Amazon said proposed legislation introduced in Congress this month would hurt buyers and sellers, while an organization of online sellers claims Amazon has monopoly power over its merchants and supports the antitrust proposals. The BBC reported on the five bills Read more
Who are the top-five retail advertisers so far this year, who is outspending Amazon, and why is apparel seeing red-hot sales? According to MediaRadar, Walmart, Amazon, Office Depot, The Home Depot, and Target are spending the most, with Walmart outspending Read more
eBay is giving sellers greater protection in the Trading Cards category by reducing the time buyers have to make a return under certain circumstances. One reader who forwarded the email wrote, “I’m surprised and shocked to see a reduction in Read more
eBay kicked off a deal of its own on Prime Day, July 21st. It’s offering shoppers 15% off certified refurbished goods through July 28th. A majority of sellers won’t benefit, however, since the certified refurb program is restricted to brands Read more
Amazon Prime day isn’t necessarily bad for its rivals, in fact, it may provide a boost to all retailers as the marketing Amazon does is effective in getting people to pull out their wallets and look for deals. Even those Read more
eBay is running a promotion in Canada this weekend. People can sell up to 5 trading cards and pay zero selling fees, according to the tweet advertising the promotion. eBay Canada tweeted, “This weekend only – Sell your trading cards Read more
Amazon updated sellers on its brand protection efforts on Thursday, saying it helps protect not only brands, but small- and medium-sized business that offer authentic products as well. Amazon shared a link to its first Brand Protection Report (PDF format) Read more
Online sellers, don’t panic. The Postal Service will continue regular operations June 18-19, despite Saturday being a brand new federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 that makes June 19 “Juneteenth National Independence Day,” a federal holiday Read more
A Spanish news site says eBay will discontinue operations in Spain on July 1st, news that EcommerceBytes has not confirmed. However, eBay will not exit the Spanish market. It may be a sign that eBay is looking to cut costs Read more
One in three Americans have a “side hustle,” according to a survey of 2 thousand Americans conducted by The Harris Poll for Zapier. It found that 34% of Americans have a side hustle, and 61.1 million Americans (24%) plan to Read more
