After reducing royalties this week, Amazon launched a new application process for its Merch by Amazon program and is requiring sellers who have been on the waiting list to reapply. Merch By Amazon lets people submit designs on T-shirts. When Read more
RainWorx has added new Facebook and Make Offer features to its software that allows businesses to create their own online auction sites. AuctionWorx can be used as a single-seller platform, or users can host multiple sellers on their auction sites. Read more
Walmart named a new executive to head its second largest operating segment, Walmart International. Judith McKenna succeeds David Cheesewright, who is stepping down from a full-time role. Walmart’s International division serves more than 100 million customers every week in more Read more
A popular niche marketplace for music lovers announced it has gone mobile. Discogs announced it is adding commerce capabilities to its Android app this week. The company explained it had first released the official Discogs app as a tool for Read more
Most people have an item in mind when they shop online, according to a study released by the National Retail Federation today its annual conference in New York, NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. That means it’s critical for sellers and Read more
Fedex is consolidating its specialty logistics and ecommerce solutions to simplify access for customers. The realignment under FedEx Trade Networks, led by the founder’s son, allows FedEx to offer its customized services in more convenient ways. A new company within Read more
UK retail sales increased by only 1.4% in December year-over-year, or 0.6% on a same-store sales basis, according to retail trade group BRC (British Retail Consortium). Those numbers are anemic compared to US growth rates (5.5% growth in November and Read more
eBay is running a splashy sweepstakes to encourage sellers to use its recommended shipping practices, such as offering free and fast shipping. The ShipShipHooray sweepstakes offers four weekly prices as well as a grand prize that includes a trip to Read more
eBay said it has added “Why to Buy” signals to its mobile app to tell shoppers the reasons they should buy items they are look at – the feature has been running on the desktop version of the site since Read more
First Data said the recent holiday shopping season was the strongest in four years. Ecommerce represented 29% of total transactions, up from 26% in 2016, it reported. First Data also observed a dip in the average ecommerce ticket size along Read more
