eBay officially launched its $49/year membership program in Australia on Thursday that mimics Amazon Prime. Shoppers who subscribe to the program get free shipping and free returns on certain items – “Just look out for the eBay Plus logo on Read more
Etsy is raising seller fees and introducing new subscription plans while promising to boost its marketing budget to bring more buyers to the site. One positive thing worth noting: listing fees are not increasing. But transaction fees (commissions) are rising Read more
Etsy kicked off a marketing campaign in the UK. It’s working with five “influencers” who will post about the campaign on their social media accounts, giving exposure to Etsy and its sellers. Etsy explained that it posed five classic summer Read more
Amazon signaled is commitment to the UK market, showing again its ability to remain above the political fray as the UK moves toward exiting the EU, while staying focused on growing its business. This month, Amazon published a press release Read more
A new eBay Bucks promotion offers members of the eBay loyalty program 10% in eBay Bucks for buying or for selling. The invitation-only promotion offers the following: 10% in eBay Bucks on every qualifying item when you buy or earn Read more
Facebook has two programs that small businesses can use to improve their digital marketing skills. The company made a pledge to help the US workforce in a June 8, 2018 blog post titled, “Training 1 Million People and Small Business Read more
eBay launched its parts compatibility feature called Fitment on eBay Motors 8 years ago, but it’s just rolling out to Canadians this month. eBay Canada announced in its February Spring Seller Update that the new feature would be coming to Read more
eBay said 21 million of its shoppers hold “black” and “platinum” credit cards, and it revealed other tidbits about its high-spending buyers in a bid to persuade luxury brands to advertise on its marketplace. The following statistics were part of Read more
Amazon has been sending an invitation to sellers this month giving them the opportunity for coaching. The Amazon Support Connect program costs $75 for a one-hour session and is conducted via video conferencing. This comes on the heels of programs Read more
Handmade and vintage marketplace Etsy is turning 13 (time flies!) and is celebrating this month with a sales event kicking off on June 18th and running through June 22nd – sellers can participate by putting their items on sale. Meanwhile Read more
