Amazon shared some best practices with sellers on ensuring the quality and authenticity of their products so customers receive items in the condition they expect, resulting in a consistent buying experience. Top on the list was advice to sellers to Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called California consumer protection bill AB 3262 a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and he accused Amazon of lobbying and “working back channels” to make the legislation burdensome for its rivals. “Amazon is taking bold steps to Read more
In mid-May, Facebook launched a new tool for sellers so they could set up a shop on their Facebook business page or Instagram profile and feature those “Facebook Shops” in stories and ads. Today, Facebook announced a shopping portal called Read more
Certain prices, such as those that end in .00, .50, or .99, seem to be more attractive to buyers, Etsy said. It’s running a “Round Up Pricing” experiment that had sellers buzzing. On an Etsy help page, it explained in Read more
Etsy periodically offers Shop critiques, listing critiques, and SEO critiques to help sellers improve sales, and it’s kicking off a new round of listing critiques this month. Etsy opened submissions last week and will publish its first round of critiques Read more
Pierre Omidyar created the eBay website over a Labor Day weekend in 1995, which was called AuctionWeb at the time. In an interview in 2010, Omidyar talked about eBay’s feedback system that was predicated on the belief that people are Read more
UPS is adding capacity by expanding its facility air operations in Kansas City, the company announced this week. Included in the renovation project is an expansion of its ramp from two aircraft parking spots to five. Construction will begin in Read more
Amazon added new Product Types and attributes, it announced on Friday. It introduced the new Product Types Coat, Tunic, and Kurta, with different attributes for each type of product. The marketplace went on to explain the following: “We also have Read more
Etsy is hosting a special sale on Labor Day weekend and is inviting sellers to participate. Sellers are the ones who subsidize the savings for shoppers, of course, not the marketplace. “Just schedule your sale for September 4-7 and offer Read more
Like major shipping carriers, Amazon has relied a great deal on the USPS for “last mile” delivery of packages to shoppers’ homes. This week it announced an expansion of its fulfillment capacity in Arizona that could signal a determination to Read more
