By the early 1950s, parents, educators, and publishers had become concerned with the prevailing reading problems and boredom associated with word-recognition (look-say) school primers, such as the Dick-and-Jane series. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was challenged to create a book, utilizing Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Dear Ina, I am experiencing on Read more
eBay is extending seller protection to those it determines have been impacted by the wildfires in Northern California. It promised such sellers automatic protection in the form of no defects for stock-outs or unresolved cases with buyers, and it said Read more
Etsy launched a new tool to help sellers edit listings more quickly. The bulk edit tool allows sellers to edit multiple listings at once and add up to 20 shop sections. Etsy answered seller comments and questions on an accompanying Read more
Amazon is holding a Marketplace Seller Summit in Australia next month, which is particularly noteworthy since it currently sells only digital goods in the country. It has been gearing up for a launch for some time, and in August, announced Read more
Amazon is hiring 120,000 seasonal workers in the US to ship holiday orders, it announced on Thursday. They will join the 125,000 regular, full-time employees at Amazon’s more than 75 fulfillment centers across the country. The company noted it has Read more
Amazon found another way to wring benefits from its Prime membership program: allow teens to shop using their parents’ accounts. The benefits to the company are clear – making it easier for household members to shop results in greater sales, Read more
Etsy recently launched features sellers could use to promote free shipping offers and advised sellers today that shoppers are now beginning to see them. Etsy introduced free shipping badge on listings in search and on category pages, a free shipping Read more
Rates for some key USPS shipping services including Priority Mail and First Class Package Service are going up significantly on January 21, 2018 (assuming they’re approved by the PRC), and according to Postal Mag, those rates had been approved in Read more
Walmart is making returns even easier, beginning with online purchases from its website and eventually expanding it to brick-and-mortar and third-party merchant sales. The Mobile Express Returns leverages Walmart’s 4,700 physical locations and lets customers initiate returns process on its Read more
