eBay will collect and remit online sales tax for additional states beginning October 1st, it announced on Tuesday. The change impacts transactions involving buyers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Read more
FedEx announced a rate hike coming in January 2020. The average rate increase for services commonly used by online merchants is 4.9% – that applies to FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx Home Delivery. FedEx SmartPost shipping rates will also Read more
The percent of shoppers using digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay to make in-person purchases from small retailers has doubled in the past year to 10%. And they are increasingly using third-party payment methods like PayPal for online Read more
eBay’s Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Cathy Foster published a post on the company’s corporate blog to tout its Retail Revival program, which she said connects Main Street businesses to the global marketplace. eBay operates Retail Revival Read more
PayPal issued an informational report on Friday titled “Delayed settlement recovery” notifying customers that between June 11 and August 23, 2019, there had been a payment processing delay that affected certain transactions. Merchants who were impacted received payment, but the Read more
Ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems, which makes warehouse fulfillment solutions. The move makes sense for Shopify, which launched a network of fulfillment centers earlier this year. Interestingly two of the founders of 6 River Systems had worked Read more
Walmart is expanding its delivery membership program that, while it sounds a bit like Amazon’s Prime free-shipping program, is focused on delivering groceries. The program costs $98/year and is expanding from 4 markets to nearly 200 markets where it will Read more
Amazon is opening a new air hub in Texas next month to support Amazon Air. The company operates over 45 aircraft in its fleet at over 20 air gateways across the country and will open a central air hub at Read more
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) studied how the Postal Service engages with microbusinesses and issued a report with recommendations. It found microbusinesses to be generally satisfied with the Postal Service but advised it to do more to boost Read more
Selling app Mercari is running a promotion targeting the fashion-minded. The company understands that online shoppers who buy also sell, and vice versa. The email to users: “Sell your next handbag for $50 to earn a 10% off coupon. A Read more
