Ecommerce Industry News
eBay announced the winners of its 2023 Up & Running grants program. The 50 US eBay sellers will receive $10,000 each in grant money, plus training and mentorship. In addition to the grants, this year’s […]
eBay will let buyers proceed with the purchase of a luxury item even if the marketplace discovers a discrepancy in “condition” between the seller’s listing and what its authenticators discover when inspecting the item in […]
Etsy is serious about bringing holiday shopping forward and will try to entice shoppers with a focus on “deals.” Etsy is promoting a 5-week Cyber Sale that kicks off on October 23rd and runs past […]
Mercari is lowering rates for purchasing UPS SurePost labels for orders on its ecommerce platform. Mercari had added UPS SurePost in 2021 as an economy shipping option for items under 5 lbs shipping to and […]
The Justice Department filed a complaint against eBay on behalf of the EPA over the alleged sale of unlawful pesticides and other illegal products and devices on its platform. eBay immediately responded, calling the actions […]
eBay surveyed over 4,000 small businesses who sell on its platform and published the research on Wednesday. Conducted by GlobeScan, the survey included sellers in the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Among the […]
The original deadline for moving to USPS Ground Advantage is days away, but the Postal Service granted shippers some relief by extending the compliance deadline. The USPS continued to accept and deliver First Class Package […]
eBay launched “Guaranteed Fit” for shoppers of car parts in February, and on September 25, 2023, eBay launched “Assured Fit” in the UK, guaranteeing that eligible parts will fit. The “Assured Fit” program helps UK […]
Dan Schulman published a farewell post to PayPal employees a day before his last day as CEO. He announced his retirement in February and helped search for his replacement. Last month, PayPal announced Intuit executive […]
It’s official: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday along with the Attorneys General of 17 states, accusing it of overcharging sellers, preventing rivals from fairly competing against Amazon, […]