Amazon opened a Holiday Store today, along with curated gift guides, deals, and more. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes, “With early holiday deals kicking off today and new deals all day, every day this season, our biggest-ever selection of curated gift Read more
eBay is once again turning to brands and daily-deal style promotions in its marketing campaign. On Friday, it announced it will launch a Holiday Brand Outlet on November 4, and each Friday through December 13, it will offer shoppers “Black Read more
Amazon launched the Amazon Small Business Academy on Friday, a range of educational initiatives to help entrepreneurs, startups, and business owners succeed online. The program includes free in-person seminar events and live webinars, as well as community college classes across Read more
Update 11/1/2019: An Amazon spokesperson provided us with the following statement: “Yesterday’s email was sent in error and all impacted listings were reinstated within hours.” Amazon notified a seller on October 31st that they need approval to list Nintendo products Read more
Amazon expanded its Amazon Business offering to Canada. The B2B service helps the company and its sellers reach business buyers. “Companies with entities around the world can now manage their procurement needs and purchase supplies locally in any country where Read more
eBay is running a promotion to stimulate sales. Shoppers can send a text to receive a personal coupon code good for $3 off on a purchase on eBay. “Ding! That’s a $3 coupon by text: Text EXTRA to 70799 to Read more
Amazon will begin charging Quebec sales tax on Selling on Amazon and Amazon Advertising fees to Quebec-based sellers. It explained that the Quebec Government introduced tax rules in 2019 requiring non-resident companies providing certain digital goods and services to begin Read more
Etsy said it grew core marketplace GMS (sales) 22% in the third quarter of 2019 while growing revenue 28%. Etsy acquired Reverb, a marketplace for musical instruments, in mid-August and included additional information on its performance as well. The company Read more
eBay is featuring a local business owner in a billboard marketing campaign in the UK. Vita Kreslina, co-owner of AllHappyCustomers, joined eBay UK’s Retail Revival program in 2018 and has since seen significant growth of her business, with sales worth Read more
A third of online shoppers start their holiday shopping on Amazon, followed by Google, according to a survey by Episerver – and a majority of those shoppers turn to Amazon to compare its offerings with what they find on a Read more
