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Day: February 4, 2020

Amazon Expands in California and Tennessee

February 4, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon opened a new 48,000 square foot office for Alexa tech teams located in Santa Barbara, California, and plans to create 150 additional tech jobs in the city, the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon currently has dozens of open roles Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon FC, Amazon robotics

Why the USPS Launched a Premium Tracking Option

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

The US Postal Service launched USPS Premium Tracking, which, for a fee, extends the length of time that customers can access the tracking history of a domestic package. We were first to report the new feature on Sunday thanks to Read more

News, ShippingTracking, USPS, USPS Premium Tracking8 Comments

eBay Responds to Starboard Critique: Committed to Driving Value

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay issued a statement in response to a letter from activist investor Starboard Value LP to its Chairman Thomas Tierney and interim CEO Scott Schenkel – see this morning’s Newsflash article (“Starboard to eBay: Sell Classifieds, Cut Marketplace Costs“). In Read more

Marketplaces, NewsActivist investor, eBay, Starboard Value LP3 Comments

Starboard to eBay: Sell Classifieds, Cut Marketplace Costs

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

Activist investor Starboard Value LP stepped up pressure on eBay to move faster to separate its eBay Classifieds Group and to cut eBay Marketplaces costs. It also voiced its support for Managed Payments and eBay’s initiative to increase revenue from Read more

Marketplaces, NewsActivist investor, eBay, eBay Classifieds, eBay managed payments, Starboard Value LP7 Comments


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