviews in a bid to boost sales by making shoppers more confident in their purchasing decisions. It’s also Read more
