Nominations are open for next month’s Sellers Choice Awards – this is the 11th year we’re giving sellers the opportunity to make their voices heard by rating the marketplaces on which they sell. Please take a moment to select your Read more
Last year, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act went into effect on January 1st. While there’s nothing as major on the books for 2020, there are some important changes online sellers should be aware of, especially those who are self-employed. Read more
SellHound offers services to take the tedium out of selling fashion items online. We checked in with founder Suzanne Wouk to learn how SellHound’s apps can serve as “virtual assistants.” She also talked about selling trends and shares some tips 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. Hi Ina, I’m not sure if you have Read more
eBay is holding a Green Monday sale on December 9th. Twelve years ago, eBay coined the term for what has historically been one of the company’s biggest holiday shopping days (green for saving money, not green for the environment). The Read more
Repeat purchases of commodity goods are low-hanging fruit for retailers, but it’s not something eBay has made easy for its shoppers to do. eBay is rectifying that, and on Thursday, the company announced the availability of a “Buy Again” feature Read more
Former eBay executive Hal Lawton was named CEO of Tractor Supply Company, effective January 13, 2020. The company describes itself as “the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States.” Lawton had been Senior Vice President of eBay North America Read more
Mercari made changes to its shipping process last month and is now backtracking on some of the requirements. In a November 20th blog post, it had explained that to take the guesswork out of shipping, it would for most items Read more
Amazon is out with its annual announcement heralding the success of its Cyber-5 weekend holiday-shopping performance in typically vague terms. “Amazon customers worldwide order hundreds of millions of items between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday,” it proclaimed. When it came to Read more
Small Business Saturday took place over the weekend, and spending grew about 10% over last year’s event. Americans who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants reported spending $19.6 billion that day, according to the 2019 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Read more
