Pitney Bowes has stepped up its game when it comes to ecommerce. Typically associated with enterprise shippers, it announced new apps available through its open platform SendPro, which launched in May 2017 but underwhelmed when it came to serving needs Read more
Lawyers frequently target public companies on behalf of investors when there’s bad news that impacts their stock price, sometimes it seems purely by reflex. That’s what’s happening to eBay after PayPal revealed in its earnings release last week that it Read more
eBay told sellers on Monday it would begin collecting sales tax next year on transactions where the buyer is based in Minnesota. eBay had previously informed sellers of its obligation to collect sales tax for other states that enacted what’s Read more
Etsy hosted a discussion board chat to answer sellers’ questions about online sales tax. It provided some background, explaining that since the Supreme Court ruling this year in South Dakota v. Wayfair, sellers must now concern themselves with economic nexus, Read more
eBay is running a promotion to encourage people to use its eBay Authenticate consignment service to sell their luxury handbags. “Sellers” (consignors) can receive a 50% discount on seller fees associated with eBay Authenticate and will receive 90% of the Read more
Ecommerce platform Shopify added a new way for sellers to track costs and profit margins on the items they sell. In a blog post today, Shopify announced the addition of a new field called Product Cost. Sellers who use the Read more
Amazon grew net sales 29% to $56.6 billion in the third quarter, compared with $43.7 billion in third quarter 2017. Excluding the $260 million unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 30% Read more
Amazon has partnered with B-Stock to launch Amazon Liquidation Auctions. The B2B (business-to-business) marketplace will sell bulk quantities of customer returns and overstock merchandise, according to B-Stock’s announcement. The new marketplace will offer items in conditions that range from new, Read more
eBay is holding a 24-hour flash sale on most items on its site. Shoppers can receive a 10% discount on orders up to $100. The sale kicked off October 25 at 8 am Eastern and runs through October 26 at Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said the government appointed a special mediator today to assist Canada Post and the CUPW in reaching negotiated collective agreements. In the meantime, the CUPW is conducting a rotating strike in Kelowna, BC Read more
