Payment processor Square recently debuted a hosted solution for online checkout payments. Called Square Checkout, the service should provide the same payment efficiency as the company’s signature Reader for credit cards as well as its retail services. Square Checkout allows Read more
Etsy is allowing sellers to use five additional photos in their listings, it announced today. In addition, Etsy is allowing for larger file sizes – the maximum size is going from 1500 pixels to 3000 pixels. The marketplace said the Read more
The head of Seller Experience at eBay posted a message to sellers to provide an update about its plans to bring more buyers to the site. In his blog post, Bob Kupbens also addressed some of the changes eBay is Read more
PayPal is removing some of the obstacles of selling internationally with a new service called PayPal Global Sellers. Through a partnership with Webinterpret, it is providing a suite of tools including website translation, taxes/duties presentment, international shipping and return facilitation, Read more
Poshmark revolutionized fashion buying and selling on mobile devices, and now it’s allowing its users to list on the web, which is more convenient for serious sellers. One EcommerceBytes reader called it great news for Poshmark sellers, saying they’d be Read more
Amazon is opening an 850,000 square-foot fulfillment center located in Orlando, Florida – home to Walt Disney World – to fulfill small items such as books, electronics, and consumer goods. The new facility will employ 1,500 fulltime employees and utilize Read more
How can you improve your listings to get more sales? One way is to submit your store for critique by experts, and on Tuesday, Etsy is hosting a shop optimization session. Sellers can submit their shops for review for a Read more
How do you get early access to Amazon Prime Day deals? Ask Alexa. Some shoppers will get early access to Prime Day deals, part of Amazon’s attempt to raise awareness of its Alexa voice technology. Amazon said “voice shoppers” using Read more
eBay’s Chief Product Architect had a lot to say about the company’s effort to capitalize on mobile technology in a recent interview. Steve Yankovich said eBay’s move toward structured data is key to personalizing the shopping experience, and he also Read more
eBay is hosting its second annual seller event called eBay Open in Las Vegas this month. The company invited sellers in Canada to a happy hour gathering during the event. Announcement follows: eBay Open, a four-day series of speakers, workshops Read more
