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Month: May 2018

Sellers Guide to eBay Guaranteed Delivery

May 12, 2018May 17, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay Guaranteed Delivery

With the Guaranteed Delivery program, eBay is allowing shoppers to filter search results to show only items that offer guaranteed delivery within 3 days. That means sellers who don’t participate may get less visibility for their listings. During a webinar Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingeBay, eBay Guaranteed Delivery, EBU, EBU 414, Shipping

Happy Anniversary to the New Etsy and Its CEO

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Ina Steiner
Etsy CEO Josh SIlverman

It’s hard to believe that just one year-and-10-days ago, it was business as usual at Etsy under a CEO who had happily reigned for 6 years. But on May 2, 2017, the company’s Board of Directors abruptly turned things upside Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEBU, EBU 414, Etsy, Etsy Payments, Google Cloud Platform, Josh Silverman, Square, Zendesk5 Comments

Collectors Corner: Wade Figurines, Beanie Babies, and Bolivar

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Michele Alice
Collectors Corner

It’s spring – Finally! – and in accordance with the season, it’s time to clean out our update folder and bring you up-to-speed with some of your (and our) favorite collectibles. So, without further ado: Wade Figurines Breaking with a Read more

News, Trends and Shopping DataBeanie Babies, Collectibles, Currency, EBU, EBU 414, Wade figurines

EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – May 13, 2018

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Ina Steiner
Letters to the Editor column

In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Dear Ina, I was doing a Read more

News, Trends and Shopping DataeBay Guaranteed Delivery, eBay returns, eBay Seller Hub, EBU, EBU 414

Amazon to Launch Shop for Indie Beauty Brands

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon will launch a beauty shop next month in which brands will sell directly to consumers, according to an online publication called Beauty Independent. Amazon’s Justin Boettcher announced Amazon’s Indie Beauty Shop during beauty-industry event BeautyX Retail Summit. Boettcher, who Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon beauty

eBay Holds Seller Summit for Eastern Europeans

May 11, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay Eastern European Seller Summit 2018

eBay’s Moscow news team described a recent gathering of sellers held in Budapest, Hungary, at its Eastern European Seller Summit. eBay Vice President of Cross Border Trade John Lin spoke to the 161 attendees who came from over 20 European Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Europe, eBay Russia, eBay Seller Summit

eBay Partners with Australian Shopping Rewards Program Flybuys

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay Flybuys

eBay partnered with Australian shopping rewards program flybuys to offer point collection at 40,000 online stores. It’s kicking off the program by offering Australian shoppers 10 times flybuys points on their first eBay transaction. eBay is girding for a showdown Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Australia, Flybuys

eBay CEO Devin Wenig to Relaunch eBay India

May 9, 2018 Ina Steiner
Devin Wenig

eBay CEO Devin Wenig tweeted the news that he plans to relaunch eBay India: “We will be back in the India market soon with http://eBay.in . We will start by bringing import inventory into india and opening up the worlds Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDevin Wenig, eBay cross border trade, eBay India, Flipkart, Walmart7 Comments

Amazon Showcases Smart-Home Technology at New Experience Centers

May 9, 2018 Ina Steiner
Amazon Smart Home Technology

Amazon announced it is opening what it calls Amazon Experience Centers inside Lennar model homes to showcase its “smart home” technology, known as IoT (the Internet of Things). “Customers can experience first-hand the convenience of the Alexa smart home experience Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Amazon Smart Home, Lennar1 Comment

Etsy Grows Sales by 18 Percent in First Quarter of 2018

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) by nearly 18% in the first 3 months of 2018. Specifically, Etsy GMS grew 19.8% year-over-year, or 17.6% on a currency-neutral basis. Etsy saw a 9.4% year-over-year growth in active sellers and 16.9% year-over-year Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy financials

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