Etsy launched a program called Etsy Maker Cities to explore opportunities for local governments to help members of its community to start and grow their businesses, and it is kicking off a Maker Cities Summit in May. Etsy Maker Cities Read more
eBay will soon make it possible to search by UPC, or “product identifier” in eBay vernacular, according to a member of the company’s Product Identifier (PI) team. The news came during a weekly chat session to answer sellers’ questions about Read more
A new report says consumer loyalty to retailers is eroding. Kibo’s 2016 Consumer Trends Report said consumers now expect digital services as standard, and if they can’t get it, they’ll jump ship. “Most consumers have their preferred places to shop, Read more
Zenstores, an order-management and shipping platform for online sellers, added support for Etsy, it announced on Wednesday. The company is based in the UK and supports Royal Mail and many other couriers, but added support for US carriers is coming. Read more
eBay sent out an email this week advertising a sale on eBay Motors – but it linked to a single seller. The marketing email told recipients, “tune up with storewide savings up to 65% off auto parts – free shipping, Read more
eBay entered into a partnership with third-party vendor InkFrog, a selling tool that allows sellers to manage their inventory and synchronize their product listings on eBay with two off-eBay ecommerce platforms. Shopify and Bigcommerce are store-hosting platforms for small and Read more
When you can identify the buying patterns of your most loyal segment, you can craft marketing for them and guide other customers into longer term engagements. That’s the advice of Rob McGrorty, Director of Product and Operations Webgility, a leader Read more
Two ecommerce powerhouses are making some noteworthy moves – one is contracting in Asia while the other takes a stake in a US daily deals site. Rakuten Retrenches Ecommerce giant Rakuten which got its start in Japan has announced plans Read more
Amazon sees opportunity in agricultural goods, and last week, it attended the 2016 World Ag Expo, to talk to farmers face to face, according to the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper. Amazon’s lawn and garden category manager John Reiser attended the event Read more
Etsy is on a mission to grow its business. The marketplace’s CEO Chad Dickerson gave a presentation to Wall Street analysts last week to fill them in; based on his talk, here are 5 things you may not know about Read more
