Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

Amazon to Open Its Sixth Fulfillment Center in Ontario

July 25, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced plans for a sixth fulfillment center in Ontario, Canada, this one in the town of Caledon in the greater Toronto area. Earlier this month, it announced plans to build a new fulfillment center in the eastern suburbs of Read more

Head of eBay Marketplaces Scott Cutler Speaks

July 25, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay Senior Vice President of eBay Marketplaces for the Americas Scott Cutler keeps a low profile in stark contrast to those who previously filled his position. On Tuesday, he spoke at the eBay Open conference in Las Vegas to a Read more

eBay Open 2018: CEO Devin Wenig Answers Questions During Keynote

July 24, 2018July 26, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay CEO Devin Wenig spoke on Tuesday at the eBay Open summit where he answered questions from eBay sellers that were presented by “celebrity” seller Corri McFadden. About 2,000 sellers are attending the event in Las Vegas this week, according Read more

Amazon Dragged into Sales Tax Debate by Trump and Now eBay

July 24, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay CEO Devin Wenig said he has spoken to President Trump about the online sales tax issue in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota vs. Wayfair, but the two men obviously disagree on how the case Read more

Square Capital to Provide Financing to eBay Sellers

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay entered into a partnership with Square Capital to provide eBay sellers with business financing. in its announcement, eBay said, “sellers may be eligible to receive up to $100,000 in funding in as little as one business day.” Press release Read more

eBay to Begin Accepting Apple Pay on a Limited Basis

July 24, 2018 Ina Steiner

Buyers may be able to pay for eBay purchases using Apple Pay beginning this fall, eBay announced this morning. eBay is making a change to how buyers pay for goods, replacing PayPal with Adyen as its primary payments processing partner Read more

Amazon Thinks Mobile Shoppers Are Worth a $10 Bounty

July 23, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon is running a promotion to get Prime members to download and sign-in to its mobile app for the first time. The incentive is the generous sum of $10. Amazon has previously said Prime members spend more than non-Prime members, Read more

eBay Tries Boosting Selling Prices with New Promotion

July 21, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a promotion to encourage sellers to list items priced at $50 or more. The invitation-only promotion for US sellers kicked off on July 20th and runs through July 24th. eBay also mentioned its marketing campaign in the Read more

Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center in Washington State

July 20, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced plans for a new fulfillment center in Washington. While the Spokane facility will be the first in eastern Washington, the company employs 50,000 people in the state, home to its headquarters. The over 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center will be Read more

eBay Grows GMV by 7 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2018

July 18, 2018July 19, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay grew Marketplace GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) by 7 percent fx-neutral in the second quarter of 2018 to $23.6 billion, with revenue of $2.6 billion. Press release follows: eBay Inc., a global commerce leader, delivered revenue for the quarter ended Read more