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 to Sell Unsecured Notes to Raise Funds

June 1, 2017June 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay priced an offering of senior unsecure notes that will raise funds for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness, capital expenditures, share repurchases, and possible acquisitions. An excerpt of the press release follows: eBay Inc. Prices $2.5 Read more

Etsy Attributes Become More Important

June 1, 2017June 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy is running tests that allow shoppers to filter search results by attribute in certain cases. This week it announced it is expand the testing into additional categories, making it more important than ever for sellers to pay attention to Read more

PayPal Runs Wonder Woman Sweepstakes

May 31, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal is running a sweepstakes in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures to help kick off the film Wonder Woman. Just as Wonder Woman protects and defends against injustice, PayPal powers and helps protect everyday eligible entertainment purchases, according to the Read more

BigCommerce Extends Support for Amazon

May 31, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sellers with BigCommerce stores are able to list products on Amazon directly from the BigCommerce platform, and now they have more options. BigCommerce added support for additional categories – including Arts, Crafts and Sewing – and it has also added Read more

Weebly Now Lets Merchants Offer Google’s Android Pay

May 30, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Online merchants who use Weebly to host their online stores can now offer Android Pay as a payment method for mobile shoppers, the company announced this month. The press release follows: Weebly, the global website and eCommerce service empowering more Read more

Walmart’s Florida Distribution Center Now in Operation

May 30, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

Walmart is investing $450 million throughout Florida, and in the coming months, it will announce the official grand opening of its 150-acre ecommerce Distribution Center campus in Davenport, which has recently been certified as fully operational. An excerpt of the Read more

Newegg Helps European Merchants Sell to US

May 29, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

Online retailer and marketplace Newegg is holding a meeting in London next month for European merchants interested in selling to customers in the US and elsewhere. The press release follows: Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America and a Read more

UPS Deal Will Help Chinese Sellers Import to US

May 29, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS is entering into a joint venture with a Chinese logistics firm to provide international delivery services from China to the US, with expansion plans for other destinations. Alignment of the two companies’ shipping networks will provide Chinese shippers with Read more

Pitney Bowes to Launch Ecommerce and Payments Platform

May 26, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

Pitney Bowes is developing an ecommerce and payments platform for global brands, it announced as it launched a new operations center in Ireland that will work on the three-year Research and Development project. The press release follows: Pitney Bowes Inc., Read more

The Plight of eBay Sellers Using Turbo Lister

May 26, 2017July 7, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay updated sellers on the fate of Turbo Lister, a popular tool that it’s doing away with in favor of a new Seller Hub. The letter spells out in greater detail how it will – and will not – support Read more