Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg made news for the social network’s privacy practices. Prudent online sellers may be concerned about how potential customers drawn from Facebook perceive their brands. Research firm Merkle provided some needed context to EcommerceBytes on Read more
eBay urged sellers to sign a petition opposing internet sales tax to “protect your small business.” eBay will present the petition to President Trump, members of Congress, and state governors. eBay Senior Vice President of eBay Americas Marketplace Scott Cutler Read more
Things are getting more competitive for eBay in Australia, and it launched a new marketing campaign this month with ads featuring Australian sports figure Shane Warne (former cricketer), who shared the news on social media sites. The eBay ads debut Read more
As Amazon finds success encroaching on Google’s territory by leveraging its marketplace as an ad platform, Google continues to play both defense and offense to take advantage of its traffic. In March, Google added Shopping Actions that allow customers to Read more
Amazon is going after the business customer and has decided to broaden selection for Amazon Business customers by bringing third-party sellers along – but with a major change that could mean deferred payment for some orders. Amazon Business extends credit Read more
eBay is running another sitewide flash sale offering 15 percent off when using a special code. The sale kicks off at 8 am Pacific (11 am Eastern) and runs through 4 pm PT. There are restrictions, including a maximum discount Read more
Update 5/4/18: Sellers are reporting problems with this promotion, see comments below and proceed carefully when dealing with this eBay promotion. Another Update: See WebInterpret’s response on the EcommerceBytes Blog. eBay sent an invitation to sellers touting “Zero fees on Read more
Amazon said over one million small- and medium-sized US businesses are selling on Amazon. The company’s PR department is firing on all cylinders these days to show it’s friendly to small business and helpful in job creation. Amazon released a Read more
Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Australia in the second half of 2018, presumably in time for the holidays. Amazon opened its first Australian fulfillment center in Melbourne in December of 2017. A second warehouse brings Amazon closer Read more
eBay notified users today that it’s updating its privacy notice. The new notice takes effect on May 25th. Announcement follows: At eBay, we are updating our User Privacy Notice to reflect changes we’ve made to strengthen your privacy rights. This Read more
