Zulily shut down its ecommerce business in December, and last week, Gordon Brothers said it has been engaged to sell the online retailer’s $85 million of remaining inventory as well as the assets of its two 775,000-square-foot fulfillment centers. Rather Read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy believes its new generative AI tool called Rufus is going to meaningfully change what discovery looks like for its shopping experience and for its customers. He made the pronouncement during an earnings call with Wall Street Read more
A cofounder of Pirate Ship, a popular shipping program for small online sellers, is accusing his former partner of selling him short. The Jackson Hole News & Guide describes the allegations of a lawsuit that Jameson Morris filed against Bjorn Read more
eBay would be forced to enact a three strikes policy if a new law is passed, it warned sellers. A reader forwarded an email they received from eBay’s Government Relations (GR) department containing the information. In the notice, an eBay Read more
Etsy is spurring sellers to participate in its Share & Save program through a new promotion. The program typically rewards sellers for sharing trackable links to their items by giving them back a percentage of their commission fees on resulting Read more
The following is a press release issued by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont on Thursday, January 31, 2024: eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act AllegationsFourth-Largest Controlled Substances Act Settlement Read more
PayPal will reduce its workforce by 9 percent this year through layoffs and through the elimination of open roles. (CNBC estimated that is about 2,500 jobs.) PayPal CEO Alex Chriss, who replaced Dan Schulman in September, communicated the news to Read more
Walmart Marketplace added new functionality so online merchants can choose to have the retailer simply keep their returns rather than ship them back. The “Keep It” rule means that when customers initiate returns – including in Walmart Stores – the Read more
Spending for Valentine’s Day is expected to be relatively flat this year, though people are planning to spend more on significant others this year than last (compared to spending on others – pets, friends, and co-workers, for example). The findings Read more
eBay laid off 1,000 employees this month – and 25 of them worked at its authentication center in Las Vegas, Nevada located on North Lamb Boulevard. Included were 8 authenticators, an authentication specialist, and 16 warehouse workers. eBay relies on Read more
