In an unprecedented move, PayPal joined forces with an Australian organization to launch new marketplace for rural businesses. After the “Buy From The Bush” social media campaign launched in October 2019, PayPal reached out to founder Grace Brennan to see Read more
RetailMeNot, an aggregator of shopping deals, will hold “Cash Back Day” on Thursday, November 5 through Friday, November 6, doubling the event to 48 hours from its inaugural event last year. RetailMeNot is also launching “flash offers” this year. The Read more
Amazon will open another fulfillment center in Texas next year. The 700,000 square-foot “robotics” fulfillment center will be used to fulfill small items such as books, electronics and toys. Amazon fulfillment centers are no stranger to Texas, but this will Read more
eBay sellers no longer need a printer to purchase USPS postage through its shipping label program – though they will need a mobile phone. “Now you can use eBay Labels to get digital QR codes that allow you to print Read more
PayPal will soon help you fund your ecommerce purchases using cryptocurrency, announcing a new service on Wednesday and referring awkwardly to “digital representations of value.” “PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the launch of a new service enabling its Read more
eBay announced a new portal featuring items that are “certified refurbished” and “guaranteed by leading manufacturers” at eBay.com/certifiedrefurbishedhub. eBay had already announced the launch of a “certified refurbished” hub in June, and at first glance, it’s not clear what might Read more
Etsy is seeing an increase in holiday-related searches, it revealed on Monday. Searches for “holiday” were up 79% in early October compared to the same time last year, while searches for “gift” were up 128%. Etsy surveyed buyers in September Read more
Amazon is offering merchants volume discounts on currency conversion fees, it announced today. “Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers (ACCS) is Amazon’s official payment solution that allows you to receive disbursements in the currency of your choice,” it told sellers. “ACCS Read more
Etsy announced shoppers can now pay in installments thanks to a third-party service called Klarna. Etsy explained how it impacts sellers in today’s announcement, “We’ll send all of your funds for orders made with Klarna to your payment account the Read more
Etsy announced the launch of a new Teams “experience,” calling it a facelift. Ironically we can’t where Etsy posted the announcement – a seller sent us a link directly to the announcement, titled “We’re launching a new Teams experience.” We Read more
