Ecommerce platform Shopify added a new way for sellers to track costs and profit margins on the items they sell. In a blog post today, Shopify announced the addition of a new field called Product Cost. Sellers who use the Read more
Amazon grew net sales 29% to $56.6 billion in the third quarter, compared with $43.7 billion in third quarter 2017. Excluding the $260 million unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 30% Read more
Amazon has partnered with B-Stock to launch Amazon Liquidation Auctions. The B2B (business-to-business) marketplace will sell bulk quantities of customer returns and overstock merchandise, according to B-Stock’s announcement. The new marketplace will offer items in conditions that range from new, Read more
eBay is holding a 24-hour flash sale on most items on its site. Shoppers can receive a 10% discount on orders up to $100. The sale kicked off October 25 at 8 am Eastern and runs through October 26 at Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said the government appointed a special mediator today to assist Canada Post and the CUPW in reaching negotiated collective agreements. In the meantime, the CUPW is conducting a rotating strike in Kelowna, BC Read more
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) questions the motive behind the US decision to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) over inbound postal rates from China, and it says diplomacy works better than threats. The NALC, which represents Read more
A reader who sells on Sears Marketplace is concerned that the company’s woes has impacted disbursements. Sears filed for bankruptcy on October 15th, but according to Internet Retailer, it sent an email to marketplace sellers (“SHC which includes the Sears Read more
Walmart is giving a boost to marketplace sellers beginning in November. Scott Hilton, Chief Revenue Officer for Walmart eCommerce US, announced the news on the Walmart blog this morning. “We’re working with our marketplace sellers to make millions of items Read more
Etsy makes periodic updates to its category and attribute structure, and on Monday it announced its latest changes. This is no academic exercise, since it’s crucial in helping items get found by shoppers – and it can affect a listing’s Read more
eBay is turning off some research features in Terapeak next month, which it acquired in December 2017, as it integrates certain features into Seller Hub. In addition, eBay is unifying billing in 2019, so sellers will have to take action Read more
