Ecommerce Industry News
PayPal said it converts shoppers into buyers better than other payment methods citing recent research. A comScore study found PayPal Checkout converts at 88.7 percent, which was 82 percent higher than a checkout without PayPal […]
Etsy added a new feature to its store-hosting service called Pattern: it now allows sellers to display their Etsy reviews on their Pattern-hosted stores, though sellers reported problems utilizing the new feature. Pattern launched with […]
Amazon called its advertising business a bright spot from both a product standpoint and also financially. Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky made the remark when talking to analysts after reporting the company’s first-quarter performance […]
eBay is now accepting applications for the third annual SHINE Small Business Awards. This year, eBay has a “Click-and-Mortar Business Owner” category (“A small business owner who sells both on eBay and from a physical […]
eBay said 18% of all sellers surveyed said they owned or managed a physical storefront. The survey was conducted as part of a program called eBay Expressions that helps influence eBay design and functionality. eBay […]
UPDATE 5:30 pm: Amazon raises cost of Prime membership in US from $99 to $119. Amazon.com Inc. grew net sales 43% to $51 billion in the first quarter of 2018 compared with $35.7 billion in first […]
PayPal said Wednesday its revenue grew 22% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2018 on a foreign-exchange (fx)-neutral basis, reaching $3.69 billion. The payments firm indicated to Wall Street analysts it was doing fine nearly […]
eBay is running another sitewide sale today, but only until 1 pm PT (4 pm East Coast). Up until last month these types of flash sales had been rare, since unlike its Daily Deals, eBay […]
Modern society feels pressed for time, as people look for the fastest and most efficient ways to accomplish their tasks. Where two-day shipping for online orders once seemed fast, same-day delivery appeals to consumers too. […]
eBay grew Gross Merchandise Volume (the value of goods sold on its Marketplaces) by 13% in the first three months of 2018, or by 7% on an FX neutral basis (foreign exchange). That was the […]