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Day: October 19, 2017

eBay Struggles to Fix Chronic Problem with Promoted Listings

October 19, 2017 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay Promoted Listings have been experiencing technical issues for the past 7 weeks, and the company said it will take another 4 weeks to fix. A seller who brought the problem to the company’s attention on Tuesday was skeptical over Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay glitch, eBay Promoted Listings4 Comments

Etsy CEO Josh Silverman Says Keep Commerce Human

October 19, 2017October 20, 2017 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced a new mission and impact strategy as he digs into his role of growing the do-good B Corp to satisfy Wall Street. While focused on monetizing the site, Silverman wrote in a blog post on Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman6 Comments

FedEx Acquires Firm to Add to Expertise in Challenging Shipments

October 19, 2017 Ina Steiner
FedEx

FedEx said it is expanding its capabilities with the acquisition of Northwest Research, a logistics firm that has expertise in dealing with challenging shipments. It will complement FedEx as it services the ecommerce industry. Press release follows: FedEx Corporation announced Read more

News, ShippingFedex, Merger and Acquisition, Northwest Research

eBay Motors Launches Rent-a-Tech for Car Repair Advice

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Ina Steiner
eBay Motors

In August, eBay Motors launched rent-a-repair manual, and today it launched rent-a-technician. Those aren’t really the names of the services, but they describe it in a nutshell. Shoppers can purchase “Virtual Tech sessions” in ten-minute ($19.95) or twenty-minute ($49.95) durations. Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Motors

ShippingEasy Launches Tool to Spur Repeat Purchases

October 19, 2017 Ina Steiner
ShippingEasy logo

ShippingEasy introduced a new tool called Automated Email Marketing Campaigns to spur repeat purchases. The company, acquired by Stamps.com last year, provides shipping, inventory management, and other tools for online merchants and integrates with Amazon, eBay, Etsy, WalMart, Shopify, Magento, Read more

News, Selling ToolsEmail marketing, ShippingEasy


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