A week after eBay changed how it displayed feedback, the company confirmed the changes were intentional. As we reported on November 1st, sellers had been unable to find recent feedback and, they said, it made it appear they had not Read more
Sellers who use certain platforms and marketplaces to purchase USPS shipping labels will pay higher rates effective November 18 on some services, according to an announcement from one such platform. Pirate Ship told sellers this week that USPS is raising Read more
Shoppers flock to New York City’s Canal Street for counterfeit designer goods – and eBay used that as part of its marketing strategy when it opened a three-day pop-up store there on November 2nd. As TripAdvisor describes, Canal Street features Read more
Online holiday spending will rise 7% this holiday season according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which released its numbers on November 2, 2023. The NRF expects holiday total spending (online and offline) to grow between 3% – 4% during Read more
After investigations into their businesses, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have committed to actions to ensure fair competition on their retail platforms, according to UK regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA opened its investigation into Amazon in July Read more
Sellers who use eBay Standard Envelope to mail trading cards to customers now have the option of purchasing special eBay-branded envelopes designed especially for the service. eBay Standard Envelope is a unique offering in that it offers limited tracking at Read more
Walmart is running a sale for merchants on incentivized reviews through its Review Accelerator Program. Sellers can receive 50% off on up to 100 incentivized reviews on eligible items. The Walmart Review Accelerator Program encourages customers to share their feedback Read more
eBay sellers have been reporting problems printing shipping labels for several days. In one thread, an eBay moderator acknowledged the issue on Monday, writing early in the morning: “I just checked to see if there is a ticket open for Read more
eBay confirmed on Friday that the disappearance of the Sell Similar feature, which we reported on Wednesday, was due to a glitch. An eBay moderator replied on a thread about the issue and said eBay was working on a fix: Read more
Online prices in September 2023 fell 4.6% year-over-year, a 41-month low, according to Adobe, which tracks data through its the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI). It said the decline marked the 13th consecutive month of year-over-year price decreases. The Adobe DPI index Read more
