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/.

A New Way to Keep Track of Etsy Tests

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy is running twice the number of tests as previous years as it seeks to improve its marketplace, according to the company’ CEO Josh Silverman, and now there’s a new way for sellers to keep track of these tests. Etsy Read more

eBay Canada to Send Shipping Supplies Coupon to Store Owners

October 1, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay Canada will send Store owners their fourth-quarter shipping-supplies coupon this week. The voucher codes can be applied to purchases made from the eBay shipping supplies store, which will be adding additional eBay-branded supplies bundles soon. eBay Canada announcement follows: Read more

PayPal Appoints Rodney Adkins to Its Board

October 1, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal appointed a former IBM executive with experience in developing new strategic growth opportunities and and expansion in Africa to its Board of Directors. Rodney C. Adkins is currently President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in Read more

Square Enables Apple Pay on the Web

September 30, 2017September 30, 2017 Ina Steiner

Square announced it supports Apple Pay for Square Checkout and through its ecommerce API for developers. Square said it makes it easier for buyers and results in higher conversion rates for sellers, citing Apple statistics that show developers who implement Read more

Amazon to Open Its Fifth Ohio Fulfillment Center

September 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon will open its fifth Ohio fulfillment center in Euclid, it announced on Thursday. It currently operates FCs in Etna and Obetz and had previously announced plans to open centers in Monroe and North Randall. The 650,000-square-foot facility in Euclid Read more

eBay Launches Search Filter for Guaranteed Delivery

September 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is advising sellers to opt in to its new eBay Guaranteed Delivery program and provides the three steps sellers must do in order to participate. eBay said Wednesday it has begun rolling out the program to buyers, who will Read more

Amazon Insinuates Alexa Technology into Your Home and Car

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon made a series of announcements today as it tries to insinuate its Alexa voice technology into people’s homes and vehicles. It seems likely Amazon uses data gathered through its hardware and voice technology to better understand your shopping, consumption, Read more

eBay Advocates for Small Eastern European Sellers

September 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

The eBay Policy Lab published a new Eastern European Globalization Report that looks at how ecommerce supports the growth of small businesses in Eastern European countries. eBay’s report points to economic and social benefits of an inclusive European marketplace, but Read more

Etsy Sellers Can Try Free-Shipping Promo Tool Risk-Free

September 26, 2017 Ina Steiner

Over half of the shoppers Etsy surveyed in August consider free shipping to be a very important factor when purchasing an item. Etsy is encouraging sellers to use its new sales and coupons tool to set up free-shipping promotions during Read more