Ecommerce Industry News
eBay announced on August 31st it was extending its seller protections for performance issues related to shipping carrier delays through the end of September. On September 8th, it clarified the announcement, adding the following three […]
Amazon is expanding research and development efforts into “autonomous delivery technology,” it revealed today. It created a new team in its Cambridge, England, facility to focus on Amazon Scout. What is Amazon Scout? The company […]
eBay announced changes to the luxury watch category to appeal to buyers, announcing authentication and escrow services for high-priced watches. eBay pays for authentication on eligible items, while buyers who choose to use escrow must […]
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone celebrated Pierre Omidyar’s founding of the company 25 years ago with a post on the eBay Blog. Iannone reviewed some of eBay’s highlights, writing, “Our marketplace is filled with storied firsts […]
eBay Chief Marketing Officer Suzy Deering announced on Friday she is leaving the company. The news comes as eBay celebrates the 25th anniversary of its founding – and, even more relevant – ahead of the […]
Walmart unveiled its list of top toys for the holiday shopping season featuring what it called the 36 hottest toys, “tested and selected by the real experts, kids.” New this year – Walmart provided an […]
Labor Day shopping looks different this year, according to research firm Numerator. It surveyed 2,000 people who had verified Labor Day holiday purchases in 2019 and found that half of them (49%) expected to spend […]
FedEx wants to be seen as a viable solution for online merchants this holiday shopping season. The shipping carrier issued a press release on Thursday touting services sellers look for, including: Saturday and Sunday deliveries; […]
Online sellers have one more thing to worry about: employees stealing from their PayPal accounts. An executive for online merchant Shoplet pleaded guilty on Thursday for embezzling nearly $6 million from his employer. The General […]
An eBay executive spilled the beans about a new restructuring taking place in the coming weeks. Eben Sermon, Head of eBay Europe (excl UK) at eBay, said eBay will create a newly combined European region, […]