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 Gives Away $10K in Small-Biz Contest

March 17, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy published the following post on the Etsy Announcement Board on Thursday: There’s a different story behind every shop on Etsy, and we want to hear yours. Today, we’re launching the Etsy Small Business Contest, where you can win $10,000 Read more

Now You Can Send Money through Android Gmail App

March 16, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Google’s Sam Kansara published the following post on the Google Merchant blog on Tuesday: You can already reliably and safely share photos and files on the go with Gmail. Starting today, you can share money, too. Whether you’re splitting a Read more

Amazon Adds Beer and Wine Delivery to Prime Now

March 16, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon Inc. announced its Prime Now one and two-hour delivery service adds wine and beer to its product offerings available for superfast delivery in Cincinnati and Columbus. The company adds hundreds of alcohol-related products to its inventory from popular name Read more

Ecommerce Platform 3dcart Integrates with Square Payments

March 15, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Christianna Cannon published the following post on the 3dcart.com blog: Square is a well-known payment provider that has taken the eCommerce world by storm. Now, by popular demand, 3dcart has partnered with Square to expand our eCommerce merchants’ options for Read more

eBay Ban on Active Content Appears on Track for June

March 15, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay hasn’t said much recently about the forthcoming ban on Active Content, but on Tuesday, it posted the following message to its Australian announcement board, an indication the changes are still on track for June: Important: Active content changes are Read more

Shoptalk Partners with RILA to Support Retail Innovation

March 14, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Shoptalk, the new blockbuster retail and ecommerce event, announced a partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) focused on RILA’s newly launched (R)Tech Center for Innovation. RILA is the trade association of the world’s largest and most innovative retail Read more

Pitney Bowes to Launch Commerce Platform at Shoptalk

March 14, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology leader that provides innovative solutions and services powering anywhere-to-everywhere commerce, announced that it will launch its much anticipated Commerce Complete for Retail platform at next week’s ShopTalk in Las Vegas. Commerce Complete for Retail Read more

eBay Upgrades Community Pages

March 14, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay published the following post on the Announcement Board on Monday about pending upgrades and bug-fixes to its community pages launched last fall (you can find a link to the AuctionBytes Blog at the bottom of this post to weigh Read more

Products for Sale via Augmented Reality Mobile App

March 13, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

Perfect Corp. announces the launch of the first-ever augmented reality (AR) live stream beauty network in YouCam Makeup, using virtual look try outs to engage users in a real-time interactive experience. A select group of beauty influencers host highly engaging Read more

eBay Warns Sellers over Lithium Battery Restrictions

March 13, 2017July 10, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay published the following post on the eBay UK announcement board about lithium batteries commonly used in consumer electronics: Lithium batteries have been classified as Restricted Goods by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Last year, the ICAO reclassified lithium Read more