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/.

Bonanza Launches Seller App 2.0

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Bonanza announced the launch of its mobile app for sellers. Version2.0 of the Bonanza Sellers iPhone app is now available, and the company said its Android app is currently under development and will be available by the end of the Read more

eBay to Launch Guaranteed Delivery in Australia Early Next Year

September 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay announced it will launch Guaranteed Delivery and other features in Australia, where it is marking its 18th year. eBay said it would launch Guaranteed Delivery in Australia early next year. It’s slightly different than the US version of the Read more

Walmart Tests Food-to-Fridge Deliveries

September 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Walmart is testing a food-to-fridge delivery service with the help of Deliv and August Home. The idea is that the delivery drive gets a one-time passcode to open the door; the homeowner receives a smartphone notification that the delivery is Read more

UPS Gets Ready for Holiday Shipping with 95,000 Extra Workers

September 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS is hiring 95,000 seasonal employees as it gears up for the holiday shopping season, which it said begins in November and continues through January. Last September it similarly announced it was expecting to hire about 95,000 seasonal employees. Press Read more

Amazon Makes Returns Easier Thanks to Kohl’s

September 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is making returns easier thanks to a deal with Kohl’s, a chain of brick-and-mortar stores. Not only will the retail stores accept Amazon returns, they will pack the items and ship them back to the ecommerce giant. The new Read more

eBay Adds Two Members to Its Board of Directors

September 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay named two new members to its board of directors, both women, one of them an African American, a year after the company hired its first Chief Diversity Officer. Diana Farrell is Founding President and CEO of global think tank Read more

eBay to Charge Penalty for Providing Contact Info to Buyers

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay has been sending warning emails to sellers informing them that their listings contain contact information, which is now prohibited. eBay today announced it has changed its User Agreement to make it clearer that it will charge sellers commission fees Read more

eBay Announces Fall Seller Update 2017

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay announced its Fall 2017 Seller Update this morning, and there is plenty of news for sellers to absorb. eBay is making several major policy changes, including changes to Returns. eBay sellers will once again find themselves editing their listings Read more

FedEx to Raise Rates 5 Percent in January

September 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

FedEx will raise rates in January, as it does every year. US shippers will pay an average of 4.9% more beginning January 1, 2018. FedEx is also raising rates for surcharges, including for Address Correction and Residential Delivery. Notably FedEx Read more

Amazon to Open Fourth Ohio Fulfillment Center

September 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced plans to open its fourth Ohio fulfillment center in Monroe. It had recently announced an upcoming fulfillment center in North Randall, and it currently operates fulfillment centers in Etna and Obetz. The one-million-square-foot facility will fulfill larger customer Read more