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 Adds Features to Its Pattern Stores

May 3, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy has added new features to its Pattern store-hosting service, including the ability to more easily track the performance of Facebook and Google paid advertisements. The company’s Taylor Combs published the following post on the Etsy Pattern blog: This month, Read more

Etsy Begins Rolling Out Shop Manager Selling Tool

May 3, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy has begun rolling out the new Shop Manager tool for sellers that it had announced in February. Over 60,000 sellers opted in early, and Etsy is rolling out Shop Manager to all sellers over the course of the next Read more

Getting Creative with Your Store Domain Name

May 2, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Yahoo Aabaco Small Business now offers new domain extensions to help online sellers find a creative domain name for their ecommerce storefronts. It published the following announcement on Friday: Expand your online presence with 400+ new domain extensions Choosing a Read more

eBay Organizes Sellers to Lobby Congress in 12th Annual Fly-In

May 2, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

As we previously reported in EcommerceBytes 411, eBay is flying sellers from around the country to Washington DC for its 12th annual United States of eBay Advocacy Day. Over 20 sellers will meet with their members of Congress to discuss issues such Read more

Mall Shoppers Would Be Receptive to Amazon Go Store

May 1, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

ChargeItSpot, the leading provider of cell phone charging stations for major retailers, events, and other indoor public venues, has announced the results of its “2017 Online Retailer Report.” The study examined shoppers’ opinions surrounding willingness and reasoning to shop at Read more

eBay Gets Award for Its Global Shipping Program

May 1, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology leader that provides innovative solutions and services powering anywhere-to-everywhere commerce, announced the winners of its 2017 Retail Revolution Awards. The awards were presented at the inaugural Pitney Bowes Retail Revolution Conference in Orlando, Florida Read more

PRC Issues Report on USPS Performance

April 28, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its analysis of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) fiscal year (FY) 2016 Annual Performance Report and fiscal year 2017 Performance Plan. Each year, the Commission must review the Postal Service’s performance goals, Read more

Etsy Launches New Checkout Features

April 28, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy is launching Guest Checkout and Buy It Now features for all shops in the coming weeks. Etsy Seller Handbook editor Taylor Combs published the following post on Thursday: Etsy is making it easier for the millions of people who Read more

PayPal Grows Revenue 17 Percent in First Quarter

April 27, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2017. Financial highlights for the first quarter include: Revenue growth of 17% to $2.975 billion, or 19% on a foreign Read more

Amazon Data Shows When Brits Get Summer Fever

April 27, 2017July 8, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon.co.uk has revealed that Sunday 4th of June is when the British summer will really kick-off this year based on trends sales data from 2013-2016. Summer-related products from amazon.co.uk such as sun loungers, paddling pools, fans and barbeques had a Read more