Merchants who use Amazon’s FBA fulfillment service get an edge by having their listings feature the Prime badge. Those who list on Walmart can get a similar edge if they use third-party fulfillment services that have partnered with the retailer, Read more
The US Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting rate increases to take effect August 29, 2021. The filing impacts only “Market Dominant” rates, not “Competitive” rates. (Rates for Priority Mail, commonly used by online Read more
In an email to customers this week, Poshmark encouraged sellers to use three tools available in the listing flow “to increase sales and make you cash.” The three tools are Style Tags, Price Suggester, and “Seller Discounted Shipping.” Poshmarks said Read more
Products on Amazon that feature faster estimated delivery times have a major advantage, since they are more likely to be the featured offer on product detail pages. Amazon is now letting sellers set a faster default handling time, which theoretically Read more
eBay launched a scan-and-list feature for certain items in its Trading Card category, one of the “verticals” it’s been focused on since last year. eBay said the Trading Card category has been attracting new buyers – in fact, it said, Read more
Poshmark is running a promotion encouraging shoppers to sign up and pay with a credit card through Google Pay. The promotion targets shoppers who haven’t used Google’s wallet on Poshmark before – they must use a link in the email Read more
We all do our best to be on guard for phishing emails designed to make us part with our money. But it’s just as important to watch out for phishing phone calls, too. A local bank sent a mass email Read more
In a message to clothing sellers about product photography, Amazon said its internal studies show that customers prefer to see apparel displayed on a person – and they also prefer to see a diverse range of models. “Highlighting clothing on Read more
Etsy will charge sellers in certain European countries a new fee beginning July 1, 2021. It blamed the decision to raise rates on the cost of doing business in many countries, giving Europe’s Digital Services Tax as an example. “Through Read more
Shopping platform Poshmark launched Poshmark Mini, calling it a “bite-sized social shopping experience of Poshmark that lives inside of Snapchat.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with the social media app Snapchat, Pocket-Lint explains that one of its core Read more
