Ecommerce Industry News
The percent of shoppers using digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay to make in-person purchases from small retailers has doubled in the past year to 10%. And they are increasingly using third-party payment […]
eBay’s Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Cathy Foster published a post on the company’s corporate blog to tout its Retail Revival program, which she said connects Main Street businesses to the global […]
PayPal issued an informational report on Friday titled “Delayed settlement recovery” notifying customers that between June 11 and August 23, 2019, there had been a payment processing delay that affected certain transactions. Merchants who were […]
Ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems, which makes warehouse fulfillment solutions. The move makes sense for Shopify, which launched a network of fulfillment centers earlier this year. Interestingly two of the founders of […]
Walmart is expanding its delivery membership program that, while it sounds a bit like Amazon’s Prime free-shipping program, is focused on delivering groceries. The program costs $98/year and is expanding from 4 markets to nearly […]
Amazon is opening a new air hub in Texas next month to support Amazon Air. The company operates over 45 aircraft in its fleet at over 20 air gateways across the country and will open […]
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) studied how the Postal Service engages with microbusinesses and issued a report with recommendations. It found microbusinesses to be generally satisfied with the Postal Service but advised it […]
Selling app Mercari is running a promotion targeting the fashion-minded. The company understands that online shoppers who buy also sell, and vice versa. The email to users: “Sell your next handbag for $50 to earn […]
The USPS is launching a new site this month to help retailers deal with returns by supporting shipping and returns consolidators that provide delivery for the Postal Service. The USPS said the new site will […]
Amazon is seeking workers to fulfill tens of thousands of jobs in corporate, tech, and customer fulfillment. It’s hosting Amazon Career Day on September 17th, which it calls the nation’s largest job fair. It will […]