As we wrote in the invitation to our recent survey in late March, many sellers are wondering what others are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Are online sales up or down? Are sellers making changes to pricing? Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted retail along with all facets of everyday life. Online shopping is no exception, but how are diehard collectors coping? And how is it impacting online sellers and antiques dealers? We checked in with Palmer Pekarek Read more
Online sellers described how the coronavirus pandemic is already impacting their sales and how they are adapting in an EcommerceBytes survey that ran from March 29 – April 2. In an industry where so many are insulated from each other, Read more
When asked in what shape their online businesses would be in September 2020, 56% of sellers surveyed said they would be either in the same or in better shape than before the coronavirus. The remaining sellers (44%) believe their businesses Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,I just discovered an accounting trick eBay Read more
PayPal can now issue small-business loans through the government’s SBA PPP program. These are Small Business Administration loans that help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. SBA PPP stands for Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Read more
An eBay seller was arrested on federal charges for allegedly selling a product – Toamit Virus Shut Out – that claimed it would help protect individuals from viruses. The arrest serves as a warning that the federal government is fighting Read more
Amazon is famous for what it calls its “customer obsession,” but the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting home the fact that without healthy employees, it’s hampered in achieving that mission. So it’s calling on some of its other “leadership principles” to Read more
These are especially tough times for independent bookstores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is keeping shoppers at home. Author James Patterson is doing something to help by donating half a million dollars to a new grant program. Patterson partnered Read more
Shippo raised $30 million in funding, bringing its total capital raised to $59 million since its founding in 2013. The shipping platform for online merchants also announced it hired Catherine Stewart as its Chief Operating Officer. Stewart was formerly Chief Read more
