Ecommerce Industry News
eBay warned sellers that FedEx will begin charging a $350 fee for each incident of a package shipped through FedEx that contains Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Materials that is determined to be noncompliant by FedEx. […]
The current year is off to a great start, eBay CEO Devin Wenig told shareholders several times during a presentation at the company’s annual meeting this morning. He kept the focus away from eBay’s GMV […]
FedEx Ground announced it’s moving to 7-day residential delivery year-round “to further serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.” Unfortunately it didn’t disclose whether Sunday residential delivery would cost shippers extra. In addition, it is lessening its […]
At the same time PayPal was heralding a milestone in lending to small businesses, it was drumming up more business through an email marketing campaign. In a blog post on Wednesday, it announced, “More than […]
eBay added CarAdvise to its Tire Installation Program, a deal that adds 3,500 tire shops to eBay’s network. The service is seen as a way to support auto buyers, offering selection, competitive pricing, and local […]
Amazon is giving sellers an incentive to expand their business internationally by offering a $39.99/monthly plan to reach customers in 10 countries. Some sellers expressed pleasure at the savings. However, many sellers appeared wary of […]
Etsy sellers who advertise their listings ran into a problem last week, reporting suspicious activity on their Promoted Listing ads that had all the earmarks of click fraud. As we reported on the AuctionBytes Blog, […]
Amazon Pay will be speaking about payment innovations at several events next month. Amazon Pay Vice President Patrick Gauthier will be speaking at Money 20/20 Europe in a session titled, “Delivering for the connected consumer […]
Amazon denied a report in Bloomberg that it was purging suppliers. In the article, “Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers,” the news source wrote, “In the next few months, bulk […]
In 2014, a headlamp purchased on Amazon allegedly caused a fire that burned down a Maryland couple’s home. The couple’s insurance company sued Amazon and lost, and last week, the US Court of Appeals for […]