Amazon experienced technical issues that impacted online sellers. One reader said they were unable to access Seller Central for order processing, noting the problem was especially impactful due to the timing, coming right before the Black Friday shopping period. The Read more
The Department of Homeland Security awarded 32 organizations awards for their anti-counterfeiting efforts. In the Ecommerce Working Group category, it awarded private-sector awards to eBay, Amazon, Alibaba, Walmart and DHL. eBay announced on Monday it had received the inaugural IPR Read more
eBay’s former Chief Marketing Officer announced in September she’d be leaving the company, later indicating she would stay through mid-October to help eBay prepare for the holiday shopping season, but she didn’t say if she had another job lined up. Read more
Online sellers can now offer PayPal Credit as a payment option for their customers on Bonanza. “Shoppers can use PayPal Credit’s digital, reusable credit line to shop at any seller’s booth on Bonanza,” the marketplace announced. “Whether you’re buying the Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts online holiday sales will see strong growth in 2020 over last year, and among the many factors it considered in its estimates was consumer psychology. “NRF expects that online and other non-store sales, which Read more
Even as it runs Black Friday sales through November 27, Amazon provided a sneak peek into its Cyber Monday weekend deals in a press release today, calling it “A Weekend to Shop and Score Even More Last Minute Holiday Deals.” Read more
Amazon is encouraging shoppers to pick up packages instead of having them delivered to their homes, which could ease any potential strain on its delivery network as the pandemic seems certain to make this online holiday shopping season unlike any Read more
eBay launched a grant program to help small businesses get up and running on its platform. eBay’s “Up & Running” grant program will provide 50 small-business sellers with a package composed of $8,000 cash and $2,000 worth of eBay credits. Read more
Etsy is monitoring postal delays and is fine-tuning the estimated delivery dates it displays to shoppers, it told sellers on Friday As an Etsy help page tells buyers, “the estimated delivery date is based on a combination of the processing Read more
Amazon launched a new advertising tool to help target buyers called Sponsored Display audiences, available to vendors and sellers registered in Amazon Brand Registry in the US. Sponsored Display audiences gives brands access to placements both on and off Amazon, Read more
