Walmart, Amazon, and eBay are working hard to bring fashion brands to their online marketplaces. Walmart scored a win this week, announcing a partnership with Lord & Taylor, one of the oldest department stores in the country and part of Read more
Amazon said small businesses achieved tens of millions of pounds in sales during Amazon UK’s Black Friday Sale last year. It’s touting the importance of third-party sellers to its marketplace by publishing a dedicated page promoting six UK sellers who Read more
eBay is ramping up its holiday marketing with a “Don’t Wait for Black Friday” campaign offering curated deals that offer a price-matching guarantee. It’s also bringing its Airstream trailer to five US cities to generate publicity for its marketplace as Read more
Online sellers are busy with Christmas only 6 weeks away. Typically marketplaces put a moratorium on changes and tests during the holiday shopping season, but not this year. Whether announced or unannounced, changes are impacting sellers on eBay, Etsy, and Read more
It’s official – USPS rates are going up in 2018. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the USPS request on Wednesday. Sellers who use online postage to print shipping labels (commercial) for Priority Mail will see prices increase about 6 percent Read more
In part one of this two-part series, we outlined some of the major changes in the USPS postal rates for next year going into effect on January 21, 2018. In part two, we delve into some additional tips provided by Read more
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Amazon Marketing Services is now available for brands on Amazon.ca. That means brands can open Amazon Stores and can use Amazon’s self-service portal to run pay-per-click ads to increase product discovery and brand awareness in time for the holiday shopping Read more
Etsy is holding a sitewide sale that will kick off on November 20 and run through December 1st. The nearly 2-week promotion will feature a special landing page where Etsy will feature sale items, which must be discounted between 10 Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to use its Seller Hub to sell more competitively. The new seller portal provides a Growth tab, which includes advice on pricing, product popularity (for sourcing decisions), and restocking information. Announcement follows: Nothing beats that nugget Read more
