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Month: May 2020

eBay Changes Affiliate Rates a Second Time This Month

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay sent members of its affiliate program a notice of new rates on May 29th. Unfortunately for participants, eBay didn’t spell out what exactly was changing. In addition, different affiliates received notice of different rate changes. Notice the part in Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay affiliate program1 Comment

eBay Exec Jordan Sweetnam Shares Product Sales Trends

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay executive Jordan Sweetnam shared some shopping trends in a post on Saturday. People are looking for new ways to unwind, he said – “There’s been a surge in sales of things that create a backyard playground, along with heightened Read more

Marketplaces, News, Trends and Shopping DataeBay, Jordan Sweetnam, Sales trends1 Comment

Amazon Urges Sellers to Pack FBA Inbounds Carefully

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon issued a reminder to third-party sellers who ship inventory to its warehouses: pack your shipments properly so it can ship and process them more efficiently. “We want to remind you to take care when you pack your pallets for Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon FBA1 Comment

Act Fast for a Chance to Have Etsy Critique Your Listings

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Sellers looking for advice on how to improve their listings on Etsy can enter a submission by 6 pm Eastern today for a chance to have Etsy’s “seller social team” offer a critique. Etsy will begin offering critiques on Monday, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy

Watch Out for Amazon UK Policy Changes effective June 15

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon warned UK sellers it’s making some policy changes that take effect on June 15, 2020. The changes span numerous programs, from policies around setting up multiple selling accounts, to discounts offered on FBA Subscribe & Save purchases. Included in Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon policy, Amazon UK

Top-Heavy eBay Loses a Chief Executive

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay lost a Chief Executive as it breaks up the company for a second time due to pressure from activist investors. Damien Hooper-Campbell joined eBay in 2016 as its first Chief Diversity Officer and is leaving the online marketplace for Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDamien Hooper-Campbell, eBay, eBay executives3 Comments

Amazon Expands Incentives to Grow Its Product Selection

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon is expanding its “FBA New Selection” program that gives sellers incentives to list brand-new products on its marketplace through its FBA fulfillment program. As we reported when Amazon first tested a version of the concept in 2018, it’s another Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon FBA, Amazon FBA New Selection program1 Comment

Mobile Selling App Mercari Invests in Desktop Features

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Ina Steiner
Mercari

Mobile app Mercari is beefing up its website functionality. Mercari is among a new generation of ecommerce platforms that came on board in recent years that are “mobile first,” challenging online marketplaces with their intuitive mobile-buying and selling features. Nevertheless, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsMercari1 Comment

Amazon Launches New Multichannel Fulfillment Fee Calculator

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon launched a new Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) fee calculator for sellers. Amazon explains how MCF works on this help page on the Amazon website: “Send all or some of your inventory directly to an Amazon fulfillment center. When customers purchase Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon MCF, Amazon multi-channel fulfillment

Delivery Delays in Canada amid Unprecedented COVID Demand

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Ina Steiner
Canada Post

Canada Post issued a warning on Tuesday stemming from the coronavirus pandemic that can be summed up as follows: Unprecedented parcel volumes + physical distancing = delivery delays Canadians should anticipate parcel delays for the foreseeable future, even as Canada Read more

News, ShippingCanada Post, coronavirus, Shipping delays

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