Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

Pinterest Makes It Easier to Shop from Image Search

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Ina Steiner

Pinterest launched a Shop tab on its Lens visual-search feature that makes it easier for users to purchase items from search results. Note that sellers who upload their catalogs to Pinterest can create regular Product Pins; they can also create Read more

eBay CEO Sends Message of Support to Employees

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Ina Steiner

eBay’s new CEO Jamie Iannone posted a message on LinkedIn today with a copy of the following email he sent to all global eBay employees last night. Heartbroken. Exhausted. Infuriated. Horrified. These are the words that many of us are Read more

eBay Deals Site Runs Father’s Day Sale

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a Father’s Day sale to attract shoppers to its Deals site, where select sellers are listing new and refurbished branded products. Father’s Day falls on June 21st this year, giving buyers 3 weeks to do their shopping. Read more

eBay Changes Affiliate Rates a Second Time This Month

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Ina Steiner

eBay sent members of its affiliate program a notice of new rates on May 29th. Unfortunately for participants, eBay didn’t spell out what exactly was changing. In addition, different affiliates received notice of different rate changes. Notice the part in Read more

eBay Exec Jordan Sweetnam Shares Product Sales Trends

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Ina Steiner

eBay executive Jordan Sweetnam shared some shopping trends in a post on Saturday. People are looking for new ways to unwind, he said – “There’s been a surge in sales of things that create a backyard playground, along with heightened Read more

Amazon Urges Sellers to Pack FBA Inbounds Carefully

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Ina Steiner

Amazon issued a reminder to third-party sellers who ship inventory to its warehouses: pack your shipments properly so it can ship and process them more efficiently. “We want to remind you to take care when you pack your pallets for Read more

Act Fast for a Chance to Have Etsy Critique Your Listings

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Ina Steiner

Sellers looking for advice on how to improve their listings on Etsy can enter a submission by 6 pm Eastern today for a chance to have Etsy’s “seller social team” offer a critique. Etsy will begin offering critiques on Monday, Read more

Watch Out for Amazon UK Policy Changes effective June 15

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Ina Steiner

Amazon warned UK sellers it’s making some policy changes that take effect on June 15, 2020. The changes span numerous programs, from policies around setting up multiple selling accounts, to discounts offered on FBA Subscribe & Save purchases. Included in Read more

Top-Heavy eBay Loses a Chief Executive

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Ina Steiner

eBay lost a Chief Executive as it breaks up the company for a second time due to pressure from activist investors. Damien Hooper-Campbell joined eBay in 2016 as its first Chief Diversity Officer and is leaving the online marketplace for Read more