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Month: December 2020

USPS Gets $10 Billion to Offset the Impact of the Pandemic

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Ina Steiner
USPS

The stimulus package was signed into law on Sunday and, as PostCom reported, includes a provision that converts $10 billion in borrowing authority for the Postal Service to a “grant” that will not require prepayment […]

3 CommentsNews, Shippingcoronavirus, Louis DeJoy, Stimulus package 2020, USPS

Selling to UK Gets Complicated with VAT Tax Changes

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Ina Steiner

Online marketplaces and ecommerce platforms have been warning sellers about changes when selling to the UK that take effect on January 1, 2021. The changes are due to Brexit (the withdrawal of the UK from […]

Leave a commentNews, Tax and Legal IssuesBrexit, Regulation, VAT

Amazon Sellers Sold 1 Billion Items Worldwide over the Holidays

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon said it delivered billions of items to customers around the world this holiday season in its annual post. As usual, you’ll have to wait until mid- to late-January to find more color when it […]

Leave a commentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon

eBay UK to Enhance Seller Tools and Expand Brand Outlets

December 28, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay UK General Manager Murray Lambell thanked sellers in a New Year’s message this month and advised them of new initiatives to come in 2021. Lambell said sellers are eBay’s most important customer, serving 28 […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewseBay Brand Outlet, eBay certified refurbished, eBay UK, Murray Lambell

New OfferUp Exec to Focus on User Experience, Monetization

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 Ina Steiner
OfferUp

Local-shopping app OfferUp named Niti Bashambu its new Chief Product Officer. During a 10-year stint at IAC, the executive helped lead the company’s brands that included Angie’s List, Dotdash, Vimeo, Expedia and Match Group. At […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsIAC, Niti Bashambu, OfferUp

Online Holiday Sales Grew Nearly 50% in 2020

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 Ina Steiner
Holiday shopping

Given the pandemic, it’s not a surprise that holiday shoppers shifted to online shopping in 2020. Last year, ecommerce accounted for 13% of overall retail sales during the November 1 – December 24 holiday shopping […]

Leave a commentNews, Trends and Shopping DataHoliday Shopping 2020, Mastercard SpendingPulse

eBay and Amazon Update UK Sellers on New Brexit Agreement

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay and Amazon updated UK sellers on the new agreement between Great Britain and EU. As British newspaper the Guardian reported, there are no tariffs on products sold between the UK and the EU, however, […]

Leave a commentMarketplaces, NewsBrexit, eBay UK

Sellers Knock Amazon Storage and Restock Limits

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon lowered one of its performance metrics for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service, but some sellers were puzzled over basic elements of the announcement and some also debated how fair those metrics were. […]

Leave a commentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon FBA, Amazon Inventory Performance Index, Amazon seller performance, coronavirus

eBay Seller Advocate Lands Job at Facebook

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay’s former Vice President of Seller Operations and Engagement has landed a job at Facebook. Marni Levine’s LinkedIn profile shows she joined the social media company as its new Vice President of Global Commerce Operations […]

9 CommentsMarketplaces, NewseBay, Facebook, Marni Levine, Rich Rao

PayPal Glitch Hits 2 Days before Christmas, Resolved

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal experienced technical issues 2 days before Christmas. Reports began coming in to Down Detector after 10 am Eastern on December 23rd. The Independent reported that people complained of not being able to log in […]

Leave a commentNews, PaymentsPayPal, PayPal glitch

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