Starting in September, eBay buyers will be able to select items based on a guaranteed delivery date. eBay began allowing a subset of sellers to participate on August 2nd as it rolls out the program. Sellers who wish to learn Read more
eBay is running a “Sell and Spin game” to encourage users to list items for sale. eBay is offering the chance to win gift cards worth up to $500 – the promotion is by invitation only. Invited sellers must list Read more
Run out of toner or packing tape? Office-supplies chainstore Office Depot is betting you’ll be willing to pay extra to get your items quickly and is partnering with Deliv to offer same-day delivery in three markets. The move shows retailers Read more
Amazon earned the distinction of placing first on a list of “sustained sizzlers,” one of only 14 retailers recognized for having made it onto the “Hot 100” list each year since its inception in 2006. The Hot 100 list of Read more
PayPal partnered with Skype to allow users in 22 countries to send money to other Skype users with PayPal via their Skype mobile app. PayPal’s Vice President of Global Consumer Product & Xoom John Kunze made the announcement on the Read more
Etsy Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) was up 11.7% in the second quarter (April, May, and June) compared to the same quarter last year. The company did a better job of growing its own bottom line with a 19.1% increase in Read more
Online sellers expecting FedEx to follow in its rival’s footsteps by implementing a holiday surcharge for residential deliveries were pleasantly surprised on Thursday. But while FedEx is taking a pass on implementing a holiday surcharge for residential deliveries, unlike UPS, Read more
Amazon is launching its first fulfillment center in Australia, making the announcement in advance of its retail launch. That’s right – though it may be hard to believe (unless you remember our reporting in January), shoppers in Australia can currently Read more
Etsy is introducing new tools that let sellers easily run and manage sales and coupons for their Etsy shop. And beginning August 22, all shoppers will be able to browse and shop promotions on Etsy through new search filters and Read more
eBay is now allowing a first round of sellers to opt into its forthcoming eBay Guaranteed Delivery program, which kicks off for shoppers next month. To encourage sellers to join the program, eBay is running an invitation-only promotion that will Read more
