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/.

PayPal Gains New Partners after Splitting with eBay

February 20, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal executive Jim Magats published the following post on the PayPal corporate blog earlier this month titled, “PayPal Delivers on Customer Choice: 11 Partnerships in 11 Months”: In a keynote address at Mobile World Congress 2016, PayPal’s President and CEO Read more

Retail CEOs Meet with President Trump

February 20, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement from RILA Chairman and AutoZone Chairman, President and CEO Bill Rhodes regarding a meeting between retailers and President Donald Trump. “Today, we had a positive and productive conversation with President Read more

Services for Small Businesses Get Global-Payments Tool

February 17, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

Payoneer, an innovative cross-border payments company transforming the way businesses pay and get paid globally, announced it is releasing its Integrated Payments API, making it easier than ever for SaaS providers such as invoicing platforms, accounting platforms and freelance management Read more

BigCommerce Offers Merchants Security Tools

February 17, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

BigCommerce announced it has partnered with Symantec, the world’s leading cybersecurity company, to deliver Symantec’s Encryption Everywhere solution for customers around the world. As part of the agreement, merchants selling on the BigCommerce platform will now have access to a Read more

eBay Says Car Shopping Is Changing

February 17, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay published the following post on its corporate blog on Thursday: President’s Day is just around the corner which means car dealerships are advertising their weekend sales in an effort to drive consumers through their doors. eBay Advertising released results Read more

eBay Promotion Encourages Irish Shops

February 16, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK published the following post on the eBay UK Announcement Board on Wednesday: Try a Featured or Anchor Shop for 3 months for free on eBay.ie There’s never been a better time to open a Featured or Anchor Shop. Read more

Online Shoppers Like In-Person Returns

February 16, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

Happy Returns, a consumer returns startup that offers in-person returns for online retailers who don’t have stores, and Tradesy, a leading online women’s designer fashion marketplace, announced the successful conclusion to their six-month pilot program, which confirmed strong customer demand Read more

PayPal to Acquire TIO Networks

February 15, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal Holdings, Inc. and TIO Networks Corp. a cloud-based multi-channel bill payment processing and receivables management company, announced a definitive agreement under which PayPal will acquire TIO for $3.35 CAD ($2.56 USD) per share in cash or an approximate $304 Read more

USPS Showcases New Precious Cargo Boxes

February 15, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

You may have read about the new USPS “Precious Cargo” boxes in the November 3rd issue of EcommerceBytes 411. In January, the USPS showcased the shipping boxes at the Consumer Electronics show. The US Postal Service published the following post on its Read more

Etsy Launches Seller Tools and Brand New Marketplace

February 15, 2017July 11, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy moderator Alexandra published the following post on the Etsy announcement board on Tuesday: Today, we’re making a series of announcements that collectively represent our most ambitious efforts yet to support creative entrepreneurs. To learn more about these features and Read more