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 Sellers Ring Up over $1 Billion in Prime Day Sales

July 17, 2018 Ina Steiner

Twenty-five hours into Prime Day, small- and medium-sized businesses had already exceeded $1 billion in sales worldwide, with 11 hours left to go, Amazon reported on Tuesday afternoon. Despite major technical issues that Amazon said caused some shoppers to have Read more

eBay Runs Anti-Prime Sitewide Flash Sale on Prime Day

July 17, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a sitewide flash sale today and is taking a jab at Amazon Prime in the process. The eBay offer gives $25 off a minimum purchase of $119 – the cost of an annual Amazon Prime membership. Last Read more

Amazon Prime Day Glitches Reportedly Impact Its Delivery App

July 17, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon kicked off Prime Day on Monday at 3 pm ET, and the site immediately began experiencing problems. According to one publication, the technical issues also impacted delivery drivers. Amazon acknowledged site problems on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook, Read more

eBay Notes the Impact of Tariffs on Ecommerce

July 16, 2018 Ina Steiner

Online sellers have worried that trade tariffs could adversely affect them, and on Monday, eBay weighed in on the impact of tariffs on ecommerce in a post on the eBay Main Street blog. The gist of its post: so far Read more

PayPal Invests in PPRO Group

July 16, 2018 Ina Steiner

PayPal invested in PPRO Group so that it can “bring the benefits of alternative payment method acceptance to even more businesses around the world.” PPRO Group calls itself a cross-border e-payment specialist. The UK-based firm explains on its website that Read more

Sellers Pay for the Privilege of Running Amazon Prime Day Deals

July 15, 2018July 16, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon reaps tremendous benefits when sellers seed its site with discounted items during Prime Day. Nevertheless, sellers pay for the privilege of running Prime Day deals. Amazon charges sellers $750 to run a Prime Day Lightning Deal, up from $500 Read more

Sales Tax Victory Not Assured for All States

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Ina Steiner

A new analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota vs Wayfair offers a ray of hope for small online sellers who are worried about the burden of collecting and remitting sales tax across the United States. But it Read more

Amazon to Open New Fulfillment Center in Ontario

July 13, 2018 Ina Steiner

Even as Amazon expands in new geographies including Australia and the Middle East, it hasn’t stopped expanding its logistics capabilities in existing markets. This week the company announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Canada. The 1-million square Read more

eBay Expands Prime-Like Program with New Fulfillment Deal

July 12, 2018October 16, 2018 Ina Steiner

eBay launched a program for shoppers last month in Australia modeled after Amazon Prime called eBay Plus. But with no warehouses or Amazon FBA-style fulfillment program, it was difficult to see how it could meet eBay Plus customer expectations. This Read more

Amazon Prime Day Meets Black Friday in July

July 12, 2018 Ina Steiner

Amazon didn’t create the concept of “Christmas in July” or “back-to-school” sales, but its annual Prime Day shopping holiday has spawned annual “Black Friday in July” sales from rivals who feel compelled to follow its lead in setting the date Read more