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/.

eBay’s StubHub Becomes Designated NFL Ticket Resale Marketplace

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay announced that its ticket marketplace StubHub has become an NFL-authorized ticket resale marketplace beginning with the 2018-2019 season. The NFL is allowing other ticketing marketplaces to integrate into its primary platform, but eBay noted: “StubHub will be granted certain Read more

eBay to Roll Out New Markdown Manager in Canada

October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay will begin rolling out the new version of Markdown Manager for sellers in Canada, it announced on Monday. The marketing tool is available to sellers who have a Stores subscription. Announcement follows: Over the coming weeks, Canadian sellers will Read more

Target to Offer Free Shipping During the Holidays

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Retail chain Target will offer free shipping for online holiday shoppers from Nov. 1 through Dec. 23, with no minimum purchase required, it announced Monday, further pressuring online merchants to offer free shipping. Target is kicking off a holiday multi-media Read more

PayPal Launches New Solution for Marketplaces

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal launched a new solution for marketplaces and ecommerce platforms. A PayPal spokesperson told EcommerceBytes: “PayPal for Marketplaces is a new payments solution designed specifically for marketplaces and crowdfunding platforms where people buy and sell goods and services or raise Read more

Amazon Launches Handmade Gift Shop to Support Artisan Sellers

October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon launched a new Handmade Gift Shop featuring items from its Amazon Handmade marketplace sellers. Launched in 2015, Amazon Handmade now features hundreds of thousands of handcrafted items in 10 categories, including Jewelry, Home & Kitchen, Stationary and Party Supplies, Read more

PayPal Gets Cozy with Facebook through Messenger

October 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Facebook users can now choose PayPal as a funding source when making a payment to a friend inside Facebook Messenger. PayPal made the announcement on Friday and also announced its first customer service bot for Messenger, so PayPal customers can Read more

The UPS Store Has Kits for Small Business Saturday

October 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

It may be hard to believe, but Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are just 5 weeks away. The UPS Store is offering retailers what it calls “Closer Kits” to help them get the most out of Read more

Bonanza Launches New Seller Ad Initiatives

October 22, 2017October 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Earlier this month, Bonanza informed sellers it was launching new seller ad initiatives, including ad campaigns on Facebook and Pinterest. Bonanza is also entering into new partnerships. In one such deal, a lifestyle publication for millennial women called PureWow will Read more

eBay Struggles to Fix Chronic Problem with Promoted Listings

October 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay Promoted Listings have been experiencing technical issues for the past 7 weeks, and the company said it will take another 4 weeks to fix. A seller who brought the problem to the company’s attention on Tuesday was skeptical over Read more

Etsy CEO Josh Silverman Says Keep Commerce Human

October 19, 2017October 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced a new mission and impact strategy as he digs into his role of growing the do-good B Corp to satisfy Wall Street. While focused on monetizing the site, Silverman wrote in a blog post on Read more