Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson wrote a letter to sellers who were impacted by the payment-processing problem the marketplace experienced last month. Those buyers and sellers who had been hoping for some form of compensation for the disruption and three weeks Read more
eBay is taking one part of its returns process offline as it makes improvements, it warned sellers through an Announcement Board post on Thursday. “Between August 4 and the middle of October 2016, our structured replacement process will be offline Read more
The USPS revealed a new test it was running with eBay designed to make it easier for sellers to get an initial scan on packages entering the mail stream. It’s an important issue for sellers who feel pressure to let Read more
The USPS is holding small-business workshops in 60 communities this month through the Made in Rural America initiative. The workshops are designed to show rural businesses how they can use USPS products and services to attract more customers from around Read more
Etsy launched a new tool to help sellers work with manufacturers on its Etsy Manufacturing platform. Note that sellers who use outside manufacturing help to produce items must apply for outside manufacturing approval prior to listing the items for sale Read more
Amazon is in trouble with UK regulators over the way it displays free shipping on product pages. It’s another warning to all merchants about how they display pricing and product information to consumers. The Advertising Standards Authority, UK’s independent agency Read more
One year ago, Jet.com launched with much fanfare as an ecommerce website that could pose a threat to Amazon. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting the company is in talks to sell itself to Walmart after facing significant challenges. Jet was Read more
eBay is running another promotion for casual (private) sellers in the UK. “Only pay when you sell,” the invitation landing page invites. Invited sellers who qualify can list in the auction or fixed price format and pay no insertion fees Read more
Etsy announced a new test in the way it displays feedback on listing pages. Currently, Etsy displays reviews in two places – one called Feedback with a visual 5-star rating, the other just showing the stars. The test, conducted on Read more
Etsy grew sales (GMS) 22.6% to $669.7 million in the second quarter – meaning sellers saw sales growth and new sellers came on board. But the company did better than sellers – it grew its revenue by nearly 40%. Nevertheless, Read more
