CNN reported the possibility of a labor strike of UPS union workers that could disrupt the economy, estimating that shipments UPS transports equal an estimated 6% of the nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product). For online retail, that’s bad news, as Read more
eBay named Gail Frederick the new General Manager of its Portland office, which is an eBay Center of Excellence and an innovation hub specifically for its mobile development and eBay for Charity teams. Announcement follows: Since joining eBay in 2014, Read more
Mercari launched seller badges designed to give buyers an indication of seller reliability. The badges display information about sellers, including: how long they’ve been a member of the marketplace, if they ship items quickly, if they deliver as promised, and Read more
For the many sellers who use WordPress to host their websites, there’s now BigCommerce for WordPress. BigCommerce launched its first “Commerce-as-a-Service” offering – meaning sellers don’t have to host their product catalog on their own servers. As a spokesperson explained, Read more
Amazon reminded sellers of its Fair Pricing policy after a story went viral about a woman who said she was charged $7,400 for shipping for some boxes of toilet paper. The woman said Amazon did not initially do anything about Read more
Rue La La is acquiring rival Gilt Groupe, though the terms of the sale aren’t known. Once the darlings of ecommerce, flash sale sites have become passé, though Rue La La owner Michael Rubin insists it’s a model that’s alive Read more
eBay published data today to show its contributions to the US economy, touting its role in helping to create jobs. The missive from Dan Tarman, Chief Communications Officer, eBay, comes as the company fights a public relations and legislative battle Read more
Walmart is selling 80% of Walmart Brazil to private equity firm Advent International. Walmart entered the Brazilian market 22 years ago, and Walmart Brazil today has 438 stores in 18 states, with 55,000 associates. The moves is part of the Read more
Imagine serving nearly 270 million customers a week in 28 countries and generating $500.3 billion in revenue. Those are Walmart’s stats cited by its CEO Doug McMillon at last week’s annual shareholder meeting. “We are a growth company,” he said Read more
eBay is running a promotion for buyers that kicked off on Saturday and ends today – it’s limited to *invited* members of its eBay Bucks program. A trusted tipster sent us the promotion: members receive 8% in eBay bucks on Read more
