eBay will now accept payments from Chinese shoppers through Alipay, an affiliate of Alibaba. Beginning this month, Chinese buyers will have the option to check out with Alipay, “enjoying a seamless, convenient, and familiar payment experience,” eBay announced this week. Read more
The USPS kicked off a new TV commercial for the holiday season on November 6, 2024, called “The Holiday Ride.” The 30-second commercial shows postal workers accepting packages in a Post Office, charging up new electric delivery vehicles, and delivering Read more
eBay is changing the way it reports “halo” sales in its advertising reports as of today, November 6. There are no new fees, only changes in how eBay reports sales resulting from sellers’ ads. Until last year, eBay had only Read more
The only thing shown being purchased during Amazon’s holiday commercial this year is a black tuxedo jacket, miraculously delivered in near real-time. No toys or books, no home goods or sporting equipment, no jewelry or electronics (not even an Amazon Read more
eBay is giving buyers in Germany the option of paying for all their purchases in a given month in a single invoice. On the first calendar day of the month, buyers receive an invoice for all purchases that can be Read more
eBay sellers can now use the mobile app to view traffic data and click-through rates. eBay said it added Performance Insights to the eBay mobile app for iOS and Android users on October 14th. “This update is designed to help Read more
Etsy is running new commercials to attract holiday gift-givers looking for special handmade (or designed, sourced, or handpicked) items – but promotes a policy more in line with commodity goods as way to appeal to shoppers who want to have Read more
Amazon and Walmart issued press releases on Monday to announce their upcoming Black Friday deals, and both marketplaces promoted their free-shipping subscription membership programs. Walmart is offering a 50% discount on its Walmart+ plan from October 28 through December 2, Read more
Amazon grew North American sales 9% in the third quarter of 2024, year-over-year, to $95.5 billion. It grew International sales 12% in Q3 to $35.9 billion (and 12% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates). Worldwide paid units grew 12% in Read more
Etsy Marketplace saw a 6% drop in Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) in the third quarter, year over year, declining to $2.5 billion. Active buyers decreased 0.4 percent year-over-year to 91.2 million. And the number of “habitual buyers” was 6.8 million, Read more
