eBay is holding a flash sale on toys. Shoppers can use the coupon code PLAYDAY to receive 10% off – toys only. The sale kicked off today at 6 am PT and runs the rest of the day (November 29, Read more
eBay is running a seller promotion to attract gift-worthy items to appeal to holiday shoppers. The promotion lets sellers list up to 1,000 listings and receive a 30% discount on final value fees, but there are a few catches. First, Read more
eBay CEO Devin Wenig wasn’t available to talk to media about holiday sales on Cyber Monday, selecting Scott Cutler as his proxy for interviews. That’s because the chief executive was in Japan, telling Kyodo News that he wants to see Read more
eBay is running a sale in select categories on its UK marketplace. The coupon sale kicked off today, November 28 and ends tomorrow at 23:59 UK local time, according to the terms and conditions. Shoppers who make a purchase of Read more
Online buyers and sellers should be aware that flooding and fires are causing some mail delays to and from Australia, the country’s postal service announced on Wednesday. The US Postal Service also issued the following warning this week: “Australia Post Read more
Returns fraud continues to pose a serious threat to the retail industry, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). According to a recent study, 11% of retailers’ annual sales will be returned this year, and 8% of those returns are Read more
Mail to, from, and within Canada has been disrupted by 37 days of rotating strikes by union workers. On Tuesday, the government passed back-to-work legislation, but Canada Post said “unprecedented backlogs” would mean continued lengthy delays for customers, though workers Read more
Amazon sold 18 million toys on Black Friday (November 23) and Cyber Monday (November 26). It’s worth noting that Amazon institutes restrictions on third-party sellers in toy categories during the holiday season. Nevertheless, Amazon said sales by small and medium-sized Read more
In an apparent fit of braggadocio, a former executive seems to have revealed Amazon GMV, reporter Shira Ovide noted. An interesting mention of gross merchandise volume — a metric that Amazon does not disclose. pic.twitter.com/uMPyocRj6U — Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November Read more
If it felt like holiday shopping started well before Thanksgiving weekend, you’re not wrong. Data from Salesforce shows retailers launched their best deals well in advance of Black Friday, with digital discount rates holding steady at 27% on Thanksgiving Day Read more
