Ecommerce Industry News
eBay found out how to scare sellers: display “free shipping” on their listings where they don’t offer it. Such a scenario played out on the app on Friday but, luckily for sellers, it appears to […]
Driven to boost revenue, the USPS is running a pilot program to rent space to the California Department of Motor Vehicles for self-service kiosks in Post Office lobbies. The Postal Service recently extended the pilot […]
Amazon answered questions about a new wallet it’s rolling out to help merchants who sell internationally. In its initial announcement on July 25th, it said, “This early stage solution gives sellers an easy, hassle-free way […]
Walmart announced a new program called Walmart Restored offering like-new refurbished goods – and they won’t be tucked away in a corner of the website. Walmart will display refurbished products in search results – and […]
Searches for “vintage backpack” reached a record high on Google this month, the company disclosed in a back-to-school shopping report. Google Shopping’s Aya Kanai said “the early 2000s are having a moment” in Wednesday’s blog […]
Inflation is hitting back-to-school shopping, according to the findings of a survey of 2,400 households conducted by Numerator at the end of June. Most shoppers (98%) said they would find ways to cut spending, including […]
For each of their listings, sellers must decide policies around payments, shipping, and returns. In today’s column, Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, explains how eBay’s Business Policies helps sellers save time through automation, which […]
ShipBob is offering a new solution to merchants who use its fulfillment service designed to simplify some of the complexities of international selling while reducing customs delays. ShipBob’s Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) solution is designed […]
Ecommerce darling Shopify was held up by many as a possible solution for merchants seeking an alternative to Amazon, but the platform’s eyes were bigger than its belly when it came to ramping up hiring […]
Etsy is closing two satellite offices, leaving it with only its Brooklyn headquarters in the US. Etsy’s Chief Human Resources Officer Kim Seymour explained the decision to close the San Francisco and Hudson (NY) offices […]