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Month: January 2019

Activist Investor Digs In, Says eBay Needs Urgent Change

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay released fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and it didn’t do anything to dissuade the activist investor from targeting the company. For a refresher, see last week’s article, eBay Once Again in Crosshairs of Activist Investor. […]

2 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsActivist investor, eBay, Elliott Management

New PayPal Pilot Program Helps Sellers Go Multichannel

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal is running a new pilot program called PayPal One Touch Seller Signup that helps sellers go multichannel and helps marketplaces as well. It comes as PayPal weans itself from its dependence on eBay, which […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, News, PaymentsBill Ready, PayPal, PayPal One Touch Seller Signup

After Troubling Q4, eBay CEO Says Things Will Get Better – In 2020

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay spent more on marketing in the fourth quarter, but sales were nearly flat at a paltry 2% growth in GMV compared to a year ago. US sellers took the biggest hit – eBay reported […]

8 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsDevin Wenig, eBay, eBay financials, Mark May, Shyam Patil

eBay Loses Another Top Executive

January 30, 2019May 9, 2021 Ina Steiner
Julia Hutton-Potts

eBay has lost (or axed?) another top executive. PR Week reported that eBay UK Communications Director Julia Hutton-Potts has departed after 11 years at the company. The development doesn’t help eBay’s Board of Directors defend […]

2 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsDan Tarman, eBay, eBay executives, Julia Hutton-Potts

BigCommerce Adds Shipping Solution

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Ina Steiner
BigCommerce

BigCommerce announced the addition of a new end-to-end shipping solution to its ecommerce platform, “enabling more than 60,000 merchants to improve shipping efficiency, margins and customer experience.” BigCommerce Shipping is currently in beta testing and […]

News, ShippingBigCommerce, Shipping

eBay UK Lowers Fees for Private Sellers

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is changing its fee structure in the UK for “private” sellers, who are sellers that don’t sell online as a business. Beginning March 3rd, private sellers with no Store (called Shop in UK) will […]

Marketplaces, NewseBay fees, eBay UK

Sellers Get Sticker Shock with New Postal Rates

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

The new USPS postal rates took effect on Sunday, and we’re seeing some reports from sellers who are adjusting to what in some cases are significant increases in costs that are also causing some confusion. […]

1 CommentNews, ShippingEric Nash, Shipping costs, Stamps.com, USPS Rates

Winter Weather and Super Bowl to Impact Ecommerce Deliveries

January 29, 2019February 1, 2019 Ina Steiner
USPS

Online sellers should be aware that winter weather and the Super Bowl are set to impact ecommerce deliveries in some parts of the country. Extreme cold is spreading south and east bringing dangerous conditions to […]

News, ShippingFedex, Shipping delays, UPS, USPS, Weather event

Amazon Robots Are Delivering Packages in Snohomish

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon Scout

Amazon robots, with the non-threatening name of “Scouts,” are patrolling the streets delivering packages in Snohomish, Washington as part of a test. Amazon explains the Scout is an “autonomous delivery device” the size of a […]

4 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsAmazon robotics, Amazon Scout, Delivery

Creepy iPhone Bug Harks Back to 1974 Gene Hackman Flick

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Ina Steiner
Apple

Privacy advocates and those distrustful of technology were vindicated today. The title of 9to5Mac.com’s article says it all: “Major iPhone FaceTime bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are calling … before […]

News, Security and Fraud IssuesApple, Privacy breach, Security

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