Ecommerce Industry News
Etsy revealed the finalists for its 2020 Design Awards, aka the Etsies. Judges narrowed down the applicants to 100 shop owners who submitted their favorite item, which could be handcrafted, designed, or vintage. The items […]
Amazon celebrated the 5-year anniversary of its Handmade marketplace by awarding five sellers $15,000 each. Amazon said that since the launch of its Handmade store in 2015, over 100 artisans have surpassed $1 million in […]
Swag is arriving in time for eBay’s 25-year anniversary party on Friday. A virtual event due to the pandemic, the eBay Sellerbration will feature guest speakers, seller stories, and executives who will share eBay’s plans […]
Walmart Marketplace is launching a new shipping template feature for sellers to streamline their shipping settings and boost visibility in search. “You can optimize your shipping settings and increase sales with 15+ easy-to-use templates that […]
Many artisans rely on fall and winter markets to showcase their products and ring up sales IRL (in real life), but this year the pandemic is putting a damper on in-person events. Etsy announced it […]
Amazon warned sellers about higher shipping costs during the holidays, pointing to the USPS temporary rate hike that takes effect in October, and sellers responded with their reactions. “Amazon must increase the 3.99 per item […]
Etsy is soliciting questions from sellers about marketing their Etsy shops during the upcoming holiday season. Sellers can submit their questions on a dedicated thread on the Etsy boards, and its merchandising team will respond. […]
Any marketplace seller who has had their account suspended understands the feeling of desperation and sense of urgency to get reinstated. But some Amazon merchants were driven to use consultants that the government accused on […]
Amazon launched a new policy compliance dashboard called Account Health Rating (AHR) for professional sellers. It is designed to act as a warning signal to sellers whose accounts may be in jeopardy due to policy […]
Etsy added provisions to its Search & Advertisement Ranking Disclosures policy on September 15th: Frequency Capping: to limit the number of times the same listing or shop appears at the top of results for a […]