Etsy wins when it comes to product returns, according to a survey of online sellers conducted by EcommerceBytes, beating out its larger rivals. On August 3rd, we asked readers to indicate their rate of returns on Amazon, eBay, and Etsy Read more
Macy’s tried to dress up its announcement of a new strategy to drive profitable growth, but reporters zeroed in on the news that retail chain would close a hundred stores. The news came Thursday after its earnings release in which Read more
Online merchants are wise to watch what ecommerce heavyweight Amazon is up to – here’s today’s roundup of news of interest to online sellers for August 12, 2016. Amazon has been expanding its private-label food line since the spring, it Read more
Need a way to keep track of income and expenses for tax time? Etsy is now integrated with Intuit QuickBooks Self-Employed and it has partnered with the company to offer discounts to sellers who want to subscribe to the service. Read more
Amazon buyers are complaining over what they call “bait-and-switch” pricing in the Subscribe & Save program. “People are thinking they are getting this great deal unless they check their statement,” a reader told EcommerceBytes. The Subscribe & Save program lets Read more
eBay says it’s working to build a better online community and it will begin rolling out improvements to the discussion boards in the fall, including redesigning the experience. “There will be more employees engaging – particularly where questions are left Read more
eBay continues to run a promotion that kicked off in the fall in which it guarantees the selling price of cell phones listed in the auction format, but of course reading the details in the terms and conditions is essential. Read more
Some eBay sellers expressed their surprise, nay shock, upon learning they were invited to participate in a new free-listing promotion, given the recent dearth of offers. But invitees should be aware it applies only to certain types of listings. The subject Read more
Etsy is holding its first ever Etsy Up conference this week and is expecting hundreds of sellers to attend the event in person in New York City. Etsy will also livestream some sessions on etsyup.com and will hold two live Read more
Only 6% of consumers have made a purchase using Jet.com in the past year, according to data from Episerver. So why did Walmart just pay $3.3 billion for the ecommerce company that launched last year? According to Bloomberg, it’s all about Read more
