Amazon has previously said that over 75% of sellers use third-party apps. On Friday, it reminded them that they should make sure those apps are vetted and approved by Amazon. Formerly known as Amazon Seller Central Partner Network, the Amazon Read more
Could a new gifting feature spotted by an eagle-eyed reader be the “big news” Etsy teased out last Tuesday? We asked Etsy last week, but it did not respond to our inquiry and subsequently turned off the feature. Sellers began Read more
CNBC reported that Amazon is laying off employees in the “Buy with Prime” unit, a program first announced in 2022 that lets merchants offer Prime benefits on their own off-Amazon stores. We asked Amazon if that indicated adoption was less Read more
Online sellers are being impacted by what has become a months-long problem at a USPS processing facility in Texas. The owner of Upper Room Candle Company told local television station KHOU that her Houston-area customers aren’t getting their packages, but Read more
eBay issued a reminder of the USPS rate change going into effect on Sunday (January 21, 2024), providing sellers with information on how the new rates would impact postage purchased through its eBay Shipping Labels program. eBay also noted the Read more
eBay held its monthly chat session on Wednesday, which was devoted to the theme, “Starting 2024 off right and setting your business up for success in the new year.” It kicked off with a hello from the eBay Growth Advisors Read more
PayPal CEO Alex Chriss joined CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” host David Faber to reveal more about its Innovation Day on January 25th, which he had teased on Tuesday, inviting followers on LinkedIn to join him for an exclusive preview Read more
Online sellers may appreciate the USPS campaign to get people to clear the paths to their mailboxes of snow and ice. Getting orders delivered on time is nerve-wracking enough as it is, but winter weather brings greater challenges to sellers Read more
Amazon continues to embed AI into its marketplace, both to help sellers list faster and to give buyers useful, more digestible information. The latest feature is an artificial intelligence tool that can answer shoppers’ questions about a product, a company Read more
PayPal CEO Alex Chriss teased news he said will be coming on January 25th. PayPal will announce a “first look” at what’s coming to market in 2024, he said in a post on LinkedIn using the hashtag #PayPalFirstLook: “25 years Read more
