Newegg apologized to Connecticut customers after it handed over their transaction data to the state. As reported in the March 4th issue of Newsflash, Avalara said Connecticut had coerced some non-collecting online merchants to agree to either begin collecting tax Read more
Shipping service Shyp ceased operations on Tuesday, blaming its demise on its continued focus on consumers until late in the game when it expanded to servicing small businesses. Shyp CEO Kevin Gibbon wrote that the company’s partnership with eBay was Read more
eBay is running yet another sitewide coupon sale, the third we’ve identified this month. Shoppers can use the special coupon code (PREPSPRING) to save 15% on qualifying items of $25 or more, with a $50 cap. The sale runs today Read more
FedEx acquired London-based P2P Mailing Limited, a provider of worldwide ecommerce transportation solutions, for £92 million. P2P provides customers with unique last-mile delivery options, leveraging its relationships with private, postal, retail and clearance providers in over 200 countries. Press release Read more
Some members of Congress wanted to see an online-sales tax provision included in the latest spending bill. On Monday, eBay thanked its sellers for writing to their representatives to urge them not to include it. The company noted that participants Read more
A new report says Amazon Prime-eligible goods stored in US warehouses will be available to shoppers in Canada and Mexico beginning in the third quarter of this year. Wall Street firm Cowen and Company published the research report last week. Read more
eBay is running a “Spring Black Friday” sale through its eBay Deals platform, which is separate from regular marketplace listings. eBay explained last year that only 900 of eBay’s “most trusted sellers” participate in the eBay Deals platform, which it Read more
eBay is expanding its Guaranteed Delivery program that it launched on a small scale last year as part of its efforts to appeal to buyers who want speedy delivery of their packages. On Friday, it announced it would soon expand Read more
Many online merchants view online advertising as a necessity to get exposure for their listings, and Amazon has just scratched the surface when it comes to monetizing its ad inventory, according to Wall Street firm Cowen and Company. But sellers Read more
eBay is running a promotion in an effort to boost sales of high-priced items. The 2-day campaign gives shoppers enrolled in its eBay Bucks loyalty program 15% in eBay Bucks on every qualifying item of $150 or more. eBay is Read more
