We’ve seen how ecommerce pure-play marketplaces performed in Q1 (Amazon, eBay, and Etsy), today Walmart revealed its performance for its latest quarter (February, March, and April). Notably, the company also announced it’s closing down Jet.com, which it had acquired in Read more
eBay is running a listing promotion for UK business sellers, and there’s both a free-listing component and a sale on Final Value (commission) fees. Sellers should read the details of the invitation carefully before jumping in. The gist of the Read more
Online selling app Mercari has seen a rise in traffic amid the pandemic as individuals sought items to pass the time and stay fit, it revealed. The average Mercari seller in the US made $183 in April – a 50% Read more
FedEx is bringing inventory shipment tracking to a new level with the help of Microsoft. The two companies announced a multi-year collaboration on Monday with the lofty goal of transforming commerce, including ways for businesses to offer consumers more integrated Read more
The eBay Foundation is giving nearly $15 million in grants to support nonprofits and small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and has tripled grantmaking from 2019. The latest $10 million in grants was announced today and is the largest in Read more
A group representing online sellers appeared in Federal Court on Thursday in an effort to get a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Attorney General of Kentucky over his actions against Amazon sellers around alleged price gouging. As Read more
eBay has been sending emails to sellers notifying them of major changes to Managed Payments coming in July, but has yet to post information on the Seller Announcement Board. That leaves sellers (and EcommerceBytes) piecing together the implications of the Read more
In late March, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) asked Accredited Business owners about the biggest challenges facing their business. Cash flow was at the top of the list, followed by keeping up with customer demand and paying employees. Of the Read more
Online sellers may think of USPS when they think of flat-rate shipping, but UPS and FedEx offer solutions as well. ShippingEasy published a new guide for online sellers to better understand and take advantage of flat-rate shipping options. It’s not Read more
Sellers enrolled in the Amazon Custom program, which allows them to offer customizable goods, can now charge an additional fee for select customization options. It’s one of several new features Amazon announced this week. Other features added to Amazon Custom Read more
