Etsy said searches for items related to outdoor goods are way up compared to last year as it kicks off what it’s calling the first-ever Outdoor Sales Event on its marketplace. Searches for outdoor bars and accessories were up 234% Read more
Amazon shareholders will vote on a matter relating to the company’s use of packaging materials at this year’s annual meeting on May 26. Shareholder advocacy firm As You Sow submitted a proposal requesting shareholders vote to have Amazon issue a Read more
Sendle says small businesses can ship packages for $1 this week as part of a special promotion. Obviously there are restrictions with which sellers should familiarize themselves. Sendle is an Australian shipping service that has expanded to the US. It Read more
PayPal acquired a company called Happy Returns, which helps retailers manage their returns – or, as Happy Returns has described itself, “a leading provider of return and logistics solutions for retailers and their customers.” PayPal had invested in the company Read more
Amazon is looking to add 75,000 employees in its fulfillment and logistics network across the US and Canada, and it will create over 10,000 new permanent jobs in the UK in 2021. It will also open 4 new fulfillment centers Read more
Etsy is giving sellers who pay extra to advertise their listings new tools to see how their ads are performing. It may come as a surprise that the new metrics hadn’t been available to sellers previously, especially click through rates. Read more
“As of May 25, 2021, we will no longer accommodate any gun parts or accessories that attach to a firearm. We take protecting our marketplace very seriously and work hard to balance the enforcement of our policies with the unique Read more
Amazon issued a report describing its efforts to keep counterfeit goods off its UK marketplace in 2020. “Amazon blocked more than 10 billion suspected bad listings before they were published in its stores,” according to the report. But it’s also Read more
Amazon reduced some fees for sellers who use its services for fulfilling orders on non-Amazon channels in the UK. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes Amazon reduced MCF Standard fees by up to 18% and reduced Expedited fees by up to 24%. Read more
eBay hired another new executive with “Chief” in the title, this one Chief Business and Strategy Officer. Stefanie (Stef) Jay comes to eBay from Walmart and “will lead an organization that combines Strategy, Business Operations, Analytics and Communications.” That describes Read more
