eBay said Wednesday it is considering expanding its Stores Promoted Listings ad program in which sellers can bid for boosted placement in search results and pay only when there is a sale. Currently eBay Store owners can advertise only multi-quantity Read more
eBay is partnering with Sellbrite, a tool that helps sellers manage their inventory on multiple venues, including Amazon and Etsy. In an announcement about the deal, eBay VP of B2C Bob Kupbens said, “Sellbrite offers a powerful and intuitive multi-channel Read more
Etsy launched a global ad campaign on Wednesday featuring videos of vignettes that highlight products found on Etsy. Now the company is inviting sellers to submit their own videos for a chance to be featured in the marketing campaign. The Read more
Bonanza is adding a new feature that is similar to eBay’s Global Shipping Program as the company looks to attract a greater number of global shoppers. Bonanza’s forthcoming Global Shipping Service (GSS) will be powered by Pitney Bowes through its Read more
Amazon Business, the company’s B2B marketplace, will be launching its new credentials search capability this month, and it will be showcasing products from qualifying merchants on Amazon Business as part of the campaign. That will enable federal government agencies to Read more
eBay Canada will hold a “Buy Canadian” event on September 19th to stimulate sales among Canadian shoppers. eBay sent a notice to sellers, advising them to prepare – this after some sellers had slowed their selling activities as far back Read more
eBay sent a survey to sellers this week asking them how it could improve. It took a novel approach by asking what was the single most important thing it could improve to make sellers more likely to recommend eBay. It Read more
Facebook is allowing businesses to sell products and services directly to customers in its chat platform called Messenger, commonly used on mobile devices. Customers can check out with a few easy clicks, without ever leaving the Messenger app, Facebook explained. Read more
eBay is expanding protection for customers based in France, Italy, and Spain. On Monday, it revealed it had launched eBay Customer Guarantee (eCG) in those markets, which it refers to as FRITES. eBay Customer Guarantee is equivalent to eBay Money Read more
eBay continues to promote its own consignment-selling service, called eBay Valet. In a new marketing pitch, eBay capitalizes on the fact that many people want to trade in their old smartphone for the latest iPhone 7 from Apple. eBay launched Read more
