eBay executive Alyssa Cutright provided an update on the managed payments program in a blog post on Friday, though there was little new reported beyond the latest usage stats: “Our new program, which expands payment options on eBay, has processed Read more
eBay posted what could be called a help wanted ad on the company blog on Friday. It’s seeking retailers to participate in its Retail Revival program that just expanded to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where it is also hiring work-from-home customer Read more
PayPay will charge more money on transactions involving currency conversion. Effective September 3, 2019, the currency conversion spread will rise to 3.75% for transactions that involve a PayPal currency conversion when paying for goods or services or sending money. The Read more
Etsy grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) for sellers by 21.4% in the second quarter (April, May, June) – but it is making more money for itself, growing revenue by 36.8% Etsy revealed in its Q2 press release on Thursday that Read more
Amazon launched a new service on Friday called Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe for $4.99/month. The existing Prime Wardrobe program is a “try before you buy” program that gives shoppers seven days to try-on a selection of items at home Read more
PayPal wants platforms to offer its payments solution, and this week it announced the PayPal Invoicing API that can be integrated into ecommerce solution providers, marketplaces, and crowdsourcing platforms. The API allows the end user to easily create, send, and Read more
eBay Canada is calling for sellers to apply for its 15th annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. In addition to naming an Entrepreneur of the Year, eBay Canada will award a Micro-Multinational of the Year and an Integrated Entrepreneur of Read more
Public Citizen called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon for what it calls an “apparent failure” to ensure members of its affiliates marketing program disclose they receive commissions on sales generated, specifically related to Prime Day Read more
Amazon announced plans on Monday to open another fulfillment center in Pennsylvania, making it the 15th operations facility in the state. The fulfillment center will be over 1 million square feet in size and will be used to pick, pack Read more
The US Postal Service is hosting a webinar to show sellers how direct mail can help drive mobile sales. The USPS 2019 Mobile Shopping Promotion Webinar will be held online (via WebEx) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 2 PM Read more
