Mobile shopping app Tophatter has raised $21 million in new funding and has been profitable for 2 consecutive years. The company, which has over 12 million shoppers, combines personalization and gamification and is on track to see $350 million in Read more
eBay merchandising managers shared trends and predictions for best-selling summertime products to help sellers with product sourcing, and it provided advice on apparel, home and garden, and sporting goods categories. Audrey Tracy published the following post on the eBay seller Read more
Shoptalk is bringing its ecommerce conference to Copenhagen this fall with more than 2,000 attendees expected. Shoptalk Europe will feature about 250 speakers including experts and retail executives. The company issued a press release on Monday, an except of the Read more
eBay Canada will begin charging GST tax on seller fees, it announced on Tuesday as part of the Summer Seller Release. There are some differences in the seller update between Canada, the US, and other countries. Andrea Stairs published the Read more
Shoppers are turning to Amazon for bulky products not typically associated with ecommerce, and it’s growing its Tools and Home Improvement category by 35 percent, according to research from One Click Retail, which issued the following press release on Tuesday: Read more
Etsy is giving sellers the opportunity to gain early access to its Stats tool before it rolls out to all sellers. More accurate data for all Etsy channels and social media sites are among the new features. The company published Read more
eBay is altering its User Agreement, which goes into effect for existing users on June 20th. The news came on the same day eBay announced its Summer Seller Update, which you can read about in the EcommerceBytes Blog (link below). Read more
Pitney Bowes launched a new SendPro offering, and the company isn’t shy about going after its rival in announcing the new cloud-based service designed for small- and medium-sized business. It published the following press release on Monday: Pitney Bowes Inc., Read more
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
