eBay announced changes that will make it easier for Store to be found, it announced on Tuesday. eBay made a similar announcement in the UK on February 24th, which we covered in the EcommerceBytes Blog. eBay Announcement follows: Improving your Read more
Amazon acquired an inventory-management and fulfillment firm in November called Veeqo, as CNBC reported on Monday, March 7. Why would Amazon want to buy a solution that lets retailers control their warehouse management, inventory and shipping operations in one platform? Read more
Etsy published a new guide to Intellectual Property to help “demystify” the issue for sellers. Etsy said that without a solid understanding of IP rights, sellers who want to comply with its policies might not appreciate the risk of the Read more
Raising Prices? Regulators Are Watching – Even if You’re UPS During the pandemic, some retailers were accused by regulators of price-gouging essential items like hand sanitizer and face masks. Regulators are still watching and are expanding those under scrutiny. On Read more
Even if eBay wasn’t experiencing a decline in the number of buyers on its marketplace (which it is), there are reasons why sellers may feel they are getting less visibility on eBay – and they have to do with how Read more
In the final installment of our Seller Satisfaction Survey: Visibility on eBay, we take a look at the third-party tools as well as the strategies sellers use to gain greater visibility on eBay. We collaborated with contributing columnist Don Heiden Read more
Alibaba kicked off its annual month-long March Expo on Tuesday. The event connects merchants and suppliers around the world, letting small- and medium-sized businesses access new products and access “on-the-spot” discounts from suppliers. This year’s event is organized around the Read more
When briefing Wall Street analysts on Thursday about Etsy’s fourth-quarter financials, CEO Josh Silverman took a moment to acknowledge Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that day, which he said weighed heavily on all of them. “I wanted to acknowledge our hearts Read more
Amazon launched a New Seller Incentives program today to attract new sellers and get them on a path to success using a variety of its programs that help create “the perfect launch.” Eligibility in a nutshell: new Professional sellers who Read more
Amazon will change how it notifies sellers of buyer cancellation requests, it announced Monday. It will no longer send notifications through the messaging system, and sellers commenting on the change said it spells trouble ahead. The change will go into Read more
