The stated Amazon returns policy says, “You may return most new, unopened items sold and fulfilled by Amazon.com within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.” It’s a reasonably consumer-friendly and efficient policy that many shoppers, including this writer, have used Read more
The eight-year-old Twitch.tv has been a vibrant focal point primarily for video gamers who use it to share their gameplay with anyone who wants to watch. Twitch claims to have millions of broadcasters using the service, with the most popular ones earning Read more
Though the country may eschew Western-style commercialism to a degree, the entrepreneurial spirit thrives within Alibaba. The company plans to celebrate its place in ecommerce with their Double Eleven shopping festival, to take place November 11th. The now six-year-old event encompasses Read more
Product reviews provide invaluable word of mouth recommendations that can make or break sales of items. Sellers like Amazon.com have long placed importance on these reviews, and the company recently stepped up its efforts to combat the phony ones that Read more
Off-site sellers who enjoyed a steady stream of traffic from Amazon Product Ads will bid farewell to that at the end of October. The big online retailer disclosed over the summer that the service would end on Halloween. Likewise, what had appeared Read more
Online merchants know what they want to sell to their target markets and plan their inventories accordingly. But as visitors stop by websites to do their shopping, what they want could be something the store doesn’t normally stock. Gaining this Read more
October 1st represents the deadline for most merchants to accept Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip-equipped credit cards at their terminals. Should a merchant only process payments with the familiar magnetic stripe reader, and end up taking a counterfeit card, Read more
Although the calendar says we have just changed seasons from summer to autumn, ecommerce pros see fertile ground where others see falling leaves. Consumers have been teaching retailers they are willing to shop earlier for their holiday wants and needs. Read more
Like seemingly every other brand in existence, eBay wants a place on the smartphones of consumers with its native app. The official eBay app promises an effective shopping experience, but some feedback for the company’s most recent update suggests some features may Read more
The debut of Google’s latest service offers consumers toting Android-based phones the opportunity to bring Google even closer to how people live each day. The company’s Android Pay has begun rolling out to millions of smartphone users, letting them pay with their Read more
