Visitors to the 11Main.com marketplace launched by Alibaba 2 years ago were greeted with a message on Monday that the site had “moved” to OpenSky.com. However, merchants must open a store on OpenSky if they aren’t already selling there. Likewise, Read more
eBay announced a new program called the Shine Awards for Small Business, and sellers who enter will have the chance to win up to $10,000. An eBay spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the awards honor outstanding small business owners and eBay sellers. Read more
eBay is running a promotion for sellers in the UK, but yet again it’s by invitation only and limited to private sellers. The month-long sale gives eBay.co.uk-registered private sellers who have been invited to participate up to 100 listings per day – Read more
Readers are responding to our coverage of Amazon UPC code requirements. As we noted in this recent blog post, while Amazon already works to keep its catalog clean, sellers are reporting that Amazon is expanding its crackdown on incorrect UPC codes. Read more
Brands are playing catchup on Amazon, and as they look to control their product pages, they’re going up against third-party merchants. A recent post details strategies brands are using to win the Buy box and get the sale. Analytics firm Read more
This year, May 1st brought higher selling costs to the eBay marketplace. Just a month ago, eBay announced higher fees (and more benefits) for operating eBay Stores, while last fall it told sellers they’d have to meet a stricter policy Read more
Last year, Etsy introduced a Similar Items section in the mobile app designed to help shoppers keep browsing the site. The feature appeared at the bottom of a seller’s listings, and included items from other sellers. This week, Etsy drew Read more
It’s obvious to small sellers that they are at a disadvantage when it comes to shipping costs, but the Wall Street Journal quantified the issue for its readers this week in an article titled, “”Free” Shipping Crowds Out Small Retailers.” A chart Read more
Amazon gave Wall Street analysts a reason to smile, but it can thank a business that has nothing to do with retail for much of the good news. The Wall Street Journal was giddy, writing of Amazon’s first-quarter performance, “Superlatives Read more
Amazon executives said the company is working with FBA sellers on the issue of warehouse space. It’s hard to believe that sellers were once wary of using Fulfillment by Amazon, but now many sellers are eager to send their inventory Read more
