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/.

Etsy Publishes Holiday Gift Guide, Sellers Take Note

October 3, 2017 Ina Steiner

With the calendar turned to October, Etsy is prepping buyers and sellers for the busy shopping period ahead. The marketplace published a blog post to let sellers know about its Holiday Gift Guide, which it’s also advertising to shoppers on Read more

ShipStation Integrates with SAP Anywhere for Wholesalers

October 3, 2017 Ina Steiner

ShipStation has integrated with SAP Anywhere, a company that helps manufacturers and wholesalers distribute their products with pricing that starts at $534/month. Press release follows: Today ShipStation, the leading web-based e-commerce shipping solution, announced its integration with SAP Anywhere. Designed Read more

Walmart Acquires New York City Delivery Service Called Parcel

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 Ina Steiner

Walmart acquired Parcel and will use it to provide same-day delivery to customers located in New York City. The service will deliver items from Walmart and Jet, including both general merchandise and fresh and frozen groceries. The deal closed on Read more

Amazon Institutes New Requirement for FBA Sellers

October 2, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced a new requirement for sellers who use its Fulfillment by Amazon FBA service. Beginning October 2nd, sellers are required to provide the weight of a product in the manufacturer’s original packaging. There was some confusion among sellers who Read more

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