Reuters is reporting that eBay has found a buyer for its Korean marketplace, part of the downsizing of eBay Inc. that resulted from a campaign by activist investors that began in January 2019. Citing Euromonitor, the wire report said eBay Read more
Shopify is making Shop Pay available to any business selling on Facebook and Google, it announced on Tuesday: “Shopify’s one-click checkout will become available to all merchants selling on Facebook and Google – even if they don’t use Shopify.” The Read more
Etsy will give away $20,000 and television exposure to the winner of its third annual Design Award (aka The Etsies). Sellers have until June 25, 2021 to enter their submission. Etsy will also give 100 finalists a $250 Etsy gift Read more
eBay penalized sellers who sold orders on Memorial Day weekend because its system failed to recognize the postal holiday. Sellers who were handed “late shipment” defects spent time alerting eBay customer service and visited the company’s discussion boards to report Read more
Amazon is testing “brand skins” with some top brands, according to Levi’s Director of Ecommerce Gopal Kolli. He confirmed the test when responding to a tweet showing a screenshot of a Fruit of the Loom listing on Amazon. Ryan Craver, Read more
Some sellers couldn’t help feeling some Schadenfreude after one of Amazon’s own products was impacted by an alleged fake-review scam. A seller shared screenshots of listings by a seller of “posture correctors” that were displaying reviews that had actually been Read more
Amazon will hold its Prime Day event next week (June 21 – 22). As in years past, other retailers are capitalizing on the opportunity as people go looking for deals. (Profitero calls it the “Prime Day halo effect” and said Read more
While the past year of pandemic laid waste to much of the economy, ecommerce has been one of the bright spots. Homebound shoppers have been buying goods online in record numbers, with sales at 50 U.S.-based marketplaces growing by 40 Read more
How do you sell online without a store or marketplace? In today’s issue, Don Heiden, the Auction Professor, discusses using PayPal buttons on message boards, specialty sites, classifieds sites, social platforms, and in emails. There are fees, but only if Read more
Considered one of the most successful media franchises in history, the Pokémon universe is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it’s creating a marketing problem for some retailers. The characters made their first appearance in Japan in February 1996 Read more
