Shoppers will return 16.6% of their retail purchases from 2021, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), with some of the returns involving fraud. The NRF and Appriss Retail released a report today that found retailers expect over $761 billion Read more
After booting PWCC from its marketplace over the summer, eBay launched authentication for trading cards on its platform. The service, which is currently available for sneakers, watches, and handbags on eBay, will expand to trading cards priced at $750 and Read more
eBay will hold its first Investor Day since it was subjected to an activist investor campaign in 2019. This year’s Investor Day will take place in March and will feature presentations by eBay CEO Jamie Iannone, Chief Financial Officer Steve Read more
The USPS explained its COVID-19 testing kit distribution plan in a post to employees on the Link blog today. The Postal Service will start delivering the kits this month to households across the nation, starting “soon.” By way of background, Read more
Ecommerce consulting firm FitForCommerce was acquired by OSF Digital, the companies announced last week. OSF Digital describes itself as a firm that “seamlessly guides enterprises through their entire digital transformation journey.” Bernardine Wu founded FitForCommerce in 2007 to help retailers Read more
eBay called into question the new USPS self-service acceptance scans, but a USPS spokesperson confirmed it considers acceptance scans at Self Service Kiosks (SSK) to be official scans. The USPS rolled out self-service acceptance scans at SSKs four months ago, Read more
Goodwill’s auction platform ShopGoodwill.com notified customers of a data breach this month, according to Bleeping Computer. It referenced a January 14th tweet by Troy Hunt, who tracks such things. The tweet included an image of an (undated) letter from ShopGoodwill.com Read more
The US Postal Service told employees they have a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the mail. “When people send and receive mail through USPS, they trust that their mail will be treated with respect,” the organization told its workforce. Read more
An Amazon clothing store branded “Amazon Style” will open in LA later this year featuring fitting rooms that offer “valet service” thanks to technology that Amazon developed in, of all places, its warehouses. As shoppers browse items in the store Read more
An eBay seller pleaded guilty to selling stolen goods and will be sentenced on April 19, 2022. The charge of “transportation of stolen goods in interstate commerce” carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Read more
