Amazon sellers who sell on its new Handmade marketplace received good news and bad news regarding fees this week. First the good news: Amazon is extending its promotional monthly subscription fee waiver through the end of 2017. That means sellers Read more
Amazon experienced an intermittent problem with its search engine on Wednesday, and some sellers said it contributed to slower sales for their items on the marketplace, though it’s tough to measure such anecdotal reports. The issue did not impact the Read more
eBay pulled its new listing tool after noticing an issue that impacted some sellers. While it didn’t specify the problem, it was clearly a big deal since eBay had to pull the tool rather than roll out a fix. The Read more
eBay announced an agreement to acquire Ticketbis, an international ticket marketplace, which will become part of its existing StubHub ticket marketplace. Ticketbis currently has a presence in 47 countries, eBay explained. The acquisition of Ticketbis is StubHub’s latest geographic expansion, Read more
What if you could integrate email marketing with your ecommerce platform and Google Analytics to gain new insight into the effectiveness of your campaigns? Delivra has launched such a tool that even lets online merchants re-market to shoppers who have Read more
Etsy made a slight change to how visitors navigate a Shop’s listings. Previously, shoppers could scroll through the first 24 items in a Shop, and then have the option to view “More items” (which would show another 24 items) or Read more
eBay UK sellers should be aware that the marketplace is changing the terms of its Click & Collect service, and it appears that items that may not have been eligible previously may now be opted in to the program. Click Read more
Love it or hate it, eBay’s Global Shipping Program (GSP) is a priority for the company, and eBay announced that on May 15, it added 38 new countries to the program. That brings the total number of countries in the Read more
eBay is holding a conference in Las Vegas in July where sellers can gain insights into eBay’s long term strategy, receive updates on seller tools, and learn about programs to grow their businesses. eBay OPEN will take place at the Venetian Read more
There are three main reasons why online shoppers return goods, according to UK postal service Royal Mail. The number one reason for returns: poor fit. The postal service research also found that 20% of those who returned an item purchased Read more
