Despite concerns related to the coronavirus, 43% of holiday shoppers surveyed this year say they are waiting until November to start buying for the season, and a majority (59%) plan to shift more of their shopping online compared with last Read more
Etsy addressed concerns over its Offsite Ads program, which is mandatory for sellers who do over $10,000 in sales/year. The lack of control is a major concern for some sellers and extends to which of their listings Etsy chooses to Read more
eBay is holding an event for sellers in Germany. eBay Open 2020.digital offers a 20-hour live broadcast on 3 channels from the eBay headquarters in Dreilinden. eBay will webcast the event October 6 – 7, and unlike previous events held Read more
Amazon is encouraging shoppers to buy from small businesses on its marketplace, and it’s running an intriguing promotion in conjunction with its upcoming Prime Day shopping event. From today through October 12, Prime members who spend $10 on items from Read more
Amazon announced the date of its Prime Day sales event, and it’s highlighting small businesses. An excerpt of the press release follows: Mark Your Calendars! Prime Day Is Here in Time for the Holidays on October 13 & 14 To Read more
It appears eBay is considering replacing its Store tiered subscription model in favor of an “a la carte” model. Rather than different tiers of eBay Store subscriptions as it currently offers, eBay would offer a basic Store for a fixed Read more
A fifth former eBay employee charged in a cyberstalking campaign will plead guilty before a Federal Judge in Boston next month, according to Bloomberg. Philip Cooke was charged with participating in a cyberstalking campaign while he was a supervisor of Read more
PayPal is experiencing technical issues that started Thursday morning and were ongoing as of this writing (Thursday afternoon). DownDetector showed reports of problems coming in, and PayPal itself issued a notice showing it was a global issue that started at Read more
eBay acknowledged a glitch that makes it impossible for sellers to select FedEx Ground when printing shipping labels through its seller portal – and sellers say it’s a costly problem. eBay has not issued an announcement, to our knowledge. Its Read more
Walmart is adapting its operations, explaining that its customers plan to shop differently this holiday season. And to help it prepare for an increase in online shopping, Walmart is hiring over 20,000 seasonal associates in its ecommerce fulfillment centers across Read more
