GoDaddy partnered with Avalara to add sales-tax capabilities to its stores product for online sellers. “Memorizing the ever-fluctuating sales tax rates for over 13,000 U.S. jurisdictions is something GoDaddy doesn’t think business owners should have to think about,” the company said Read more
Etsy launched a new Seller Events hub where sellers can take workshops and participate in live listing critiques and learn of other scheduled events for Etsy sellers. Etsy is also holding open call for the Etsy Market. The Etsy Seller Read more
Descartes integrated ShipRush with its warehouse management systems for a unified offering for ecommerce customers. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes companies should be adopting technology solutions to help scale their fulfillment operations, keep pace with sales growth, and meet their delivery Read more
eBay announced in a filing on Tuesday that its Chief Product Officer Pete Thompson is leaving the company next month. The news comes just 12 days after Thompson spoke to Wall Street analysts about the company’s vision for a “tech Read more
What if you could talk to buyers who leave your product a less-than-stellar review? Amazon UK announced today that brands can do just that. The announcement, titled, “Address critical reviews with the Contact Customer feature,” explains the new feature helps Read more
Two engineers said they’re improving eBay technology – if they succeed, will it make a difference to sellers? The pair gave a presentation on Thursday at QCon Plus, “a virtual conference for senior software engineers and architects that covers the Read more
Growing a social media audience isn’t easy, but what if you could get featured on a marketplace’s social feed? Etsy’s Social Media Manager recently shared advice and offered some tips on how sellers can draw his attention to their listings. Read more
Amazon is updating selling policies in Europe that impact price-fixing, mediation, and refurbished goods. The new policies will take effect on March 31, 2022. One set of changes explicitly prohibits price fixing and search rank manipulation (the Selling Policies and Read more
eBay previewed coming attractions during a virtual seller check-in on March 10th, the same day it hosted Wall Street analysts at eBay Investor Day. A video of some sessions is now available on YouTube. eBay’s Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Stairs, Read more
Google launched a tool for delivery companies to help get merchants’ packages to shoppers’ doorsteps more efficiently. The “last mile” in package delivery has always been a challenge (that’s why major carriers have residential-address surcharges), and it’s one that Amazon Read more
