Ecommerce Industry News
Walmart ecommerce sales in the second quarter grew by 97%, “with strong results across all channels,” it reported today. Keep in mind that Walmart’s fiscal year doesn’t match other top ecommerce companies, as the supplier […]
Amazon is hiring for 20,000 positions in the US across tech, corporate and customer fulfillment, and it has plans to create 3,500 new jobs in its Tech Hubs located in 6 cities across the country. […]
If eBay and PayPal are the parents in their corporate “divorce,” then sellers are the children suffering the effects. PayPal tried to find a way for eBay sellers with working capital loans to continue to […]
Online sellers (and buyers) should be aware that the availability of USPS tracking could be interrupted overnight Sunday due to planned maintenance. The Postal Service has scheduled system maintenance for Product Tracking & Reporting on […]
Sellers and others who have a Facebook Business Page can now start charging for live events with the potential to turn shoppers and followers into paying students – think virtual Adult Ed classes. Facebook announced […]
Tis the time to talk about holiday shopping trends, if eBay and Etsy are any indication. eBay pronounced August “Holiday Kickoff Month,” promising to provide sellers with practical insights on preparing for the holiday season. […]
Lithium batteries and cleaning solutions are among the items people are ordering online rather than through brick and mortar establishments, the US Postal Service said, which is why it proposed a new rule dealing with […]
Last month, Amazon said it was extending field tests of Scout, its “fully-electric delivery system designed to safely get packages to customers using autonomous delivery devices.” It’s just one of the ways the company is […]
Etsy announced a new feature on Tuesday to help sellers track the performance of their Etsy Ads campaigns. Like other online marketplaces, Etsy is increasingly relying on seller ad fees for revenue growth. In Tuesday’s […]
Amazon will hold a virtual conference for small sellers and business partners next month. There is no cost to participate in Amazon Accelerate, a 3-day event kicking off on September 1st featuring Amazon executives, current […]