eBay launched a new program for sellers who also operate brick-and-mortar retail stores. Always Open on eBay provides participating retailers co-branded marketing collateral for their physical space that promotes their eBay store. “Always Open is intended to drive additional retail Read more
PayPal provided us with some clarification on the duplicate 1099Ks some Etsy sellers received this month. PayPal and other payment providers are required to send Form 1099K to sellers and to the IRS showing the amount they processed on the Read more
PayPal launched its PayPal Here card reader in 2012, allowing sellers to accept in-person payments by connecting the swiper to their smartphones. Today it launched new two new card readers with up-to-date technology: the Swipe reader and the Chip and Read more
Online sellers are being swept up in new confusion this year over Form 1099K as they prepare to file their income tax with the IRS and their state departments of revenue. New laws targeting income tax evaders are impacting small Read more
eBay added two new managers to its executive team in Australia. Kristian Haigh was appointed Senior Director of B2C & Advertising, and David Ramadge re-joined the company as Senior Director of Product & Shipping. The appointments come as rival Amazon Read more
eBay Partner Network announced a new tool for affiliate marketers. Smart Share is a Chrome Extension that lets affiliates create personalized tracking links while browsing eBay’s website outside of the program’s portal. eBay said affiliates could continue to use its Read more
Etsy wants sellers to telegram their shop love on Instagram on February 8th. Etsy is asking sellers to participate in a new Instagram marketing campaign as part of a #LoveYourShopSweeps sweepstakes. Sellers who promote their own shop and another seller’s Read more
Amazon issued a press release to tout its investments in the Czech Republic. It said it has already created over 4,500 permanent jobs in its logistics operations in Dobrovíz and corporate office in Prague-Dejvice, and in 2018, it will create Read more
InkFrog co-founder and CEO Greg Sisung responded to reports of a problem with its legacy software, urging customers to move to its new platform after reports came in on Ecommerce EKG about the “classic” version being inaccessible for several days. Read more
Amazon UK kicked off registration for its first Amazon Academy event of the year. The program is designed to help small businesses (SMEs) in the UK boost their exports. The first event will take place in Glasgow in April. Amazon Read more
