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Month: May 2021

Vax FAQs: What Retailers Should Know about Employee Vaccinations

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Ina Steiner

Online sellers may be wondering if they can offer their employees vaccination incentives and if they can request documentation of vaccination. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from Edwin Egee, Vice President of Government Relations and Workforce Read more

News, Tax and Legal Issuescoronavirus, COVID vaccine, NRF

eBay: Apparel Sales Climbing with Growth in Pre-Owned

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay said apparel sales are climbing, which it attributes to people returning to the office “as the world begins to reopen.” eBay said it’s seeing growth specifically in the resale market for pre-owned apparel. Some statistics it published in an Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, Online shopping trends

eBay Funds Discount on Luxury Watches Priced over $2,000

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is running a five-day promotion on luxury watches ending today. Buyers can receive a 10% discount on one watch priced at $2,000 or more. Unlike many other promotions eBay runs these days, eBay is funding the coupon, not individual Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Promotion, eBay vertical strategy1 Comment

eBay Auto Parts Coupon Good Only for 5 Sellers

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay kicked off a promotion for buyers of used auto parts, but it’s only good for items sold by five sellers specified in the terms. The promotion offers buyers a $25 discount on purchases of at least $150 (warranties and Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay coupon promotion, eBay Promotion

Google to Highlight Shopping Deals in Search

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Ina Steiner
Google

As Google integrates with additional ecommerce tools to help it get more products in front of searchers’ eyeballs, it is also working on making deals more prominent to shoppers. Searches for “discount code” have increased 50% since last year, it Read more

News, Selling ToolsBill Ready, Google, Google Shopping1 Comment

Cost of Shipping FedEx Going Up on June 21

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Ina Steiner
FedEx

It may cost online sellers more to ship via FedEx beginning June 21 thanks to some changes the carrier is making. Higher rates for surcharges can be found on this page of FedEx.com under “Peak surcharges and fees for U.S. Read more

News, ShippingCathy Roberson, Fedex, FedEx rates, Shipping costs

More About eBay Letting Regulators Remove Listings

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Earlier this month, the BBC announced that eBay would allow certain “regulators” to remove sellers’ listings without consulting eBay, if they believed the items were dangerous. On Thursday, eBay published a formal announcement in the US about the new “regulatory Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Regulatory Portal2 Comments

How to Get 2-Day Delivery Badge on Walmart

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
Walmart

Merchants who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment service get an edge by having their listings feature the Prime badge. Those who list on Walmart can get a similar edge if they use third-party fulfillment services that have partnered with the retailer, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsFulfillment, ShipBob, Walmart, Walmart fulfillment, Walmart marketplace1 Comment

USPS to Raise Rates at the End of August

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

The US Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting rate increases to take effect August 29, 2021. The filing impacts only “Market Dominant” rates, not “Competitive” rates. (Rates for Priority Mail, commonly used by online Read more

News, ShippingShipping costs, USPS, USPS Rates6 Comments

Poshmark Recommends 3 Listing Tools for Boosting Sales

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
Poshmark

In an email to customers this week, Poshmark encouraged sellers to use three tools available in the listing flow “to increase sales and make you cash.” The three tools are Style Tags, Price Suggester, and “Seller Discounted Shipping.” Poshmarks said Read more

Marketplaces, NewsPoshmark

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