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 Reminds Sellers of May 1st Fee Hike

April 11, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Audrey Tracy published the following post on the eBay Seller News Announcement Board on Monday reminding sellers about the Spring Seller Update changes that are rolling out: In February, we announced a host of changes we’re making at eBay to Read more

eBay Sells eBay India to Flipkart

April 11, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

The biggest investment in Flipkart’s 10-year history comes at an opportune moment for ecommerce in India. Tencent, eBay and Microsoft have made investments aggregating to $1.4 billion in Flipkart, India’s leading online marketplace. The latest funding round from the three Read more

Retail Employment Lower than Expected in March

April 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Retail industry employment decreased by 30,300 jobs in March from February, a substantially weaker-than-expected report due in part to weather patterns from mild temperatures to blizzards, the National Retail Federation said. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Read more

Visa Adoption Growing among Buyers and Merchants

April 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Visa Inc., announced that Visa Checkout, the easier way to use a Visa card online, is sustaining tremendous growth, reaching more than 20 million enrolled accounts. Visa Checkout enables millions of consumers to pay in just a few clicks on Read more

BigCommerce Helps Hook up Merchants with Ecommerce Designers

April 7, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

BigCommerce, the leading ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, and Envato, the leading community for buying and selling creative assets, today announced the launch of a new BigCommerce category in the world’s largest theme marketplace, ThemeForest. Through this partnership, Read more

Amazon to Create 30,000 Part-time Jobs

April 7, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced plans to create more than 5,000 new part-time roles over the next year in Virtual Customer Service, a program in the company’s award-winning customer service organization that offers employees the flexibility to work from home as a customer Read more

Sotheby’s and Invaluable Expand Auction Partnership

April 6, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sotheby’s and Invaluable announced a multi-year partnership extension, strengthening a relationship that has helped Sotheby’s increase the number of online bidders and buyers participating in its auctions. Rob Weisberg, CEO of Invaluable, the world’s leading online marketplace for fine art, Read more

Magento Enhances Commerce Cloud Flagship Product

April 6, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Magento Commerce, the worldwide leader in cloud digital commerce innovation, at Imagine 2017 announced major enhancements to its flagship product, Magento Commerce Cloud, including new capabilities for shipping, content management, social commerce, payments, and business intelligence. Merchants will benefit from Read more

UPS to Expand Operations in Texas to Support Ecommerce

April 5, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS announced plans to build a new $200 million package operations facility in Arlington, TX. The project will span more than 1,100,000 square feet on more than 110 acres. Powered by industry leading operational technology and equipment, the new UPS Read more

Amazon Expands Business Procurement Marketplace to UK

April 5, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Business (www.amazon.co.uk/business), a new service to meet the procurement needs of businesses of every size. Sellers on amazon.co.uk now have the opportunity to grow their sales by reaching business customers – from small businesses Read more