Amazon opened up its FBA fulfillment service to sellers on its Australian marketplace on Monday and said Prime would be coming to Australian shoppers later this year. It’s running a special promotion to entice sellers to try FBA now. Australia Read more
eBay is forging ahead with plans to transform its shopping experience to one that feels more like Amazon than its own traditional “listings-based” experience. (See more about eBay’s playbook in this piece in the EcommerceBytes Blog.) Kyozou helps merchants sell Read more
eBay wrote a playbook that outlines its plans to move to a product-based shopping experience, which it says will result in a “pleasant and consistent buying experience with improved conversion rate and better search engine optimization both on and off Read more
Sellers were quite upset when eBay moved sales banners that offered incentives to shoppers from the top of listing pages down to the bottom of the page underneath descriptions. When sellers run promotions (such as, “Buy 1, get 1 at Read more
Amazon launched two paid coaching programs for US sellers this year. The Amazon Marketplace Starter program costs $700/month for 3 months, while Amazon Marketplace Growth costs between $2,500 – $5,000/month for 12 months. Both programs offer personalized coaching, training, and Read more
eBay announced this week it would begin displaying UK VAT numbers on listings: “If you have previously provided us with a UK VAT number, this will now be automatically displayed on your listings, effective from 21 February 2018.” It also Read more
Amazon launched another benefit for Prime members: free shipping on its Woot.com deals site. By giving Prime members more perks, it helps retain them. The program now costs $99/year, and it’s conceivable Amazon could at some point break the $100 Read more
Amazon announced new tools to help advertisers manage their daily budgets for Sponsored Product campaigns. The new notifications and tailored recommendations are designed to keep merchants’ ad campaigns live throughout the day. Advertising is a growing source of revenue for Read more
eBay advised sellers in the UK about Royal Mail’s new return postage prices and weight bands when using the eBay returns process. The new fees for Royal Mail Tracked Returns take effect on March 23rd. For example, when sellers use Read more
Amazon has found another way to leverage its acquisition of Whole Foods Market by giving the grocery store’s customers an incentive to become members of its Prime program. Shoppers who use the Amazon Rewards Visa credit card when shopping at Read more
