Searching Google for product information, whether over holiday periods or otherwise, used to yield organic search results in order of relevancy. But now, Google has populated that high-end virtual real estate with a variety of ad formats thanks to its Read more
Despite a recovering economy, US shoppers still found enough money on their credit and debit cards to drop $601.8 billion in retail spending during the recently completed 2014 holiday shopping season per the National Retail Federation. While we can’t know the Read more
The rapidly receding 2014 holidays yield to the latest concerns for ecommerce pros – preparing tax forms for their employees and heartfelt wishes for their loved ones; in many small businesses, these people may be one and the same. But Read more
eBay sellers routinely keep an eye on potential issues regarding their shipments in order to avoid any potential “defect rate” problems. A high enough defect rate could result in punitive action from eBay against a seller. Sentiment against the defect rate Read more
With the 2014 holiday shopping season at a close, a whole new selling season commences as the Christmas and Boxing Day trimmings get put away. The Inside AdWords blog revealed a new ad customizer will be available in the coming weeks. This Read more
Despite Amazon’s high-tech advances in the fulfillment business, they have had their share of issues, most recently with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) orders being handled by a new California facility. Such issues prompt the time-sensitive seller to consider alternatives, one of which Read more
With any luck readers of EcommerceBytes.com are busily fulfilling numerous ecommerce orders for their customers. The season should get busier with more packages being shipped each week through the Christmas holiday. Those shipping processes face a potentially expensive change for Read more
The standard order confirmation email, a staple of ecommerce processes and ongoing marketing campaigns, continues to be a favorite malware delivery method for criminals. One long-lived malicious threat known as ASProx reared its head again as spoofed emails bearing Walmart, Read more
While mentions of drones were absent from Amazon.com’s latest discussion of technology and its business, the company still had plenty of high tech talking points regarding its newest approach to the humble warehouse, otherwise denoted by Amazon as a fulfillment Read more
Last-minute online shopping lost some luster at the end of the 2013 holiday shopping season thanks to late deliveries caused by bad weather and high package volumes. This year, shipping carriers UPS and FedEx said they would consider declining last-minute Read more
