eBay published the following post on the eBay Canada Announcement Board on Monday: If you’re accustomed to printing your Canada Post shipping labels directly from PayPal, note that beginning tomorrow, you’ll need to start that process from eBay.ca in order Read more
SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship – a national competition to celebrate small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the nation, made possible with a grant from Sam’s Club. The open call for applications begins today, and Read more
Holiday retail sales during November and December increased 4 percent over 2015 to $658.3 billion, as a strengthening economy encouraged consumers to spend even more freely than expected, the National Retail Federation said today. The number includes $122.9 billion in Read more
Got a compliment or a gripe about an online marketplace you use? Let them know exactly how you feel! Sellers Choice Awards are back for the 8th year – it’s time to give the marketplaces on which you sell feedback Read more
The eBay Public Policy Lab released a new report – Platform-Enabled Small Businesses and the Geography of Recovery – as part of their ongoing research into the trade and commercial activity of enterprises that use the online commerce platform. The Read more
Over the past five years, Amazon created over 150,000 jobs in the United States, growing its workforce here from 30,000 employees in 2011 to over 180,000 at the end of 2016. The company announced that it plans to create an Read more
Gift cards were one of the “it” gifts this holiday season with a majority of Canadians (66 per cent) reporting that some of the presents they planned to give would be plastic. The popularity of gift cards means that this Read more
Etsy moderator Audrey Manning published the following post on the Etsy Seller Handbook with tips about selling wholesale: Want to grow your business this year? If you’re looking to reach new audiences for your products, it might be time to Read more
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) released its Post-Holiday Shopping Survey, finding that consumers spent an average of $711 on gifts and other holiday-related items this holiday season. This represents a 16 percent increase over 2015’s post-holiday survey results Read more
Etsy moderator Cheyne published the following announcement on the Etsy discussion board, explaining changes to the seller listing page: Starting today, some of you will begin noticing a few visual adjustments to your listing pages. This is a continuation of Read more
