A distraught reader sent an email to EcommerceBytes on Wednesday complaining about an online order that was taking a long time to get to him – and an article in the Wall Street Journal indicates he’s not alone. “Here is Read more
Etsy issued two important reminders to sellers this week. One message deals with how it will disburse payments to sellers during the holidays (expect delays), the other is a reminder about a new policy involving PayPal and Etsy’s payment processing Read more
Three days before Christmas Day, the three major US shipping carriers were upbeat about getting packages into the hands of shoppers in time for the holiday. USPS spokesperson Sarah Ninivaggi said on Tuesday that the Postal Service was currently seeing Read more
Amazon is bringing awareness of its delivery lockers to the masses by running a contest in the run-up to Christmas. We’ve been writing about the package pickup trend since it started picking up steam in 2011 – that’s where retailers Read more
What do you think of eBay’s new Seller Hub that was announced as part of the Fall 2015 Seller Release? David Bernstein wants to know. The Senior Product Manager at eBay who is focused on improving the selling experience for Read more
Amazon warehouse workers in Germany are going on strike as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions, according to Reuters. In September, Amazon workers in Germany went on strike in six of eight major shipping locations. On Facebook, the union posted a Read more
eBay users will be taking to the site on Friday to sell unwanted Christmas presents while Amazon users will be busy shopping and downloading digital content on Christmas Day. Both companies issued press releases in the UK on Monday with Read more
Exactly one week before Christmas, Etsy seller Tami Miller posted a message on Facebook to assure customers that her staff was rushing every day to get their packages out in time for Christmas. That night, her office was visited by Read more
Amazon.com will lease planes to decrease its reliance on shipping carriers, according to the Seattle Times newspaper, citing cargo-industry executives. “The online retail giant wants to build out its own cargo operations to avoid delays from carriers such as United Parcel Read more
Lots of people head home for the holidays to spend time with family, and Etsy has a special initiative to capitalize on this reality. Each year, Etsy Admin staff organize meet-ups around the world during their holiday travels. “Home for Read more
