Writing about the Canadian mail labor dispute feels a bit like “the boy who cried wolf” as the threat of a mail strike or lockout has loomed since July. But now it’s a reality, though the disruption that is set Read more
Amazon sellers are reeling from the news that in some cases, they must now pay $1,000 (and sometimes more) to get approval to sell branded items on the marketplace – that’s $1,000 per brand approval. Amazon confirmed it requires fees Read more
eBay search broke late last week and has been overwhelming shoppers with listings unrelated to the search terms. The earliest thread we saw about the problem was this onefrom Thursday night called, “eBay Search Engine is Freaking Out!”: “The search engine Read more
Texas is known for doing everything in a very big way, and it seems online shopping is no exception. Amazon announced it’s adding an eighth Fulfillment Center in the state to keep up with demand. Amazon announced on Thursday plans Read more
Canada Post union workers may strike as early as midnight on Sunday, but eBay Canada urged its sellers to maintain business as usual. Talks between Canada Post and the CUPW union have been dragging on, and some sellers who were Read more
Amazon launched a “car research destination and automotive community” on Thursday called Amazon Vehicles, and it’s not just for new-car shoppers – it’s going after parts, accessories, and the classic-car community as well. The move poses a threat to eBay, Read more
PayPal is updating its User Agreement in the UK, and one of the changes stands out as unusual: it’s prohibiting sellers from dissuading shoppers from using PayPal. The following new language is being added to the UK User Agreement “At Read more
eBay shared some SEO tips with affiliates on Wednesday to help them maximize their efforts to rank higher on search engines such as Google. The “Ask Me Anything” Q&A with eBay’s head of SEO Pete Dainty contained answers to two Read more
eBay usually structures its seller promotions in the form of free listings, but lately it has run some sales on commission fees rather than insertion fees. On Monday, it kicked of one such invitation-only promotion. Those invited to participate can Read more
As Walmart opens up its Marketplace to increasing numbers of third-party merchants, more ecommerce service providers have been announcing support for the channel. For example, multi-channel shipping solution ShipRush and distributed commerce network CommerceHub have both recently announced their integrations with the retail giant’s Read more
