Etsy invited sellers to participate in its Labor Day sale at the end of the month as well as teasing another Cyber Week sale to be held this November. “Run a Labor Day sale from August 30 to September 2 Read more
FedEx’s decision to part ways with Amazon may cost sellers in an unexpected way: As of last Thursday, FedEx is no longer a participant in Amazon’s Partnered Carrier program. As a result, some sellers said they would end up paying Read more
The former Vice President of Amazon Marketplace Peter Faricy, who was instrumental in growing the army of third-party merchants on Amazon, is now helping to bring ecommerce to television, according to a report in The Information. Faricy is now Discovery Read more
Ordergroove launched a new service called “Ordergroove Essentials” that allows emerging brands to launch subscriptions plans and other recurring revenue offerings. Press release follows: Ordergroove, the leader in relationship commerce, today announced the availability of a new offering, Ordergroove Essentials™, Read more
UPS announced on Friday that it is raising a surcharge impacting international imports. Announcement follows: August 9, 2019 Update / International Air-Import Fuel Surcharge Effective August 26, 2019, the International Air-Import Fuel Surcharge will increase by 1.0% for all thresholds. Read more
Online marketplaces and retailers are racing to deliver packages more quickly, and it’s not just Amazon’s move to 1-day free Prime delivery. In July, eBay CEO Devin Wenig announced “eBay Managed Delivery,” an Amazon FBA-style fulfillment program that will launch Read more
Selling on Facebook has evolved over time, and the company is making inroads into ecommerce and payments. It can be difficult to keep track of the changes, so we took a closer look at sellers’ options for selling on Facebook. Read more
The same company that brought you Post-it Notes has developed a revolutionary packaging solution that eliminates the need for cardboard boxes when shipping ecommerce orders. But is it sturdy enough to protect all kinds of items, from pottery to ephemera? Read more
It may be hard to believe, but the personal mobile phone (aka the cell phone) has been around long enough that early examples are now considered “vintage” and can be highly collectible. Mobile telephone service has existed for far longer 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,eBay charged me 8% New York state Read more
