eBay is running a splashy sweepstakes to encourage sellers to use its recommended shipping practices, such as offering free and fast shipping. The ShipShipHooray sweepstakes offers four weekly prices as well as a grand prize that includes a trip to Read more
eBay said it has added “Why to Buy” signals to its mobile app to tell shoppers the reasons they should buy items they are look at – the feature has been running on the desktop version of the site since Read more
First Data said the recent holiday shopping season was the strongest in four years. Ecommerce represented 29% of total transactions, up from 26% in 2016, it reported. First Data also observed a dip in the average ecommerce ticket size along Read more
Congratulations to the ten Sellers Choice 2018 finalists, including one marketplace that appears on the list for the first time, and thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in the nominations process. This is the 9th annual Sellers Read more
One of the most intriguing ecommerce trends to watch in the coming year is “voice shopping.” Amazon and Google are accelerating the adoption of home assistants/speakers that let users interact with them and order items they need to purchase by Read more
Amazon may have a workaround as Product Reviews are increasingly being gamed by merchants looking to boost their exposure and harm their competitors. (See this post on the EcommerceBytes Blog to see how bad it’s getting.) The solution? Actively promote Read more
Sellers want to maintain their edge beyond the busy holiday shopping season, and free shipping is one way of nudging customers into converting. Evidence supporting the prevalence of this practice arrived when shipping process technology firm Shippo conducted its State Read more
You’ve probably been staring out a window, the snow, cold, and leaden skies adding to the post-holiday blues. To help distract you from your depressed mood, we thought it might be interesting to take a look at Winter collectibles. Now, Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Dear Ina, I had no idea Read more
Etsy will hold a session next week to provide direct feedback to sellers on their social media activity. On January 19th, sellers will have one hour to submit posts to be considered. Etsy employees will then provide feedback and specific Read more
