It would seem eBay sellers can breathe a sigh of relief over a new PayPal policy regarding seller transparency. PayPal updated its user agreement, and one provision going into effect on March 12 requires sellers to publish customer service information: Read more
eBay is expanding a new international shipping service that was originally called “eBay Send” during its pilot period. In November, we reported that eBay was allowing only certain sellers to use the service but planned to launch it in January Read more
BigCommerce launched a suite of multi-currency features to help merchants “natively” present, transact and settle in more than 100 currencies, stating that it strengthens the ability to sell cross-border to shoppers around the globe. The ecommerce platform explained that it Read more
eBay accepted 50 sellers to its Retail Revival program in Austin, Texas and held workshops for them this month on “how to thrive in the digital marketplace,” with sessions on “best practices in excelling on the eBay platform.” eBay launched Read more
Amazon opened a new 48,000 square foot office for Alexa tech teams located in Santa Barbara, California, and plans to create 150 additional tech jobs in the city, the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon currently has dozens of open roles Read more
The US Postal Service launched USPS Premium Tracking, which, for a fee, extends the length of time that customers can access the tracking history of a domestic package. We were first to report the new feature on Sunday thanks to Read more
eBay issued a statement in response to a letter from activist investor Starboard Value LP to its Chairman Thomas Tierney and interim CEO Scott Schenkel – see this morning’s Newsflash article (“Starboard to eBay: Sell Classifieds, Cut Marketplace Costs“). In Read more
Activist investor Starboard Value LP stepped up pressure on eBay to move faster to separate its eBay Classifieds Group and to cut eBay Marketplaces costs. It also voiced its support for Managed Payments and eBay’s initiative to increase revenue from Read more
eBay named a new General Manager of Canada as it moved Andrea Stairs to a new role leading marketing for eBay North America. Stairs has been at eBay since 2005. She became President & Managing Director of eBay Canada in Read more
Amazon felt no impact from the shorter holiday shopping season in the fourth quarter, according to Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky, who was speaking to Wall Street analysts on Thursday in a post-earnings conference call. Many retailers and online merchants Read more
