Land O’Lakes decided to eliminate “Mia”, the indigenous maiden, from the packaging of its butter products. Founded July 8, 1921 as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, the company held a contest in 1924 to name its butter product. The winning Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Hello,eBay returns are getting out of hand. I Read more
Online sellers are not immune to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Teikametrics, a service that helps Amazon sellers and brands “algorithmically” optimize their advertising on the marketplace, identified three trends that will impact retail and ecommerce for some Read more
The US Postal Service reported on Friday an increase in revenue in its second fiscal quarter 2020 (January, February, March) along with a bigger net loss, and it warned the coronavirus pandemic is having a negative impact. The USPS generated Read more
An executive who joined Bonanza to run its online marketplace in January shared a post on Tuesday that highlighted some ways for sellers to sell items and pay no fees. Greg Braukus was brutally honest about the fact he hadn’t Read more
eBay had login issues overnight on Friday. Users reported they were unable to log in to eBay. The reports came in between midnight and 12:30 am, and the problem appeared to quickly resolve. One user on Facebook said he tried Read more
If third-party solutions falter during the pandemic, that’s bad news for merchants and for the ecommerce platforms on which they sell. Adobe-owned Magento has come up with a scheme that could result in a win-win solution for all parties concerned. Read more
There’s a lot of talk about increased sales of essential goods during the pandemic, but apparently there’s more to life than peanut butter and toilet paper. As people spend more time at home due to the pandemic, some are looking Read more
On his one-week anniversary of officially taking the helm at eBay, Jamie Iannone posted a message on social networking site LinkedIn. The new CEO thanked his predecessor Scott Schenkel, who had filled the position left vacant by Devin Wenig’s abrupt Read more
Amazon delivered some positive news to sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service. On Monday, it said it was waiving the May 15th long-term storage fee. The fee is designed to encourage sellers to remove slow-selling goods from its fulfillment Read more
