FedEx expects a 12% increase in holiday season volume, predicting a record-breaking 317 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve. It issued a press release on Monday and outlined the measures it has taken to prepare for the peak Read more
There’s nothing like a good TV commercial to drive brand awareness, and under Meg Whitman’s leadership, eBay had a number of memorable campaigns. Those sellers who were hoping that Devin Wenig, the successor to Whitman’s replacement John Donahoe, would go Read more
The holiday shopping season is ramping up, and that means sellers are anticipating increased orders in what for many merchants is the busiest quarter of the year. Making sure you’re ready to pack and ship holiday orders is essential, but Read more
Best Buy is enticing online holiday shoppers with a special shipping promotion in what has become an annual tradition among retail giants. As of Sunday, online shoppers will receive free shipping with no minimum order required through Jan. 2, 2016, Read more
eBay UK sellers should check their settings in the wake of a policy change that opts more of their listings into the marketplace’s Click & Collect program. The program, which gives buyers the option to pick up orders from their Read more
eBay uses sponsored content to help generate traffic, and it’s found a way to put a pay-for-performance spin on the technique by using a new service from Izea called SocialLinks. Izea helps connect brands with bloggers, writers, and social networking Read more
eBay began rolling out a new Seller Hub this week for those who had opted in to test the beta version. One key feature is the addition of Traffic reports, which sellers hadn’t had access to since June 30th when Read more
Etsy has loosened its restrictions on sellers of handmade goods over the past several years, so much so that it has now launched a directory of approved manufacturers they can use to help produce their goods. Etsy plans to monetize Read more
Amazon grew sales in North America by 28% in the third quarter year-over-year. The announcement came a day after eBay revealed a 3% increase in GMV for its US marketplace in Q3. Helping the company was the Prime platform and Read more
Many sellers were stunned to learn in January that Yahoo planned to cast off its ecommerce business, including Yahoo Stores, as part of a spinoff of the Yahoo Small Business unit (YSB). And in August, they learned the new name Read more
