Etsy said shoppers are searching for finds earlier than ever this year and it asked sellers to put their items on sale for the month of November as it gets ready to launch a Holiday Sales hub on November 1st. Read more
Despite urgings for consumers to do their holiday shopping early this year, the US Postal Service expects the busiest time of the season to begin 2 weeks before Christmas. It expects customer traffic at all Post Office locations will steadily Read more
Amazon will now allow certain sellers reach out to buyers who’ve left less-than-stellar reviews, but according to many of the sellers discussing the new feature, it’s far too restrictive. The biggest limitation: only brand owners can use it. Another significant Read more
Poshmark acquired a company that authenticates sneakers virtually as part of its efforts to grow sales in secondhand categories – particularly sneakers and luxury goods, the company said on Wednesday. Suede One authenticates sneakers and will help Poshmark scale its Read more
Selling fakes on sites like eBay is wrong, but it’s also criminal, a fact some online sellers may ignore through willful blindness or, in some cases perhaps, financial desperation. A plea deal announced today is a reminder there can be Read more
Ever wonder what the most popular categories are on Facebook Marketplace? According to the company, the top five categories in the US include: Household items; Furniture; Baby and kids items; Women’s clothing and shoes; and Cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The Read more
Etsy is running a sweepstakes to draw attention to its Collections feature. It sent an email with the subject line “Enter for a chance to win a $1000 Etsy gift card!” that explains the promotion: “Keep track of all your Read more
A new Netflix Hub on Walmart will offer items related to TV shows offered through Netflix. For example, fans of the sci-fi program Stranger Things can scroll through products such as a diecast Hawkins Police Dept. Chevy Blazer ($14.99) or Read more
An eBay seller was sentenced to 6 months in prison over her listings for a substance the Feds say was extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption. In a Department of Justice press release, the government said the defendant Read more
Organizations that rely on USPS mail have launched the “Keep US Posted” campaign to advocate for a reliable, affordable postal service. The campaign launched last week with the support of catalog retailers, greeting card companies, newspapers, and printers. A former Read more
