Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

Walmart Takes a Stand on Holiday Shipping

October 30, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Walmart is not bowing to pressure from some other retailers when it comes to holiday shipping deals. The retail chain told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday it would continue with its normal policy of free shipping on orders that exceed $50 Read more

eBay Runs Another Listing Promotion

October 29, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running yet another free-listing promotion to encourage sellers to list inventory, telling them it’s time to get ready for the busiest season of the year. Eligible sellers can list up to 1,000 auction or fixed-price listings and pay Read more

How Is PayPal Doing after Splitting from eBay?

October 29, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

It was a big day for PayPal on Wednesday (and presumably for Carl Icahn) when the payments firm announced its first quarterly earnings since splitting from eBay in July. Icahn was the investor who pushed for the breakup – but Read more

eBay Launches New Bidding Tool for Advertisers

October 29, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay’s answer to Google Product Listing Ads launched a new tool for advertisers. The new Bid Groups allows merchants to set custom bids for their products by category, brand, and price range. eBay had rebranded Shopping.com the eBay Commerce Network Read more

Now Playing: Amazon Targets TV and Fashion

October 29, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is mulling its own brand of clothing, and it’s getting into TV commerce, possibly with its own shopping channel. Geekwire noted in a post on Thursday that people who use the Amazon Fire TV Stick remote can make purchases Read more

UPS Asked About Competition from Amazon

October 28, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS reported a 0.4% decline in revenue in the third quarter on Tuesday, but a 3.5% increase in net profit. In a post-earnings conference callwith Wall Street analysts, executives were asked about the possible threat Amazon poses in shipping. Alex Vecchio of Morgan Read more

UPS Expects 10 Percent Increase in Holiday Shipments

October 28, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS expects a 10% increase in holiday shipments this year and predicts it will deliver over 630 million packages between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve. And 60% of those orders will be to residences vs. businesses, compared to the Read more

Retail Chain Target Turns to eBay for International Sales

October 28, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay said this week that retail chain-store Target is using its Global Shipping Program to reach international shoppers. It tweeted the news, linking to an article published in Target’s hometown newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The newspaper reported that after Target’s failed Read more

eBay Holiday Promotion Targets Top Sellers

October 27, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay has identified a group of very specific products that it wants to make available to holiday shoppers, and it is running a campaign to encourage sellers to list those items. The incentive for listing what eBay calls holiday top Read more

How Much Would You Pay to Get Your Etsy Fix ASAP?

October 27, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Desperate New Yorkers can now get their Etsy items delivered the same day they order them, though it comes at a steep price. “In partnership with on-demand logistics company, Postmates, we’re making it possible for buyers to discover, buy, and Read more