Amazon’s Screwy Image Search
Imagine working on a DIY project and losing one of the screws needed to put things back together. Now you can take a picture of the like screw you still have, and Amazon’s “Part Finder” […]
Month: July 2018
eBay Enhances Visual Shopping on Mobile App
Last week, eBay enhanced visual shopping on its mobile app. Users can now drag and drop images of an item into the eBay mobile app search bar to help them find such items for sale […]
Five Sellers Win eBay Shine Awards for Small Business
eBay announced the five winners of the 2018 Shine Awards for Small Business during last week’s eBay Open conference in Las Vegas. Thousands of sellers had submitted applications, and eBay selected 15 finalists in five […]
eBay Targets Inactive Accounts with Five Dollar Coupon
eBay is paying buyers $5 to make a purchase this summer through a coupon offer. It sent an email to some users at the end of July with the subject line, “You’ve got $5!” The […]
PayPal Grows Q2 Revenue 23 Percent and Active Accounts to 244 Million
PayPal grew revenue 23% to $3.86 billion in the second quarter of 2018, the company announced on Wednesday, growing total active accounts to 244 million, up 18%. It grew payment transactions by 28% to 2.3 […]
Amazon Grows Sales 39 Percent in Second Quarter
Amazon grew net sales 39% to $52.9 billion in the second quarter of 2018 compared with Q2-2017, or 37% excluding effects of foreign exchange (currency). The numbers reflect all units including its AWS web-hosting business. […]
Etsy Clarifies Its Sales Tax Obligations
Etsy added a drop of clarity to a murky subject when it published a post about online sales tax on Thursday. Sellers want online marketplaces to tell them what they are doing – and what […]
Stamps.com to Buy UK Shipping-Software Firm MetaPack
Stamps.com will acquire MetaPack Ltd., a UK company that provides an enterprise-level solution to global retailers and brands, for approximately $230 million in cash. MetaPack has 500 customers and processed over 550 million parcel shipments […]
Amazon to Open Its Sixth Fulfillment Center in Ontario
Amazon announced plans for a sixth fulfillment center in Ontario, Canada, this one in the town of Caledon in the greater Toronto area. Earlier this month, it announced plans to build a new fulfillment center […]
Head of eBay Marketplaces Scott Cutler Speaks
eBay Senior Vice President of eBay Marketplaces for the Americas Scott Cutler keeps a low profile in stark contrast to those who previously filled his position. On Tuesday, he spoke at the eBay Open conference […]