eBay issued an advisory to sellers who are impacted by wildfires, and it provided them with a telephone number to call if they’re experiencing disruptions to their business. Announcement follows: To Our Sellers Impacted by Wildfires. Stay Safe and Contact Read more
Amazon Prime Day is behind us and back-to-school shopping season is well underway – and sellers are making sure they have their ducks in a row for the holiday shopping season ahead. Noteworthy this year: Amazon will begin its holiday Read more
eBay hosted 2,000 sellers at eBay Open in Las Vegas in July – over 60% of them first-time sellers. It also held its annual Top Seller Summit directly preceding the conference, attracting about 300 eBay top sellers representing more than Read more
Google shook up its advertising programs in early summer, including changes that make it easier for small businesses to automate campaigns, and it announced a collaboration with ecommerce platform Shopify as it targets small sellers. It dumped its Google AdWords Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Hi Ina… Having just been dumped Read more
eBay launched a new program in Akron, Ohio, in January called Retail Revival that drums up new sellers and provides coaching and concierge customer service to help them sell on its marketplace. Today eBay added a second city to the Read more
The USPS reported the results of its most recent quarter, where it saw more of the same: a decline in letter mail alongside growth in package volume. The Postal Service said there was an urgent need for legislative and regulatory Read more
Remember package lockers the USPS began testing in 2011 that allowed shoppers to have packages shipped to them for pickup as an alternative to home delivery? The Postal Service announced this week it’s expanding its “gopost” lockers. Despite the fact Read more
eBay will kick off another sitewide flash sale at 8 am Pacific (11 am Eastern) that gives shoppers a 15% discount. The sale ends at 10 pm Pacific today (August 8, 2018). Shoppers must use the coupon code PRONTO15 at Read more
This is a big week for retailers and online marketplaces that rely on the postal service to get ecommerce packages delivered. The President’s task force on postal reform will publish its recommendations on Friday – the day after the USPS Read more
