Ecommerce platform Shopify sent an email to Etsy sellers telling them, “we have your back,” an apparent reference to Etsy’s decision to force advertising fees on many sellers. Etsy made the good-news/bad-news announcement on Wednesday, telling sellers they were unbundling Read more
eBay offered advice to sellers impacted by the Tennessee tornadoes and told them it would automatically extend seller protections. eBay offered the following recommendations to sellers located in the impacted region who don’t have access to their inventory: Communicate with Read more
Amazon is using mini fulfillment centers along with the help of gig workers to make same-day delivery even faster in four cities, it announced today. Amazon Prime members in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas can now get up to 3 Read more
Amazon is lowering Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) fees, it announced on Monday. Similar to FBA, merchants use MCF to have Amazon fulfill orders that come from channels outside of the Amazon marketplace – for example, from the merchant’s own website – Read more
Since Etsy doesn’t own the items on its marketplace, it brought out the “stick” this summer to compel sellers to offer free shipping or guaranteed free shipping program on orders $35 and above. Basically, Etsy told sellers to offer some Read more
Postmaster General Megan Brennan said the USPS reduced over 6 million work hours in the recent quarter, which helped the organization reduce its overall compensation expenses. She made the statement in her most recent video talk to employees published on Read more
Are you preparing now for the next spike in online shopping? A new guide indicates you have about 6 weeks to plan promotions for Mother’s Day. Six events will trigger spikes in online shopping in 2020, and DHL eCommerce Solutions Read more
eBay issued an alert about the Coronavirus COVID-19, advising sellers of policies around listing practices. It warned sellers about making health claims involving the products they sell; and it warned them against price gouging and keyword spamming. (See Wikipedia on Read more
Etsy grew core marketplace GMS (sales) 20% in the fourth quarter of 2019 while growing revenue 28%. Etsy acquired Reverb, a marketplace for musical instruments, in mid-August and released aggregate GMS and revenue as well. The following is an excerpt Read more
eBay announced the Spring Seller Update on Wednesday and changes to its User Agreement. The company cancelled today’s weekly chat session and instead, moderators will be answering questions in the forums today through 7:30 pm EST. eBay announcement follows: Your Read more
