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
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
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
