In a sign of the times, the US Postal Service is extending the time it will hold mail to accommodate businesses that may be temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In an effort to best serve our business customers, Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called on European leaders to consider the self-employed, micro businesses, and gig workers when working on national economic recovery measures. The CEO made a similar plea to US legislators last week as they worked on emergency Read more
eBay is giving sellers extra time to restock inventory presumably in recognition of the challenges sellers and their suppliers are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. eBay sellers use the “out-of-stock” feature to hide their listings from search results when Read more
After Amazon severely restricted the types of items sellers could send to FBA fulfillment centers due to the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is now advising sellers to check their Seller Central dashboard as it lifts some restrictions on an item-by-item basis. Read more
Amazon disclosed the 2019 salary and total compensation of its top executives including its CEO, and it detailed the issues on which shareholders will vote at its annual meeting in May. The company revealed that founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Read more
The US Postal Service has created a COVID-19 Response Command headed by Chief Information Officer Kristin Seaver. The USPS is on the front lines of the coronavirus response as it helps deliver mail and packages to people, many of whom Read more
eBay is delaying the rollout of “required” Item Specifics in two categories, it informed sellers last week. In its 2020 eBay Spring Seller Update, it had announced plans to institute new required attributes in listings in the Electronics and Home Read more
Amazon is giving some relief to sellers who participate in the Amazon Lending program. The company announced on Wednesday it is pausing payments interest-free through April. As we reported last week, sellers were growing concerned about how they would make Read more
Mobile selling app OfferUp has acquired rival LetGo, the company announced on Wednesday. They will combine the two businesses, and OLX Group, which is LetGo’s majority investor, will own 40% of the combined entity. It’s unclear if the decision to Read more
eBay UK is restricting consumer sellers from listing certain goods that are in high demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. It had already prohibited all sellers from listing face masks, hand sanitizers, and cleaning wipes. In an announcement on Tuesday, Read more
