Walmart is subsidizing lower prices on its site to help it compete with Amazon, according to a report in Bloomberg. The beneficiaries are Walmart shoppers – and an unknown number of third-party sellers on Walmart. The new program will temporarily Read more
eBay is recommending sellers use a third-party tool called Optiseller to fill in product attribute gaps in their listings (aka Item Specifics). Previously eBay had been pushing sellers to add UPC codes to their listings to help fulfill former eBay Read more
Etsy informed sellers it has delayed the introduction of a new feature for its seller-ad program that would give them the ability to filter their Etsy Ads advertised listings. “We are still working to make this feature as helpful as Read more
UPS launched a service called Storage on Demand at ClickStoreStuff.com on Monday, available in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Customers can request delivery of empty storage bins directly to their home or business. After filling the bins with their belongings, they can Read more
In case you missed it, there was a major development last month – Devin Wenig is out as CEO of eBay. No specific reason was given for the abrupt departure. The Chairman of the Board for eBay stated: “given a Read more
The holiday shopping season is here, and things are quickly ramping up for online merchants in what for many are the busiest months of the year. It also marks the period when they must brace for news of shipping rate Read more
The US Postal Service filed its request for 2020 postage rates on Wednesday (Oct. 9). We took a quick-and-dirty look published in Wednesday’s blog, which you can read here. If approved by the PRC, the rates would take effect on Read more
Online selling has many advantages, but not when it comes to product returns. The average return rate is three times higher for online purchases than those made at brick-and-mortar retailers. Melissa Gieringer spent the last eight years working at online Read more
Everyone knows that Halloween is more than witches on brooms, wailing ghosts, and black cats. It’s also greeting cards and masks and costumes and candy corn and noise makers and all the decorations that make the holiday second only to 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 have had a chance to review Read more
