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 Releases Key Holiday Shopping Trends

December 7, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal published the following post to its corporate blog last week reporting on the long holiday-weekend shopping trends it observed: While our data has shown that holiday shopping starts earlier each year – September 30th to be exact, this week Read more

US Suppliers Can Reach Amazon Business Buyers in Germany

December 7, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Business in Germany, a new service on Amazon.de for business sellers and customers. Sellers on Amazon worldwide now have the opportunity to grow their sales by reaching German business customers of all types and sizes Read more

Gadget-Shoppers Rely on Marketplaces and Ratings

December 6, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

With high-tech purchases expected to account for a major portion of consumer holiday spending this year, UPS has launched a 2016 UPS How to Click with High-Tech Online Shoppers study to help retailers gain insights into how to win with Read more

Amazon and eBay Were Winners on Cyber Monday

December 6, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

ComScore reported holiday season U.S. retail ecommerce spending from desktop computers for the first 28 days of the November-December 2016 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $29.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 12-percent increase versus the corresponding days Read more

USPS Offers Advice as Busiest Shipping Days Near

December 5, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

The USPS published its 2016 Holiday Guide to Deliver Cheer guide with advice for shippers and information about its busiest shipping days: Americans take time during the holidays to share gratitude with loved ones and friends around the world. So Read more

Illinois AG and BBB Urge Caution over International Holiday Shipping

December 5, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois today urged Illinois residents who send holiday gifts internationally to follow important tips to avoid being scammed and paying expensive fees when packages are “lost,” Read more

PayPal Integrates with Squarespace Store Builder

December 2, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Squarespace’s Margaret Wang published the following post on the Squarespace blog on Thursday (you can also find the news on PayPal’s corporate blog): Today, we’re excited to announce the beta launch of another payment method in checkout for Squarespace Online Stores: Read more

Small Sellers See Big Boost on Cyber Monday

December 2, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Shopify sent us the following data from the Thanksgiving long holiday weekend showing the impact of holiday shopping on small sellers: Many people associate Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BF/CM) with big-box retailers, but SMBs (small and medium sized businesses) are heavily Read more

Holiday Toy Crazes over the Years

December 1, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Every holiday season, there’s always one toy that is a must-have. Ebates, the cash back shopping site, broke down the most popular and hardest toys to get over the past few decades. Most popular for 2016 is the new NES Read more

Ace Hardware Stores Welcome Local Makers

December 1, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Ace Hardware Corporation and The Grommet are pleased to announce a joint collaboration to bring the innovations of local Makers into Ace Hardware retail stores. Ace will debut its collaboration with The Grommet, the leading product launch platform for innovative Read more